Picket Fences

TV Show (1992 - 1996)

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Synopsis:

American drama set in the small town of Rome, Wisconsin - a place full of unusual goings-on, from strange murders to spontaneous human combustion

Cast:

Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly, Fyvush Finkel, Ray Walston, Kelly Connell, Holly Marie Combs, Justin Shenkarow, Adam Wylie, Amy Aquino, Don Cheadle

Credits:

David E Kelley - Executive-Producer

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Episode Guide

Season 4 - Picket Fences

Season 4 Episode 22: Liver Let Die (1996) The body of a murdered homeless man is found behind the church, and Jimmy undergoes tests for liver cancer
Season 4 Episode 21: To Forgive Is Divine (1996) An Amish girl is raped in the town, but her family refuse to press charges against the attacker because of their religious beliefs
Season 4 Episode 20: Forget Selma (1996) Wambaugh becomes suspicious of Myriam's new love interest, thinking he may have ulterior motives for being with her
Season 4 Episode 19: Winner Takes All (1996) Jill takes on the role of basketball coach for Zach's team, but she soon gets far too involved and the rest of the team demand an injunction be taken out against her
Season 4 Episode 18: Three Weddings and a Meltdown (1996) A triple wedding takes place for three happy couples in the town, while Selma is put on trial after human remains are found in her back garden
Season 4 Episode 17: Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey (1996) A revelation regarding Laurie Bey's baby boy is made during his christening - and the whole town is left shocked and divided on the issue
Season 4 Episode 16: Dante's Inferno (1996) Max temporarily takes over the role of mayor, but the changes she implements are rather unpopular with some residents, and shock jock Chuck Dante launches a campaign against her
Season 4 Episode 15: Bottled (1996) Jill reaches breaking point at Zach's 13th birthday party, while Kenny and Max confront their feelings for each other
Season 4 Episode 14: The Z Files (1996) Zach creates a fake pornographic photo of his teacher on his computer and it somehow ends up on the Internet, while Max meets her online dating partner
Season 4 Episode 13: My Romance (1996) After being struck down in a freak accident, Carter finds himself questioning his beliefs, and Judge Bone meets an old flame. Meanwhile, Zach develops a crush
Season 4 Episode 12: Snow Exit (1996) A major snow storm wreaks havoc across town, as Mayor Bey goes into labour while stranded at the police station, and Judge Bone suffers a heart attack
Season 4 Episode 11: Bloodlines (1996) One of Matthew's classmates suffers an unfortunate tragedy, and a bear is spotted roaming around town. Meanwhile, Kenny takes on the role of Mayor Bey's birthing partner
Season 4 Episode 10: Dem Bones (1996) A skeleton is found in the town and is later discovered to be that of a suspected Nazi, who was killed 50 years previously. Wambaugh's son arrives to prosecute the case
Season 4 Episode 9: Witness for the Prosecution (1995) The Pope arrives in town and chaos ensues when a shot is fired while he is on parade. A man is killed and, while his lover insists it was suicide, there is more to the case than meets the eye
Season 4 Episode 8: This Little Piggy (1995) Kimberly is arrested as a result of her animal rights campaigns, while a woman fails to receive the medical treatment she needs because of her daughter's religious beliefs
Season 4 Episode 7: Down the Tubes (1995) Mayor Bey refuses to disclose the identity of her baby's father, while Littleton makes some important decisions about his future
Season 4 Episode 6: Heart of Saturday Night (1995) Matthew cruises with his pals; Jill and Jimmy's attempt at romance leaves him in a painful position; the poker gang loses a player.
Season 4 Episode 5: Dog Eat Dog (1995) Max faces suspension for shooting a man dressed as a bratwurst; Jill suspects Kimberly is pregnant.
Season 4 Episode 4: Bloodbrothers (1995) Two escaped convicts show up in Rome looking for one's half-brother, John Littleton (Don Cheadle); one of the fugitives shoots Kenny.
Season 4 Episode 3: Pal Joey (1995) A talk-show-host/physician (Amy Aquino) tries to take over Jill's practice; an Asian man's courting ritual leads to his arrest; Kenny uses a dating-service.
Season 4 Episode 2: Reap the Whirlwind (1995) Zach tries to warn Kimberly of an impending tornado, unaware he's placing himself in great danger. Meanwhile, Max covers for Kenny's mistake and Wambaugh's wife leaves him
Season 4 Episode 1: A Change of Season (1995) Following Carter Pike's narrow escape from a house fire, Jill fears he tried to commit suicide; Kimberly makes a career decision.

