List of Picket Fences episodes

This is a list of Picket Fences episodes, in the order that they originally aired on CBS. It had four seasons, each consisting of 22 episodes. The series premiered on September 18, 1992.

Series overview

At present, the first season has been released on DVD by 20th Century Fox.[1]

Season Episodes Premiered: Ended: DVD set
release date
1 22 1992.09.18 1993.05.06 2007.06.19
2 22 1993.10.22 1994.05.13 --
3 22 1994.09.23 1995.05.12 --
4 22 1995.09.22 1996.04.24 --

Episodes

Season 1 (19921993)

# Title Writer(s) Director(s) Original airdate Production code
1-1"Pilot"David E. KelleyRon LagomarsinoSeptember 18, 19929K79
A beloved local man is killed during a stage production of The Wizard of Oz. Suspicion initially falls on the town pharmacist when the sheriff learns the dead man was having an affair with the pharmacist's daughter. The dead man's wife confesses but her confession is suppressed in court. She is then murdered and the Sheriff's department discovers that she and the pharmacist conspired to kill her husband and then the pharmacist killed her.
1-2"The Green Bay Chopper"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanSeptember 25, 19929K01
After a child brings a severed human hand to school for show and tell, the Sheriff's department teams with the FBI to pursue a serial kidnapper, the "Green Bay Chopper", who severs the right hands of his victims.
1-3"Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town"David E. KelleyJeremy KaganOctober 2, 19929K03
Max falls for a dwarf who rides into town on an elephant, who he says was being abused at a circus. Jill tells Kimberly's favorite teacher, Mr. Pankow, that he has a brain tumor.
1-4"The Autumn of Rome"David E. KelleyTom MooreOctober 16, 19929K02
The candidates in the upcoming mayoral election are using such outrageous smear campaigns that Sheriff Brock considers running for Mayor himself.
1-5"Frank the Potato Man"Mark B. Perry, David E. KelleyRon LagomarsinoOctober 23, 19929K04
A rash of break-ins leads to an investigation of a "serial bather". Suspicion initially centers on "Frank the Potato Man", a vagrant who, it is learned, was tried for aggravated rape 15 years earlier.
1-6"Remembering Rosemary"David E. KelleyDonald PetrieOctober 26, 19929K05
When a catatonic housemaid utters the word "murder" after a decade of not speaking, the Sheriff's department learns that the "suicide" of a beloved town figure a decade prior was actually a homicide.
1-7"The Contenders"David Assael, David E. KelleyMel DamskiOctober 30, 19929K06
Town doctor Jill Brock, fed up with the mayor's failure to address women's issues, declares herself a write-in candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. Deputy Kenny Lakos arrests a former boxing world champion and convinces him to engage in a charity match before extradition.
1-8"Sacred Hearts"David E. Kelley, Mark B. PerryTom MooreNovember 6, 19929K07
An elderly patient is murdered at a nursing home. A "singing serial mercy-killing" nun is arrested, sparking controversy over the ethics and legality of euthanasia.
1-9"Thanksgiving"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanNovember 13, 19929K08
Jill's father arrives in Rome with his new 26-year-old girlfriend. Wambaugh finds his wife in bed with another man.
1-10"The Snake Lady"David E. KelleyJoan TewkesburyDecember 4, 19929K10
