Picket Fences / Season 4

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Season 4 of Picket Fences
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Episodes 22nd
Country of production United States
First broadcast 22 Sep 1995 - June 26, 1996 on CBS
German-language
first broadcast		 July 4th 1997 - August 4th 1997 on Sat.1
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The fourth season of the American television series Picket Fences consists of 22 episodes. It was first broadcast in the USA in 1995/96 and in Germany in 1997.

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On the German DVD edition, episodes 3 and 4 are included in the reversed order and in the menu with reversed titles.

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
67 1 Time of change A change of seasons 22 Sep 1995 04th July 1997 Michael Pressman Jeff Melvoin
Carter Pike is rescued from his burning house injured. At first he does not want to admit that this happened because of a suicide attempt. Only against He admits to Judge Bone that he attempted suicide out of desperation over his still single status. Kim announces to her parents and Wambaugh to their surprise that she doesn't want to be a lawyer but a surgeon. Sheriff Brock rebelled against the mayor's plans to change the uniforms of police officers.
68 2 Tornado alert Reap The Whirlwind 29 Sep 1995 0July 7, 1997 James Frawley Nick Harding
A tornado is approaching Rome. In the storm, Zack drives to his sister to warn her about it. However, this worries his parents. Meanwhile, Maxine is undercover investigating a prostitute with whom Kenny is secretly in love. Carter also meets a sewing machine saleswoman and has self-doubt when she is interested in him.
69 3 The rival Pal Joey 0Oct 6, 1995 0July 8, 1997 Mel Damski Nicole Yorkin , Dawn Prestwich
Dr. Joey Diamond, who appears as a doctor on television and runs the health care company OmegaCare, tries to persuade Jill to move from self-employment to OmegaCare. To force this and to put Jill under pressure as a tenant, Joey buys the house in which Jill's practice is, and threatens her with not extending the lease. Although Jill is initially against the change, she makes friends with the idea in view of her work overload due to her independence and finally receives Joey's agreement to run OmegaCare together in the future. Meanwhile, Wambaugh's wife divorced him because he had not fulfilled his marital duties for years. Wambaugh then tries to lure her back to him while singing.
70 4th My brother's keeper Bloodbrothers Oct 13, 1995 0July 9, 1997 Tom Skerritt John Wirth
One of two prisoners who escaped from prison is John Littleton's half-brother Dale, a convicted murderer. Dale hides in John's house while the police look for the two who fled. When Dale's escape companion Quince appears to them, an argument breaks out in which John is shot. When Quince and Dale try to escape, they are shot by the police. Meanwhile, Matthew's negligence contributes to a house fire.
71 5 A hot dog runs amok Dog Eat Dog Oct 20, 1995 July 10, 1997 Lou Antonio Lawrence Myers
An angry actor disguised as a hot dog threatens Maxine with a supposed stick. She therefore shoots at him in self-defense and injures him. The actor sees himself damaged and with Dell's help is suing the police and the city of Rome for damages. Both Wambaugh as defense attorney and Dell argue in court with the actor's and Maxine's previous lack of control. In contrast to the actor, Maxine maintains control on the stand. She is acquitted by the jury.
72 6th Saturday night blues Heart Of The Saturday Night Oct. 27, 1995 July 11, 1997 Jeremy Kagan Ellen Herman
A Saturday evening is about the experiences of several main characters. Matthew wants to pick up an older friend's girlfriend, who prefers to spend the evening with Matthew instead of his boyfriend. Bone and Wambaugh experience the sudden death of a member of their poker game and then head out into the nightlife. Jill and Joey help Jimmy after Jimmy gets trapped in his private parts.
73 7th Polka with the mayor Down the tubes 0Nov 3, 1995 July 14, 1997 Michael Schultz Dawn Prestwich , Nicole Yorkin
The sheriff is rehearsing a polka dance with the mayor . After all, they do this to raise money for a school's PC equipment. Meanwhile, Jill wants to be sterilized for the purpose of contraception . In the run-up to the operation, she becomes moody at work and unsure of her intention. At the same time, Littleton gives up his job as a prosecutor in Rome. As a result of his brother's death, he moves back to his home town of Chicago , where he wants to provide legal advice to the socially disadvantaged in a community center.
74 8th The pig wrestling This Little Piggy 0Dec 8, 1995 July 16, 1997 Dennie Gordon David E. Kelley
The annual pig wrestling is to take place in Rome for charity purposes. An animal welfare group, to which Kim belongs, protested publicly in the run-up to the event. Assuming that he is serving animal welfare, Kim helps the group, including by placing an explosive device in the pig paddock. After she was discovered in the process, she learns from the leader of the group that it was not primarily about animal welfare, but about making the group known.
