Like Daughter Like Mother: Celia Hodes Goes Lez on 'Weeds'

With Mary-Louise Parker leading perhaps the most dysfunctional family on TV, it's hard not to enjoy watching Showtime's Weeds. But Monday's episode offered a little something special for lesbian fans.

The comedy currently features out teen lesbian Isabelle Hodes (Allie Grant), and now it seems we know which side of the family the gay runs in as her mom, the always well-written Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins) is making over her life, starting with her sexual orientation.

In Monday night's episode, Celia learns that her cosmetics mentor, You're Pretty's Raylene (Jamie Denbo), loves the ladies and has taken a keen interest in her sales. In an unforgettable scene — that takes place at a very public restaurant no less — Raylene comes on to her and says Celia's weed-fueled cosmetics sales have made her wet — then grabs the big-seller's hand and shoves it up her skirt to show her just how wet she is!

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Always a candidate for Worst Mother of the Year, Celia later decides to continue her makeover into becoming the "New Nancy" by taking Isabelle to the salon, where viewers are treated to one of the most uncomfortable conversations … ever! Celia grills Isabelle about being gay, what kissing a woman is like, how strap-ons work and more! It's like watching the funniest car crash as it unfolds.

Isabelle, of course, is mortified and begs Celia to stop, which she does — eventually. But these scenes are priceless as they represent conversations most of us have been forced to endure with others about sex (hopefully not with our parents, though).

Celia — played with just the right touch of confidence and desperation by Emmy nominee Perkins  — ends the episode with an awkward kiss with Raylene, who leaves a desperate Celia clearly wanting more.

It's hard to find another show that is as unpredictable as Showtime's Weeds is this season — and in its four previous cycles. Now there's yet another reason to love this show.

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