Season 3 - Picket Fences

Season 3 Episode 22: The Song of Rome (1995) The youth who shot Father Barrett during confession is put on trial, but Judge Bone struggles to be objective
Season 3 Episode 21: Upbringings (1995) Jimmy's father announces he would like his son to take over the law firm, but the proposition stirs up trouble with a past relationship
Season 3 Episode 20: Saint Zach (1995) All of Rome is in an uproar after stigmata appear on Zach's hands.
Season 3 Episode 19: Final Judgement (1995) Jill awaits her sentencing, while her lawyers request the euthanasia law be put on trial. Kenny and Carter are called to investigate an attack on local swans
Season 3 Episode 18: Without Mercy (1995) Jimmy is forced to arrest Jill when she is implicated in the premature death of a cancer patient
Season 3 Episode 17: Changing of the Guard (1995) Jimmy asks the Dancing Bandit for help with the investigation into the killing of the mayor. Meanwhile, Max and Kenny are caught getting intimate at work
Season 3 Episode 16: Heroes and Villains (1995) The Dancing Bandit returns to the town in time for Zack's birthday celebrations, but she soon discovers a group of federal agents waiting for her
Season 3 Episode 15: When in Rome (1995) The community of Rome is in uproar when a convicted paedophile, who served 26 years for his offence, moves to the town
Season 3 Episode 14: Close Encounters (1995) Littleton copes with his attraction to an 18-year-old assistant; Max and Kenny decide to put an end to their sexual tension.
Season 3 Episode 13: Mr. Seed Goes to Town (1995) Lydia Brock decides she would like another baby and intends to use Jimmy's frozen sperm in order to conceive
Season 3 Episode 12: Frogman Returns (1995) The son of the 'Frogman' decides to sue for emancipation. Meanwhile, Jill becomes angry with Matthew when he accidentally injures Zack
Season 3 Episode 11: Freezer Burn (1995) When a masseur is found to have been murdered, the investigation into his death reveals a scandal among his female clientele
Season 3 Episode 10: Away in the Manger (1994) Jimmy investigates a strange case involving cows that are suspected of being injected with alien DNA, but the truth turns out to be a lot more sinister
Season 3 Episode 9: For Whom the Wind Blows (1994) Jimmy has an unfortunate 55th birthday when he experiences a mid-life crisis. Meanwhile, Max and Kenny decide to re-open the Latham case
Season 3 Episode 8: May It Please the Court (1994) Wambaugh and Littleton argue their case in the Supreme Court; guest Alan Dershowitz.
Season 3 Episode 7: Rebels With Causes (1994) Jill takes ailing Wambaugh to Chicago Hope Hospital for tests and locks horns with Dr. Geiger (Mandy Patinkin) over how to practice medicine.
Season 3 Episode 6: Elective Conduct (1994) Racial tensions within the community become worse as the mayoral campaign gets underway and Zach is suspended from school for writing a controversial report
Season 3 Episode 5: Cold Spell (1994) Max and Kenny are shocked when they discover Ginny has frozen to death in her own freezer, while Brock investigates the home of a girl who painted a pentacle on a school wall
Season 3 Episode 4: Enemy Lines (1994) A judge (Paul Winfield) jails Jill for interfering with the busing order; Littleton and Max consider dating; guests Richard Masur; Harry Smith.
Season 3 Episode 3: The Bus Stops Here (1994) Part one of two. Temporary co-mayor Jill faces racial tension in the town when a judge rules that black students from Green Bay will be brought by bus to attend the schools in Rome
Season 3 Episode 2: Systematic Abuse (1994) Littleton expresses his concerns over Brock's work, fearing it may be hampering their investigation into a young girl's murder
Season 3 Episode 1: Survival of the Fittest (1994) A teenage girl is found murdered and members of the local community put pressure on the authorities to secure a fast conviction