75 9 The Pope is coming Witness For The Prosecution Dec 15, 1995 July 15, 1997 Sandy Smolan Nick Harding
Pope John Paul II visits Rome. While he was in a parade of honor in the streets of Rome in a popemobile, a homosexual bystander died from a headshot. Ben Speers, the man's life partner, then claims that his companion took his own life. The day after the death, the Pope reports to the police and claims that he saw Speers shoot the man. There is a murder trial in Rome in which the Pope acts as the main witness for the prosecution, against Speers. Speers' defense attorney Wambaugh tries to cast doubt on the Pope's credibility by using the Catholic Church's aversion to homosexuality and thus the Pope's bias as arguments. In contrast, the prosecutor argues that homosexuality does not play a role in the credibility of the witness. The jury eventually found the defendants guilty. Judge Bone ends his friendship with Wambaugh because he insulted the Pope.
76 10 Pandora's Box The bones 0Jan. 5, 1996 July 17, 1997 Lou Antonio Lawrence Myers
The skeletonized body of the German Nazi supporter Gustav Braun is found in a forest near Rome . Carter determines that the deceased was murdered with a butcher's knife decades ago. The accused are the Jewish butcher's son Jacob Levine, whose father was murdered by Braun during the Second World War and who acted out of revenge. Douglas Wambaugh's son David will be charged. Douglas, whose parents were once gassed by the Nazis, is bitterly disappointed that his son, of all people, is the prosecuting prosecutor in this case. Several neo-Nazis demonstrated against the accused during the trial . Extremist Jews also demonstrate against the charges and injure David, whereupon he begins to reconcile with his father. A stone with a swastika on it flies through Wambaugh's office window. Levine indicates indicates opposite. His long-time friend Douglas clearly stated that he was indeed Braun's killer, but the jury acquitted him for lack of evidence. Leaving the courtroom, he suffers a fatal heart attack, and a fight breaks out between neo-Nazis and Jews.
77 11 The sparrow in hand Bloodlines Jan. 12, 1996 July 18, 1997 Joe Napolitano John Wirth
After Matthew unplanned sees the body of a school friend, a teacher sees the relationship between him and his father disturbed. So Jimmy goes on a camping trip with his son. But this unexpectedly turns into a bear hunt. Meanwhile, Kenny helps the pregnant mayor take a childbirth class. Kim also lets Carter teach Kim by doing an autopsy on a dead bird.
78 12 Blowing snow Snow Exit Jan. 19, 1996 July 21, 1997 Jonathan Pontell Nicole Yorkin , Dawn Prestwich
During a heavy snowstorm, Mayor Bey went into labor. Lacos, whom she hired as an obstetrician, is late due to the weather, so that Jimmy has to act as an obstetrician in the police station. Meanwhile, Judge Bone is hospitalized with a heart attack. Wambaugh is also a patient there after an injury and repeatedly expresses his incomprehension that the judge has stripped him of his friendship until they are reconciled.
79 13 Fibrillation My romance Jan. 26, 1996 July 22, 1997 Arvin Brown Ellen Herman
Judge Bone happens to meet his childhood sweetheart again. Together they learn things from each other that were not previously clear to them. The Brock family hosts an Asian guest student. Zachary is hopeful of making her a friend, and then all the more disappointed when her brother kisses her. Meanwhile, Carter has a near-death experience in an accident that requires resuscitation .
80 14th The object of desire The Z Files 0Feb 9, 1996 July 23, 1997 Arvin Brown Rosanne Welch , Christine Petit
Zachary is reprimanded by the school principal after a nude video of his teacher was found on his school PC. When the video even hits the internet unplanned, the teacher's reputation is ruined, so that she sued the parents of Zachary and his friend for a six-figure sum in damages. After Zachary apologized to the woman, she significantly reduced her demand. Maxine is shocked when a man she recently met online turns out to be a transvestite . That's why she ends the relationship again.
81 15th Noisy home Bottled Feb 16, 1996 July 24, 1997 David Jones III David E. Kelley
On the occasion of Zachary's birthday, Wambaugh, Bone, Maxine and Kenny are visiting the Brock's house. Jill acts very strangely and leads the others to believe that she is going through menopause. However, she explains her behavior by saying that she wasted her life as a mother. There are a number of arguments, including between Wambaugh and Bone and between Maxine and Kenny, about their respective relationships.
