CBS · Ended

Picket Fences

Drama, Family · 1992 · Rated 5.3/10

Last aired: S4 E22, Liver Let Die · 1996-06-26

Picket Fences follows the lives of the residents of the small town of Rome, Wisconsin, where weird things happen, including cows' udders exploding and a spate of people turning up dead in freezers. Struggling to maintain order in the community is Sheriff Jimmy Brock. Sheriff Brock is married to the town doctor Jill, his second wife. They attempt to raise their three children; Kimberly (from Jimmy's first marriage to Lydia), Matthew and Zachary. Max and Kenny are impulsive and somewhat immature sheriff's deputies.

Cast

Tom Skerritt Sheriff Jimmy Brock

Kathy Baker Dr. Jill Brock

Costas Mandylor Officer Kenny Lacos

Lauren Holly Officer Maxine Stewart

Holly Marie Combs Kimberly Brock

Justin Shenkarow Matthew Brock

Fyvush Finkel Douglas Wambaugh

Zelda Rubinstein Ginny Weedon

Adam Wylie Zachary Brock

Ray Walston Judge Henry Bone

Don Cheadle D.A. John Littleton

Kelly Connell Dr. Carter Pike

Marlee Matlin Laurie Bey

Season 4

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4

E1 A Change of Season 1995-09-22 · 60 min Kimberly changes her college plans; a fire imperils Carter; and Mayor Bey proposes changes to the sheriff's uniforms.

E2 Reap the Whirlwind 1995-09-29 · 60 min As a tornado threat looms over Rome, Wambaugh blows it while toasting his wife at his anniversary party; and Kenny's life nearly spins out of control.

E3 Pal Joey 1995-10-06 · 60 min A doctor---who's also a TV personality---sets her sights on Jill's practice; cultural differences figure in the arrest of an immigrant.

E4 Bloodbrothers 1995-10-13 · 60 min DA Littleton faces a figure from his past when two prison escapees make their way to Rome.

E5 Dog Eat Dog 1995-10-20 · 60 min Max is grilled in court after a tussle with a man dressed in a bratwurst costume. Meanwhile, Jill is suspicious when Kimberly visits Dr. Joey.

E6 Heart of Saturday Night 1995-10-27 · 60 min Saturday night in Rome: Jill and Brock have the house to themselves when Matthew heads out to party with friends.

E7 Down the Tubes 1995-11-03 · 60 min Cryptic dreams after his brother's death lead Littleton to an epiphany. Meanwhile, Brock polkas with Mayor Bey; and Jill struggles to stay a step ahead at work amid personal turmoil.

E8 This Little Piggy 1995-12-08 · 60 min An animal-rights group that counts Kimberly as a member protests a pig-wrestling event at the town fair; and Dr. Joey becomes emotionally attached to a cancer patient.

E9 Witness for the Prosecution 1995-12-15 · 60 min The death of a gay man during a papal parade in Rome, Wis., is thought to be a suicide---until an unlikely witness speaks out.

E10 Dem Bones 1996-01-05 · 60 min Wambaugh and his son are on opposite sides of a murder trial involving a Jew accused of murdering a Nazi in 1943.

E11 Bloodlines 1996-01-12 · 60 min Matthew is traumatized by a classmate's suicide, causing Jimmy to pay him extra attention. Meanwhile, difficulties in dissection class make Kimberly doubt her calling to study medicine.

E12 Snow Exit 1996-01-19 · 60 min A blizzard hits Rome, stranding together the feuding Bone and Wambaugh, and forcing Jill to deal with Jimmy's ex-wife.

E13 My Romance 1996-01-26 · 60 min Judge Bone is reunited with an old friend; Carter is shocked by a live wire; and Zack's heartstrings go zing over a young cellist.

E14 The Z Files 1996-02-09 · 60 min Misadventures in cyberspace: Zack creates a porno picture of his teacher that ends up on the World Wide Web, while Max finally meets the man she's been "chatting" with.

E15 Bottled 1996-02-16 · 60 min Feelings long bottled up surface at Zack's party, which finds Jill enduring a mid-life crisis, and Wambaugh bristling over Bone's lack of respect.

E16 Dante's Inferno 1996-04-22 · 60 min When Maxine's appointed interim mayor, her power goes to her head---and makes her the target of a misogynistic deejay, who's putting ugly thoughts into his listeners' minds.

E17 Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey 1996-04-24 · 60 min Laurie reveals that she bore her son for her gay brother and his lover, an announcement that brings their mother back into their lives.

E18 Three Weddings and a Meltdown 1996-04-24 · 60 min Sue and Carter, then Maxine and Kenny, announce their engagements; Myriam convinces Wambaugh to represent a widow charged with killing three of her husbands; Jill walks out on Jimmy.

E19 Winner Takes All 1996-06-05 · 60 min Jill's shot at coaching Zack's basketball team turns into an obsession---until Zack and his teammates take their parents to court to keep the adults from interfering.

E20 Forget Selma 1996-06-12 · 60 min Myriam's relationship with a stockbroker devastates Wambaugh, who comes to suspect her new love is up to no good.

E21 To Forgive is Divine 1996-06-19 · 60 min An Amish woman raped by a Rome resident refuses to testify on religious grounds. When the alleged rapist strikes again, the second victim's parents sue the Amish community.

E22 Liver Let Die 1996-06-26 · 60 min Jimmy suspects the murder of a transient is linked to a teenager and his mentally handicapped brother.

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