: Musician Rick Springfield guest stars as a hedonistic, cocaine-addicted version of himself. Charlie Runkle struggles to manage Springfield while trying to keep his wife, Marcy, away from the star. Production Credits Director : John Dahl Writers : Gina Fattore and Matt Patterson
: The episode title "Mr. Bad Example" is a reference to the Warren Zevon song and album of the same name. "Californication" Mr. Bad Example (TV Episode 2009) - IMDb [S3E9] Mr. Bad Example
is the ninth episode of the third season of the comedy-drama series Californication . It originally aired on November 22, 2009. Key Plot Features : Musician Rick Springfield guest stars as a
: David Duchovny (Hank Moody), Natascha McElhone (Karen), and Pamela Adlon (Marcy Runkle) Other Cultural References Natascha McElhone (Karen)