THE FIRST SEASON
Format: original airdate, production #, episode title
September 18, 1992
9K79
"PILOT"
The small town homeyness of Rome, Wis., clashes with big-city-style
intrigue when a murder investigation leads Sheriff Brock to use
privileged information obtained by his doctor wife, Jill. 120 minutes
Additional cast:
Marcia Banks .....................Linda Gehringer
Julia Boles ......................Rusty Schwimmer
September 25, 1992
9K01
"THE GREEN BAY CHOPPER"
Max's persistence at solving the case of a serial kidnapper-mutilator
leads to a jurisdiction dispute with the FBI and a brush with
heroism. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
FBI Agent Morell .................Sam Anderson
October 2, 1992
9K03
"MR. DREEB COMES TO TOWN"
A circus midget(Michael Anderson) rides in on an elephant and becomes
a big man in town, winning the town's sympathy in an animal-cruelty
suit as well as winning Max's heart. Meanwhile, a gifted teacher
learns that he has a brain tumor that could end his career. 60 minutes
October 16, 1992
9K02
"THE AUTUMN OF ROME"
With the help of his family's values, Sheriff Brock takes a stand on
ethics and the fate of Rome when the town's mayoral race opens up a
Pandora's box of crime and under-the-table dealings. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Lunster ..........................Jack Murdock
Thigpin ..........................Thomas Callaway
Danny Milch ......................Lance Davis
October 23, 1992
9K04
"FRANK, THE POTATO MAN"
Frank the Potato Man(David Proval) has eyes for teenage girls,
including Kimberly, leading to suspicions that he's the "serial
bather." 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Wood .............................Peter Frechette
Oslo .............................Roy Brocksmith
Stone ............................Charles Hallahan
October 26, 1992
9K05
"REMEMBERING ROSEMARY"
On the eve of Halloween, questions arise about the death of a woman
in Rome 10 years earlier, and Maxine tries to determine whether it
was murder rather than suicide. ** Special Monday night episode.
60 minutes
Additional cast:
Leo Bauer .......................Thomas Ryan
Karina ..........................Lynne Griffin
Howard Buss .....................Robert Cornthwaite
October 30, 1992
9K06
"THE CONTENDERS"
Kenny boxes with a former middleweight champion who's passing through
town; Jill comes out fighting as a surprise candidate for mayor and
takes a few hits herself. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Freed ............................Henry Brown
Ellen ............................Concetta Tomei
Janice ...........................Katherine James
Egan .............................David Kimball
November 11, 1992
9K07
"SACRED HEARTS"
Jill and Zack discover an elderly woman dead in bed and the evidence
points to a mercy killing. A singing nun is arrested for the crime,
but will the court have mercy on her? 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Principal Oslo ...................Roy Brocksmith
Sister Cray ......................Akuyoe
November 13, 1992
9K08
"THANKSGIVING"
Thanksgiving becomes a time of sharing personal feelings and opinions
when Jill's father(Richard Kiley) brings along a much younger love
interest on his holiday visit. Meanwhile, Wambaugh catches his wife
cheating, and Kenny and Max share dinner as singles. 60 minutes
December 4, 1992
9K10
"THE SNAKE LADY"
Sheriff Brock and his team must read the fine print when a young
woman's death could lead to a sizable payoff for either her husband
or her sister. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Brian ............................Tom Verica
K.C ..............................Jessica Tuck
Photographer .....................Sy Hoffberg
Billy Shauger ....................Don Keefer
December 11, 1992
9K09
"PAGEANTRY"
Rome's annual Christmas pageant at a public school is ruled a
violation of separation of church and state. This leads to a bigger
controversy when Sheriff Brock must arrest a teacher who refuses to
comply with the court order and uncovers her secret past. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Louise ...........................Natalija Nogulich
Reverend Novotny .................Dabbs Greer
December 18, 1992
9K11
"HIGH TIDINGS"
Jimmy, Jill and the boys return from a Christmas Eve outing, planning
to surprise Kimberly, but the surprise is on them when they find her
in bed with her boyfriend. ** This was one of two episodes submitted
for Emmy consideration. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Lydia Brock ......................Cristine Rose
January 8, 1993
9K12
"FROG MAN"
Unnerved when Kenny is shot as they investigate a jewelry store
break-in, Max botches the arrest of the prime suspect: "The Frog Man."
