1x09 Game Day - The Wire Episode Guide

The Wire

- Episode 01x09

Episode: 01x09
Title: Game Day
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 109
First Aired: Aug. 04, 2002

Season 1 » Episode #09 - Game Day

Summary: Avon tries his best to stay one step ahead of a crosstown rival, but it ends up costing him. Herc and Carver end up lightening Wee-Bey's wallet. Freamon, Prez and Sydnor finally trace Barksdale's business interests. Omar makes his presence known again.

Who appeared in this episode?

Maj. William A. Rawls	played by John Doman
Russell 'Stringer' Bell	played by Idris Elba
Dep. Comm. for Operations Ervin H. Burrell	played by Frankie Faison
D'Angelo Barksdale	played by Larry Gilliard Jr.
Avon Barksdale	played by Wood Harris
Det. Ellis Carver	played by Seth Gilliam
Det. Roland 'Prez' Pryzbylewski	played by Jim True-Frost
Johnny Weeks	played by Leo Fitzpatrick
Preston Broadus	played by J.D. Williams (II)

Season 1 / Episode 9: - Game Day

Det. James 'Jimmy' McNulty: Well, you know what they say: "stupid criminals make stupid cops". I'm proud to be chasing this guy.

Season 1 / Episode 9: - Game Day

Avon Barksdale: Yo ref, yo ref, yo ref... what the fuck? The boy was fouled, clear straight up... how you not going to call that?
Referee: Look If you want I can put time back on the clock and replay it...
Avon Barksdale: Are you talking about a do over baby? Are you talkin about a fuckin do over? That's not how the game is played, you can't do that... fuck, can you believe this shit? this nigga talkin about doin it again!
Referee: Look I don't want any trouble, ok...
Proposition Joe Stewart: Ain't going to be no trouble over no ball...
Avon Barksdale: Man, you supposed to be the ref right? why don't you stand up for yourself... you pussy! you can't let any ol lil muthafucka get in your face... understand? Now walk away, walk away... turn around and walk the fuck away... ignorant muthafucka...
Proposition Joe Stewart: We cool?
Avon Barksdale: Yea we cool baby, you tell your people to come up here to the park Saturday at noon but of course if you come on the west side again without a ball I'm a light your ass up.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

PLOT: At the half, Avon's team is up 45-33, and they're score is marked in Red, as the Visitors. At the end of the game, when his team loses, they're the Home team, with 75, while the Visitors are shown with 77 (then 79 on the last basket).