7.9

The Big C•Season 1•Episode 8

Happy Birthday, Cancer

7.9/10 · 327 votesOct 11, 201028 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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For her birthday, Paul surprises Cathy with a party just when Lenny has invited her to an art opening on the Bahamas. At the party, Cathy's brother begins a fling with Cathy's eccentric college friend Rebecca. Meanwhile, picks up Marlene who is wandering around in

Directed byTricia Brock

Written byDarlene Hunt

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Seasons4

All 1 2 3 4

Season 1 Episodes13

Pilot

Summer Time

There's No C in Team

Playing the Cancer Car

Blue-Eyed Iris

Taking Lumps

Two for the Road

Happy Birthday, Cancer

E9 7.7

The Ecstasy and the Agony

E10 7.8

Divine Intervention

E11 7.9

New Beginnings

E12 8.3

Everything That Rises

E13 9.1

Taking the Plunge

Cast5

Laura Linney

Cathy Jamison

John Benjamin Hickey

Sean Tolkey

Oliver Platt

Paul Jamison

Phyllis Somerville

Marlene

Gabriel Basso

Adam Jamison

Crew5

Tricia Brock

Director

Darlene Hunt

Writer

Michael Shaw

Production Design

John Thomas

Director of Photography

David Dworetzky

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Happy Birthday, Cancer" is episode 8 of The Big C season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 327 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Tricia Brock and written by Darlene Hunt, it aired on October 11, 2010.

Next: E9 · The Ecstasy and the Agony Best of Season 1