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"Weeds" Soars, Helps Boost "Californication"

Mary Louise Parker, the star of "Weeds," did a smoking business for its season 3 premiere on Showtime on Monday. It drew a record number of viewers and helped to boost the debut of the cable network's new David Duchovny series "Californication."

Duchovny, best know for his role on "The X-Files," is playing a miserable Hollywood writer who has lost his way.

"Weeds" pulled in 824,000 viewers at 10 p.m. EDT, according to Nielsen Media Research. That's 43% higher than the Season 2 premiere in November (626,000) and the best telecast yet for the suburban drugs saga.

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