Compiled by Terry Gaetz [TJG]
Note: This guide is for personal use only and may be distributed freely.
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First Season (1992-93)
Last Revised: 1993 Dec 24 [TJG]: Rerun of 1.12
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Broadcasts were at 10:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise indicated. The episode
capsule summaries are based on the summaries in _TV Guide_. The number
[n.kk] in brackets at the beginning of the line with the episode title
is an informal episode number in which 'n' denotes the season number and
'kk' is the episode number within the season in order of original airdate.
The number [#nKmm] after the title is the production number appearing in
the end credits; in a few cases these may be in error because of the
difficulty of reading the number. Titles were obtained from the _Boston
Globe_ TV section; I thank Loren Heisey for providing some of the
episode titles and for alerting me to the new TV ads.
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Quick Guide
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Seq# Prod# Air date Title Mnemonic
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1.01 #9K79 92/09/18 "Pilot" Tin-Man dies
1.02 #9K01 92/09/25 "The Green Bay Chopper" Hands in jars
1.03 #9K03 92/10/02 "Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town" elephant
1.04 #9K02 92/10/16 "The Autumn of Rome" Mayor in auto accident
1.05 #9K04 92/10/23 "Frank the Potato Man" Serial bather
1.06 #9K05 92/10/26 "Remembering Rosemary" 1st word in 10 years: Murder!
1.07 #9K06 92/10/30 "The Contenders" Jill runs for office
1.08 #9K07 92/11/06 "Sacred Hearts" singing nun
1.09 #9K08 92/11/13 "Thanksgiving" Jill's father visits
1.10 #9K10 92/12/04 "The Snake Lady" Husband kills wife for money
1.11 #9K09 92/12/11 "Pageantry" Christmas pageant
1.12 #9K11 92/12/18 "High Tidings" Family surprises Kimberly
1.13 #9K12 93/01/08 "Frog Man" Kenny shot by frog man
1.14 #9K13 93/01/15 "Bad Moons Rising" menopause steamroller
1.15 #9K14 93/01/22 "Nuclear Meltdowns" Kimberly's friend is pregnant
1.16 #9K15 93/02/05 "Body Politic" HIV
1.17 #9K16 93/02/12 "Be My Valentine" Valentine's day
1.18 #9K17 93/04/01 "Fetal Attraction" Fetal tissue
1.19 #9K18 93/04/08 "Sightings" UFO
1.20 #9K19 93/04/15 "Rights of Passage" Indians
1.21 #9K20 93/04/29 "Sugar and Spice" Kimberly & friend
1.22 #9K21 93/05/06 "The Lullaby League" Jazz singer
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[1.01] "Pilot" [Prod. #9K79]
Air Dates: Sep 18, 1992 (Fri 9:00 PM) (2 hr season premiere)
Jun 10, 1993 (Thu 9:00 PM) (2 hrs)
Guest Starring: Linda Gehringer
Raye Birk
Lisa Blount
Zelda Rubinstein
Fyvush Finkel
Peter Frechette
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Michael Keenan
Kelly Connell
Roy Brocksmith
Kim Walker
Jack Murdock
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Music by: Stewart Levin
Edited by: Jonathon Pontell
Lori Jane Coleman
Production Designed by: Jeffrey L. Goldstein
Director of Photography: Lloyd Ahern II
Producer: Alice West
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Ron Lagomarsino
Co-Starring: Julia Boles Rusty Schwimmer
Minister Dabbs Greer
Joey Fero Richard Schiff
Sister Mary Thompson Mary Catherine Wright
Stage Manager Jack Kenny
Robert Fairfield Peter Slutsker
Featuring: Deborah Tresham Barbara Hoon
Johnson Gary Schwartz
Riley Allen Bloomfield
Bruce Greg Rusin
Coroner Neil Elliot
Clerk Ken Abraham
Big Kid Devin Clark
Stunt kid #1 Lucas Guy
Stunt kid #2 Steven Leavitt
Stunt kid #3 Mickey Cassidy
Synopsis:
Debut: Small-town Rome, Wis., is home to just plain folks like
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) and his doctor wife (Kathy Baker).
In the opener, the Brocks have problems at home when she's privy
to information that could solve a murder case. Kenny: Costas
Mandylor. Max: Lauren Holly. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs.
Matthew: Justin Shenkarow.
Additional Cast:
Marcia Banks ............ Linda Gehringer
Julia Boles ............. Rusty Schwimmer
Douglas Wambaugh ........ Fyvush Finkel
Carter Pike ............. Kelly Connell
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Emmy-winning producer David E. Kelley is leaning on *Picket
Fences* to become the hit his *L.A. Law* was. The quirky
comedy-drama about the sometimes dark side of small-town life
in a fictional Wisconsin burg gets a two-hour debut tonight.
Tom Skerritt stars as the town's top cop.
TV Guide display ad:
Tonight, find out what goes on behind Picket Fences.
[Two-page display. Left page: Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly,
Zelda Rubinstein, Costas Mandylor. Right page: Justin
Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Adam Wylie, Kathy Baker,
Holly Marie Combs.]
Notes:
[1.02] "The Green Bay Chopper" [#9K01]
Air Dates: Sep 25, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jan 29, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Michael Keenan
Sam Anderson
Roger Aaron Brown
Lorinne Dills-Vozoff
Bojesse Christopher
Jill Andre
David Purdham
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Co-Starring: Dean Hanes William Frankfather
Mrs. Parks Kristen Lowman
Featuring: Cynthia Elissabeth Moss
Whitaker Brian Wagner
FBI Agent #1 Hugh Holub
FBI Agent #2 Wayne Duvall
Reporter Caroline Cornell
Deputy James Parkes
Parent #1 Beverly Nero
Parent #2 Robert Neches
Parent #3 Dana Halsted
Mrs. Englander Jenna Cole
Synopsis:
Max's persistence at solving the case of a serial kidnapper-
mutilator leads to a jurisdiction dispute with the FBI and a brush
with heroism. Max: Lauren Holly. Brock: Tom Skerritt.
Other Cast:
Cynthia Parks Elissabeth Moss
Agent Morell Sam Anderson
Billy O'Connell Bojesse Christopher
TV Guide display ad:
When the notorious Green Bay Chopper visits Rome, Wisconsin,
Brock and his deputies give the FBI a hand. [Photo: hand
holding a snapshot of Tom Skerritt (seated), Lauren Holly,
Costas Mandylor, and Zelda Rubinstein.]
Notes:
[1.03] "Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town" [#9K03]
Air Dates: Oct 02, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Dec 25, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Michael J. Anderson
Tuck Milligan
Michael Keenan
Peter Frechette
Dana Gladstone
Kelly Connell
Elaine Kagan
Kenneth Kimmins
Patti Yasutake
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Director: Jeremy P. Kagan
Featuring: Orderly Steve Lanza
Synopsis:
A circus midget (Michael Anderson) ride in on an elephant and
becomes a big man in town winning the town's sympathy in an
animal-cruelty suit as well as winning Max's heart. Meanwhile,
a gifted teacher learns that he has a brain tumor that could end
his career. Stephen: Tuck Milligan.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Why does a town jump on the bandwagon to save an elephant from
cruelty, yet abandon one of its brightest citizens, a gifted
teacher with a deadly brain tumor? *Picket Fences* probes
that scenario.
TV Guide display ad:
When a stolen elephant strolls into Rome, Brock has to clean
up the mess. [Photo: Tom Skerritt with arms crossed, foreground;
elephant running down highway, background.]
Notes:
[1.04] "The Autumn of Rome" [#9K02]
Air Dates: Oct 16, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jun 24, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Thomas Callaway
Michael Keenan
Dabbs Greer
Jack Murdock
David Crowley
Lance Davis
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Tom Moore
Featuring: Frank Deenie Allen Bloomfield
Fireman Mark Phelan
Paramedic #1 John Harnagel
Paramedic #2 Dennis Jarvis
Person Brooke Stanley
Synopsis:
With the help of his family's values, Brock (Tom Skerritt) takes
a stand on ethics and the fate of Rome when the town's mayoral
race opens up a Pandora's box of crime and under-the-table dealings.
Pugen: Michael Keenan. Lunster: Jack Murdock.
TV Guide display ad:
When Brock thinks about running for mayor, things get pretty
hairy. [Photo: Fyvush Finkel next to "Brock for Mayor" poster;
the poster has a big handlebar mustache drawn in.]
Notes:
[1.05] "Frank the Potato Man" [#9K04]
Air Dates: Oct 23, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Mar 05, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Charles Hallahan
Kelly Connell
David Proval
Jerry Hardin
Peter Frechette
Roy Brocksmith
Michael Keenan
J. P. Bumstead
Marianne Muellerleile
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley and Mark B. Perry
Directed by: Ron Lagomarsino
Featuring: Mrs. Spicer Delana Michaels
Randall Andrew Berthiaume
Synopsis:
Frank the Potato Man (David Proval) has eyes for teenage girls,
including Kimberly, leading to suspicions that he's the "serial
bather." Wood: Peter Frechette. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith.
Stone: Charles Hallahan.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
On another screwy *Picket Fences*, the whole town is in a lather
over allegations that Frank the potato man is the infamous "serial
bather," a dirty scoundrel who breaks into people's homes to use
their tubs. Talk about a soap opera.
