Picket Fences (1992–1996)

An aging sheriff tries to keep the peace in a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.

Creator:

David E. Kelley

Stars:

Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 27 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Skerritt	...	Sheriff Jimmy Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kathy Baker	...	Dr. Jill Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Costas Mandylor	...	Kenny Lacos (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Lauren Holly	...	Maxine Stewart (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Holly Marie Combs	...	Kimberly Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Justin Shenkarow	...	Matthew Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Adam Wylie	...	Zachary Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Fyvush Finkel	...	Douglas Wambaugh (86 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ray Walston	...	Judge Henry Bone (80 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kelly Connell	...	Carter Pike (73 episodes, 1992-1996)
Zelda Rubinstein	...	Ginny Weedon (44 episodes, 1992-1994)
Don Cheadle	...	D.A. John Littleton (38 episodes, 1993-1995)

Storyline

Picket Fences deals with life in a small town - in this case the town of Rome, Wisconsin; it centres around the Brock Family. Jimmy Brock is the Sheriff of the town and likes to think he's the centre of attention. His wife Jill is the town doctor; they have three children: Kimberly, 18, Matthew, 13 and Zachary, 10. A lot happens in this small town from bizarre murders to rape, assault, drunk driving, kidnapping & spontaneous human combustion. It seems that all the crimes that have occurred in the whole of the United States have at one point or another happened in Rome and they have to deal with it in their own quirky way.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | sheriff | wisconsin | doctor | coroner | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cerca de pasiones

Filming Locations:

Monrovia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), David E. Kelley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 60 min (87 episodes) 120 min (1 Episode)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are two communities named Rome in Wisconsin. One is an Adams county resort town with a population of around 2,500 and the other is a Jefferson County unincorporated town with a population of under 600. Neither Rome is in proximity to Green Bay. Hogan County, the location of Rome is fictional (there is no county named Hogan in any of the 50 states).

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Quotes

[Watching a car of murder suspects drive by slowly]
Kenny: They were speeding.
Maxine: What are you talking about? They weren't speeding!
Kenny: Sure they were. You just can't tell.

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Connections

Referenced in Mammoth (2006)

User Reviews

great show!

I enjoyed the show "picket fences", especially the first several years, up until the change from current events to concentrating on individual characters(and relationships). When the show focused on different opinions of what was going on in the world and having the same thing happen in Rome was great! I particularly enjoyed the "religious" controversy with jimmy his wife and kids when jimmy said at the very best he was an agnostic. The show was great up until that change and I feel that's what did it in. Still would buy it if it ever comes out on DVD, but only the first few seasons.