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Picket Fences Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1994 - 1995
Episode 1
Survival of the Fittest
Fri, Sep 23, 1994 60 mins
Sheriff Brock fears the worst when a teenager disappears. Meanwhile a teacher may be advocating creationism in a public school. Brian Latham: Gregory Vignolle. John Engrams: Tom Everett. Marjorie Engrams: Maggie Baird.
Episode 2
Systematic Abuse
Fri, Sep 30, 1994 60 mins
DA Littleton prepares for a showdown with Wambaugh as the case against Brian Latham goes to trial. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs. Mr. Engrams: Tom Everett. Mrs. Engrams: Maggie Baird.
Episode 3
The Bus Stops Here
Fri, Oct 7, 1994 60 mins
A Federal judge orders that 400 black students be bused to Rome's schools from Green Bay. Ed Lawson: Richard Masur. Jill: Kathy Baker. Jason: Paul Eiding. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
Episode 4
Enemy Lines
Fri, Oct 14, 1994 60 mins
Jill and Judge Nance reveal their personal frustrations in heated meetings. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs. Aisha: Bruklin Harris. Lawson: Richard Masur.
Episode 5
Cold Spell
Fri, Oct 28, 1994 60 mins
A social worker takes a girl from her mother, who practices witchcraft; Max and Kenny go to Ginny's to discuss the occult. Sarah Keegan: Lindsay Riddell. Vera Keegan: Barbara Williams. Benjamin: Paul Williams.
Episode 6
Elective Conduct
Fri, Nov 4, 1994 60 mins
A school report by Zachary hurts Jill's mayoral campaign just before the election. Aisha: Bruklin Harris. Carter: Kelly Connell. Lawson: Richard Masur.
Episode 7
Rebels with Causes
Fri, Nov 11, 1994 60 mins
An ailing Wambaugh travels to Chicago for specialized treatment; an announcement by Kenny and Kimberly angers Brock. Dr. Geiger: Mandy Patinkin. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs. Myriam: Ann Guilbert.
Episode 8
May It Please the Court
Fri, Nov 18, 1994 60 mins
Wambaugh and Littleton present their arguments concerning the Latham case to the Supreme Court. Attorney Alan Dershowitz appears as himself. Stacey: Barbara Alyn Woods. Brian Latham: Gregory Vignolle. Carter: Kelly Connell.
Episode 9
For Whom the Wind Blows
Fri, Dec 2, 1994 60 mins
Sentencing nears for Brian Latham, the drifter convicted of murder; Brock questions his own resolve as sheriff. Engrams: Tom Everett. Mrs. Engrams: Maggie Baird. Father Barrett: Roy Dotrice.
Episode 10
Away in the Manger
Fri, Dec 16, 1994 60 mins
Brock and his deputies search a dairy farm where Carter suspects genetic experiments are taking place. Rachel Harris: Leigh Taylor-Young. Agent Morell: Sam Anderson. Pastor: James Handy.
Episode 11
Freezer Burn
Fri, Jan 6, 1995 60 mins
Sheriff Brock and his deputies investigate the death of a male massage therapist. Lawson: Richard Masur. Marcia Lawson: Phyllis Lyons. Oslo: Roy Brocksmith. Jill: Kathy Baker.
Episode 12
Frogman Returns
Fri, Jan 13, 1995 60 mins
The Frogman is at the center of controversy once again when his son tires of his antics and goes to court for emancipation. Jill: Kathy Baker. Matthew: Justin Shenkarow. Zack: Adam Wylie.
Episode 13
Mr. Seed Goes to Town
Fri, Jan 20, 1995 60 mins
A surprise visit by Jimmy's ex-wife rocks the Brock household when the woman announces her plan to have another child. Brock: Tom Skerritt. Jill: Kathy Baker. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs.
Episode 14
Close Encounters
Fri, Feb 3, 1995 60 mins
Max has a proposition for Kenny; Carter has a close encounter with a special woman. Marla Melrose: Loretta Devine. Aisha: Bruklin Harris. Kenny: Costas Mandylor. Carter: Kelly Connell.
Episode 15
When in Rome
Fri, Feb 24, 1995 60 mins
Jill and Jimmy must reconcile parental concerns with their professional duties when a convicted child molester chooses to live in Rome. Adam Wood: Ned Bellamy. Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Kevin Quinn: Raffi De Blasio.
Episode 16
Heroes and Villains
Fri, Mar 3, 1995 60 mins
Zack questions authority---including Brock's---when the "Dancing Bandit" is arrested upon returning to Rome to wish the boy a happy birthday. Janice Neiman: Jane Kaczmarek. Rebecca: Lisa Chess. Interpreter: Cecil Hoffmann.
Episode 17
Changing of the Guards
Fri, Mar 10, 1995 60 mins
Brock looks outside his department for help in finding missing mayor Ed Lawson. Meanwhile, the town launches a search for a new mayor. Laurie Bey: Marlee Matlin. Marcia Lawson: Phyllis Lyons. Wambaugh: Fyvush Finkel.
Episode 18
Without Mercy
Fri, Mar 31, 1995 60 mins
Brock's renewed commitment to thorough police work leads to the discovery of a mercy killing. Warren Grier: Courtney Vance. Dell: Denis Arndt. Jill: Kathy Baker.
Episode 19
Final Judgement
Fri, Apr 7, 1995 60 mins
After Jill's criminal trial, Judge Bone is asked to rule on the validity of a law prohibiting physician-assisted suicide. Warren Grier: Courtney Vance. Franklin Dell: Denis Arndt. Jill: Kathy Baker.
Episode 20
Saint Zack
Fri, Apr 28, 1995 60 mins
A remorseful Zack has a religious experience that creates quite a stir in the town. Bishop: James Cromwell. Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Frank: David Proval. Laurie: Marlee Matlin.
Episode 21
Upbringings
Fri, May 5, 1995 60 mins
A visit by Jimmy's attorney father (James Coburn) creates tension in the Brock household. Scott Thompson: Burke Roberts. Jimmy: Tom Skerritt. Eleanor Thompson: Kate Zentall. Maxine: Lauren Holly. Kenny: Costas Mandylor. Kimberly: Holly Marie Combs. Jill: Kathy Baker.
Episode 22
The Song of Rome
Fri, May 12, 1995 60 mins
After a youth shoots Father Barrett during an attempted robbery, the mayor's decision to continue with a spring pageant draws fire from somber townsfolk. Novotny: Dabbs Greer. Laurie Bey: Marlee Matlin. Janine Barrett: Wendy Phillips.