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Jane and the Truth Snake
40m episode runtime
From Coupling
A 40-minute comedy episode from Coupling, Season 2, Episode 5.
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When Jane (Gina Bellman), in her role as a radio weather girl, gets fired for instructing London's drivers to close their eyes and meditate, she grows despondent. But a strange new character helps her out of her funk: a pink hand puppet in the shape of a snake, through whom Jane is able to speak her mind wholly and unabashedly. As Jane, via the puppet, manages to insult most of her friends -- and Jeremy (Shaughan Seymour), her former boss -- she decides to launch a career as a children's entertainer. Unfortunately, the puppet's inability to tell anything but the truth puts a damper on her showbiz aspirations. Meanwhile, Patrick (Ben Miles) attempts to arrange a threesome with his latest girlfriend, Lynda (Susan Earl), but he doesn't get the kind of liaison he was expecting. Originally broadcast October 1, 2001, on BBC2, "Jane and the Truth Snake" marked season two, episode five of the hit Britcom.
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FAQ
How long is Jane and the Truth Snake?
Jane and the Truth Snake runs for 40m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 27 episodes across 4 seasons, about 17h 31m total.
Episodes (27)
- S01E01 Flushed 26m
- S01E02 Size Matters 40m
- S01E03 Sex, Death and Nudity 40m
- S01E05 The Girl with Two Breasts 40m
- S01E06 The Cupboard of Patrick's Love 40m
- S02E01 The Man with Two Legs 40m
- S02E02 My Dinner in Hell 40m
- S02E03 Her Best Friend's Bottom 40m
- S02E04 The Melty Man Cometh 40m
- S02E05 Jane and the Truth Snake 40m Viewing
- S02E06 Gotcha 40m
- S02E07 Dressed 40m
- S02E08 Naked 40m
- S02E09 The End of the Line 35m
- S03E01 Split 30m
- S03E02 Faithless 40m
- S03E03 Unconditional Sex 40m
- S03E04 Remember This 40m
- S03E05 The Freckle, the Key, and the Couple Who Weren't 40m
- S03E06 The Girl with One Heart 40m
- S03E07 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps 40m
- S04E01 9 1/2 Minutes 40m
- S04E02 Night Lines 40m
- S04E03 Bed Time 40m
- S04E04 Circus of the Epidurals 40m
- S04E05 The Naked Living Room 40m
- S04E06 9 1/2 Months 40m
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