Max, Brock, and Kenny investigate the mysterious death of a woman who may or may not have committed suicide.
1-11"Pageantry"David E. Kelley, Mark B. PerryMel DamskiDecember 11, 19929K09
A rabbi seeks to block the town from staging a religiously-themed Christmas pageant on public property. The town is shocked to learn that beloved teacher Louise Talbot, scheduled to play the Virgin Mary in the pageant, is a post-operative transsexual.
1-12"High Tidings"David E. KelleyOz ScottDecember 18, 19929K11
When the Brock family inadvertently finds Kimberly having sex with her 19-year-old boyfriend on Christmas Eve, Jimmy wants to prosecute him for statutory rape. A man claiming to be Santa Claus takes Max and dispatcher Ginny hostage and Jimmy tries to talk him down.
1-13"Frog Man"David E. Kelley, Mark B. PerryMichael SchultzJanuary 8, 19939K12
Kenny is seriously injured by the Frog Man, a burglar who leaves live frogs at the site of his crimes.
1-14"Bad Moon Risings"David E. KelleyAlan MyersonJanuary 15, 19939K13
When Alice Freeman is charged with murder in the death of her husband, Wambaugh defends her by claiming insanity as the result of menopause. Brock's son, Matthew, begins to experience puberty.
1-15"Nuclear Meltdown"David E. KelleyJeremy KaganJanuary 22, 19939K14
When her friend becomes pregnant, Kimberly fears that she is the victim of incest. However, the man purporting to be her father is actually her husband and they are involved in a polygamous relationship. Max investigates a religious sect that engages in animal sacrifice. Guest Stars: Liz and Jean Sagal
1-16"The Body Politic"David E. KelleyMel DamskiFebruary 5, 19939K15
A fugitive doctor seeks a court order to allow him to keep his brain-dead wife on life support to allow her to bring her pregnancy to term. The mayor fires the town dentist for refusing to disclose that he is HIV-positive. Guest Stars: Liz and Jean Sagal
1-17"Be My Valentine"David E. KelleyDan LernerFebruary 12, 19939K16
Deputy Max goes undercover when a response to her personal ad leads her to believe that she is being targeted by a serial killer known as "Cupid."
1-18"Fetal Attraction"David E. KelleyMartin DavidsonApril 1, 19939K17
Jill enlists her former fiancé to perform a fetal transplant on a patient with Parkinson's disease over the objections of the town hospital. Jimmy feels threatened when he catches Jill and her former fiancé exchanging a kiss.
1-19"Sightings"Kimberly CostelloElliot SilversteinApril 8, 19939K18
Carter believes a sheriff who mysteriously disappeared 38 years earlier may have been killed by radiation emitted by an Unidentified Flying Object.
1-20"Rights of Passage"David E. KelleyMichael FrescoApril 15, 19939K19
A group of heavily armed Chippewa Indians declares war on Rome and storms the courthouse. Ginny stages a protest when Jill begins administering growth hormones to a short boy. Matthew takes on the school bully.
1-21"Sugar & Spice"David E. KelleyAlan MyersonApril 29, 19939K20
Kimberly and her best female friend exchange a few kisses during a sleepover, leading to rumors that Kimberly is a lesbian. She turns to her birth mother, who had a lesbian affair in college, for advice.
1-22"The Lullaby League"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanMay 6, 19939K21
Max delivers a baby and begins adoption procedures when the natural mother disappears. Jill transplants a pig's liver into a blues vocalist after the woman collapses on stage.

