Vacation (24 Sep. 2010)

Already suspended from the force for his latest escapade, Dan stumbles onto a plot to spring a violent cop killer from prison when he tries to help an informant pay back a loan shark.

Director:

Sanford Bookstaver

Writers:

Matt Nix (creator), Aaron Ginsburg,

Stars:

Bradley Whitford, Colin Hanks, Jenny Wade

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Bradley Whitford	...	Dan Stark
Colin Hanks	...	Jack Bailey
Jenny Wade	...	A.D.A. Liz Traynor
Diana Maria Riva	...	Lt. Ana Ruiz
RonReaco Lee	...	Julius Grant
Todd Stashwick	...	Kasson
Henri Lubatti	...	Nikolai
Chris Ellis	...	Beau Teague
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Berry	...	Buck
Jennifer Besser	...	CSI
Kimberly Lynn Campbell	...	Detective Williams
Kennith Edwards	...	Uniformed Cop
Nathan Fane	...	Detective Rios
A.C. Hensley	...	Detective (as Arthur Wooldridge)
Todd Hill	...	Detective

Storyline

After being suspended for some of their usual off the cuff not really by the book police work, Dan sets up a sting with some money he "borrowed" from the Dallas Police Narcotics Division. Unbeknowst to Jack and Dan this money is later used to finance a prison break, which Jack and Dan must stop before the prisoners escape and the Chief finds out.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flying Glass of Milk Productions, Fuse Entertainment, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dan Stark: Dallas Police Department! I am commando-ing this vehicle!

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Connections

References Rocky IV (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Eye of the Tiger"
(uncredited)
Written by Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik
Performed by Survivor

User Reviews

"I love the smell of tear gas in the afternoon."

Another chapter in the thrilling saga of "Dan Stark goes mildly insane, and the people around him have to clean up the mess."

During our heroes' department-imposed "vacation" (in reality a suspension for Stark commandeering a car while blinded by pepper spray and causing thousands in damages), two Georgians (one from Russia, the other from Atlanta) bribe a prison warden to break their musclebound comrade out of the joint. Meanwhile, Dan "borrows" fifty thousand form Narcotics to set up a sting to bust a loan shark who's threatening Julius (RonReaco Lee).

Naturally, Dan loses the money, forcing Jack to put his career on the line (again) to help get it back. On top of that, everyone around him is giving him grief for not keeping his partner in line (can't help but feel sorry for the guy). Without badges or guns, Jack and Dan are tasked with getting back the missing sting money and subduing the hulking behemoth of an escaped con (resulting in a hilarious weaponless showdown set to Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger").

RonReaco Lee is funnier than ever as the stressed-out Julius, while Whitford goes for broke doing a dialogue scene with crossed-eyes (post- pepper spray, which truly is hilarious). And one of the show's best car chases is right here, between Bailey & Stark, and Lang & Hodges.

One of the best

9/10