To Market, to Market (SATC episode)

"To Market, to Market"
	Sex and the City episode
Episode no.	Season 6; Episode 1
Directed by	Michael Patrick King
Written by	Michael Patrick King
Production code	601
Original air date	June 22, 2003
Guest appearance(s)
	David Eigenberg as Steve Brady; Ron Livingston as Jack Berger; Evan Handler as Harry Goldenblatt; John Corbett as Aidan Shaw; Victor Webster as Chip Kil-Kinney; Wallace Langham as WillieContents Plot ; Reception ; Music ; References ; External links ;
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To Market, to Market is first episode of the sixth and final season of the American romantic sit-com Sex and the City , and the 75th episode overall. Carrie draws a comparison between the stock market and relationships ("Why do we keep investing?")^[1] inspired by her trip to ring the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange after her newspaper, The New York Star, goes public.^[2]

Sex and the City is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of 94 episodes. Throughout its six-year run, the show received contributions from various producers, writers, and directors, principally Michael Patrick King.

Stock market public entity for the trading of company stocks and shares

A stock market, equity market or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses; these may include securities listed on a public stock exchange, as well as stock that is only traded privately. Examples of the latter include shares of private companies which are sold to investors through equity crowdfunding platforms. Stock exchanges list shares of common equity as well as other security types, e.g. corporate bonds and convertible bonds.

The New York Stock Exchange is an American stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at US$30.1 trillion as of February 2018. The average daily trading value was approximately US$169 billion in 2013. The NYSE trading floor is located at 11 Wall Street and is composed of 21 rooms used for the facilitation of trading. A fifth trading room, located at 30 Broad Street, was closed in February 2007. The main building and the 11 Wall Street building were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1978.

Plot

Carrie anxiously contemplates her first date with Jack Berger, while Charlotte considers the consequences of falling for her Jewish divorce lawyer, who insists he can only marry a fellow Jew; Miranda recognizes that she belongs with Steve, but resists her urge just long enough to discover he has moved on; and Samantha tries to get over Richard by resuming her promiscuous ways, this time with a stockbroker who has moved into her building.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Carrie Bradshaw fictional character from sitcom Sex and the City

Caroline Marie “Carrie” Bradshaw is the protagonist of the HBO franchise Sex and the City, portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker. She is a semi-autobiographical character created by Candace Bushnell, whose book Sex and the City was adapted into the franchise. Carrie is a New York City columnist and fashionista; her weekly column, "Sex in the City," provides the narration for each episode. In the CW prequel series The Carrie Diaries, Carrie was portrayed by AnnaSophia Robb.

Reception

Reviewer Tom Shales of the Washington Post praised the episode highly for highlighting the show's metamorphosis over six seasons "from a simple comedy into something more engagingly complex — a drama-comedy, a dramedy, a commedrome, a dromedary, or whatever term might have to be invented to describe it. What counts is that a faithful viewer's emotional investment in the characters grows with each new season."^[3] The New York Sun's critic, on the other hand, expressed surprise at how unengaging the episode proved to be, predicting "After episode one, 'To Market, to Market,' only the rabid diehards will fail to share my sense of sadness at the direction Sex and the City seems to be taking in its final year." The reviewer expressed particular disappointment with Carrie's continuing failure to commit, noting that actress Sarah Jessica Parker had vehemently opposed her character's breakup with fiancé Aidan, and also what he viewed as misuse of Kim Cattrall's "great and underrated talent" by removing Samantha's first true love story and driving "this wondrous character [to] return to her shallowest roots."^[4] Entertainment Weekly rated the episode B+ — together with episode two — summing up, "Though they don't rank among the series' best, the first pair of episodes rather slyly and elegantly acknowledge that it's time for the show — and its fans — to move on."^[6]

Thomas William Shales is an American writer and critic of television programming and operations. He is best known as the television critic for The Washington Post, for which Shales received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 1988. He also writes a column for the television news trade publication NewsPro, published by Crain Communications.

Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress, producer, and designer. She is known for her role as Carrie Bradshaw on the HBO television series Sex and the City (1998–2004), for which she won two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and was later recognized as one of the greatest female characters in American television. She later reprised the role in films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).

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Music

"King of Swing" - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Opening Montage sequence
"A Bright Day (Original Composition)" - Mark Berman. Charlotte and Harry talk religion over dinner.
"Second Reunion (Original Composition)" - Ralphi Rosario. Samantha talks to some leather guys outside a club.
"Harry Needs a Jew (Original Composition)" - Lisa Gutkin. Harry tells Charlotte that marrying a Jew is important to him.
"Up 'n' Down (Original Composition)" - Louie R. Carrie types on her computer.
"Sultry Groove (Original Composition)" - Rich Goldman & Dan Silver. Samantha welcomes her new neighbour, Chip.
"Gifelte Fish (Original Composition)" - Lisa Gutkin. Charlotte peruses the Jewish food section at Whole Foods.
"Can't Have Kids (Original Composition)" - Lisa Gutkin. Charlotte tells Harry she can't have kids.
"Sultry Groove (Original Composition)" - Rich Goldman & Dan Silver. Chip gets arrested while making love to Samantha.
"Somewhere In a Dream" - Joel Evans. Steve tells Miranda he's seeing someone new.
"Face the Baby (Original Composition)" - Bob Christianson. Carrie runs into Aidan and his baby.
"The Day I'll See You Again" - Zino and Tommy. Carrie asks Berger to a movie; Carrie feels good with Berger.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary swing revival band from Southern California. Their notable singles include "Go Daddy-O", "You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)", and "Mr. Pinstripe Suit". The band played at the Super Bowl XXXIII half-time show in 1999.

Mark Berman is a New York City pianist, composer, producer, conductor, music director and arranger.

Ralphi Rosario is an American house musician an founding member of the influential Chicago DJ group Hot Mix 5.

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References

↑ Ruth Butler. "Smart-mouthed 'Sex' is back," The Grand Rapids Press (MI), June 20, 2003, page C1.
↑ Amy Baldwin (Associated Press). "Sex and singed stocks — market no longer is off-limits - The market even figured prominently in the recent season premiere of the HBO series 'Sex and the City,'" The Grand Rapids Press, July 20, 2003, page E9.
1 2 Tom Shales. "'Sex and the City' returns with all its charms," Washington Post, June 21, 2003, page C1.
1 2 David Blum. "One more time around the block," The New York Sun, June 20, 2003.
↑ "Sex and the City" (photo caption summarizing plot), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), June 22, 2003, TV section, page 1.
↑ "Sex and the City" (review), Entertainment Weekly, June 20, 2003. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

External links

HBO: Sex and the City Episode Guide: Summary: Season 6: Episode 75

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[grandrapids-1] Ruth Butler. "Smart-mouthed 'Sex' is back," The Grand Rapids Press (MI), June 20, 2003, page C1.

[ap-2] Amy Baldwin (Associated Press). "Sex and singed stocks — market no longer is off-limits - The market even figured prominently in the recent season premiere of the HBO series 'Sex and the City,'" The Grand Rapids Press, July 20, 2003, page E9.

[post-3] 1 2 Tom Shales. "'Sex and the City' returns with all its charms," Washington Post, June 21, 2003, page C1.

[sun-4] 1 2 David Blum. "One more time around the block," The New York Sun, June 20, 2003.

[dispatch-5] "Sex and the City" (photo caption summarizing plot), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), June 22, 2003, TV section, page 1.

[ew-6] "Sex and the City" (review), Entertainment Weekly, June 20, 2003. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

v t e Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Episodes	Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 ("To Market, to Market")
Characters	Carrie Bradshaw Samantha Jones Charlotte York Goldenblatt Miranda Hobbes John James "Mr. Big" Preston Steve Brady
Films	Sex and the City soundtrack Sex and the City 2
Miscellaneous	Book Sex and the City: Music from the HBO Series The Carrie Diaries episodes 1 2 Accolades