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Best Years of Your Life

Episode Number: 33    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday May 1, 1988    Prod Code: 16226
The suicide of a popular student, whom Hanson and Penhall had arrested the night before, leaves his family, fellow students and Hanson in a state of depression and forces Penhall to relive bitter childhood memories.

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Writer: Jonathan Lemkin
Director: Bill Corcoran
Star: Steven Williams (Captain Adam Fuller),  Peter DeLuise (Officer Douglas 'Doug' Penhall),  Holly Robinson Peete (Officer Judith "Judy" