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Sex and the City
Season 3, Episode 5
Air date July 9, 2000
Written by Michael Patrick King
Directed by Nicole Holofcener
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Later that night, I couldn’t help but wonder, when the hell did dating become so dump-friendly? What happened to the time when a bad kiss or a cigarette or even a ridiculous dream was part of a person’s portfolio? In today’s volatile dating market, is it wise to liquidate certain stocks at the first sign they might not perform as well as expected? Or are there certain things one should try and negotiate? In relationships, what are the "deal breakers"?
— Carrie


"No Ifs, Ands, or Butts" is the fifth episode of the third season of Sex and the City, which aired on July 9, 2000.

Synopsis[]

Carrie's smoking becomes a problem when she goes on her first date with Aidan Shaw. Miranda makes more time for Steve in her life. Charlotte dates the worst kisser she's ever met. Samantha dates a black man whose sister doesn't like her.

Trivia[]

  • The title is a reference to "no ifs, ands, or buts".

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Guest[]

  • John Corbett as Aidan Shaw
  • David Eigenberg as Steve Brady
  • Asio Highsmith as Chivon Williams
  • Sundra Oakley as Adeena Williams
  • Ross Gibby as Brad the Bad Kisser
  • Donald Berman as Marty Mendleson
  • Misi L. Lecube as Line Patron
  • Prodigal Sunn as South Pole
  • J.D. Williams as Sweet Sauce
  • Jen Drohan as Waitress


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Sex and the City Season 1 Sex and the City (episode)Models and MortalsBay of Married PigsValley of the Twenty-Something GuysThe Power of Female SexSecret SexThe MonogamistsThree's a CrowdThe Turtle and the HareThe Baby ShowerThe DroughtOh Come All Ye Faithful
Sex and the City Season 2 Take Me Out to the Ball GameThe Awful TruthThe Freak ShowThey Shoot Single People, Don't They?Four Women and a FuneralThe Cheating CurveThe Chicken DanceThe Man, the Myth, the ViagraOld Dogs, New DicksThe Caste SystemEvolutionLa Douleur Exquise!Games People PlayThe Fuck BuddyShortcomingsWas It Good for You?Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something WomenEx and the City
Sex and the City Season 3 Where There's Smoke...Politically ErectAttack of the Five Foot Ten WomanBoy, Girl, Boy, Girl...No Ifs, Ands, or ButtsAre We Sluts?Drama QueensThe Big TimeEasy Come, Easy GoAll or NothingRunning with ScissorsDon't Ask, Don't TellEscape from New YorkSex and Another CityHot Child in the CityFrenemiesWhat Goes Around Comes AroundCock a Doodle Do!
Sex and the City Season 4 The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacyThe Real MeDefining MomentsWhat's Sex Got to Do with It?Ghost TownBaby, Talk Is CheapTime and PunishmentMy Motherboard, My SelfSex and the CountryBelles of the BallsCoulda, Woulda, ShouldaJust Say YesThe Good FightAll That Glitters...Change of a DressRing a Ding DingA Vogue IdeaI Heart NY
Sex and the City Season 5 Anchors AwayUnoriginal SinLuck Be an Old LadyCover GirlPlus One Is the Loneliest NumberCritical ConditionThe Big JourneyI Love a Charade
Sex and the City Season 6 To Market, to MarketGreat SexpectationsThe Perfect PresentPick-A-Little, Talk-A-LittleLights, Camera, RelationshipHop, Skip, and a WeekThe Post-it Always Sticks TwiceThe CatchA Woman's Right to ShoesBoy, InterruptedThe Domino EffectOneLet There Be LightThe Ick FactorCatch-38Out of the Frying PanThe Cold WarSplat!An American Girl in Paris: Part UneAn American Girl in Paris: Part Deux
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And Just Like That... Season 1 Hello, It's MeLittle Black DressWhen in RomeSome of My Best FriendsTragically HipDiwaliSex and the WidowBewitched, Bothered and BewilderedNo Strings AttachedSeeing the Light
And Just Like That... Season 2 Met CuteThe Real DealChapter ThreeAliveTrick or TreatBomb CycloneFebruary 14thA Hundred Years AgoThere Goes the NeighborhoodThe Last Supper Part One: AppetizerThe Last Supper Part Two: Entrée
And Just Like That... Season 3 Outlook GoodThe Rat Race • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] • [[]] •
The Carrie Diaries Season 1 • Pilot • Lie with Me • Read Before Use • Fright Night • Dangerous Territory • Endgame • Caught • Hush Hush • The Great Unknown • The Long and Winding Road Not Taken • Identity Crisis • A First Time for Everything • Kiss Yesterday Goodbye •
The Carrie Diaries Season 2 • Win Some, Lose Some • Express Yourself • Strings Attached • Borderline • Too Close for Comfort • The Safety Dance • I Heard a Rumor • The Second Time Around • Under Pressure • Date Expectations • Hungry Like the Wolf • This Is the Time • Run to You •
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