82 16 Mutiny in the gym Winner Takes All 0June 5, 1996 July 29, 1997 Michael Lange Ellen Herman
Jill is replacing the job of coaching Zachary's school basketball team. As a coach, she quickly becomes - just like many of the players' parents are already - hungry for success and victory-oriented, and leaves bad players constantly on the bench. Parents often quarrel in the spectator area and put pressure on their children. The children of Jill's team see the behavior of their parents as jeopardizing the goal of making games fun, and they sue the parents, represented by Wambaugh, for staying away from the spectator area. Bone agrees that too much competitive pressure puts the children's development at risk, and judges that the parents are not allowed to be present as spectators until the end of the season. Meanwhile, Matthew is blackmailed by a game betting collector.
83 17th Dante's inferno Dante's inferno Apr 22, 1996 July 25, 1997 Scott Paulin Nick Harding
Mayor Bey has delegated her post to Maxine Stewart because of her maternity leave. Maxine's vote on the city council is crucial for the city's decision to approve the construction of a large shopping center, which is threatening the very existence of many small traders. The popular radio presenter Chuck Dante heats up the mood against Maxine and the city council resolution with misogynistic inflammatory slogans. Against this background, the mentally unstable shopkeeper Stubby Muller, a supporter of Dante, shoots Maxine, seriously injuring her. In the following trial against Muller for attempted murder, his defense attorney Wambaugh argued that Dante had had a negative impact on his client, so the jury acquitted him. Bone, however, is disappointed with the verdict, finds Muller insane and confines him to a closed psychiatry for life. Dante is fired after a citizens' initiative against himself.
84 18th Forget Selma Forget Selma June 12, 1996 July 30, 1997 Tom Skerritt Ursula Wendel
Douglas Wambaugh is about to discuss the impending divorce with his wife Miriam when their new lover Hal appears. Douglas soon suspects him of cheating Miriam and her bridge club colleagues financially, and hunts him. It turns out that Hal belongs to a gang of criminals, with whose help he against. the police and Miriam temporarily faked his death. After Carter also found out the faked death, the police can save the Wambaughs before they would have been shot by the criminals.
85 19th Forgiveness is divine To Forgive Is Divine June 19, 1996 July 31, 1997 Dennis Smith Lawrence Myers
The sex offender Eugene Stoltz rapes the Amish girl Hannah and is therefore arrested. Because of her religious belief that forgiveness instead of retribution counts, Hannah refuses to testify against Stoltz. Therefore, the police have no action against Stoltz and reluctantly have to release him. Stoltz promptly raped another girl, Peggy Patterson. Peggy's father is suing Hannah and the Amish Council of Elders for pain and suffering because Hannah was responsible for Peggy's rape for failing to testify. The lawsuit is unsuccessful, the jury decides in favor of the Amish and thus for their right to act according to their religion. As the Amish leave the courthouse, Kenny shoots Stoltz, who fled the police, in front of the Amish.
86 20th With one hit Liver Let Die June 26, 1996 0Aug 1, 1997 David Jones III John Wirth
After a faint attack, Sheriff Brock learns that he may have cancer. While waiting for the final diagnosis, he leads the investigation into a case in which a homeless war veteran was killed. The suspect Jack can seize the sheriff's weapon during his interrogation in the police station and take him hostage. Jack admits that he killed the veteran in self-defense when he threatened his friend. The hostage-taking ends bloodlessly and the sheriff learns that his tumor is benign.
87 21st Two men and a baby Bye bye bey-bey Apr 24, 1996 July 28, 1997 Daniel Attias Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
At the christening of Laurie Bey's newborn baby, to the surprise of Pastor Nowotny and the audience, she announced that she had carried the boy as a surrogate mother on behalf of a gay couple, including Laurie's brother. Laurie's mother, who has estranged herself from her children years ago, is against homosexual parents and therefore tries legally to claim custody of the child for herself. In the process, everything revolves around the question of whether the homosexuality of the potential parents could affect the child's development. Bone sees no reason for this and rejects the lawsuit.
88 22nd Three weddings and the end of the world Three Weddings And A Meltdown Apr 24, 1996 0Aug 4, 1997 Mel Damski Nick Harding, Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
The bones of three corpses are found in a garden plot in Rome. Wambaugh can quickly prove that his client Selma, who is accused of murder, is not responsible for the deaths. A little later a triple wedding takes place in Rome. Carter marries Sue, which is why Maxine and Kenny spontaneously say yes. In addition, Douglas Wambaugh remarries his wife Miriam, whose divorce was not yet complete. At the wedding, Jimmy and Jill reconcile after Jill initially separated from Jimmy due to communication problems.

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