Season 2 (19931994)

# Title Writer(s) Director(s) Original airdate Production code
2-1"Turpitude"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanOctober 22, 19931K01
Mayor Pugen kills a carjacker after the carjacker drops his weapon and Sheriff Brock must decide whether to press murder charges. When he does, the new district attorney has to choose how to prosecute the case.
2-2"Duty Free Rome"David E. KelleyRon LagomarsinoOctober 28, 19931K02
Douglas Wambaugh appeals Mayor Pugen's murder conviction but the mayor spontaneously combusts. A Catholic couple who carry the genes for Hurler syndrome are tormented by the church's prohibition on contraception. Max's therapist attempts to manipulate her into a sexual relationship and she has him arrested.
2-3"Unlawful Entries"Larry Moskowitz, David E. KelleyMel DamskiOctober 29, 19931K03
Kenny and Max respond to a report of a rape and find a man and woman fighting. Under pressure from Kenny, the man says that it was she who raped him. Following a probable cause hearing, Judge Bone advises the district attorney and Wambaugh to reach a plea bargain. The woman gets a year sentence, suspended, after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault. Local businesswoman Rachel Harris is sworn in as mayor and she and Jimmy clash over her plans for his office. Max's former therapist manipulates her into dropping charges and they enter into a sexual relationship.
2-4"Under the Influence"Geoffrey Neigher, Ann Donahue, David E. KelleyMichael SchultzNovember 5, 19931K04
Max lets a drunk driver continue the short distance to her home, but the woman is involved in an accident that leaves the other drive paralyzed. The situation is complicated by Wambaugh's advice to the drunk driver to drink some Scotch to "calm her nerves," and Max's relationship with her therapist. The mayor accuses Jimmy of having problems with having a woman as his boss.
2-5"The Dancing Bandit"David E. KelleyLou AntonioNovember 12, 19931K06
Jill and Zack are among the hostages taken by a group of bank robbers led by a deaf woman (Marlee Matlin) who calls herself "the dancing bandit." Jimmy works with the FBI to stop the standoff, but the group proves far craftier than anyone expected.
2-6"Dairy Queen"Michael Sarno, David E. KelleyMel DamskiNovember 26, 19931K05
The town is divided when Jill and the Mayor back a sexy model to be the town's "Dairy Queen," but Sheriff Brock is more interested in the woman's apparently abusive husband and manager. Kimberly and Matthew work on a documentary called "A Day in the Life of a C-Cup," but Kimberly finds herself considering drastic options after seeing how people treat her.
2-7"Cross Examination"David E. KelleyOz ScottDecember 3, 19931K08
A young woman in a coma following a car accident is found to be four months' pregnant, despite being a virgin. When her father seeks an abortion to try to save her life, the town's Catholic and Protestant clergy intervene, citing possible divine causation. Matthew tells Zack that there is no Santa Claus.
2-8"Strangers"Sonny Gordon, David E. KelleyKristoffer TaboriDecember 10, 19931K07
Jill testifies for a man suffering from a rare neurological disorder that distorts vision after he is arrested for the shooting death of his brother. Dr. Vernon Leaky, a specialist on the condition, shows a romantic interest in Ginny. Maxine learns that Kenny and Rachel are having an affair.
2-9"Blue Christmas"Ann Donahue, Geoffrey Neigher, David E. KelleyAlan MyersonDecember 17, 19931K09
A locker search for drugs at the local high school leads to the arrest of Kimberly's best friend, Lisa Fenn. Meanwhile, a protected Federal witness turns up in Rome which leaves Sheriff Brock and his force concerned. Also, Carter has a melancholy reunion with his brother when he arrives in Rome for the funeral of their mother.
2-10"Paging Doctor God"David E. KelleyLorraine Senna FerraraJanuary 7, 19941K10
Jill is arrested after she performs surgery on a woman whose Christian Science beliefs prohibit medical intervention. Zach wants to convert to Judaism because Jews don't believe in hell.
2-11"Guns 'R' Us"Geoffrey Neigher, Ann Donahue, David E. KelleyJames FrawleyJanuary 14, 19941K11
Matthew's attempts to get revenge for a humiliation by some high-school bullies by threatening them with a gun takes an unexpected turn, which lands one of them in the hospital and Matthew in jail for attempted murder. Meanwhile, Mayor Harris' decision to rollback deputy salaries inspires a round of "blue flu" with Kenny and Maxine.
2-12"Remote Control"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanJanuary 21, 19941K12
Littleton and Wambaugh go head to head again in the courtroom as Wambaugh argues that his latest client, Timmy Hendricks, was predisposed to violence because of his exposure to television and movies. Meanwhile, Sheriff Brock reacts with anger against Mayor Harris' attempts to impose a strong police presence in Rome, including fingerprinting all the citizens and random searches of vehicles for weapons.
2-13"Abominable Snowman"David E. KelleyBill D'EliaJanuary 28, 19941K13
Howard Buss's son Kevin will die without a heart transplant so Howard, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, seeks a court order to allow him the right to assisted suicide so he can give his heart to his son. Frank the Potato Man sues the town for a place to live, claiming an implied social contract.
2-14"Supreme Courting"David E. KelleyMichael SchultzFebruary 4, 19941K14
Valentine's Day brings romance to many members of the community. Maxine helps Carter woo Stacy Halford, a local widow. Kimberly and her boyfriend find they have different attitudes regarding sexual-consent guidelines, and Zack takes a dare and kisses his girlfriend only to find himself in trouble.
2-15"Divine Recall"David E. KelleyMel DamskiFebruary 11, 19941K15
A 25-year-old soft-core pornographic video of Mayor Rachel Harris surfaces. The town clergy lead a movement to remove her from office. Howard Buss, as senior member of the town council, becomes acting mayor.
2-16"Terms of Estrangement"Ann Donahue, Geoffrey Neigher, Larry Moskowitz, David E. KelleyAndre GuttfreundMarch 4, 19941K16
Kimberly is kidnapped and held hostage by a man who wants revenge over her father, Sheriff Brock.
2-17"Squatter's Rights"David E. KelleyLou AntonioMarch 11, 19941K17
A 500-pound woman confesses to murdering her husband by sitting on his head. Douglas Wambaugh is expelled from his synagogue and seeks a ruling in a Jewish religious court to be reinstated.
2-18"System Down"David E. KelleyAlan MyersonApril 1, 19941K18
A high profile murder trial in which the defendant is accused of murdering two police officers is transferred to Rome. Sheriff Brock winds up as the foreman of the jury that must decide the defendant's fate.
2-19"Buried Alive"David E. KelleyDavid Jones (III)April 8, 19941K19
Max arrests Jill's father. The Brocks invite her to dinner in hopes of smoothing things over but end up confronting their own issues with each other as well.
2-20"My Left Shoe"David E. Kelley, Geoffrey Neigher, Ann DonahueBethany RooneyApril 29, 19941K20
The town learns of Father Gary Barrett's fetish for women's shoes following a fire in the church rectory. Matthew has been having sexual fantasies, and he fears his sexual feelings are a sin.
2-21"Frosted Flakes"David E. Kelley, Larry Moskowitz, Sean O'ByrneDennis DuganMay 6, 19941K21
The parents of a boy dying of leukemia seek a court order to allow them to place the child in cryonic suspension.
2-22"Howard's End"David E. KelleyDavid Jones (III)May 13, 19941K22
Howard Buss's Alzheimer's disease worsens and his anguished son Kevin shoots him to death. Kevin is put on trial for murder.