Season 2 - Picket Fences

Season 2 Episode 22: Howard's End (1994) Howard's struggle with Alzheimer's takes its toll on his family and the rest of the community. Meanwhile, Jill makes an important decision during surgery
Season 2 Episode 21: Frosted Flakes (1994) The parents of a dying boy make a plea to the courts to be able to carry out a rather unorthodox procedure so he will have a higher chance of survival
Season 2 Episode 20: My Left Shoe (1994) When a secret is revealed about Father Barrett, he fears he may be in danger of losing his parish - especially when the mayor criticises his actions on television
Season 2 Episode 19: Buried Alive (1994) Jimmy invites Max to dinner after she arrests Jill's father for disorderly conduct. Lauren Holly and Tom Skerritt star
Season 2 Episode 18: System Down (1994) Jimmy is given the position of foreman of the jury in a court case where the suspect is accused of murdering two policemen
Season 2 Episode 17: Squatter's Rights (1994) A woman (Darlene Cates) claims she killed her husband by sitting on him; a synagogue ostracizes Douglas.
Season 2 Episode 16: Terms of Estrangement (1994) Kimberly is kidnapped and Sheriff Brock is put in a difficult position when his one-time partner becomes the prime suspect
Season 2 Episode 15: Divine Recall (1994) Mayor Rachel is angry when Father Barrett gives a religious pep talk to the school's hockey team, but her anger turns to worry when a video from her past emerges and jeopardises her career
Season 2 Episode 14: Supreme Courting (1994) Valentine's Day causes a stir as Carter attempts to woo a widow he has fallen for, Zach finds his first love, and Kimberly has boyfriend troubles
Season 2 Episode 13: Abominable Snowman (1994) When Howard Buss's Alzheimer's becomes worse, he requests that doctors try to harvest his heart in order to give his son the transplant he needs
Season 2 Episode 12: Remote Control (1994) Wambaugh blames violence in the media for his client's assault on Matthew, while Rachel launches a war on crime
Season 2 Episode 11: Guns 'R' Us (1994) A practical joke goes too far and results in Matthew facing possible paralysis. Meanwhile, budget cuts mean Max has to fill in as sheriff
Season 2 Episode 10: Paging Doctor God (1994) Jill finds herself in trouble when she operates on a pregnant Christian Scientist who has refused care, and Zach contemplates converting to Judaism
Season 2 Episode 9: Blue Christmas (1993) A raid on the local high school reveals a quantity of drugs on the premises and Kimberley's friend is arrested in the process
Season 2 Episode 8: Strangers (1993) Jury members are left with a difficult decision during an important court trial, and Max discovers Kenny and Mayor Rachel are having an affair
Season 2 Episode 7: Cross Examination (1993) A pregnant woman is successfully rescued from a submerged vehicle, and Matthew decides to tell Zach about Father Christmas
Season 2 Episode 6: Dairy Queen (1993) Kimberley considers having a boob job, while Father Barrett and several other residents debate the ethics of employing a scantily clad model to promote the local dairy industry - especially when it turns out the woman in question is a battered wife
Season 2 Episode 5: The Dancing Bandit (1993) A goodwill criminal nicknamed 'The Dancing Bandit' arrives in Rome and causes chaos when she holds up the local bank
Season 2 Episode 4: Under the Influence (1993) Max makes a devastating mistake when she allows a drunken driver to continue on his way and then discovers he is responsible for a serious car accident
Season 2 Episode 3: Unlawful Entries (1993) When a maths teacher claims she was a victim of date rape, her story doesn't quite add up. Meanwhile, Max decides to prosecute her therapist
Season 2 Episode 2: Duty-Free Rome (1993) Wambaugh finds sufficient evidence to launch an appeal against the mayor's conviction, and Father Barrett is forced to question the church's ethical standing
Season 2 Episode 1: Turpitude (1993) Mayor Pugen finds himself in trouble when he is arrested for murdering a disarmed carjacker. Meanwhile, scared by the amount of violence in the town, Jill buys a gun to protect her and her family

