The Tap-Out Job (22 Jul. 2009)

When a scheme against a crooked fight promoter goes awry, Eliot is forced to step into the ring.

Director:

Marc Roskin

Writers:

John Rogers (creator), Chris Downey (creator),

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Timothy Hutton	...	Nathan Ford
Aldis Hodge	...	Alec Hardison
Christian Kane	...	Eliot Spencer
Beth Riesgraf	...	Parker
Gina Bellman	...	Sophie Devereaux
Brian Goodman	...	Jed Rucker
Tony Doupe	...	Jack Howorth
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gavin Bristol	...	Mark Howorth
Chris Gann	...	Hal
Ed Herman	...	MMA Fighter
Timothy M. Hill	...	Starter
Matt Lindland	...	Tank Conklin (as Matt 'The Law' Lindland)
Collin Peacock	...	Alex Engel
Michael J. Prosser	...	Dr. Jon Wertheim (as Mike Prosser)
Carollani Sandberg	...	Country Club Waitress

Storyline

Nebraska gym owner and fight promoter Jed Rucker's greed wrecked talented Mark Howorth's career and condition by chemically fixing a fight. Nate promises Mark and his dad Jack justice and soon decides to put Jed out of business. A faked golf dare is followed by a sting to lure Jed into investing more then he can afford to loose in a fictitious Internet competition, starring 'discovery' Eliot.

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Plot Keywords:

fight | fight promoter | overhead camera shot | gambling | boxing | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Electric Entertainment, Johnworld

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

This episode takes place in Nebraska, however, the GPS on Hodge's cell phone shows the target heading towards I-20 despite the fact that I-20 does not run through Nebraska nor any neighboring states.

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Quotes

Eliot Spencer: [on the mat getting pummeled]
Sophie Devereaux: You drugged him, didn't you?
Jed Rucker: What makes you think I would trust a bunch of lying grifters to keep their word?
Sophie Devereaux: Get the doctor, Parker. Now!
Jed Rucker: No need, it will be over in a couple of minutes.
Sophie Devereaux: Oh my, you don't get it do you. Eliot's not like other fighters. He doesn't play games. He fights to survive, that's his training. It takes all his control *not* to kill somebody. You've just made him more dangerous. You've take the safety off the gun!

User Reviews

Nebraskans Aren't Stupid Hicks

I hated this episode for one reason: they made people from Omaha look like stupid hicks. One line in particular was so condescending that I almost puked. Eliot said something like, "The farms are drying up and Omaha is nothing but strip joints and pawn shops. these boys have nothing else to do." Give me a break! Have you been to Omaha? I don't think the writers of an otherwise outstanding show have ever set foot in the middle of the country. Get out of LA for once and then you'll see that Nebraskans aren't idiots. They also don't have southern accents. Next time you want to produce a show that takes place other than LA, NY, or Boston, perhaps you should check out the location first.