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<body stylesrc="episode.htm" background="../images/ee.gif" bgproperties="fixed"> <p><a name="The Pilot"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Pilot </strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>(1.1)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary Hobson is a stockbroker whose world falls apart when he's thrown out by his wife and given an ultimatum by his boss. His luck begins to change, however, when a mysterious cat brings him a newspaper--with tomorrow's news. At first, Gary's advance access to race results and game score impresses his friends, but when Gary fumbles the opportunity to avert a near tragedy, he discovers his gift's true magnitude and the obligation that comes with it.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: September 28, 1996<br> Developed by: Bob Brush<br> Created by: Patrick Q. Page, Vik Rubenfeld, & Ian Abrams<br> Developed by Bob Brush<br> Theme/Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Randy Roberts, A.C.E.<br> Production Designer: Guy Barnes<br> Director of Photography: Rene Ohashi, C.S.C.<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, & Bob Brush<br> Teleplay by: Bob Brush & Ian Abrams<br> Story by: Patrick Q. Page, Vik Rubenfeld, & Ian Abrams<br> Directed by: Michael Dinner</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marissa Clark (Shanesia Davis)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Chuck Fishman (Fisher Stevens)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Sherman (Milo O'Shea)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Crumb (Ron Dean)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Tagliotti (Felicity Huffman)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pritchard (Marc Vann)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Frank Price (Tom Noonan)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Fan (Michael Bacarella)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Homeless Guy (Maury Cooper)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Shaunnessey (James "Ike" Eichling)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Cop at Newsstand (Neil Flynn)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Exterminator (Don Forston)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marcia (Marianne Hagan)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marksman (Tracy Letts)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guard at Bank (Malcolm Rothman)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Cop at Bank (Jeff Still)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Charlie (Bill Visteen)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Friendly Guy (Alan Wilder)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Newscaster (Linda MacLennan)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="The Choice"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Choice</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.2)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Dual disasters--a plane crash and a girl's hit-and-run death--are slated to occur on the same day at the same time, leaving Gary with an impossibe choice to make.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: October 5, 1996<br> Written by: Bob Brush & John Romano<br> Directed by: Michael Dinner<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Randy Roberts, A.C.E.<br> Production Designer: Virginia Randolph<br> Director of Photography: John S. Bartley, C.S.C.<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producer: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, & Bob Brush</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marcus (John Rubenstein)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marcia (Rya Rihlstedt)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Crumb (Ron Dean)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">(Morgan McCabe)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Amanda (Mae Whitman)</font></td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Baby"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Baby</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.3)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary's ex-wife, Marcia, finds his new confidence appealing and invites him out to dinner. But before he decides how he feels about it, there's another crisis: a terrified Chuck must deliver a baby.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: October 12, 1996<br> Written By: Bob Brush & Alex Taub<br> Directed By: Randall Zisk<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Fred Peterson<br> Production Designer: Clay Hartley<br> Director of Photography: John S. Bartley, C.S.C.<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producer: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, & Bob Brush</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marcia (Rya Rihlstedt)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Sheila (Cynthia Nixon)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Amy (Jane Krakowski)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Boswell (James Deuter)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Barkeep (Mike Houlihan)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Foreman (Dick Sollenberger)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mankewitz (Roderick Peeples)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Molly (Mookie Meyer)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mother (Doreen Calderon)</font></td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="The Paper"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Paper</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.4)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary's investigation into the origins of his special subscription leads him to the offices of a Chicago newspaper, where he learns about his predecessor--and falls for the paper's star reporter.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: October 19, 1996<br> Written By: Bob Brush & John Romano<br> Directed By: Michael Nankin<br> Music: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited By: Randy Roberts, A.C.E.<br> Production Designer: Okowita<br> Director of Photography: John A. Thomas<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producers: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producer: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, & Bob Brush</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Meredith Carson (Leslie Hope)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Hawks (Joe Grifasi)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Boswell (James Deuter)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pete the Bartender (Mike Houlihan)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Morris (John Watson, Sr.)