Season 3 (19941995)

# Title Writer(s) Director(s) Original airdate Production code
3-1"Survival of the Fittest (1)"David E. KelleyRon LagomarsinoSeptember 23, 19942K01
A local girl disappears and Sherriff Brock suspects her boyfriend, Brian Latham, is involved. Meanwhile, Jill opposes a grade school teacher who is teaching creationism.
3-2"Systematic Abuse (2)"David E. KelleyMichael SchultzSeptember 30, 19942K02
District Attorney Littleton and defense lawyer Douglas Wambaugh prepare for the upcoming murder trial of Brian Latham. Littleton is concerned that his case will be hampered by the absence of hard evidence.
3-3"The Bus Stops Here (1)"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanOctober 7, 19942K03
A Wisconsin Federal judge orders that 400 black students from the Green Bay ghetto be bused to Rome's schools, prompting panic among Sheriff Brock and the parents, knowing that a good number of them are lowlifes and drug dealers that come from that neighborhood. Meanwhile, Wambaugh gets a surprising response to his appeal of the Brian Latham murder conviction to go the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington DC. Also, Maxine makes a mess of her relationship with Littleton.
3-4"Enemy Lines (2)"David E. Kelley, Ann DonahueJames FrawleyOctober 14, 19942K04
Jill and Judge Nance air their feelings in a heated face-to-face exchange after she is arrested after she reveals of performing surgery on the Christian Science man. Meanwhile, Kimberly has a run with one of Green Bay's transfer students, named Aisha, who initially responds with hostility. Also, Littleton asks Maxine out on a date.
3-5"Cold Spell"Nick Carter, David E. KelleyLou AntonioOctober 28, 19942K05
After a young girl spray paints a pentacle on a wall at school, Sheriff Brock removes her from the custody of her mother, a practicing Wiccan, and a court custody battle ensues. Max and Kenny discover Ginny frozen to death in her own freezer. Her brother (played by Paul Williams) holds a memorial service at which he sings "The Rainbow Connection" (a song written by Williams for The Muppet Movie).
3-6"Elective Conduct"David Mills, David E. KelleyRachel FeldmanNovember 4, 19942K06
Jill's mayoral campaign is damaged when Zach writes a school report filled with racist content, which he copied from an out-of-date book. Kimberly befriends Aisha when her classmate is bullied over good grades.
3-7"Rebels with Causes"David E. KelleyTom SkerrittNovember 11, 19942K07
Wambaugh accompanies Jill Brock to Chicago where he receives a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at Chicago Hope Hospital in this series crossover episode. Jill clashes with Dr. Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin) who, she feels, looks down on her as a small-town doctor.
3-8"May It Please the Court"David E. KelleyLou AntonioNovember 18, 19942K08
Wambaugh realizes the dream of a lifetime when he presents oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
3-9"For Whom the Wind Blows"David E. KelleyMichael SchultzDecember 2, 19942K09
While Brian Latham continues to proclaim his innocence, Kenny and Max review the evidence of the case and begin to believe he's telling the truth. Jimmy turns 55 and suffers a midlife crisis.
3-10"Away in the Manger"David E. KelleyBill D'EliaDecember 16, 19942K10
Carter Pike suspects that bizarre genetic experiments are being carried out on cows at a remote farm. This episode was originally planned as a crossover with The X-Files.
3-11"Freezer Burn"David E. KelleyJoe NapolitanoJanuary 6, 19952K11
A masseur known for giving erotic massages to many female residents of the town is found dead in his freezer. Jimmy Brock is upset when he learns that his wife, Jill, was one of the masseur's clients.
3-12"Frogman Returns"David E. KelleyOz ScottJanuary 13, 19952K12
The frogman's son tires of his father and goes to court for emancipation. Meanwhile, Zach is injured in a terrible accident and Jill overreacts, striking Matthew for accidentally hurting Zach.
3-13"Mr. Seed Goes to Town"Ann Donahue, Geoffrey Neigher, David E. KelleyDennis DuganJanuary 20, 19952K13
Jimmy Brock's ex-wife, Lydia, visits unexpectedly and brings with her an unusual request she wants to have another baby, and she wants Jimmy to father it.
3-14"Close Encounters"David E. KelleyBethany RooneyFebruary 3, 19952K14
Carter pronounces a woman dead after she collapses while singing, but she later "wakes up" in the morgue and sees Carter as her soul mate. Meanwhile, Kenny and Max take their relationship to the next level.
3-15"When in Rome"Richard Kramer, Michael Nanking, Nick HardingLorraine Senna FerraraFebruary 24, 19952K15
When a child molester moves to Rome after spending 16 years in prison it causes big problems for the local residents especially with Jill and Jimmy, who are struggling to reconcile parental concerns with their professional duties.
3-16"Heroes and Villains"David E. KelleyRichard MasurMarch 3, 19952K16
The hearing impaired Dancing Bandit is arrested when she visits Zach on his birthday. Federal authorities want her trial to be set in Rome, where the jury reaches a surprising verdict.
3-17"Changing of the Guard"David E. KelleyArvin BrownMarch 10, 19952K17
Jimmy goes outside of his department to get the help he needs to find Ed Lawson, who is wanted for murder. Meanwhile, the town launches its own search to find a new mayor, and Kenny and Max are caught kissing on the job.
3-18"Without Mercy"David E. KelleyJames FrawleyMarch 31, 19952K18
Jimmy consults Jill when a terminal cancer patient dies of a morphine overdose.
3-19"Final Judgement"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanApril 7, 19952K19
When Jill is found guilty of physician-assisted suicide, Wambaugh insists that Judge Bone put the issue of euthanasia on trial. Meanwhile, Kenny and Carter discover that Zack has been killing swans in a nearby pond.
3-20"Saint Zach"Nick Harding, David E. KelleyMichael NankinApril 28, 19952K20
When Zach develops stigmata-like sores on his hands, his friends believe he has healing powers, and a classmate asks him to cure his brother of Leukemia.
3-21"Upbringings"Lee Blessing, Jeanne Blake, David E. KelleyNancy MaloneMay 5, 19952K21
Jimmy's father, Walter Brock (played by James Coburn), pays an unexpected visit and asks Jimmy to take over his law firm. This offer provokes long-standing father-son animosities, with Jimmy finally admitting that he dropped out of law school because he believed he would never measure up to his father's expectations of him.
3-22"The Song of Rome"David E. KelleyMichael PressmanMay 12, 19952K22
After Father Gary Barrett is shot and killed during a robbery at the church, Mayor Bey proposes holding a Spring musical pageant to help pull the community out of its somber mood.