60 minutes
Peter Lebeck .....................Michael Jeter
Milton Lebeck ....................Chris Owen
Deputy Thayer ....................Russell Curry
January 15, 1993
9K13
"BAD MOONS RISING"
A 40-year-old woman is charged with killing the husband she is about
to divorce, and Wambaugh attempts to build a temporary-insanity plea
to attribute her recent erratic behavior to menopause. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Alice ............................Myriam Flynn
Dr. Marino .......................Adrian Sparks
January 22, 1993
9K14
"NUCLEAR MELTDOWNS"
When a friend from school becomes pregnant, Kimberly tells her
parents she believes it resulted from incest. Meanwhile, Max goes
after a duck killer, and Kenny has a fateful meeting with an
attractive woman. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Jody .............................Bess Meyer
Elena ............................Jean Sagal
Ellen ............................Liz Sagal
February 5,1993
9K15
"THE BODY POLITIC"
A dentist who practiced without disclosing that he was HIV-positive
has the town up in arms, as does the case of a man who wishes to keep
his brain dead pregnant wife on life support until their child is
born. Meanwhile, Kenny takes flak for dating twins. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Dr. Paymer .......................Joel Polis
Dr. Bufell .......................Gary Frank
Claudia ..........................Claudette Nevins
February 12, 1993
9K16
"BE MY VALENTINE"
Maxine recognizes the MO of a Valentine's Day serial killer when she
gets an odd response to a personal ad. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
FBI Agent Morell .................Sam Anderson
Barry Jenkins ....................Kurtwood Smith
Ben Sasha ........................Stephen Tobolowsky
Kyle .............................Jon Menick
April 1, 1993
9K17
"FETAL ATTRACTION"
Brock wonders if Jill's interest is purely professional when she
calls on her ex-fiance, a leading neurosurgeon, to perform a
controversial fetal brain tissue transplant that could cure a patient
with Parkinson's disease. ** This was the second of two episodes
submitted for Emmy consideration. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
David ............................Jamey Sheridan
Franklin Dell ....................Dennis Arndt
Dr. Packard ......................Linden Chiles
April 8, 1993
9K18
"SIGHTINGS"
Matthew and Zack have a close encounter with a corpse; Carter is
alienated when his autopsy of the body reveals radiation scars and
cancer, leading him to believe that the man witnessed a spaceship
crash in the 1950s. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Rabbi Wald .......................Rick Lieberman
Wendy Hill .......................Wendel Meldrum
Reporter #1 ......................Bob Walton
April 15, 1993
9K19
"RIGHTS OF PASSAGE"
Sheriff Brock must contend with the takeover of the courthouse by
Native Americans protesting the building of a golf course on their
ancient burial ground. Meanwhile, Jill ponders using a growth
hormone to help a small boy, and Matthew defends his little brother
Zack, who has been tormented by a bigger classmate. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Chief William Winetka ............Frank Sotonoma
Elliot Doyle .....................Miko Hughes
April 29, 1993
9K20
"SUGAR AND SPICE"
Imaginations run wild in the Brock household when Matthew discovers
that Kimberly has kissed a girlfriend. Meanwhile, Kenny and Maxine
compete for the post of undersheriff. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Lisa .............................Alexandra Lee
Lydia Brock ......................Cristine Rose
May 6, 1993
9K21
"THE LULLABY LEAGUE"
Jill is frustrated when an aging blues vocalist visits Rome, takes
ill, and fails to appreciate medicine's ability to keep her alive.
Meanwhile, Maxine delivers a fugitive's baby and decides to adopt
her. 60 minutes
Additional cast:
Naomi Grand ......................Della Reese
Toobah Varney ....................Bill Henderson
Lori Jude ........................Barbara Howard