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Season 1, Episode 9

... Or Not to Be

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Air Date: 2000-12-13

Overview: When Bette finds out that Tim Curry is in town doing a stage production of William Shakespeare's ""Hamlet,"" she pushes her way into the production, playing the part of his mother, Gertrude. Oscar can't stand Mr. Curry, due to an encounter he thinks he had with the actor while he was a cater-waiter in London, but agrees to help Bette learn her lines. Bette, however, is disinterested in learning the part and proceeds to ruin the rehearsals, forgetting her lines, letting her cell phone go off, and finally (accidentally) punching Tim in the crotch. So Tim suggests they move her character's death into the prologue -- and Bette obliges, working out a catchy production number with The Harlettes.

Runtime: 30 minutes

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Guest Stars

Cast

Bette Midler Image

Bette Midler

Kevin Dunn Image

Kevin Dunn

Robert Hays Image

Robert Hays

Joanna Gleason Image

Joanna Gleason

James Dreyfus Image

James Dreyfus

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Marina Malota

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