Notes:
[1.06] "Remembering Rosemary" [#9K05]
Air Dates: Oct 26, 1992 (Mon 10:00 PM)
Jun 04, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Thomas Ryan
Lynne Griffin
Kelly Connell
Bojesse Christopher
Michael Keenan
Robert Cornthwaite
Barbara Tarbuck
Debora Tucker
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Featuring: John Clarence Felder
Wendy Skye Bassett
Malcolm Noah Christopher
Woman Carol Hughes
Reporter #1 Lisa Cordray
Reporter #2 Todd Amorde
Synopsis:
On the eve of Halloween, questions arise about the death of a woman
in Rome 10 years earlier, and Maxine (Lauren Holly) tries to
determine whether it was murder rather than suicide.
Leo Bauer: Thomas Ryan. Karina: Lynne Griffin. Howard: Robert
Cornthwaite Cavaleri. (Another episode airs Friday.)
From TV Guide "Monday Guidelines":
Picket Fences serves up an old-fashioned mystery with modern
twists. A woman, speechless since witnessing a death 10 years
before, utters her first word since the incident: "murder."
TV Guide display ad:
SUICIDE... OR MURDER? It's Halloween in Rome, Wisconsin
and Brock has a case that's haunting him. [Photo: Tom
Skerritt (seated), Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, and Zelda
Rubinstein. Background: Jack-o-lantern.]
Notes:
[1.07] "The Contenders" [#9K06]
Air Dates: Oct 30, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Mar 12, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Henry Brown
Michael Keenan
Concetta Tomei
Katherine James
David Kimball
Written by: David E. Kelley & David Assael
Directed by: Mel Damski
Featuring: Reporter #2 Roy Abramsohn
Reporter #3 Kate Fuglei
Photographer Scott Putman
Ring Announcer Dave Sebastian Williams
Ticket Taker Michael Chieffo
Harry Smith Harry Smith
Referee Don Familton
Synopsis:
Kenny (Costas Mandylor) boxes with a former middleweight champion
who's passing through town; Jill (Kathy Baker) comes out fighting
as a surprise candidate for mayor and takes a few hits herself.
Freed: Henry Brown. Ellen: Concetta Tomei.
TV Guide display ad:
Jill tries to give women a brighter future, until the press
discloses her secret past. [Photo: Kathy Baker; face forms
a sign "Vote for Me!"]
Notes:
[1.08] "Sacred Hearts" [#9K07]
Air Dates: Nov 06, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Apr 22, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Akuyoe
Roy Brocksmith
Jason Beghe
George D. Wallace
Dabbs Greer
Robert Cornthwaite
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley & Mark B. Perry
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Co-Starring: Reporter #3 Mary Ingersoll
Featuring: Donald Sean Babb
John Yermelte Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #2 Bob Walton
Synopsis:
Jill and Zack (Kathy Baker, Adam Wylie) discover an elderly woman
dead in bed and the evidence points to a mercy killing. A singing
nun is arrested for the crime, but will the court have mercy on her?
Oslo: Roy Brocksmith. Sister Cray: Akuyoe.
TV Guide display ad:
Brock and Jill track a mercy killer who works for the man
upstairs. [Photo: Tom Skerritt and Kathy Baker standing; both
are looking upwards.]
Notes:
[1.09] "Thanksgiving" [#9K08]
Air Date: Nov 13, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jan 1, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Stacey Travis
Ann Guilbert
and Richard Kiley as Hayden Langston
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Featuring: Harold Jack Murdock
Photographer Ray Glanzman
Synopsis:
Thanksgiving becomes a time for sharing personal feelings and
opinions when Jill's father (Richard Kiley) brings along a much
younger love interest on his holiday visit. Meanwhile, Wambaugh
catches his wife cheating, and Kenny and Max share dinner as singles.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
What do you do when your widowed father brings home a much
younger woman for Thanksgiving? Jill must deal with that
situation on an early holiday installment of *Picket Fences*.
Richard Kiley guest stars in the episode.
TV Guide display ad:
TURKEY SHOOT. When Jill's father brings a 26 yr. old home for
thanksgiving, she unloads on him. Special guest star Richard
Kiley. [Photo: Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Adam Wylie,
Kathy Baker, Holly Marie Combs. Adam is mostly obscured by a
platter with a roast turkey almost as big as he is.]
Notes:
[1.10] "The Snake Lady" [#9K10]
Air Dates: Dec 04, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jul 01, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Jessica Tuck
Tom Verica
Kelly Connell
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Joan Tewkesbury
Featuring: Shauger Don Keefer
Photographer Sy Hoffberg
Reporter #1 Roy Abrahmson
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock and his team must read the fine print when a young
wife's death could lead to a sizeable payoff for either her husband
or her sister. Sheriff Brock: Tom Skerritt. Brian: Tom Verica.
K.C.: Jessica Tuck. Photographer: Sy Hoffberg. Billy Shauger:
Don Keefer.
Notes:
[1.11] "Pageantry" [#9K09]
Air Date: Dec 11, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Natalija Nogulich
Kelly Connell
Michael Keenan
Roy Brocksmith
Dabbs Greer
Harvey Jason
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley & Mark B. Perry
Directed by: Mel Damski
Featuring: Mrs. Piper Linda Kerns
Marjorie Parks Kristen Lowman
Cynthia Parks Elissabeth Moss
Whitaker Brian Wagner
Parent #1 Robert Neches
Parent #2 Bill Evans
Parent #3 Elaine Welton Hill
Spectator #1 Sue Bugden
Synopsis:
Rome's annual Christmas pageant at a public school is ruled a violation
of separation of church and state. This leads to a bigger controversy
when Brock (Tom Skerritt) must arrest a teacher who refuses to comply
with the court order. Louise: Natalija Nogulich.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
On *Picket Fences* things are never quite as simple as they seem
and the events of the Christmas season are no exception. When a
court order compels Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) to halt a
Christmas pageant with religious content at a public school, he
feels like the Grinch who stole Christmas. Then Brock arrests a
teacher who refuses to cooperate, and when he uncovers her secret
past, he reveals it to the school board.
Notes:
[1.12] "High Tidings" [#9K11]
Air Date: Dec 18, 1992 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jun 17, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Dec 24, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Cristine Rose
Warren Berlinger
Bojesse Christopher
Toni Kalem
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Oz Scott
Featuring: Mr. O'Connell Jack Rader
Cynthia Parks Elissabeth Moss
Synopsis:
Jimmy, Jill (Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker) and the boys return from a
Christmas Eve outing, planning to surprise Kimberly (Holly Marie
Combs), but the surprise is on them when they find her with her
boyfriend. Lydia: Cristine Rose. Billy: Bojesse Christopher.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
It's a Christmas to remember on *Picket Fences*, as a traumatized
father masquerades as Santa in an effort to conceal his guilt and
anguish. [Photo: Zelda Rubinstein reading the palm of Santa
(Warren Berlinger).]
TV Guide display ad:
When there's a hostage crisis in Rome, Brock arrests a man with
seven reindeer. Picket Fences. [Photo: Tom Skerritt holding
'Santa'.]
Notes:
[1.13] "Frog Man" [#9K12]
Air Dates: Jan 8, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Aug 19, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Jason Beghe
Special Guest Star: Michael Jeter
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley & Mark B. Perry
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Co-Starring: Deputy Thayer Russell Curry
Featuring: Milton Lebeck Chris Owen
Dr. Downey Dan Kern
Bill Johnson Barry Doe
Anesthesiologist Emily Heebner
Paramedic #1 John Harnagel
Synopsis:
Unnerved when Kenny is shot as they investigate a jewelry store
break-in, Max botches the arrest of the prime suspect: "The Frog
Man." Kenny: Costas Mandylor. Max: Lauren Holly.
Peter Lebeck: Michael Jeter. Milton: Chris Owen.
Dep. Thayer: Russell Curry.
TV Guide display ad:
When Kenny is shot by a mysterious Frog Man, Brock holds the only
clue. Guest-starring Michael Jeter of "Evening Shade".
[Photo: a frog with an evidence tag on its leg. The tag reads:
Rome Police Department
Rome, Wisconsin
EVIDENCE <--- large caps, 1/3 height
Handle With Care of tag
To be tested for fingerprints
]
Notes:
[1.14] "Bad Moons Rising" [#9K13]
Air Dates: Jan 15, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Aug 5, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Miriam Flynn
Adrian Sparks
Jason Beghe
Ann Guilbert
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Featuring: Reporter Caroline Cornell
Jury Foreperson Muriel Minot
Boy #1 Karl David Djerf
Boy #2 Barry O'Neill
Boy #3 Kit Mackenzie
Synopsis:
A 40-year-old woman is charged with killing the husband she is
about to divorce, and Wambaugh (Fyvush Finkel) attempts to build
a temporary-insanity plea to attribute her recent erratic behavior
to menopause. Alice: Miriam Flynn. Dr. Marino: Adrian Sparks.
Notes:
[1.15] "Nuclear Meltdowns" [#9K14]
Air Dates: Jan 22, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Aug 12, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Bess Meyer
Jason Beghe
Jean Sagal
Liz Sagal
Larry Hankin
Christopher Allport
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Jeremy P. Kagan
Featuring: Mrs. Lisanne Elyse Caroline Cornell
Father Jesus Lendehas Robert Covarrubias
Mrs. Marjorie Parks Kristen Lowman
Cynthia Parks Elissabeth Moss
Paramedics Clayton Murray
Synopsis:
When a friend from school becomes pregnant, Kimberly (Holly Marie
Combs) tells her parents she believes it resulted from incest.
Meanwhile, Max goes after a duck killer, and Kenny has a fateful
meeting with an attractive woman. Jody: Bess Meyer.
Elena: Jean Sagal. Ellen: Liz Sagal. Max: Lauren Holly.
Notes:
[1.16] "Body Politic" [#9K15]
Air Dates: Feb 05, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Jul 08, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Gary Frank
Joel Polis
Michael Keenan
Claudette Nevins
Jean Sagal
Liz Sagal
Robert Cornthwaite
Olivia V. White
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Mel Damski
Co-Starring Mrs. Marjorie Parks Kristen Lowman
Cynthia Parks Elissabeth Moss
Featuring: Mrs. Kendall Nancy Stephens
Security Guard Kevin Brief
Synopsis:
A dentist who practiced without disclosing that he was HIV-positive
has the town up in arms, as does the case of a man who wishes to
keep his pregnant wife on life support until their child is born.
Meanwhile, Kenny takes flak for dating twins. Dr. Paymer: Joel
Polis. Dr. Bufell: Gary Frank. Claudia: Claudette Nevins.
Combs) tells her parents she believes it resulted from incest.
Notes:
[1.17] "Be My Valentine" [#9K16]
Air Dates: Feb 12, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Aug 20, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM) (new day)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Stephen Tobolowsky
Sam Anderson
and Kurtwood Smith as Barry Jenkins
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Dan Lerner
Co-Starring Arthur William Newman
Featuring: Kyle Jon Menick
Mona Taylor Donlan
Synopsis:
Maxine (Lauren Holly) recognizes the MO of a Valentine's Day
serial killer when she gets an odd response to a personal ad.
Brock: Tom Skerritt. Jill: Kathy Baker.
Additional Cast:
Morell .................. Sam Anderson
Jenkins ................. Kurtwood Smith
Sasha ................... Stephen Tobolwsky
Kyle .................... Jon Menick
Notes:
[1.18] "Fetal Attraction" [#9K17]
Air Dates: Apr 01, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Jul 15, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Guest Starring: Jamey Sheridan
Michael Keenan
Concetta Tomei
George D. Wallace
Robert Pine
Linden Chiles
Rusty Schimmer
with Denis Arndt as Franklin Dell
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Martin Davidson
Co-Starring Carl Stano Bruce Christopher
Rob Brownstein E. R. Doctor
Featuring: Reporter #1 Caroline Cornell
Reporter #2 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #3 Emily Chase
Synopsis:
Brock wonders if Jill's interest is purely professional when she calls
on her ex-fiance, a leading neurosurgeon, to perform a controversial
transplant that could cure a patient with Parkinson's disease.
Jill: Kathy Baker. David: Jamey Sheridan. Dell: Dennis Arndt.
Dr. Packard: Linden Chiles.
[Now seen on this new day.]
From TV Guide "Thursday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences* moves to Thurday opposite producer David E. Kelley's
previous effort, *L.A. Law*. Tonight's episode tackles the issue
of fetal-tissue transplants for Parkinson's-disease patients.
Jamey Sheridan (*Shannon's Deal*) guests as Jill Brock's former
fiance, a surgeon capable of performing the procedure. But the
moral and political uproar over the issue forces the two doctors
into a court battle with a hospital to allow the procedure. 10 PM.
TV Guide display ad:
The best new drama on TV is now on Thursdays!
Tonight, when the Sheriff's back is turned, his wive gets
caught kissing a famous surgeon.
[Photo: left side: closeup of face of masked surgeon.
Right side: Jill and Jim Brock, backs to each other.]
Notes:
[1.19] "Sightings" [#9K18]
Air Date: Apr 08, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Wendel Medrum
Jason Beghe
Rick Lieberman
Michael Keenan
Ann Guilbert
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: Kimberly Costello
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
Featuring: Reporter #1 Bob Welton
Reporter #2 Caroline Cornell
Synopsis:
Matthew and Zack have a close encounter with a corpse, which Carter
autopsies, revealing radiation scars and cancer that lead him to
believe that the man witnessed a spaceship crash in the 1950s.
Rabbi Wald: Rick Lieberman. Wendy Hill: Wendel Meldrum.
[1.20] "Rights of Passage" [#9K19]
Air Dates: Apr 15, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Jul 22, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Frank Sotonoma Salsedo
Miko Hughes
Ann Marie Lee
Michael Keenan
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Fresco
Co-Starring: Kevin Quinn Raffi DiBlasio
Steve Lindquist Nathan Verbois
Featuring: Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #2 Linda Hannibal
Television Reporter Susan Angelo
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) must contend with the takeover of the
courthouse by Native Americans protesting the building of a golf
course on an ancient burial ground. Meanwhile, Jill (Kathy Baker)
ponders using a growth hormone to help a small boy.
Winetka: Frank Sotonoma. Elliot: Miko Hughes.
From TV Guide "Thursday Guidelines":
This week's provocative *Picket Fences* plot lines concern Native
American rights, "little people" and the medical ethics involved
in the administration of growth drugs. Sheriff Brock once again
finds himself torn between the law and his personal beliefs when
Native American protesters take over the courthouse.
Notes:
The July 22 rerun featured a new opening montage.
[1.21] "Sugar and Spice" [#9K20]
Air Dates: Apr 29, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Jul 29, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Alexondra Lee
Cristine Rose
Bojesse Christopher
Michael Keenan
Claire Malis-Callaway
Bruce Gray
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Synopsis:
Imaginations run wild in the Brock household when Matthew discovers
that Kimberly has kissed a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Kenny and Maxine
(Lauren Holly) compete for the post of undersheriff. Kenny: Costas
Manylor. Lisa: Alexondra Lee. Lydia: Cristine Rose. Kimberly:
Holly Combs. Billy: Bojesse Christopher.
From TV Guide "Thursday Guidelines":
Are liberals as open-minded and free from prejudice as they think?
Tonight's *Picket Fences* tackles that question when Sheriff Brock
(Tom Skerritt) and wife Jill (Kathy Baker) find their family values
in conflict with their behavior at home and on the job.
TV Guide display ad:
When Jill learns the truth about her daughter's secret relationship,
will it come between them? [Photo: Kathy Baker, Holly Marie Combs.]
[1.22] "The Lullaby League" [#9K21]
Air Date: May 06, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Fyvush Finkel
Zelda Rubinstein
Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Della Reese
Bill Henderson
Barbara Howard
Jefrey Alan Chandler
Dierk Torsek
and Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Co-Starring: Ben Johanson Michael Rothhaar
Featuring: Anesthesiologist Cayce Callaway
Paramedic Robert Kemp
Technician Caytherine Butterfield
Synopsis:
Jill is frustrated when an aging blues vocalist (Della Reese) visits
Rome, takes ill, and fails to appreciate medicine's ability to keep
her alive. Meanwhile, Maxine experiences some of the joys of motherhood.
Toobah: Bill Henderson. Lori: Barabara Howard. Dr. Harkavy:
Jefrey Chandler. Dr. Mellor: Dierk Torsek.
From TV Guide "Thursday Guidelines":
Della Reese, a guest on *L.A. Law* last week, turns up on this
week's *Picket Fences* as a jazz singer who's just short of
legendary. After she collapses onstage because of a liver failure,
Jill resorts to a controversial transplant to keep her alive.
TV Guide display ad:
A doctor performs a controversial operation on a legendary jazz
singer, who'd rather die with dignity. Picket Fences.
Guest Star: Della Reese. [Photo: Kathy Baker, Della Reese.]
Series on hiatus:
Nov 20, 1992
Nov 27, 1992
Aug 27, 1993 to Oct 21, 1993
Preempted:
Oct 09, 1992 (National League playoff)
Feb 19, 1993 (Miss USA Pageant)
Feb 26, 1993 ("The Wizard of Oz")
May 13, 1993 (2-hour season finale, *Knotts Landing*)
May 20, 1993 ("The Color Purple")
May 27, 1993 ("Day One")
Second Season (1993-94)
Last Revised: 1994 May 21 [TJG]
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Broadcasts were at 10:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise indicated. The episode
capsule summaries are based on the summaries in _TV Guide_. The number
[n.kk] in brackets at the beginning of the line with the episode title
is an informal episode number in which 'n' denotes the season number and
'kk' is the episode number within the season in order of original airdate.
The number [#nKmm] after the title is the production number appearing in
the end credits. Titles were obtained from the _Boston Globe_ TV
section and from rec.arts.tv postings (including Danny Moses -
"Danny in Yorktown, VA").
The new Fall season episodes began airing Oct 22, 1993 (Fridays
at 10:00 PM EST).
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Quick Guide
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Seq# Prod# Air date Title Mnemonic
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2.01 #1K01 93/10/22 "Turpitude" Carjacking
2.02 #1K02 93/10/28 "Duty Free Rome" Wambaugh appeals Pugen conviction
2.03 #1K03 93/10/29 "Unlawful Entries" Man raped by woman
2.04 #1K04 93/11/05 "Under the Influence" Drunk driver
2.05 #1K06 93/11/12 "The Dancing Bandit" robs bank to give to poor
2.06 #1K05 93/11/26 "Dairy Queen" spouse abuse/body image
2.07 #1K08 93/12/03 "Cross Examination" pregnant virgin
2.08 #1K07 93/12/03 "Strangers" man accidentally shoots brother
2.09 #1K09 93/12/17 "Blue Christmas" drugs found at high school
2.10 #1K10 94/01/07 "Paging Doctor God" Christian Scientists
2.11 #1K11 94/01/14 "Guns 'R Us" guns in schools
2.12 #1K12 94/01/21 "Remote Control" civil liberties
2.13 #1K13 94/01/28 "Abominable Snowman" heart transplant
2.14 #1K14 94/02/04 "Supreme Courting" sex, sex, sex
2.15 #1K15 94/02/11 "Divine Recall" church vs. mayor
2.16 #1K16 94/03/04 "Terms of Estrangement" kidnapping
2.17 #1K17 94/03/11 "Squatter's Rights" obese woman confesses to murder
2.18 #1K18 94/04/01 "System Down" murder trial
2.19 #1K19 94/04/08 "Buried Alive" Jill's father visits
2.20 #1K20 94/04/29 "My Left Shoe" fetishes
2.21 #1K21 94/05/06 "Frosted Flakes" boy with leukemia
2.22 #1K22 94/05/13 "Howard's End" Howard takes turn for worse
Scheduled:
Preemptions:
94/03/18 preempted for NCAA championship
94/03/25 preempted for NCAA championship
94/04/15 #1K06 "The Dancing Bandit" scheduled, but preempted
for coverage of President Nixon's death.
