Sex and the City

To market, to market - S6-E1

Trivia: This scene, with the girls lunching in the Meat Packing District, is interesting because it was the only time in the history of the entire series where they filmed a scene that wasn't in the script. (00:03:45)

Great sexpectations - S6-E2

Trivia: When Miranda picks up Brady, it's one baby. But after the shot changes to Steve and back again, Miranda is holding a different baby. (As explained in commentary.) (00:20:00)

Boy, interrupted - S6-E10

Trivia: When Carrie and Jeremy are having their picnic at the mental institution, a man suddenly runs by yelling, and being chased by two people. The man running is actually Michael Patrick King. The woman chasing him is Grace Naughton, the Associate Producer. And the other man helping is Key, one of the Security Guys from the show. (00:23:10)

Let there be light - S6-E13

Trivia: According to the commentary, one of the problems with this final season was that all of the babies used for Miranda had grown to the level where they were crying almost all of the time. Therefore, they had to switch babies a lot, even within scenes. (00:09:25)

Boy, interrupted - S6-E10

Trivia: According to the commentary; when Carrie is looking at her high school yearbook, you can see Cindy Chupack (the writer for this episode) and Sabrina Wright on the yearbook page. Sabrina Wright is the Property Master for the show, and they have used her name for a couple of generic book titles, etc. in Sex and the city. (00:06:45)

Boy, interrupted - S6-E10

Trivia: These basketball game scenes were actually filmed in the real Madison Square Gardens. In order to use the name 'The Knicks' for the show, they had to agree to film at MSG, which is their home. They also used the real Knicks City Dancers. But the Knicks players running around are not the real Knicks. They are actually called 'The Knickolites'. (00:10:50)

To market, to market - S6-E1

Trivia: When they show Miranda's handwriting on the yellow legal pad, it's actually the handwriting of Michael Patrick King. He did the handwriting for all of the girls. (00:14:50)

Splat! - S6-E18

Trivia: After Lexi falls out of the window, there is an outdoor snow montage. This was the only time in the entire series, where they just filmed the city without one of the girls in it. All of these montage scenes were from the show itself, they didn't use stock footage. They filmed during an actual snow storm in New York City. (00:23:10)

An american girl in paris (part deux) - S6-E20

Trivia: The coffee shop has always been a set, on a sound stage. But in this scene, the girls are leaving the coffee shop to walk out on the street. Sex and the city had to build a real coffee shop exterior, so that the girls could walk out into the real world. (00:42:05)

Splat! - S6-E18

Trivia: When Carrie meets Eunice for lunch, they are actually being filmed at Milo's, which is a Greek-themed seafood restaurant in New York City. (00:01:05)

Splat! - S6-E18

Trivia: During these scenes outside of the funeral, all of the snow visible onscreen was placed there by the show. This was filmed before the actual snowstorm. (00:24:25)

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Question: When Charlotte won't believe that Stanford's boyfriend Marcus used to be a callboy, Anthony says "Wake up and smell the KY". What is KY?

Answer: A popular brand of sexual lubricant. See http://www.k-y.com/index.jsp.

J I Cohen

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