Do the Spike Thing (31 Oct. 1991)

Brackman accidentally becomes the victim of a gay-bashing incident and tries to keep the incident a secret despite pleas from a gay former college friend to testify against his attacker. ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Katleman

Writers:

Steven Bochco (creator), Carol Flint,

Stars:

Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Susan Dey	...	Grace Van Owen
Corbin Bernsen	...	Arnie Becker
Jill Eikenberry	...	Ann Kelsey
Alan Rachins	...	Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Michael Tucker	...	Stuart Markowitz
Susan Ruttan	...	Roxanne Melman
Blair Underwood	...	Jonathan Rollins
Larry Drake	...	Benny Stulwicz
Amanda Donohoe	...	Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb
John Spencer	...	Tommy Mullaney
Cecil Hoffman	...	Zoey Clemmons
Richard Dysart	...	Leland McKenzie
Conchata Ferrell	...	Susan Bloom
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marco Barricelli
Rob Brownstein	...	Public Defender

Storyline

Brackman accidentally becomes the victim of a gay-bashing incident and tries to keep the incident a secret despite pleas from a gay former college friend to testify against his attacker. Kelsey is defending a logging company owner being sued, along with an environmental activist, by a maimed sawmill worker after an accident that involved the activist spiking redwood trees. Meanwhile, Mullaney goes out on a limb, with Zoey's help, to defend a woman who wants to plead guilty for possession of drugs in her apartment, knowing her boyfriend left it there. C.J.'s father, a veteran stage and screen actor, arrives in town from England on a drunken bender and sprays salt on family wounds.

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Plot Keywords:

spoof title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1991 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Quotes

[C.J. answers her front door in the night to find her father standing behind it]
Charles Lamb: [drunk] This is not a city! A city is like London or New York where one can just walk outside and hail a taxi!
Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: You're five hours late because you coudn't get a stupid taxi?
Charles Lamb: I apologize for missing dinner. I hope I'm not disturbing anything.
Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: Yes, we're asleep.
Charles Lamb: We?
Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: I have a date in bed upstairs.
Charles Lamb: Can't I come in for a little drink?
Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: No.
Charles Lamb: Please? I won't wake him. Her? Or, did you discover a third option?

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Connections

References Do the Right Thing (1989)

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