Season 1 - Picket Fences

Season 1 Episode 23: The Lullaby League (1993) After delivering a criminal's baby, Max considers adoption, and Zach aids an ailing blues legend with his music
Season 1 Episode 22: Sugar and Spice (1993) Max and Kenny battle it out for the job of undersheriff, and Kimberly has confused feelings towards one of her girlfriends
Season 1 Episode 21: Rights of Passage (1993) A group of heavily armed Chippewa Indians declare war on the town and take over the courthouse
Season 1 Episode 20: Sightings (1993) Someone finds a corpse in the Brocks' rubbish and it transpires to be that of a sheriff who mysteriously disappeared 38 years earlier
Season 1 Episode 19: Fetal Attraction (1993) A man suffering from Parkinson's Disease receives a controversial foetal tissue transplant from Dr David Williams
Season 1 Episode 18: Be My Valentine (1993) Max goes undercover in search of a serial killer named 'Cupid' who meets women through classified ads, then murders them
Season 1 Episode 17: The Body Politic (1993) An HIV-positive dentist sues the town after he is fired from his job. Meanwhile, a man and his mother-in-law fight over whether they should keep his brain-dead wife alive
Season 1 Episode 16: Nuclear Meltdowns (1993) When a friend from school becomes pregnant, Kimberly tells her parents she believes it resulted from incest, and Kenny's girlfriend meets her long-lost twin
Season 1 Episode 15: Bad Moons Rising (1993) Alice Freeman is charged with murdering her husband, but Wambaugh leaps to her defence blaming her erratic behaviour on the menopause
Season 1 Episode 14: Frog Man (1993) Kenny is shot while investigating burglaries in which a frog is left at each scene; guest Michael Jeter.
Season 1 Episode 13: High Tidings (1992) Brock cancels Christmas in his household after catching Kimberly in bed with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, trouble brews at the Sheriff Station when Max and Ginny are held up at gunpoint by Santa
Season 1 Episode 12: Pageantry (1992) Local teacher Louise Talbot defies a court ban which forbids the Christmas pageant from taking place on public property
Season 1 Episode 11: The Snake Lady (1992) Jimmy, Max and Kenny investigate the possible suicide of a local woman, although it soon becomes apparent that someone else may be responsible for her death
Season 1 Episode 10: Thanksgiving (1992) Jill's father arrives for Thanksgiving celebrations with a new lover on his arm. Meanwhile, Wambaugh has his wife arrested after catching her in bed with another man
Season 1 Episode 9: Sacred Hearts (1992) The sheriff's department track down a nun who is suspected of killing an elderly leukaemia patient. She confesses to a series of mercy killings, but the town is divided on whether or not she should be prosecuted
Season 1 Episode 8: The Contenders (1992) After witnessing Bill Pugen's sexist behaviour one time too many, Jill decides to run for mayor. Meanwhile, Max and Kenny stop a driver in possession of illegal papers
Season 1 Episode 7: Remembering Rosemary (1992) Sheriff Jimmy Brock decides to re-open a 10-year-old suicide case when new evidence comes to light from the victim's maid
Season 1 Episode 6: Frank the Potato Man (1992) The residents of Rome discover there is a 'serial bather' in town who sneaks into unoccupied homes and takes a bath
Season 1 Episode 5: The Autumn of Rome (1992) Tempers are frayed when campaigning begins for the mayoral election and Mayor Pugen is involved in a serious car accident
Season 1 Episode 4: Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town (1992) A man named Mr Dreeb arrives in town riding on the back of a circus elephant and destroying Max and Kenny's patrol car. He claims the animal is being mistreated and an investigation ensues
Season 1 Episode 3: The Green Bay Chopper (1992) The sheriff's department launches a manhunt after two severed hands are found, prompting them to name their unknown culprit 'The Green Bay Chopper'
Season 1 Episode 2: Pilot - Part Two (1992) Part two of two. The search for a killer continues and Kimberly Brock, daughter of the sheriff, gets a rude awakening when her favourite singing group visit the town but don't meet her expectations
Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot - Part One (1992) Part one of two. The death of an actor during a community performance causes chaos in the sleepy town and Sheriff Jimmy Brock is thrown straight into a murder investigation