A deaf-mute, quixotic bank robber, named Laurie Bey, and her tough, equally quixotic boyfriend, Cole, arrive in Rome and hold a group of people, including Sheriff Brock, Jill, their children, and ...
After a lowlife teen shoots Father Barrett during an attempted robbery at the church, Mayor Laurie Bey's decision to continue with a planned spring pageant draws fire from Sheriff Brock and the ...
The hearing impaired Dancing Bandit is arrested when she visits Zach on his birthday. Federal authorities want her trial to be set in Rome, where the jury reaches a surprising verdict.
Regina King is headed back to the Emmys for her role in "Seven Seconds" and reveals what she was really thinking when she won her first Emmy for "American Crime."
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Title: Picket Fences (1992–1996)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Sheriff Jimmy Brock 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Kathy Baker | ... | Dr. Jill Brock 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Costas Mandylor | ... | Kenny Lacos 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Lauren Holly | ... | Maxine Stewart 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Holly Marie Combs | ... | Kimberly Brock 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Justin Shenkarow | ... | Matthew Brock 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Adam Wylie | ... | Zachary Brock 88 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Fyvush Finkel | ... | Douglas Wambaugh 87 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
| Ray Walston | ... | Judge Henry Bone 81 episodes, 1992-1996 | |
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Kelly Connell | ... | Carter Pike 73 episodes, 1992-1996 |
| Zelda Rubinstein | ... | Ginny Weedon 44 episodes, 1992-1994 | |
| Don Cheadle | ... | D.A. John Littleton 39 episodes, 1993-1995 | |
Picket Fences deals with life in a small town - in this case the town of Rome, Wisconsin; it centers around the Brock Family. Jimmy Brock is the Sheriff of the town and likes to think he's the center 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. Written by dirk-79
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With all the pap that's passing for entertainment these days, this show stands out all the more. Week after week this show tossed out thought provoking questions in all areas of our society - medical, criminal, religious, philosophical - any aspect of our society and lives was fair game. And it wrapped these questions around the lives of a hugely talented cast of fully realized characters. The show also had the courage to not play it safe. It routinely tackled "hot button" issues from abortion, to homosexuality, to belief in God, to constitutional protection of rights. Is there ANY show on TV now that comes close to this??
Ironically, I "discovered" this show while on vacation in the Midwest when I came across a full page advertisement by a religious organization, decrying it's blasphemy. The advertisement described some of the situations dealt with in the show - and I knew right away this was a show for me.
Entertaining, intelligent, funny, exciting, involving. If they ever get around to releasing the 5 seasons on DVD - jump on it!