- "Well, it's time to wake up and smell the lightly scented wax flowers, Pablo. This isn't just a well-stocked hardware store/sex-toy emporium. No, this is a shrine to a local hero. Those adoring fans are my peeps!"
- ―Ash Williams
| "Family" | |
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| Air date | February 25th, 2018 |
| Writers | Mark Verheiden |
| Director | Mark Beesley |
| Producers | Sam Raimi; Ivan Raimi; Rob Tapert; Mark Verheiden; Rick Jacobson; Bruce Campbell; Rob Fresco; Moira Grant; Luke Kalteux; Charles Knight; Nicki Paluga |
| Starring | Bruce Campbell; Ray Santiago; Dana DeLorenzo; Arielle Carver-O'Neill; Lindsay Farris; Lucy Lawless |
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"Family" is the first episode of season three of the horror/comedy television series Ash vs Evil Dead, and the twenty-first episode of the series overall. It was directed by Mark Beesley with a script written by Mark Verheiden. It premiered on Starz on Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Campbell | Ash Williams |
| Ray Santiago | Pablo Simon Bolivar |
| Dana DeLorenzo | Kelly Maxwell |
| Arielle Carver-O'Neill | Brandy Barr |
| Lindsay Farris | Dalton |
| Lucy Lawless | Ruby Knowby |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Katrina Hobbs | Candace Barr |
| Ellie Gall | Rachel Manning |
| Jeffrey Thomas | Stanley Gibson |
| Albertine Jonas | Amy |
| Ross Anderson | Minister |
| Sophie Nathan | Sexy clerk |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The Evil Dead film franchise and the character of Ash Williams were created by director & screenwriter Sam Raimi and actor & executive producer Bruce Campbell.
- This is the first appearance of Ashy Slashy's Hardware & Sex Emporium. It used to be Brock's Hardware, but was changed following the death of Brock Williams.
- This is the first appearance of Pablito's Fish & Chips.
- This is the first and only appearance of Candace Barr as a living person; dies in this episode. She also appears in flashback. She appears next as a corpse and a Deadite in "Booth Three".
- This is the first appearance of Brandy Barr, who is revealed to be the daughter of Candace Barr and Ash Williams in this episode. She is part of the main cast of the series beginning with this episode.
- This is the first appearance of Dalton, who is a monster hunter who has aligned himself with Kelly Maxwell. He is part of the main cast of the series beginning with this episode.
- The Ruby Knowby that appears in this episode is the one from the 1982 timeline, not the one from seasons one and two who turned against her demonic heritage. This Ruby is still evil.
- This is the first and only appearance of Stanley Gibson who is an auctioneer who reads from the Necronomicon, thus summoning the Evil Dead. Dumbass. He is killed by Ruby Knowby in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The "Ashy Slashy" nickname is a call-back to the premiere episode of season two, "Home". As most people from Elk Grove believed that Ash Williams was responsible for the cabin deaths in 1982, they have taken to calling him "Ashy Slashy".
- Ashy Slashy is also the name of a puppet used by Baal to brainwash Ash Williams back in "Delusion" and "Ashy Slashy".
- Pablo Simon Bolivar once told Ruby Knowby about his dreams of opening a food truck in the season two episode "Ashy Slashy".
- A page from the Necronomicon that details the "Hero from the Sky" was previously seen in the film Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn.
Quotes[]
- Kelly Maxwell: Who's the kid?
- Ash Williams: Oh, believe it or not, that's my daughter. Sandy. Ah, Mandy.
- Brandy Barr: Brandy. And fuck you.
- Ash Williams: We're still getting to know each other.
....
- Ash Williams: The ink on my buddy went nuclear, that means evil is just around the corner. So your little peach could be a bowel-sucking hell beast.
- Brandy Barr: Mom, what's the chainsaw geek doing here?
- Candace Barr: Oh, honey, uh, I don't know how to tell you this, but Ash, he's... he's ah... he's your...
- Ash Williams: What she's trying to say, I'm your pop. Father dearest. The old sperm shooter.
- Brandy Barr: What?
- Ash Williams: But you can call me Dad, unless you're a Deadite, then you can go fuck yourself.
....
- Ash Williams: Wait a minute. Candace Barr. Oh no, Candy Barr? Well, this daughter of ours, I bet she thinks I'm pretty special, huh?
- Candace Barr: Dream on. I told her her old man was some crack dealer who got shanked in prison.
- Ash Williamss: What?
- Candace Barr: Well, it was easier than admitting I'd hooked up with psycho saw-boy!
- Ash Williams: Oh, okay, but I call B.S. I was using my lucky rubber all through the odds, and that sucker went 50 and 0.
....
- Pablo Simon Bolivar: You know, I've never seen a town lose its shit over a hardware store before.
- Ash Williams: Well, it's time to wake up and smell the lightly scented wax flowers, Pablo. This isn't just a well-stocked hardware store/sex-toy emporium. No, this is a shrine to a local hero. Those adoring fans are my peeps!
See also[]
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