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[2.01] "Turpitude" [#1K01]
Air Dates: Oct 22, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Michael Keenan
Robert Cornthwaite
Patricia Gaul
Jeremy Roberts
Ann Guilbert
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Co-Starring: Reporter #1 Taylor Alexander
Reporter #2 Steven Memel
Featuring: Harry Smith Harry Smith
Ed Koch Ed Koch
Reporter #3 Michelle Holden
Receptionist Beth Kennedy
Foreman Mort Sertner
Synopsis:
In the second-season opener, Mayor Pugen (Michael Keenan) is caught
between a Brock and a hard place when the Sheriff (Tom Skerritt)
arrests him in the murder of a disarmed carjacker, leaving him to
rely on Wambaugh for his defence. Meanwhile, a new DA (Don Cheadle)
must prosecute the case.
From TV Guide "This Week - Hits & Misses" Reviews by Jeff Jarvis
Oct. 16, 1993
Picket Fences (Fri., CBS) - it can be difficult for an amazing
series to keep amazing us, but that's what *Fences* does in
its season premiere. The mayor kills a carjacker - after
the thug dropped his weapon - and even as the townsfolk call the
mayor a hero, the sheriff (Tom Skerritt) arrests him for murder.
Don't miss it! My score: 10.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Triple Emmy winner *Picket Fences* begins its second season with
an intense episode about self-defence and the letter of the law:
Sheriff Brock orders the mayor arrested for murder after he
kills a disarmed carjacker.
TV Guide display ad (full page):
This year's Emmy winner for Best Drama is back!
YOU'RE CAR-JACKED AT KNIFE POINT.
You reach for a gun and kill your assailant.
The town may think you're innocent, but the sheriff says
you're guilty.
[Photo: closeup of Kathy Baker and Tom Skerritt.]
PICKET FENCES
Starring Emmy winners Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
Season Premiere
Notes:
[2.02] "Duty Free Rome" [#1K02]
Air Dates: Oct 28, 1993 (Thu 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Matt Salinger
Roy Dotrice
Dan Butler [Dan Butler]
Michael Keenan
Dabbs Greer
Sean O'Bryan
Patricia Gaul
Virginia Capers
and Michelle Greene as Patty Henley
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Ron Lagomarsino
Co-Starring: Judge Banks David Sage
Judge Mazonne Ron Ray
Court Officer Scott Smith
Synopsis:
While appealing Mayor Pugen's murder conviction, Wambaugh uncovers
a technicality that could secure a new trial. Elsewhere, a couple
who share a gene that causes a birth defect look for a loophole
in Catholic church law that will allow them to use birth control.
Joe Henley: Dan Butler. Patty: Michelle Greene.
Father Barrett: Roy Dotrice.
[Another episode airs tomorrow at this time.]
From TV Guide "Thursday Guidelines":
Maxine's relationship with her therapist crosses ethical lines
on the first of two *Picket Fences* episodes this week (the
other is in its regular Friday slot).
TV Guide display ad (2/3 page):
Tonight, a special chance to see the best drama on television.
YOUR THERAPIST WANTS TO DO MORE THAN JUST TALK.
When a therapist makes a move on one of Sheriff Brock's female
officers, it triggers an uproar in the medical community...
and an investigation by the Sheriff's Department.
[Photo: closeup of Kathy Baker and Tom Skerritt.]
PICKET FENCES
Starring Emmy winners Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
New Episode!
Notes:
[2.03] "Unlawful Entries" [#1K03]
Air Dates: Oct 29, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Matt Salinger
Brenda Strong
with Alan Ruck as Patrick Gatwood
and Leigh Taylor Young
Written by: Larry Moskowitz & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Mel Damski
Featuring: Reporter #1 Roy Abrahmson
Reporter #2 Kate Fuglei
Synopsis:
Things don't add up when a math teacher (Alan Ruck) says he was a
victim of a date rape. Meanwhile, Brock locks horns with a new
mayor (Leigh Taylor Young) who threatens to hogtie his department,
and Max's estranged therapist tries to rope her in again.
TV Guide display ad (2/3 page):
Best Drama on Television
YOU'RE DATE RAPED... BY A WOMAN
Tonight, one of the town's male teachers accuses a woman of
date rape. But the Sheriff's Department could have trouble
coming up with the physical evidence.
[Photo: closeup of Tom Skerritt and Costas Mandylor.]
PICKET FENCES
Starring Emmy winners Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
New Episode!
Notes:
[2.04] "Under the Influence" [#1K04]
Air Dates: Nov 05, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Matt Salinger
Jane Daly
Michael Reilly Burke
Written by: Geoffrey Neigher & Ann Donahue & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Co-Starring: Fireman Frankie Maldonatti
Synopsis:
Still dizzy over her own intoxicating relationship with Dr. Shreve,
Max (Lauren Holly) errs in judgment and allows a drunken driver
to continue home. Meanwhile, the DA (Don Cheadle) has his fill
of Wambaugh and explodes in court. Elaine: Jane Daley.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
A sobering *Picket Fences* explores the effects of drunken driving
on a community when Max (Lauren Holly) allows an intoxicated woman
to continue to drive home. The results are disastrous. Meanwhile,
Jill and Kenny try to awaken Max to her addiction to her former
therapist and current lover.
Notes:
[2.05] "The Dancing Bandit" [#1K06]
Air Dates: Nov 12, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Apr 15, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Marlee Matlin
Chris Sarandon
Lisa Chess
Sam Anderson
Eric Poppick
Bobby Garabedian
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Lou Antonio
Co-Starring: Kenneth Gramm Chris Hendrie
Silvie Catherine Richardson
Featuring Mary Coburn Emily Young
Guard #1 Eddie de Harp
Synopsis:
A modern-day Robin Hood (Marlee Matlin) dances into Rome with her
band of merry thieves, robbing the rich and giving to the needy -
in this case, local flood survivors. Cole: Chris Sarandon.
Agt. Morell: Sam Anderson. Rebecca: Lisa Chess.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Brock (Tom Skerritt) is kept on his toes when the Dancing Bandit
Marlee Matlin) comes to Rome, Wis., on *Picket Fences*. As sheriff,
he's not about to let the modern-day Robin Hood and her band waltz
out of town after a robbery.
TV Guide display ad (1/2 page):
BANDITS STORM YOUR CHILD's CLASSROOM.
When a group of infamous bank robbers invades Zack's school,
Sheriff Brock is forced to make one of the toughest decisions
of his life.
Guest Starring Marlee Matlin.
PICKET FENCES New Episode
Starring Emmy(R) Winners Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
[Photo: Tom Skerritt, Adam Wylie]
[Small Photo: Marlee Matlin]
Notes:
[2.06] "Dairy Queen" [#1K05]
Air Dates: Nov 26, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Megan Gallagher
Vic Polizos
Cristine Rose
Roy Dotrice
Written by: Michael Sardo & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Mel Damski
Featuring Dr. Rizzo Veronica Redd Forrest
Gladys Anita Dangler
Photographer Julian Stone
Lisa Fenn Alexondra Lee
Bobby Lull Shane Conrad
Synopsis:
While Brock (Tom Skerritt) investigates the possibility that a model
(Megan Gallagher) is the victim of spouse abuse, some residents have
a cow over the racy ad she's featured in for a local dairy. Meanwhile,
Kimberly considers breast augmentation. Lydia: Cristine Rose.
Notes:
[2.07] "Cross Examination" [#1K08]
Air Dates: Dec 03, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Peter Michael Goetz
Roy Dotrice
Denis Arndt
Dabbs Greer
Dakin Matthews
James Callahan
Elizabeth Rainey
Charles Walker
Teleplay by: David E. Kelley
Story by: David E. Kelley and Jeremy R. Littmann
Directed by: Oz Scott
Featuring Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #2 Michelle Holden
Reporter #3 Caroline Cornell
Reporter #4 Roy Abramsohn
Demonstrator Bill Rose
Nurse Zoey Zimmerman
Synopsis:
Matthew (Justin Shenkarow) challenges Zack's belief in Santa Claus.
Meanwhile, a woman (Elizabeth Rainey) is pulled from a submerged
vehicle, leading to several shocks. Dr. Haber: Peter Michael Goetz.
Franklin Dell: Denis Arndt. Carter Pike: Kelly Connell.
Father Berrett: Roy Dotrice. Minister: Dabbs Greer.
Notes:
[2.08] "Strangers" [#1K07]
Air Dates: Dec 10, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Robert Desiderio
Mary-Joan Negro
Ralph Martin
Kenneth Kimmins
and Arthur Malet as Dr. Vernon Leaky
Written by: Sonny Gordon & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Kristoffer Tabori
Featuring Foreman Wayne Alexander
Synopsis:
A jury must decide if it's a murder or a mistake after a man (Robert
Desiderio) shoots and kills his own brother when the sibling enters
his home in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, Max uncovers a
secret that Kenny (Costas Manylor) would rather keep to himself.
Vernon: Arther Malet.
