Samantha Who? The Restraining Order (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Samantha Who?

The Restraining Order (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Samantha finds out she's had a restraining order placed on her and finds out about the strained relationship she's had with her father, all as a result of hearing a song from her past, not realizing what it's all about.

Director

Barnet Kellman (directed by)

Writers

Cecelia Ahern (created by) | Donald Todd (created by) | Alex Reid (written by) | Jim Reynolds (executive story editor) | Pamela Ribon (story editor)

Producers

Cecelia Ahern | John Amodeo | Christina Applegate

Composer

Jan Stevens (music by)

Cinematographer

Paul Maibaum

Editor

Skip Collector

Casting Directors

Tammara Billik | Jason L. Wood (as Jason Wood)

Production Designer

Jaymes Hinkle

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 2007

Release date

Nov 12, 2007 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 4 wins & 18 nominations

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Christina Applegate Samantha Samantha See fewer	Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
Jennifer Esposito Andrea Belladonna Andrea Belladonna See fewer	Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020)
Kevin Dunn Howard Howard See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Melissa McCarthy Dena Dena See fewer	The Heat (I) (2013)
Tim Russ Frank Frank See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Barry Watson Todd Todd See fewer	7th Heaven (1996)
Jean Smart Regina Newly Regina Newly See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Todd Grinnell Nathan Nathan See fewer	Hollywoodland (2006)
Johanna Braddy Teenage Samantha Teenage Samantha See fewer	UnREAL (2015)
Jagger Chase Kid Kid See fewer	Wasteland (I) (2011)
Tony Jones Police Sergeant (as Anthony R. Jones) Police Sergeant (as Anthony R. Jones) See fewer	In & Out (1997)
Emma Degerstedt Teenage Samantha #2 (uncredited) Teenage Samantha #2 (uncredited) See fewer	Unfabulous (2004)
Jarrod Robbins Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Don't Look (I) (2018)