Episode 23: The French Lesson

July 10, 2011

Starring Pascal Faivre and Melissa Thompson Esaia

Rating: 4.7/5 (73 votes cast)

Tagged as: Melissa Thompson Esaia, Pascal Faivre

{ 23 comments… read them below or add one }

Carlos August 28, 2011 at 10:22 pm: This is hilarious. I love this one! Good work Melissa and Pascal!

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Dave July 23, 2011 at 3:46 pm: J’aime beaucoup.
Wonderful work from Pascal and Melissa. Really enjoyed this.

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Suze Cohan July 21, 2011 at 3:13 pm: Absolutely hysterical. I agree! the best since “Speed Dating”, I was rolling on the floor. 6+++++ Stars. Both Melissa and Pascal were so excellent. Melissa the ingenue and Pascal the Sleaze, what great tension between them, embarrassingly real.

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mary July 20, 2011 at 1:38 am: I have a feeling this is going to be the favorite for quite a long while! Spot on comedy! As a writer, I’d have had Pascal exit as he spouted one last veiled insult, but that’s just the way us writers are…pick…pick…pick.

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nilda thompson July 18, 2011 at 2:23 pm: That’s my girl!!! You and Pascal just made it so believable and so hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing, and so proud of you both. I sent episode 23 to all my friends to share. This is about the funniest one to date, after “Speed Dating.” Love you,
Mom

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Joe July 16, 2011 at 8:56 pm: If I could give 6 stars, I would. I’m still laughing.

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Fran C July 13, 2011 at 10:37 pm: Classic! I love it….innocent American girl falling for an accent.

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Conor July 12, 2011 at 6:58 pm: Fabulous work! Both Pascal and Melissa were great to watch playing their roles.The waitress coming in a couple of times also gave it a believable restaurant feeling. Keep up the awesome work.

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Jim Jarrett July 12, 2011 at 1:05 pm: This is wonderful work by both Pascal and Melissa – I think the best one so far. Way to go both of you – you make us all look good.

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nakito July 12, 2011 at 11:39 am: Just do the french kiss…what else???

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Lidiya Korotko July 11, 2011 at 11:24 pm: Hahaha. That’s what my sister I and do on the bus sometimes. We politely smile and talk crap about people with such innocent little faces. I think this one beats the very first Speed Dating episode. Nobody is “trying” to be funny! Love it! PS. do want to smack Pascal though for taking advantage of Melissa : )

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Janine Pierce July 11, 2011 at 11:21 pm: This is my favorite one yet!

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john shalavi July 11, 2011 at 6:06 pm: Very well acted and quite real. She is so American and he is so French. Five stars

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Marie-Noelle July 11, 2011 at 9:56 am: Superb! I love this episode. Excellent work! Very engaging and hilarious! Thank you for this wonderful series.

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Howard Meehan July 11, 2011 at 4:58 am: This is what I’d call a tour de force in heightened reality. They didn’t leave the credibility but man they sure put gas on the fire enough to totally enjoy! Melissa was reckless, fun and vulnerable. Pascal owned his shadow and I think he had alot of fun doing it! I sure did watching.

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Jerry July 11, 2011 at 3:57 am: I loved this one. To see the excited tourist so eager to learn and to have a teacher who just wants to get paid is priceless. My mind was racing with the pictures of the time she’ll be having in Paris asking how much a blowjob costs. Funny stuff and I have to say…I have no training what-so-ever so I’m that critic without a statue…(learned that from Jim)…but I loved this one. Laughing steadily….I think I have a little Pascal in me!
Great episode…one of my favorites to date….

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Dawn July 10, 2011 at 9:12 pm: Melissa is such an awesome victim–her squirrely gullibility is completely believable. Pascal is such a freakin weasel. He completely screwed her over AND took her money. What a stinker! This one was super hilarious and showed great acting skills, for the two of them to make something so ridiculous believable. Rock on!

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Peter July 10, 2011 at 8:23 pm: Je suis laughing out loud! Melissa is perfect in this role. Silly, effusive, so believable and silly. And Pascal is such a devil. Not a smirk between them throughout the dialogue. This is a solid 5 from me too.

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Robert Walker July 10, 2011 at 7:45 pm: Melissa is adorable. Pascal is perfectly mean. What a combination. Loved it.

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ciera parrack July 10, 2011 at 7:02 pm: this is adorable and so funny. melissa CRACKS me up, such great comic timing. And Pascal is so truthfully sleazy and not cartoon sleazy. I love this idea!

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Cristina July 10, 2011 at 6:41 pm: pure CONFLICT in a very FUNNY way – the choices that these actors made about who they are made this piece very unique and alive, and it makes it a solid improvisation.

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Heather Brandt July 10, 2011 at 4:47 pm: Loved it! We don’t see enough of Pascal Faivre. He’s great in this and everything else I’ve seen him in. And Melissa keeps coming up with these fun characters, it’s really fun to watch. 5 stars from me!

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Carol LeMaitre July 10, 2011 at 3:39 pm: J’aime Pascal et Melissa.

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