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Picket Fences

Bad Moons Rising

  • Episode aired Jan 15, 1993
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Picket Fences (1992)
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Sheriff Brock and the rest of the town is in a uproar after a middle-aged woman kills her husband by running over him with a steam roller, and Wambaugh attempts to build a temporary-insanity... Read allSheriff Brock and the rest of the town is in a uproar after a middle-aged woman kills her husband by running over him with a steam roller, and Wambaugh attempts to build a temporary-insanity plea around the premise that she was going through menopause.Sheriff Brock and the rest of the town is in a uproar after a middle-aged woman kills her husband by running over him with a steam roller, and Wambaugh attempts to build a temporary-insanity plea around the premise that she was going through menopause.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
74
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  • Director
    • Alan Myerson
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Tom Skerritt
    • Kathy Baker
    • Costas Mandylor
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alan Myerson
  • Writer
    • David E. Kelley
  • Stars
    • Tom Skerritt
    • Kathy Baker
    • Costas Mandylor
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    • 1User review
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    Lauren Holly in Picket Fences (1992)
    Kathy Baker in Picket Fences (1992)
    Jason Beghe and Fyvush Finkel in Picket Fences (1992)
    Fyvush Finkel in Picket Fences (1992)
    Fyvush Finkel and Ann Morgan Guilbert in Picket Fences (1992)
    Tom Skerritt and Justin Shenkarow in Picket Fences (1992)
    Lauren Holly and Costas Mandylor in Picket Fences (1992)
    Fyvush Finkel and Miriam Flynn in Picket Fences (1992)
    Lauren Holly, Tom Skerritt, Kelly Connell, and Miriam Flynn in Picket Fences (1992)
    Lauren Holly and Kelly Connell in Picket Fences (1992)
    Kathy Baker and Miriam Flynn in Picket Fences (1992)
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    Top cast

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    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Sheriff Jimmy Brockas Sheriff Jimmy Brock
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Dr. Jill Brockas Dr. Jill Brock
    Costas Mandylor
    Costas Mandylor
    • Kenny Lacosas Kenny Lacos
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Maxine Stewartas Maxine Stewart
    Holly Marie Combs
    Holly Marie Combs
    • Kimberly Brockas Kimberly Brock
    Justin Shenkarow
    Justin Shenkarow
    • Matthew Brockas Matthew Brock
    Adam Wylie
    Adam Wylie
    • Zachary Brockas Zachary Brock
    Fyvush Finkel
    Fyvush Finkel
    • Douglas Wambaughas Douglas Wambaugh
    Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein
    • Ginny Weedonas Ginny Weedon
    Kelly Connell
    Kelly Connell
    • Carter Pikeas Carter Pike
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Alice Freemanas Alice Freeman
    Adrian Sparks
    • Dr. Paul Marinoas Dr. Paul Marino
    Jason Beghe
    Jason Beghe
    • A.D.A. Petrovicas A.D.A. Petrovic
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    Ann Morgan Guilbert
    • Myriam Wambaughas Myriam Wambaugh
    • (as Ann Guilbert)
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Judge Henry Boneas Judge Henry Bone
    Caroline Cornell
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Muriel Minot
    Muriel Minot
    • Jury Forepersonas Jury Foreperson
    Karl David-Djerf
    • Boy #1as Boy #1
    • Director
      • Alan Myerson
    • Writer
      • David E. Kelley
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    Storyline

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    Sheriff Brock and the rest of the town is in a uproar after a middle-aged woman kills her husband by running over him with a steam roller, and Wambaugh attempts to build a temporary-insanity plea around the premise that she was going through menopause. —Anonymous
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    • visit
    • jury
    • talking in bed
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Mystery
      • Romance
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    • Quotes

      A.D.A. Petrovic: She's sitting in your office, you examine her, you don't see menopause. Now you're asking this jury to accept the premise that her symptoms were so extreme they can excuse murder.

      Dr. Jill Brock: Her symptoms were extreme. This is a hormonal imbalance that can definitely affect the mind, Mr. Petrovic. It can cause women to become different people. In extreme situations, it can even cause episodes of insanity.

      A.D.A. Petrovic: By extreme, you mean remote, right, Doctor? Very rare.

      Dr. Jill Brock: It had happened to her.

      A.D.A. Petrovic: How can you say that with any medical certainty?

      Dr. Jill Brock: She flattened her husband with a steamroller. What is that if not insane?

      A.D.A. Petrovic: Oh, so murder is proof of insanity. I guess we should let all killers go. They're all crazy.

    • Connections
      References Black Moon Rising (1986)

    User reviews1

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    7/10
    Wambaugh Strikes Again
    Interesting offering where a forty year old woman, ready to divorce her husband, runs over him with a steamroller after hitting him with a shovel. She goes on trial with an insanity defense based on her going through menopause and losing control. There is the usual jockeying back and forth by the sheriff and his family. Douglas Wambaugh continues to be one of the most acerbic characters in TV history. The conclusion is fun but it has been done many times before.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1993 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 21, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • David E. Kelley Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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