Notes:
[2.09] "Blue Christmas" [#1K09]
Air Dates: Dec 17, 1993 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Charles Martin Smith
Sam Anderson
Alexondra Lee
Bruce Gray
Claire Malis Callaway
Robert DoQui
John Medford
Written by: Ann Donahue & Geoffrey Neigher &
David E. Kelley
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Co-Starring: Ricky Welch Hunter Bodine
Featuring: Bernice Muriel Minot
Student #1 Charlie Heath
Synopsis:
The drug war comes to Rome when controlled substances are found on
the high-school campus and, to Brock's surprise, a protected
Federal witness turns up in town. Meanwhile, Carter (Kelly Connell)
faces an unexpected reunion with his brother. Lyman Pike:
Charles Martin Smith.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
The FBI, not Santa Clause, is coming to town on *Picket Fences*,
drawn by the growing drug problem in Rome's schools. Charles
Martin Smith guest stars.
Notes:
[2.10] "Paging Dr. God" [#1K10]
Air Dates: Jan 07, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Denis Arndt
Ray McKinnon
Brenda Varda
Paul Eiding
Roy Brocksmith
Steven Gilborn
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Lorraine Senna Ferrara
Co-Starring: Dr. Zawodski Shashawnee Hall
Dr. Heisler Nelson Mashita
Synopsis:
Jill (Kathy Baker) does her best to uphold the Hippocratic oath
when she treats a Christian Scientist who has refused care and
whose husband takes the fight to court. Meanwhile, Zack (Adam
Wylie) makes a surprising religious choice of his own.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
The issue of religious freedom is at the center of an emotionally
charged *Picket Fences* when Jill (Kathy Baker) defies a
patient's wish to rely on spiritual healing.
Notes:
[2.11] "Guns 'R Us" [#1K11]
Air Dates: Jan 14, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Julie Ariola
H. Richard Greene
Steven Gilborne
Roy Brocksmith
Thomas F. Duffy
Kevin Michaels
Chad Wood
Shashawnee Hall
Ed Crick
Written by: Geoffrey Neigher & Ann Donahue &
David E. Kelley
Directed by: James Frawley
Co-Starring: Kyle Micah Dyer
Featuring: Deputy Lindloff Larry Humburger
Andy Barry O'Neill
Nurse Susie Schelling
Paramedic John Harnagel
Synopsis:
Embarrassed by some high-school boys, Matthew (Justin Shenkarow)
tries to get even. Meanwhile, the mayor's budget cuts hit the
sheriff's department, lowering deputies' resistance to the blue
flu. Timmy: Kevin Michaels. Jason: Chad Wood. Deputy Tully:
Thomas Duffy. Rachel: Leigh Taylor Young.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Tonight's powerful *Picket Fences* explores teen violence and the
proliferation of weapons in our Nation's schools. The folks in
Rome learn that small-town teen pranks can have the same tragic
results as big-city gang wars.
Notes:
Matthew's number: 125768 212
[2.12] "Remote Control" [#1K12]
Air Dates: Jan 21, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Denis Arndt
Julie Ariola
H. Richard Greene
Marnie Mosiman
Ryan Cutrona
Bruce French
Roy Brocksmith
Kevin Michaels
Chad Wood
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Featuring: Reporter #1 Toni Attell
Reporter #2 Roy Abramsohn
Synopsis:
The debate over crime in Rome reaches a fever pitch: as the Mayor
(Leigh Taylor Young) moves forward with new legislation to curb
violence, Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) foresees the violation of
civil liberties. Franklin Dell: Denis Arndt. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith.
Notes:
[2.13] "Abominable Snowman" [1K13]
Air Dates: Jan 28, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: David Proval
Denis Arndt
Robert Cornthwaite
Time Winters
Debbie McLeod
Steven Gilborn
and Adam Arkin as Robert Biel
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
Co-Starring: Dr. Grondow Bob Brownstein
Dr. Caplan Peter Vogt
Featuring: Anesthesiologist Nelson Mashita
Paramedic Frankie Maldonati
Synopsis:
Depressed over his mental deterioration from Alzheimer's, Howard
Buss (Robert Cornthwaite) wants to sacrifice his life so that his
ailing son can have his healthy heart. Meanwhile, Frank the
potato man (David Proval) returns to Rome. Robert Biel: Adam
Arkin. Kevin: Time Winters. Franklin Dell: Denis Arndt.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
A moving *Picket Fences* follows the plight of an Alzheimer's
patient (Robert Cornthwaite) who wishes to give up his life so
that his son, who desperately needs a heart transplant, can
have his father's healthy heart. Adam Arkin guest stars as
the U.S. Attorney who opposes the idea.
Notes:
[2.14] "Supreme Courting" [#1K14]
Air Dates: Feb 04, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Barabara Alyn Woods
Dabbs Greer
Roy Brocksmith
Robert Cornthwaite
Randy Josselyn
Chelsey Earlywine
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Featuring: Melissa Wendt Nicole Nagorsky
Joey Messina Bradley Pierce
Mike Juston Garms
Synopsis:
Valentine's Day brings love and controversy to assorted age groups:
Carter (Kelly Connell) is smitten by a widow, Zack finds his first
love and Kimberly's boyfriend is so conscious of sexual-content
rules that the spontaneity of love is lost for them. Stacey:
Clare Wren. Jimmy: Randy Josselyn.
Notes:
[2.15] "Divine Recall" [#1K15]
Air Dates: Feb 11, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Robert Cornthwaite
Concetta Tomei
Dabbs Greer
Roy Brocksmith
Michael McGrady
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Mel Damski
Co-Starring: Sherrill Saulter Katherine James
Featuring: Samuel Jordan Bond
Keith Warren Sroka
Synopsis:
The mayor (Leigh Taylor Young) scolds a Catholic priest (Roy Dotrice)
for giving a pep talk colored with religious ideals to a public
school hockey team. In turn, clergy members face off with the
mayor over a revelation about her past. Minister Novotny: Dabbs Greer.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences* tackles another issue involving religion, this
time the separation of church and state, in an episode that pits
the mayor against a priest (Roy Dotrice).
Notes:
[2.16] "Terms of Estrangement" [#1K16]
Air Dates: Mar 04, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Sam Anderson
Robert Cornthwaite
Richard McGonagle
David Graf
Pat Skipper
Kevin D. McBride
and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Rick Jennings
Written by: Ann Donahue & Geoffrey Neigher &
Larry Moskowitz & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Andre Guttfreund
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) tries to remain the consummate professional
when Kimberlyt (Holly Marie Combs) is kidnapped, but his onetime
partner (Louis Gossett Jr.) appears on the scene to settle an old
score by unsettling the sheriff. Howard Buss: Robert Cornthwaite.
Agt. Morell: Sam Anderson.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Louis Gossett Jr. guests on tonight's riveting *Picket Fences*
as Sheriff Brock's former partner, a broken ex-cop who is the
prime suspect when Kimberly is kidnapped.
TV Guide display ad (half page):
YOU'VE JUST BEEN ROBBED... OF YOUR CHILD.
A vindictive ex-partner of Sheriff Brock's tries to get
even with the Brocks the best way he knows how... by taking
their daughter.
Guest-Starring Louis Gossett, Jr.
PICKET FENCES
starring Emmy(R) Winners Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
[Photo: Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker.
Photo: Lou Gossett, Jr. and Holly Marie Combs.]
Notes:
[2.17] "Squatter's Rights" [#1K17]
Air Dates: Mar 11, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Darlene Cates
Barry Primus
Tony Jay
Harvey Jason
Paul Eiding
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Lou Antonio
Featuring: Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #2 Michelle Holden
Reporter #3 Roy Abramsohn
Synopsis:
When an obese woman confesses to murdering her husband, Max (Lauren
Holly) has some doubts about the woman's motives. Meanwhile, a
rabbi's decision to rescind Wambaugh's temple membership weighs
heavily on the lawyer. Sophie Wallace: Darlene Cates.
Rabbi Levin: Barry Primus. Jason Steinberg: Paul Eiding.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Darlene Cates, who plays the overweight mother in the movie "What's
Eating Gilbert Grape?" guests on a thought-provoking *Picket Fences*
that deals with stereotyping.
Notes:
[2.18] "System Down" [#1K18]
Air Dates: Apr 01, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Nicholas Pryor
Brian Reddy
Julie Payne
Michael O'Neill
Molly McClure
Gregory Itzin
Claude Brooks
Carol Androsky
and James Earl Jones as Bryant Thomas
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Alan Myerson
Featuring: Juror #1 Brigitta Stenberg
Juror #2 William Jackson
Juror #3 Brigitt Markusfeld
Juror #4 Sheila Shaw
Prospective Juror #1 Don Dolan
Prospective Juror #2 Sunni Walton
Prospective Juror #5 Gloria Mann
Prospective Juror #6 Harry Woolf
Dr. Smith Chris Maher
Dr. Warren Elizabeth Sung
Dr. Gibbs Dr. Joyce Brothers
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) must arrest his own feelings when he
becomes the unlikely foreman of a jury charged with deciding the
fate of a drug dealer accused of murdering two cops.
Bryant Thomas: James Earl Jones. Ed Lawson: Richard Masur.
Littleton: Don Cheadle. Mrs. Bayles: Molly McClure.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Unreasonable jurors grapple with reasonable doubts on a riveting
*Picket Fences*, in which James Earl Jones guest stars as a
high-profile attorney who defends a cop killer.
Notes:
[2.19] "Buried Alive" [#1K19]
Air Dates: Apr 08, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Kiley as Hayden Langston
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: David Jones
Synopsis:
A visit by Jill's father (Richard Kiley) leads to a lively evening of
group therapy in the Brock household. Brock: Tom Skerritt.
