Tech (Smash)

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13th episode of the 1st season of Smash

"Tech"

Smash episode
Episode no.| Season 1
Episode 13
Directed by| Roxann Dawson
Written by| Jason Grote and Lakshmi Sundaram
Featured music| "Another Op'nin', Another Show"
"History Is Made at Night"
"The 20th Century Fox Mambo"
"I'm Goin' Down"
Original air date| April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)
Guest appearances

* Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall
* Leslie Odom, Jr. as Sam Strickland
* Thorsten Kaye as Nick
* Emory Cohen as Leo Houston
* Sean Dugan as Randall Jones
* Isiah Whitlock as Ronald Strickland

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"Previews"

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"Tech" is the thirteenth episode of the American television series Smash. The episode aired on April 30, 2012.[1]

## Plot

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The show has moved to the tech phase, with opening night of a three-day run in Boston in only two days. The actor playing Joe DiMaggio drops out for a better gig, so Derek and Eileen want Michael Swift to come back. Julia and Frank have begun to reconcile, and Julia threatens to quit if Michael is rehired. Frank and Leo decide that instead of letting Julia quit, they will come with her to Boston.

Derek tells Ivy he loves her, but then starts up a physical relationship with Rebecca. Ivy finds out immediately, and has to brace herself for not only the emotional heartbreak, but for any professional ramifications.

Dev begins kissing R.J. in a moment of vulnerability, but stops and immediately flies out to see Karen, who has no time for him. At dinner, Dev proposes, and Karen explains she is too busy with tech to even think about marrying him. Later, Dev thinks Karen is partying without him, and the pair fight. Dev tells Karen he kissed R.J. At a bar, Ivy and Dev connect over broken hearts, and end up sleeping together.

Sam's family lives in Boston, so he takes Tom to meet his family. When Sam's father voices his concerns over Sam's career, Tom is sympathetic to the concerns more than Sam is comfortable with.

## References

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1. ^ Matthew Blank (April 26, 2012). "Photo Call: First Look at April 30 "Smash" Episode, "Tech"". Playbill. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

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Smash

Episodes|

| Season 1|

* "Pilot"
* "The Callback"
* "Enter Mr. DiMaggio"
* "The Cost of Art"
* "Let's Be Bad"
* "Chemistry"
* "The Workshop"
* "The Coup"
* "Hell on Earth"
* "Understudy"
* "The Movie Star"
* "Publicity"
* "Tech"
* "Previews"
* "Bombshell"

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Season 2|

* "On Broadway"
* "The Fallout"
* "The Dramaturg"
* "The Song"
* "The Read-Through"
* "The Fringe"
* "Musical Chairs"
* "The Bells and Whistles"
* "The Parents"
* "The Surprise Party"
* "The Dress Rehearsal"
* "Opening Night"
* "The Producers"
* "The Phenomenon"
* "The Transfer"
* "The Nominations"
* "The Tonys"

Music albums|

* The Music of Smash
* Bombshell

Original songs|

* "Never Give All the Heart"
* "The National Pastime"
* "Let Me Be Your Star"
* "The 20th Century Fox Mambo"
* "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
* "History Is Made at Night"
* "I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl"
* "Let's Be Bad"
* "On Lexington & 52nd Street"
* "Touch Me"
* "Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking"
* "Dig Deep"
* "A Thousand and One Nights"
* "Second Hand White Baby Grand"
* "Don't Forget Me"
* "I Can't Let Go"
* "Heart Shaped Wreckage"
* "Rewrite This Story"
* "I Heard Your Voice In a Dream"

Other|

* Smash (novel)
* Bombshell (musical)
* Hit List (musical)
* Smash (musical)
* Characters

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