Tell It to the Frogs

"Tell It to the Frogs"
The Walking Dead episode
Rejected by Lori Grimes, Shane Walsh lashes out his frustrations on the abusive Ed Peletier.
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 3
Directed by	Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Story by	Charles H. Eglee Jack LoGiudice
Teleplay by	Charles H. Eglee Jack LoGiudice Frank Darabont
Original air date	November 14, 2010 (2010-11-14)
Guest appearance(s)
Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon Emma Bell as Amy Juan Pareja as Morales Andrew Rothenberg as Jim IronE Singleton as Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas Adam Minarovich as Ed Peletier Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier Jeryl Prescott Sales as Jacqui Madison Lintz as Sophia Peletier Maddie Lomax as Eliza Morales
Episode chronology
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"Tell It To The Frogs" is the third episode of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on November 14, 2010. The episode was written by Charles H. Eglee, Jack LoGiudice, and Frank Darabont, the creator of the series. It was directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.

In the episode, officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finally reunites with his wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies), son Carl (Chandler Riggs) and best friend Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal), although this reunion is short lived when he decides to return to Atlanta to rescue Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) along with Daryl (Norman Reedus), T-Dog (IronE Singleton), Glenn, and Morales. After realizing that her husband is alive after all, Lori ends her tumultuous affair with Shane. That is when Shane takes out his frustration on the cruel and abusive Ed Peletier (Adam Minarovich).

In the episode's prologue, Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) struggles to escape the handcuffs after his group abandoned him on an Atlanta's store rooftop, swearing vengeance at Sheriff's Deputy Rick Grimes for putting him there. He starts to beg for God's forgiveness when walkers start trying to force open the rooftop door. Merle starts trying desperately reaching for some tools nearby, screaming that he will never beg to God again.