Season 4 (19951996)

# Title Writer(s) Director(s) Original airdate Production code
4-1"A Change of Season"Jeff MelvoinMichael PressmanSeptember 22, 19953K01
Kimberly surprises her parents with her plans to attend medical school out of state. Carter Pike's house catches fire after he had taken some sedatives, leaving Jill Brock to suspect a suicide attempt.
4-2"Reap the Whirlwind"Nick HardingJames FrawleySeptember 29, 19953K02
The Wambaughs have an argument on their 50th anniversary as a tornado threatens the town. Jimmy and Jill worry about Kimberly who's away at college. Meanwhile, Carter meets an interesting new woman while buying quilting supplies.
4-3"Pal Joey"Nicole Yorkin, Dawn PrestwichMel DamskiOctober 6, 19953K04
A former talk show host, Dr. Joanna "Joey" Diamond (Amy Aquino) joins Jill's medical practice. Kenny begins using a dating service.
4-4"Bloodbrothers"John WirthTom SkerrittOctober 13, 19953K03
District Attorney John Littleton's convict brother escapes from prison and makes his way to Rome.
4-5"Dog Eat Dog"Lawrence MyersLou AntonioOctober 20, 19953K05
Maxine is in trouble after she shoots a man wearing a bratwurst costume. Meanwhile, Jill assumes Kimberly is pregnant when she learns her daughter saw Dr. Joey and concealed the office visit from Jill.
4-6"Heart of Saturday Night"Ellen HermanJeremy KaganOctober 27, 19953K06

It's Saturday night in Rome, and the townspeople are looking at various ways to spend the evening. Matthew cruises the town with his friends. Jimmy and Jill make an attempt at romance. Judge Bone and Wambaugh play poker, but one of the men in their group drops dead.

