20 "The Man, The Myth, The Viagra" Victoria Hochberg Michael Patrick King July 25, 1999

Carrie tries to get Big to meet the girls. Miranda meets Steve Brady, a cute bartender. Samantha dates an incredibly wealthy man in his seventies with a sumptuous lifestyle and a pocket full of Viagra.

Reception: The episode earned Hochberg a nomination from the Directors Guild of America for Best Direction of a Comedy Series.^[1] In a fifth-season look back at the best of the first four seasons, the St. Paul Pioneer Press named this episode #5 on its list of 10 essential Sex and the City episodes, observing "If you're puzzled by the pull the often-slimy Mr. Big has over Carrie, this episode reveals his charm."^[2]

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*20 "The Man, The Myth, The Viagra" Victoria Hochberg Michael Patrick King July 25, 1999*

20 "The Man, The Myth, The Viagra" Victoria Hochberg Michael Patrick King July 25, 1999