Jill: Kathy Baker. Maxine: Lauren Holly. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
Kenny: Costas Mandylor.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Richard Ciley returns as Jill's antagonistic father on an intense
*Picket Fences* episode.
Notes:
[2.20] "My Left Shoe" [#1K20]
Air Dates: Apr 29, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Robert Cornthwaite
Richard McKenzie
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley & Geoffrey Neigher & Ann Donahue
Directed by: Bethany Rooney
Featuring: Fire Captain Ditola J. D. Hinton
Synopsis:
Mayor Buss (Robert Cornthwite) criticizes Father Barrett (Roy Dotrice)
on public-access cable, prompting a libel suit. Meanwhile, Kenny and
Rachel do some soul-searching while evaluating their relationship.
Rachel: Leigh Taylor-Young. Bishop Marsh: Richard McKenzie.
Fire Captain: J. D. Hinton. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel. Judge Bone:
Ray Walston.
Notes:
[2.21] "Frosted Flakes" [#]
Air Dates: May 06, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Guest Starring: Adam Arkin
Kevin Scannell
Linda Ferguson
Phillip Van Dyke
Robert Cornthwaite
Dabbs Greer
Roy Brocksmith
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley & Larry Moskowitz & Sean O'Byrne
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Co-Starring: Mrs. Parks Kristin Lowman
Cynthia Parks Elisabeth Moss
Featuring: Mrs. Byrd Marty Elcan
Synopsis:
Questions about death and the afterlife abound in Rome when the parents
of a boy dying from leukemia try to get the court's permission to use
an unorthodox procedure to try to save the child. Attorney Biel:
Adam Arkin. Bobby Hutton: Phillip Van Dyke. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith.
Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
Notes:
[2.22] "Howard's End" [#1K22]
Air Dates: May 13, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Also Starring: Kelly Connell
Don Cheadle
and Leigh Taylor Young
Guest Starring: Robert Cornthwaite
Dabbs Greer
Time Winters
Debbie McLeod
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: David Jones
Co-Starring: Dr. Foster Jonathan Stockwell Baker
Foreperson Melora Marshall
Featuring: Michael Oslo Roy Brocksmith
Ellen McGrath Concetta Tomei
Jason Steinberg Paul Eiding
Anesthesiologist Keith Polk
Synopsis:
Howard Buss's condition worsens as his Alzheimer's disease leads to
a prolonged state of dementia, which pushes his family members to the
breaking point. Meanwhile, Jill (Kathy Baker) faces censure by the
hospital board for her treatment of the ailing man. Howard: Robert
Cornthwaite. Kevin Buss: Time Winters.
[Last first-run episode of the season.]
Notes:
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences* doesn't shy away from controversy, as evidenced
by its second-season finale, a thought-provoking episode about
Howard Buss's battle with Alzheimer's disease that explores
dignity in life and in death.
TV Guide display ad (2/3 page):
MERCY OR MURDER?
Tonight, the Mayor's son takes action to end his dying father's life.
Now the town must decide his fate.
[Photo: closeup of Kathy Baker and Tom Skerritt; Robert Cornthwaite
holding a teddy bear, lower right]
PICKET FENCES
Starring Tom Skerritt & Kathy Baker
Third Season (1994-95)
Last Revised: 1995 Jun 25 [TJG]
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Broadcasts were at 10:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise indicated. The episode
capsule summaries are based on the summaries in _TV Guide_. The number
[n.kk] in brackets at the beginning of the line with the episode title
is an informal episode number in which 'n' denotes the season number and
'kk' is the episode number within the season in order of original airdate.
The number [#nKmm] after the title is the production number appearing in
the end credits.
The new Fall season episodes began airing Sep 23, 1994 (Fridays
at 10:00 PM EST).
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Quick Guide
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Seq# Prod# Air date Title Mnemonic
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3.01 #2K01 94/09/23 "Survival of the Fittest" murdered girl/evolution
3.02 #2K02 94/09/30 "Systematic Abuse" circumstantial evidence
3.03 #2K03 94/10/07 "The Bus Stops Here" forced busing
3.04 #2K04 94/10/14 "Enemy Lines" Jill vs. Judge Nance
3.05 #2K05 94/10/28 "Cold Spell" Halloween; witches
3.06 #2K06 94/11/04 "Elective Conduct" New mayor is elected
3.07 #2K07 94/11/11 "Rebels with Causes" Chicago Hope crossover
3.08 #2K08 94/11/18 "May It Please the Court" Supreme Court
3.09 #2K09 94/12/02 "For Whom the Wind Blows" Brock's 55th birthday
3.10 #2K10 94/12/16 "Away in the Manger" Cow Controversy
3.11 #2K11 95/01/06 "Freezer Burn" The Squiggly
3.12 #2K12 95/01/13 "Frogman Returns" child seeks emancipation
3.13 #2K?? 95/01/20 "Mr. Seed Comes To Town" Lydia wants Jimmy's sperm
3.14 #2K14 95/02/03 "Close Encounters" Valentine's day
3.15 #2K15 95/04/24 "When in Rome" child molester settles in Rome
3.16 #2K16 95/03/03 "Heroes and Villains" return of the Dancing Bandit
3.17 #2K17 95/03/10 "Changing of the Guards" conclusion of Lawson murder case
3.18 #2K18 95/03/31 "Without Mercy" euthanasia
3.19 #2K19 95/04/07 "Final Judgment" Jill on trial
3.20 #2K20 95/04/28 "Saint Zach" Zach repents swan incident
3.21 #2K21 95/05/05 "Upbringings" Jimmy's father visits
3.22 #2K22 95/05/12 "Song of Rome" pageant goes on despite shooting
Preempted:
94/10/28
94/11/25
94/12/09
94/12/23
95/01/27
95/02/10
95/02/17
95/03/17
95/04/14
95/04/21
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[3.01] "Survival of the Fittest" [#2K01]
Air Dates: Sep 23, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Matt Frewer
Roy Brocksmith
Dabbs Greer
Gregory Vignolle
Maggie Baird
Tom Everett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Ron Lagomarsino
Co-Starring: John Emmanuel Bobby Harwell
Featuring: Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Reporter #2 Lisa Cordray
Reporter #3 Caroline Cornell
Diver Rick Sawaya
Mrs. Breech Natalie Strauss
Bernard Joseph David Krassner
Synopsis:
In the third-season opener, Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) fears the
worst when a local teenager disappears. Meanwhile, members of the
community are concerned that a public-school teacher (Matt Frewer)
may be advocating creationism. Brian Latham: Gregory Vignolle.
John Engrams: Tom Everett.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
After the highly touted debut this week of David E. Kelley's new
series, *Chicago Hope*, his Emmy-winning *Picket Fences* quietly
opens its third season tonight with a thought-provoking episode
about the influence of religion on modern society.
TV Guide display ad (full page):
The thing about Picket Fences is that just when you think you see
where the story is going, it goes off in a totally different
direction.
On tonight's powerful Season Premiere... The Sheriff's got a dead
girl, a suspect, a motive and absolutely no proof.
YOU'RE CAR-JACKED AT KNIFE POINT.
[Photos: Tom Skerritt, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Kathy Baker]
PICKET FENCES
Notes:
[3.02] "Systematic Abuse" [#2K02]
Air Dates: Sep 30, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Gregory Vignolle
Maggie Baird
Tom Everett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Co-Starring: John Emmanuel Bobby Harwell
Featuring: Jury Foreperson Darlene Kardon
Security Guard Big Daddy Wayne
Harry Smith Harry Smith
Joshua Jordon Bond
Synopsis:
DA Littleton (Don Cheadle) prepares for a showdown with Wambaugh
(Fyvush Finkel) as the case against suspected murderer Brian
Latham (Gregory Vignolle) goes to trial. Hampering the DA's case:
a lack of hard evidence. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs.
Judge Bone: Ray Walston. Kenny: Costas Mandylor.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
The Defendant in a Rome, Wis., murder trial isn't a celebrity
like O.J. Simpson, but his case bears a resemblance to the
football star's. Among the similarities: physical evidence that
can purportedly link the accused to the victim and the crime
scene, but not necessarily to the crime.
TV Guide display ad (2/3 page):
HOW MANY MORE MURDERERS WILL WALK AWAY FREE?
Tonight, the Sheriff and D.A. are pressured to build a case
against a murder suspect who may not be guilty.
[Photo: Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt, Costas Mandylor.]
PICKET FENCES
All New Episode!
Notes:
[3.03] "The Bus Stops Here" [#2K03]
Air Dates: Oct 07, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Denis Arndt
John Cothran, Jr.
Roy Brocksmith
Dabbs Greer
Gregory Itzin
Richard Gant
Steve Eastin
and Paul Winfield as Judge Harold Nance
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Featuring: Court Clerk Ben Livingston
Reporter #1 Stuart Larson
Reporter #2 Linnea Marie Duvall
City Council #1 Jack Tate
City Council #2 Patricia Sansone
Synopsis:
A Federal judge (Paul Winfield) orders that 400 black students be
bused to Rome's schools from Green Bay; Wambaugh (Fyvush Finkle)
gets a surprise after appealing Brian Latham's murder conviction;
and Max is once again the victim of her own poor judgment.
Max: Lauren Holly.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences* shows off its winning form with a highly-charged
episode about court-ordered desegregation of public schools.
TV Guide display ad (2/3 page):
Two-Time Emmy(R) Award Winner for Best Drama.
WHEN IT COMES TO SEGREGATION, THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS BLACK AND WHITE.
Tonight, the town is divided on what to do when a court order
insists Rome enter a forced bussing [sic] program with an inner city
school.
[Photo: Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle.]
Guest Starring Paul Winfield.