Note- In 1997 TV Guide ranked this episode number 96 on it's '100 Greatest Episodes of All Time' list.[2]
4-7"Down the Tubes"Dawn Prestwich, Nicole YorkinMichael SchultzNovember 3, 19953K07
Jill considers tubal ligation. Brock must dance the polka with the Mayor for charity. Haunted by the death of his brother, Littleton returns to Chicago.
4-8"This Little Piggy"Nick HardingSandy SmolanDecember 8, 19953K10
Kimberly is arrested for protesting pig-wrestling at the town fair.
4-9"Witness for the Prosecution"David E. KelleyDennie GordonDecember 15, 19953K09
During a celebration welcoming the Pope to town, someone opens fire, and a man is killed. The victim's gay lover says the man committed suicide, but the Pope says he saw the whole thing and that it was murder. The Pope, therefore, becomes the chief witness in a murder case in Rome, Wisconsin.
4-10"Dem Bones"Lawrence MyersLou AntonioJanuary 5, 19963K12
The skeleton of a Nazi sympathizer is found, and suspicion falls on Joseph Levine, the son of a Jewish butcher who was persecuted by the dead man. Wambaugh rises to Levine's defense only to find himself facing an unexpected prosecuting attorney his son David, from whom he has been estranged for many years.
4-11"Bloodlines"John WirthJoe NapolitanoJanuary 12, 19963K11
Matthew is deeply depressed after a friend commits suicide, and Jimmy takes him on a trip in order to help him overcome his grief.
4-12"Snow Exit"Nicole Yorkin, Dawn PrestwichJonathan PontellJanuary 19, 19963K13
A blizzard hits town, stranding Jill and Kimberly in a bar where Lydia is making her singing debut. Likewise, Jimmy is snowed in at the sherriff's office and is the only person available to deliver the mayor's baby when she goes into labor.
4-13"My Romance"Ellen HermanArvin BrownJanuary 26, 19963K08
After being struck by a falling power line, Carter sees his deceased grandfather Bob while he is clinically dead for three minutes. This experience causes him to reevaluate his relationship with God and with his girlfriend, Sue. Judge Bone meets an old flame of 50 years ago while Zack gets a crush on a young cello prodigy who is visiting for a musical competition. Unfortunately, the girl only has eyes for Zack's older brother, Matthew.
4-14"The Z Files"Rosanne Welch, Christine PetitArvin BrownFebruary 9, 19963K14
Zack inserts his teacher's face in a pornographic video, and his friend uploads it to the Internet. Maxine meets an online friend in person.
4-15"Bottled"David E. KelleyDavid Jones (III)February 16, 19963K15
Jill's emotions take control as the family celebrates Zack's 13th birthday.
4-16"Winner Takes All"Nick HardingScott PaulinJune 5, 19963K16
Jill fills in as the school's interim basketball coach when the regular coach collapses during a game. Under pressure from the parents, she becomes obsessed with winning, leading Zack and his teammates to obtain an injunction to remove her. Matthew develops a gambling addiction.
4-17"Dante's Inferno"Dawn Prestwich, Nicole YorkinDaniel AttiasApril 22, 19963K17
Maxine Stuart meets with opposition when she fills in as mayor and enacts some unpopular policies and changes. Shock jock Chuck Dante adds fuel to the fire on his radio show. The situation becomes serious when one of Dante's followers shoots Maxine.
4-18"Forget Selma"Ellen HermanMichael LangeJune 12, 19963K18
When Wambaugh learns that Miriam has a new man in her life, he suspects that the man must have an ulterior motive.
4-19"To Forgive is Divine"Ursula WendelTom SkerrittJune 19, 19963K19
When an Amish girl is raped, she refuses to testify against her rapist due to her religious beliefs. The rapist goes free and rapes another girl whose outraged family sue the Amish community, blaming them for the rape.
4-20"Liver Let Die"Lawrence MyersDennis SmithJune 26, 19963K21
Jimmy learns he might have a cancerous growth on his liver. At the same time, he investigates the murder of a homeless man found behind Reverend Novotny's church. The murder suspect grabs Jimmy's gun and holds him hostage at the sheriff's office, but Jimmy and Kenny convince the man to give up the weapon. Later that day, Jimmy learns that the growth on his liver is benign.
4-21"Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey"John WirthDavid Jones (III)April 24, 19963K20
It's the christening of Mayor Bey's baby, Michael, but the Rome residents are flabbergasted when Laurie announces that she had the baby for her brother Jerry and his lover Gordy, who plan to raise the baby in the town. The Beys' estranged mother Christine, who turned her back on her children because she was deaf and he was gay, turns up and announces she is taking them all to court to get custody of her grandson. Tension brews in Rome as the people take sides on the issue and a campaign begins to have Laurie removed as Mayor, resulting in Jerry and Gordy being attacked at the supermarket by a vicious homophobic gang. Despite attempts by the prosecution to discredit the men and prove their lifestyle is unsuitable to raise a child in, Judge Bone ultimately rules in their favor and allows them to keep baby Michael, saying he doesn't feel they pose a threat to the boy. The court case over, Mrs Bey leaves Rome again under a cloud, and Laurie is emotional as she leaves the baby in the care of his two dads.
4-22"Three Weddings and a Meltdown"Nick Harding, Nicole Yorkin, Dawn PrestwichMel DamskiApril 24, 19963K22
In the final episode, Carter inadvertently proposes to Sue after she gets her wires crossed. Nevertheless, he's a man of his word and they announce their engagement to the people of Rome. Their sudden decision to wed prompts Kenny and Max to do the same, although they later begin to experience cold feet. Digging in her friend Selma's backyard, Myriam Wambaugh discovers human remains and Selma goes on trial for murder. Persuaded to defend her by his ex-wife, Wambaugh manages to get her off and passion erupts again for Doug and Myriam, who decide to get re-married in a triple ceremony with Carter & Sue and Kenny & Max. Meanwhile, the Brocks' marriage is in serious trouble, with Jill feeling they've come to the end of the line. She moves in with Joey to do some thinking and Jimmy is left to do the same. At the wedding, the three happy couples tie the knot and the wedding fever gets to Jimmy and Jill, who make up and get back together. As the cast gather for a group photo in their wedding finery, the series ends.

References

  1. Picket Fences at TVShowsOnDVD.com
  2. TV Guide Book of Lists. Running Press. 2007. p. 187. ISBN 0-7624-3007-9.
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