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 & 40 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:

Al otro lado de la cerca

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

Maxine: We were bad cops, Kenny, and all the applause in the world won't change that.

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Connections

Featured in The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995)

User Reviews

the best ever

i think this was the best series ever to be on television. even after all these years off the air, i still love it. never before or since has a show made my think as much as this one always did. the writers tackled a lot of real and interesting issues, and usually made the viewer see it from both sides. it could be the funniest show on tv, or the most touching, or the most thought provoking. over the course of its run, it made me laugh, cry, get angry, smile, sympathize, and sometimes even hate. as for the cast, they were great. especially worthy of mention are tom skerrit, fyvish finkle, ray walston, lauren holly, holly-marie combs, don cheadle, marlee matlin, and kelly connel. but the best, in my opinion, was kathy baker. she was always so good, even though i didn't always like or agree with her character, jill brock. i don't know the actual episode titles, but a few of my favorite eps were: the dancing bandit; cupid; the green bay chopper; the murder trial when jimmy was the foreman; the cow babies; mayor kills carjacker and mayor explodes; man who can't recognize people kills his brother; howard buss dies (i cried); the shoe fetish (can you believe rachel harris stood up); parkinson's disease. another thing about the show, it always had great guest stars. anyway, i miss rome.