PICKET FENCES
Notes:
[3.04] "Enemy Lines" [#2K05]
Air Dates: Oct 14, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Denis Arndt
Paul Eiding
Bruklin Harris
Steve Parlavecchio
Terrence Howard
Martin Davis
and Paul Winfield as Judge Harold Nance
Written by: David E. Kelley & Ann Donahue
Directed by: James Frawley
Featuring: Harry Smith Harry Smith
Guard Richard Camphuis
Mr. Lenderhaus Chick Kovacic
Roseann Mathea Webb
Alicia Ramey Shippen
Deborah Trina McGee-Davis
Joy Erin LeShawn Wiley
Teenager #1 De Aundre Bonds
Libby Levine Melody Rae
Synopsis:
Jill (Kathy Baker) and Judge Nance (Paul Winfield) air their
grievances in heated face-to-face meetings; Kimberly (Holly Marie
Combs) has a run-in with a newly arrived student (Bruklin Harris);
and DA Littleton (Don Cheadle) asks Max (Lauren Holly) out on a
date. Lawson: Richard Masur. Teacher: Paul Eiding.
Dell: Denis Arndt. Mr. Lenderhaus: Chuck Kovacic.
Libby Levine: Melody Rae.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences*: *CBS This Morning*'s Harry Smith (playing
himself) reports on the busing situation in Rome, Wisconsin.
Notes:
[3.05] "Cold Spell" [#2K05]
Air Dates: Oct 28, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Paul Williams
Barbara Williams
Roy Brocksmith
Dorothy Lyman
Lyndsay Riddell
Written by: Nick Harding & David E. Kelley
Directed by: Lou Antonio
Co-Starring: Reverend Clark Diana Castle
Featuring: Reporter #1 Gary Cervantes
Mrs. Haugan Marrykate Harris
Mr. Healy Gregg Almquist
Mr. Powers Steve Howard
Derrick Jason Allen
Kevin John Snee
Jimmy Webb Christopher Lloyd Samuel, Jr.
Little Carter Jameson Baltes
Synopsis:
A social worker takes a young girl from her mother who practices
witchcraft [Wicca]. Max and Kenny go to Ginny's house, hoping she
can shed some light on the occult. Jill (Kathy Baker) faces some
new competition in her run for mayor. Sarah Keegan: Lindsay Riddell.
Vera Keegan: Barbara Williams. Benjamin Weedon (Ginny's brother):
Paul Williams.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Songwriter Paul Williams makes a guest appearance on a chilling
*Picket Fences* that marks halloween with a story about witches
and Wicca, a new age religion with its roots in the Middle Ages
(and from which the word "witch" is derived).
Notes:
[3.06] "Elective Conduct" [#2K06]
Air Dates: Nov 04, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Bruklin Harris
Wade Robson
Roy Brocksmith
Paul Eiding
Terrence Howard
Steve Parlavecchio
Martha Davis
Vicellous Shannon
Written by: David Milk and David E. Kelley
Directed by: Rachel Feldman
Co-Starring: Kate Benton Miss Winslow
Karen Ludwig Julia Finn
Michael Cudlitz White Teenager #1
Featuring: Roy Abramsohn TV Reporter
Linnea Marie Duvall Reporter #1
Timmie Roach Wanda
Kenyon Ates August
Matthew Willis Kyle
Christopher
Lloyd Samuel, Jr Jimmy Webb
Synopsis:
A report by Zachary (Adam Wylie) hurts Jill's mayoral campaign just
before a crucial debate and the election. Kimberly (Holly Marie
Combs) gives Aisha (Bruklin Harris) a vote of confidence when the
teen is mocked for getting good grades. Lawson: Richard Masur.
Carter: Kelly Connell. Jill: Kathy Baker. T. J.: Wade Robson.
DA Littleton: Don Cheadle. Malik: Terrence Howard.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Election day finally arrives in Rome on a taut *Picket Fences*
that continues to explore the theme of intolerance.
TV Guide display ad (1/2 page):
Will the Brock children's behavior knock Jill out of the election?
Tonight, racial tension invades their household and has a
compromising effect on Jill's race for mayor.
[Photo: Tom Skerritt (left), Justin Shenkarow, Adam Wylie,
Holly Marie Combs (center), Kathy Baker (right)]
PICKET FENCES
Notes:
[3.07] "Rebels with Causes" [#2K07]
Air Dates: Nov 11, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Mandy Patinkin
Ann Guilbert
and Hector Elizondo as Dr. Phillip Watters
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Tom Skerritt
Synopsis:
An ailing Wambaugh (Fyvush Finkel) travels to Chicago for specialized
treatment, and Jill is sickened by his conceited doctor's lousy
beadside manner. Meanwhile, a surprise announcement by Kimberly
and Kenny angers Brock (Tom Skerritt). Dr. Geiger: Mandy Patinkin.
Dr. Watters: Hector Elizondo. Myriam: Ann Guilbert.
Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Tom Skerritt directed tonight's emotional *Picket Fences*, which
includes appearances by Mandy Patinkin and Hector Elizondo in
their roles from *Chicago Hope*.
Notes:
[3.08] "May It Please the Court" [#2K08]
Air Dates: Nov 18, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Denis Arndt
Barbara Alyn Woods
Gregory Vignolle
Alan Dershowitz
John Harkins
Doris Belack
Will Utay
Jack Shearer
Tom Everett
Hildy Brooks
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Lou Antonio
Synopsis:
Wambaugh and Littleton present their arguments concerning the Latham
case to the Supreme Court; while back in Rome, Carter Pike's quest
for fatherhood breeds controversy when he hires a surrogate mother.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz appears as himself.
Notes:
The Supreme Court set cost $100,000!
[3.09] "For Whom the Wind Blows" [#2K09]
Air Dates: Dec 02, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Maggie Baird
Tom Everett
Gregory Vignolle
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Schultz
Co-Starring: Phil Reeves Bob Breech
Synopsis:
As sentencing nears for Brian Latham (Gregory Vignolle), Wambaugh
(Fyvush Finkel) hopes that his client's conviction might somehow
be overturned. Meanwhile, as Brock celebrates his 55th birthday,
he has cause to question his resolve as sheriff. Engrams: Tom
Everett. Mrs. Engrams: Maggie Baird. Father Barrett: Roy Dotrice.
Attorney: Phil Reeves. Judge Bone: Ray Walston. Brock: Tom
Skerritt. Jill: Kathy Baker. Max: Lauren Holley. Kenny: Costas
Mandylor. Littleton: Don Cheadle.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
A startling confession is made on tonight's *Picket Fences* as
convicted murderer Brian Latham awaits sentencing. Max and Kenny
follow their gut feelings in an attempt to flush out a new suspect.
Notes:
[3.10] "Away in the Manger" [#2K10]
Air Dates: Dec 16, 1994 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Leigh Taylor Young
James Handy
Sam Anderson
Dabbs Greer
Richard Gilbert-Hill
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Bill D'Elia
Featuring: Harry Smith Harry Smith
Kevin Lowe Man
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) and his deputies search a farm when Carter
(Kelly Connell) suspects that strange genetic experiments involving
cows may be taking place there. Meanwhile, Kimberly expresses doubts
about the existence of God.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Emmy winner Leigh Taylor-Young reprises her role as Rachel Harris
on tonight's *Picket Fences*, which explores a genetics controversy.
Notes:
[3.11] "Freezer Burn" [#2K11]
Air Dates: Jan 06, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Richard Masur
Phyllis Lyons
Roy Brocksmith
and Leigh Taylor Young as Rachel Harris
Teleplay by: David E. Kelley
Story by: Nick Harding and David E. Kelley
Directed by: Joe Napolitano
Co-Starring: Diana Castle Reverend Clark
Natalie Strauss Marie
Helen Greenberg Helen
Linda Kerns Susan
Featuring: Melody Rae Ann
Wendy Worthington Heloise
Ellen Blake Wanda
Phyllis Franklin Martha
Kirk Kinder Deputy
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock (Tom Skerritt) and his deputies investigate a strange
case: a massage therapist, who was popular with local housewives,
is found dead in a freezer. Ed Lawson: Richard Masur. Marcia
Lawson: Phyllis Lyons. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith. Rachel Harris:
Leigh Taylor-Young. Jill: Kathy Baker. Reverend Clark: Diana
Castle. Littleton: Don Cheadle.
Notes:
[3.12] "Frogman Returns" [#2K12]
Air Dates: Jan 12, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Brian Christopher
Roy Brocksmith
Dabbs Greer
and Michael Jeter as Peter Lebeck
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Oz Scott
Featuring: Robert Kemp Paramedic
Synopsis:
The Frogman (Michael Jeter) is at the center of controversy once
again when his son (Brian Christopher) tires of his antics and goes
to court for emancipation. Meanwhile, Zachary (Adam Wylie) is
involved in a terrible accident. Jill: Kathy Baker. Matthew:
Justin Shenkarow. Judge Bone: Ray Walston. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith.
Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Paramedic: Robert Kemp. Brock: Tom Skerritt.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
It's not easy being green, or a parent, especially for Rome's
misunderstood Frog Man. Michael Jeter reprises his role as the
sometime amphibian whose son is now seeking emancipation in court.
From TV Guide "Time Out - a light look at TV's best lines"
'Douglas Wambaugh'
"Udder and son are doing fine. The breast feeding possibilities
are endless."
-- _Picket Fences'_ outrageous lawyer (Fyvush Finkel),
referring to the former mayor and her newborn - who was
carried to term and birthed by a surrogate cow.
