"The Young and the Stoned" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage.
It is the 51st overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Dusty Kay, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.86 million household viewers and gained a 1.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Ahsan Haque of IGN gave the episode a "great" 8.2 out of 10 and wrote, "The combination of a couple of cleverly subtle plot advances with the general whimsical craziness of Ari, as well as the continued progression of Eric's rise to credibility, helped make this episode an important part of the ongoing storyline.
"[4] Alan Sepinwall wrote, "Once again, we have one of the boys (this time Turtle) seemingly getting into trouble and then escaping consequence-free, and once again we have Ari operating completely independently of the guys.
"[6] Trish Wethman of TV Guide wrote, "Apparently, our favorite power agent prefers his woman home tending to the kids and his every whim.
"[7] Paul Katz of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "How appropriate that tonight's episode, The Young and the Stoned, aired in August.
There was the burn of fear when Turtle got pulled over by the LAPD, the smoky allure of another pretty L.A. floozy willing to hook up with Vince, the fiery embarrassment E felt when guest star Anna Faris blew him off, and the searing, magma-degree hotness that was Mrs.
"[9] Perrey Reeves submitted this episode for consideration for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.