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Richie (Robert Mohler)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Sonny (Scott Benjaminson)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Tools (Richard Cotovsky)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.5)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">In trying to deal with the headline "Thief Swipes Mayor's Dog," Gary befriends Chuck's odd Uncle Phil, who's grieving over his own dog's death. Meanwhile, a $20,000,000 lottery jackpot has Chuck's seeing dollar signs. Directed by Susan Seidelman ("Desperately Seeking Susan").</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: October 26, 1996<br> Written by: Bob Brush, Robert Rabinowitz, & John Romano<br> Directed by: Susan Seidelman<br> Music by: Bennett Salvay<br> Edited by: James Austin Stewart<br> Production Designer: Okowita<br> Director of Photography: John S. Bartley, C.S.C.<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producer: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Uncle Phil (Fyvush Finkel)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mayor Mike Garfield (Max Wright)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Flanagan (Philip Earl Johnson)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Miss Becker (Meg Thalken)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Roundtree (Kyle Colerider-Frugh)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pete the Bartender (Mike Houlihan)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Hoops"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Hoops</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.6)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">After Gary learns a high-school basketball star has a life-threatenning condition, he jumps through hoops to convince him to stay on the sidelines. Meanwhile, Marissa is reunited with an old flame. William Gates and Arthur Agee ("Hoop Dreams") have cameos.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: November 2, 1996<br> Written by: Bob Brush<br> Directed by: Rick Rosenthal<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Fred Peterson<br> Production Designer: Okowita<br> Director of Photography: John A. Thomas<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producer: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Connie Hooks (Michael Warren)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Michael Williams (Sharrieff Pugh)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Coach Phillips (James Tolkan)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Robbie Williams (Dallas Crawford)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Charles/Teammate #1 (Chuck Stubbings)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Teammate #2 (William Gates)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Teammate #3 (Arthur Agee)</font></td> <td><font size="2" face="Courier New">Young Girl (Tiffany Magby)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="After Midnight"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>After Midnight</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.7)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Two newspaper stories, one about an abandoned baby and one about a young woman's suicide, lead Gary to a desperate teen mother who will go to any length to support her child.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: November 9, 1996<br> Written by: Deborah Joy LeVine<br> Directed by: Michael Toshiyuki Uno<br> Music by: Bennett Salvay<br> Edited by: James Austin Stewart<br> Production Designer: Okowita<br> Director of Photography: John A. Thomas<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Lenore (Peri Gilpin)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Samantha Butler (Virginia Keehne)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Jordan Butler (John O'Donohue)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Crumb (Ron Dean)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">(Keith Szarabajka)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Carla (Jackie Taylor)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Patrol Officer (Sean Grennan)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Cabby (Robert Kurcz)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Gun"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Gun</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.8)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary's efforts to prevent a child's shooting death lead him to befriend a divorced mother of two, who keeps a gun in her house to protect herself from her abusive ex-husband. Meanwhile, Chuck attempts to get rid of the cat's fleas and possibly bond with him.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: November 16, 1996<br> Written by: Robert Rabinowitz & Alex Taub<br> Directed by: Jace Alexander<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Randy Roberts, A.C.E.<br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh<br> Director of Photography: Neil Roach<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producers: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Nikki(Ashley Crow)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Kurt (Tom O'Brien)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Bryce (Mason Gamble)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Tommy (Joe Bianchi)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Ms. Flast (Mary Beth Fisher)</font></td> <td width="50%"> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="His Girl Thursday"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>His Girl Thursday</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.9)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">A lovestruck Meredith Carson returns to Gary's life, and the two strike up a tentative romance after she makes a solemn promise not to sneak peeks at the paper. But it's a temptation that proves too hard for her--and for Chuck--to resist.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: November 23, 1996<br> Written by: Jeff Melvoin<br> Directed by: Stephen Cragg<br> Music by: Bennett Salvay<br> Edited by: Fred Peterson & Randy Roberts, A.C.E.<br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh<br> Director of Photography: Neil Roach<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Meredith Carson (Leslie Hope)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Hawks (Joe Grifasi)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pritchard (Mark Vann)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Boswell (James Deuter)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Barkeep (Ken Bradley)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pete the Photographer (Tony Mockus, Jr.)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Conner (Jobe Cerny)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Stock Broker (Jim Zulevic)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="The Wrong Man"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Wrong Man</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.10)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary seeks closure in his relationship with his former wife, Marcia. Gary's accepted his new mission in life, and has finally picked up the pieces that scattered with his divorce and abrupt departure from his job. Yet he finds, they aren't glued together as well as he though when Marcia announces she's getting married--to his loathsome ex-boss. It's a situation that tests Gary's fortitude, and, ultimately, his integrity, especially when he finds he has the power to alter circumstances and end Marcia's romance--permanently.