Notes:
[3.13] "Mr. Seed Comes To Town" [#2K13]
Air Dates: Jan 20, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Cristine Rose
Written by: Ann Donahue & Geoffrey Neigher &
David E. Kelley
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Synopsis:
A surprise visit by Jimmy's ex-wife (Cristine Rose) rocks the Brock
household when the woman announces her plan to have another child
despite a complicating genetic deficiency. Brock: Tom Skerritt.
Jill: Kathy Baker. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs. Matthew:
Justin Shenkarow. Zack: Adam Wylie. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
DA Littleton: Don Cheadle.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Notes:
[3.14] "Close Encounters" [#2K14]
Air Dates: Feb 03, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Loretta Devine
Bruklin Harris
Teleplay by: David E. Kelley
Story by: David Mills and David E. Kelley
Directed by: Bethany Rooney
Synopsis:
Cupid gets mixed results on Valentine's Day when DA Littleton (Don
Cheadle) is attracted to his 18-year-old assistant (Bruklin Harris);
Max (Lauren Holly) has a proposition for Kenny; and Carter has a
close encounter with a very special woman. Marla Melrose: Loretta
Devine. Kenny: Costas Mandylor. Carter: Kelly Connell.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
It's not easy being green, or a parent, especially for Rome's
misunderstood Frog Man. Michael Jeter reprises his role as the
sometime amphibian whose son is now seeking emancipation in court.
TV Guide display ad (half page):
Love is in the air. Tonight, more than one couple will be feeling
the sting of Cupid's arrow.
[Photo: Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor]
Notes:
[3.15] "When in Rome" [#2K15]
Air Dates: Feb 24, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Ned Bellamy
Roy Brocksmith
Dabbs Greer
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: Richard Kramer & Michael Nankin &
Nick Harding
Directed by: Lorraine Senna Ferrara
Co-Starring: Christopher Michael Moore
Neil Mannix
Raffi DiBlasio Kevin Quinn
Chuck Kovacic Johnson
Synopsis:
Jill and Jimmy (Kathy Baker, Tom Skerritt) struggle to reconcile
their professional duties when a convicted child molester chooses
to reside in Rome after serving 26 years in prison. Adam Wood:
Richard Bellamy. Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Kevin Quinn: Raffi de
Blasio. Neil Mannix: Christopher Michael Moore. Father Barrett:
Roy Dotrice.
TV Guide display ad (half page):
What if a child molester moved down the street from your family?
Jill must face a mother's greatests fear. Picket Fences.
[Photo: Kathy Baker center, Justin Shenkarow & Adam Wylie to the
left.]
Notes:
[3.16] "Heroes and Villains" [#2K16]
Air Dates: Mar 03, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Marlee Matlin
Cecil Hoffmann
Lisa Chess
Sam Anderson
and Jane Kaczmarek as Janice Neiman
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Richard Masur
Co-Starring: Wren Brown Foreman
Ed Waterstreet FBI Agent
Chuck Kovacic Johnson
Synopsis:
The Dancing Bandit returns to Rome to give Zachary (Adam Wylie) a
birthday gift, but she is captured and put on trial.
Notes:
[3.17] "Changing of the Guards" [#2K17]
Air Dates: Mar 10, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Marlee Matlin
Phyllis Lyons
Cecil Hoffmann
Dabbs Greer
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Arvin Brown
Co-Starring: Debra Christofferson
Sylvia
Nick Toth Walter Kent
Marilyn Fox Foreperson
Featuring: Natalie Strauss Marie
Susan Dexter Helen
Gary Cervantes Reporter #1
Ed Koch Ed Koch
Synopsis:
Unable to locate Ed Lawson, Brock (Tom Skerritt) looks outside his
department for help in finding the onetime mayor - who's wanted for
murder. Meanwhile, the town launches an unorthodox search for a new
interim mayor. Laurie Bey: Marlee Matlin. Marcia Lawson: Phyllis
Lyons. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel. Maxine: Lauren Holly. Kenny:
Costas Mandylor. Carter: Kelly Connell.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Tonight's intriguing *Picket Fences* includes cameos by "frog man"
Michael Jeter and former New York mayor Ed Koch.
Notes:
[3.18] "Without Mercy" [#2K18]
Air Dates: Mar 31, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Courtney B. Vance
Denis Arndt
Priscilla Pointer
Claudette Sutherland
Daniel Beer
Steve Vinovich
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: James Frawley
Featuring: Bridget Connors Foreperson
Jeff Horny Court Clerk
Jennifer Fujii Juror Adams
Susan Wood Juror Berluti
Edward J. Rosen Juror Dalasendro
Jeffrey Nickelson Juror Frewer
Synopsis:
Sheriff Brock's renewed commitment to thorough police work
leads to an investigation into a cancer patient's death --
revealing a morphine overdose that could not have been self-
administered. Warren Grier: Courtney Vance. Franklin Dell:
Denis Arndt. Dr. Smithie: Priscilla Pointer. Jill: Kathy
Baker. Brock: Tom Skerritt. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
*Picket Fences*, which first tackled the controversial topic
of euthanasia in its freshman season, returns to the subject
in a thought-provoking - and thoroughly suspenseful - episode
that finds Brock and his deputies investigating a cancer
patient's death.
Notes:
[3.19] "Final Judgment" [#2K19]
Air Dates: Apr 07, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Courtney B. Vance
Denis Arndt
Angela Paton
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Co-Starring: Tyler Gurciullo Joey Millen
Chanel Akiko Hirai Nurse
Synopsis:
Notes:
In the aftermath of Jill's criminal trial, Judge Bone (Ray Walston)
is asked to rule on the validity of a law prohibiting physician-
assisted suicide. Meanwhile, Kenny and Carter (Costas Mandylor,
Kelly Connell) investigate the killing of swans from a local
pond. Warren Grier: Courtney Vance. Franklin Dell: Denis Arndt.
Father Barrett: Roy Dotrice. Jill: Kathy Baker. Wambaugh: Fyvush
Finkel. Zachary: Adam Wylie. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs.
[3.20] "Saint Zack" [#2K20]
Air Dates: Apr 28, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Marlee Matlin
James Cromwell
Dabbs Greer
Roy Brocksmith
David Proval
Caryn West
Blake Heron
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Teleplay by: Nick Harding and David E. Kelley
Story by: Nick Harding
Directed by: Michael Nankin
Co-Starring: Catherine Richardson Interpreter
Elisabeth Moss Cynthia Parks
Nicholas Pappone Mark Burton
Jesse Stock Walter Greel
Danielle Judovits Shirley
Thomas Tofel Reporter
Synopsis:
A remorseful Zack (Adam Wylie), still feeling guilty about the swan
incident, has a religious experience that creates quite a stir in the
town. Meanwhile, Brock (Tom Skerritt) makes a startling revelation
about his own beliefs. Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Father Barrett: Roy
Dotrice. Laurie: Marlee Matlin. Bishop: James Cromwell.
Mark Burton: Nicholas Pappone. Frank: David Proval. Mrs. Burton:
Caryn West. Troy Burton: Blake Heron. Jill: Kathy Baker.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Tonight's change-of-pace _Picket Fences_ moves out of the courtroom
and into the religious arena as an increasingly prayerful Zack
(Adam Wylie) undergoes a saintly transformation that brings hope
to the town's youth while rankling some of the adults.
TV Guide display ad (half page):
Rome's Newest Saint?
What unseen power has overcome Zack?
Religion divides the Brock family when their son performs miracles
for the residents of Rome, Wisconsin.
[Photo: Adam Wylie (with halo); Kathy Baker & Tom Skerritt in
background]
PICKET FENCES
Notes:
[3.21] "Upbringings" [#2K21]
Air Dates: May 05, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Kate Zentall
and James Coburn as Walter Brock
Teleplay by: Lee Blessing & Jeanne Blake
and David E. Kelley
Story by: Lee Blessing & Jeanne Blake
Directed by: Nancy Malone
Co-Starring: Burke Roberts Scott Thompson
Glenn Walker Harris Wayne
Robert Breech Coach
Synopsis:
Jimmy's attorney father (James Coburn) visits unexpectedly and creates
tension in the Brock household when he makes a seemingly generous
offer that angers Jimmy. Scott Thompson: Burke Roberts. Eleanor
Thompson: Kate Zentall. Jill: Kathy Baker. Maxine: Lauren Holly.
Kenny: Costas Mandylor.
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
Big-screen tough guy James Coburn plays Jimmy's demanding father
on an emotional _Picket Fences_
Notes:
[3.22] "Song of Rome" [#2K22]
Air Dates: May 12, 1995 (Fri 10:00 PM)
Guest Starring: Marlee Matlin
Christopher Pettiet
Dabbs Greer
Laurie O'Brien
Wendy Phillips
Christina Carlisi
and Roy Dotrice as Father Barrett
Written by: David E. Kelley
Directed by: Michael Pressman
Co-Starring: Jossie Harris Deputy Ryan
Ray Lykins Deputy Radisson
Brian Grandison Surgeon
Chanel Akiko Hirai Nurse #1
Alice Manning Nurse #2
Grace Zandarski Paramedic #1
Frankie Maldonatti Paramedic #2
Synopsis:
After a youth shoots Father Barrett (Roy Dotrice) during an attempted
robbery in church, the mayor's decision to continue with a planned
spring pageant draws fire from somber townsfolk. Novotny: Dabbs Greer.
Laurie Bey: Marlee Matlin. Michael Hynes: Christopher Pettiet.
Sara Hynes: Laurie O'Brien. Janine Barrett: Wendy Phillips.
Judge Bone: Ray Walston. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
[Last first-run episode of the season.]
From TV Guide "Friday Guidelines":
_Picket Fences'_ powerful season finale - in which Rome's priest is
shot - touches on many controversial issues explored by the show
this season. Among them ... euthanasia, gun control.