From: rmt6r@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Roy Matthew Thigpen)
Subject: Re: "Crime & Punishment" (was: Re: Chris' hearing)
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 09:55:09 GMT

H. Nunes  writes:
> I liked the 12/7 episode (titled "Crime and Punishment," BTW) although
> somethings in the show really urked me.
> 
> You already know my fasination with the fact that the episode looked a whole
> lot like any plain "Picket Fences" episode-- a show you should catch before
> CBS decides to put something cheaper on at the 10:00 Friday night slot... the
> place where shows go to die.
> 
How dare you insult the second best show on T.V. like that?  Picket Fences is
an outstanding show, and is a personal favorite.  I think it shares alot of
things with NOX, like great stories, great acting, great actors, great lines,
need I say more?  I lOVE this show, and I have been keeping up with the 
industry scuttlebutt..... you know TV guide is ony $1.00... it seems that
CBS is vey high on Picket Fences, and plans to try to get it better established
remember how they pre-empted NOX for it one week?  What was that, trying to kill
it off?????? Any how, the reason it's on on Fridays is because CBS is trying to
break up the ABC TGIF juggernaut by counter-programming with, get this, good
T.V.! so instead of Family Matters or Camp Wilder, you can watch BOB, and 
Designing Women.  This is a great night to watch T.V. now.  Funny, I can rem-
meber not too long ago, when Friday night was the most watched night on T.V....
remember The DUkes of Hazard, Simon & Simon, and of course Dallas?????
Well enough.... PF should survive, and hopefully prosper on its own merits.
I personally hope that its cult following grows, and makes friday a good
viewing noght once again.  AMEN!






> Lately I've noticed that my mind is turning to Swiss Cheese, but I swear that
> when Mike first appeared on the show, he graduated sixth in his class at the
> University of Chicago law school, not the University of Illinois, as was
> stated in "Crime and Punishment."
> 
> Speaking of Mike, did he yank Maggie's chain or what.  Just sending her to
> Anchorage to look through law books... sure she wouldn't refuse him, that's
> not how the story is set up, but Mike's commanding order of flying down to
> Anchorage to fetch some info was a bit much... very unlike the Mike we have
> all come to love... JUST KIDDING!
> 
> Who the hell put Ed on the stand to say that Chris stole radios and stuff?  I
> guess the purpose was to show how great a guy Chris was for warning people
> what a harsh place this world is, BUT THAT SHOWS THAT HE IS STILL A CROOK!!!
> As I remember from "Spring Break," Chris doesn't give back any of the stuff.
> 
> How many words did Marylin say in this episode?  Has to be less than ten...
> AND THAT'S FOR TWO SCENES!!!
> 
> I love the yet another example of how balanced a show NX is... when Bernard
> calls Maurice a biggot (that was a long time coming), it is later counter
> balanced with Bernard's story about his experience with white people and that
> white people don't have exclusive rights on racism... great scene.
> 
> The Daniel Steele line was a obvious as a parade coming up mainstreet.
> 
> What was it with Chris' sudden change 3/4 into the show?  He was so
> comfortable with the fact that he was going to jail, then suddenly he wants to
> practice his testimony with Mike.  I didn't catch anything that would have set
> that off.
> 
> In "Thanksgiving," it is discovered that the "Joy King" or Joe King, Chris'
> partner in crime back in Wheeling turned states evidence.  You don't think he
> turned Chris in, do you?  Probably not.
> 
> When Semanski and Maurice walked by each other in the street... that was cold.
> 
> Is it just me, or was Maggie a little taken away be the trebuchet?  Her
> exagerations started to seem foolish, almost 'girlish' about 3 seconds into
> the speach.  Back me up on this, but is this the first time they called the
> Medival seige weapon/catapult by its real name, a 'trebuchet.'
> 
> If the court room was cleared by the judge, why was Maggie sitting in there at
> the end when the judge made her decision... if she was Mike's legal aid,
> shouldn't she have been sitting a little closer?
> 
> Basically, I vomited when the judge used the term 'Chris-ness.'  SHEESH!
> 
> Bernard's explanation of the defense's stratagy in the trial sounded like it
> could have came from Seinfeld, the show about "Nothing."  The "No-defense
> Defense." ... or was it Yogi Bera.
> 
> For all you trivial buffs, Chris' graduating class was the Class of '81.
> 
> As for this show winning an Emmy for writing, sure, why not.  But the script
> wasn't as strong as last years nominees "Cicely" and "Democracy in America,"
> or last years winner, "Seoul Mates."  And you must keep in mind that Brand let
> the cat out of the bag when he said that the show was not a drama, but rather
> a comedy... like that means anything.
> 
> Well, another well done episode, especially technically.
> 
> BTW:  Emmy Award winner for Best Writing in a Drama Series is airing next
> week, the Christmas episode "Seoul Mates."  See a kinder and gentler Maurice
> to go along with a kinder and gentler M&J.
> 
> See Ya
> 
> Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah.  Happy Holidays.  What ever the case, have a
> good one.
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