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: December 7, 1996<br> Written by: Alex Taub<br> Directed by: David Jones<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: James Austin Stewart<br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh<br> Director of Photography: Neil Roach<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Sam (Jim True)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Marcia (Rya Kihlstedt)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pritchard (Marc Vann)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Harrison (Time Winters)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mr. Roberts (Ned Schmiotke)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mrs. Roberts (Laura Whyte)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Frank (Archie Lang)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Henri {Chef} (Bernard Beck)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Christmas"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Christmas</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.11)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">While Gary attempts to save the city from a mad bomber on Christmas Eve, Chuck helps Santa Claus escape from jail. When the newspaper predicts that a bomb will be planted in a teddy bear at a crowded skating rink, Gary seeks the help of Detective Crumb, who's been following the case of the teddy bear bomber but has yet to capture his man.Meanwhile, when Chuck is thrown in jail for being a scofflaw, he shares a cellblock with a man who bears a striking resemblance to Santa Claus. Insisting he's the real St. Nick, Santa convinces Chuck to help him escape from jail so he can make it back to his sled and fulfill his Christmas obligations.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: December 21, 1996<br> Written by: Bob Brush<br> Directed by: Daniel Attias<br> Music by: Bennett Salvay<br> Edited by: Randy Roberts<br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh<br> Director of Photography: Rene Ohashi<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Santa Claus (M. Emmet Walsh)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Ralph (Stanley DeSantis)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Crumb (Ron Dean)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Sergeant (Mark Morettini)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="Frostbit"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>Frostbit</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.12)</strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Even with Chicago in the middle of a deep freeze, Gary can't justify to himself taking a day off from helping others--until he rescues one too many ingrates.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: January 11, 1997<br> Written by: Alex Taub, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush<br> Directed by: Lee Bonner<br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden<br> Edited by: Fred Peterson<br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh<br> Director of Photography: Rene Ohashi, C.S.C.<br> Co-Producers: Patrick Q. Page & Vik Rubenfeld<br> Producer: Robert Rabinowitz<br> Consulting Producer: John Romano<br> Co-Executive Producer: Richard Heus<br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy LeVine, & Bob Brush</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Street Kid (Jonathan Tucker)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Pete (Ken Bradley)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Dr. Susan Leonard (Caroline Aaron)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Boswell (James Deuter)</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Desk Sergeant (Mark Morettini)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Mrs. Rossmore (Marge Kotlisky)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="The Mob Wife"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Mob Wife</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.13) </strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">When the paper predicts a mob hit, Chuck tries to convince Gary to steer clear. But Chuck's plan goes off course when he falls for he intended target--a wise guy's girl.</font></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: January 25, 1997<br> Written by: Dusty Kay, Norman Morrill, & Alex Taub <br> Directed by: Rick Rosenthal <br> Music by: Bennett Salvay <br> Edited by: James Austin Stewart <br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh <br> Director of Photography: Rene Ohashi <br> Co-Producers: Norman Morrill, Patrick Q. Page, & Vik <br> Rubenfeld Producer: Robert Rabinowitz <br> Consulting Producer:John Romano <br> Supervising Producer: Dusty Kay <br> Co-Executive Producer: Richard Heus & Ian Abrams <br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy Levine, & Bob Brush </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Theresa (Pauley P. FrankLeo Rossi)</font></td> <td width="50%"> </td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>"</strong></font><a name="The Wall"><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>The Wall</strong></font></a><font size="4" face="Courier New"><strong>" (1.14) </strong></font></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <p><font size="4" face="Tahoma">Gary attracts the suspicions of a Secret Service agent who's covering security for an upcoming Presidential visit. But Gary's got other things on his mind; he's just learned his predecessor was involved in the Kennedy assassination. Part 1 of 2.</font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Original Airdate: February 1, 1997<br> Written by: Bob Brush <br> Directed by: Michael Dinner <br> Music by: W.G. Snuffy Walden <br> Edited by: Randy Roberts & Warren Bowman <br> Production Designer: Gary Baugh <br> Director of Photography: Arthur Albert <br> Co-Producers: Julia Rask, Steven Heth, Norman Morrill, Patrick Q. Page, & Vik Rubenfeld <br> Producer: <br> Consulting Producer: Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar <br> Supervising Producer: Dusty Kay <br> Co-Executive Producer: Ian Abrams & Richard Heus <br> Executive Producers: Lillah McCarthy, Michael Dinner, Deborah Joy Levine, & Bob Brush </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Courier New">Guest Cast:</font></p> <div align="center"><center><table border="0" cellpadding="0" width="75%"> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">John Dodds(Josef Sommers)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Det. Crumb (Ron Dean) </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Morris (John Watson, Jr.)</font></td> <td width="50%"><font size="2" face="Courier New">Hawks (Joe Grifasi)</font></td> </tr> </table> </center></div> </blockquote> </blockquote>  </body>