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Amazing Stories: Season 2, Episode 14Blue Man Down (19 Jan. 1987)A guilt-ridden police officer (Gail), who blames himself for his partner's violent death, is teamed with a young partner (McNeil) who seems invisible to everyone else. Director:Paul Michael Glaser |
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Frank Doubleday | ... |
Beckloff
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TV Reporter #2
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Mark Erickson | ... |
Atwood
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Duncan Moore
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Charlie Hawke | ... |
Herrington
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Tad Horino | ... |
Market Owner
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Lieutenant
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Lynn Kuratomi | ... |
TV Reporter #1
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Kate McNeil | ... |
Patty O'Neil
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Chris Nash | ... |
DeSoto
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Debby Lynn Ross | ... |
Hostage
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Michael Villella | ... |
Dr. Levin
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Captain Redmond
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Eddie Zammit | ... |
Maurici
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A guilt-ridden police officer (Gail), who blames himself for his partner's violent death, is teamed with a young partner (McNeil) who seems invisible to everyone else. Written by Anonymous
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(Please don't read this if you haven't seen this episode yet. I don't think it's possible to say much about it without giving away crucial plot details, including the ending. I'll also compare it to another episode from this series, so that one will be spoiled as well. Better only read this if you know the complete series.)
Two police officers are called to a robbery in a supermarket. DeSoto is shot, but Duncan Moore isn't injured. He blames himself for his partner's death. But it seems that both he and DeSoto were off guard because they thought the robber had already gone, and that it might as well have been Duncan who was hit. He has himself moved to traffic patrol. His new partner, a young woman, tries to cheer him up and to give him new motivation. Will Duncan be able to get over what has happened?
I think this story is too similar to 'No Day at the Beach' (#1.14). In that episode a soldier's ghost saves his comrades, and in this one the ghost of a young police officer saves a colleague from his depression (and perhaps even from suicide).
But apart from that (lack of originality) the story is not bad, and I think the acting is good, so this episode still deserves seven points in my opinion.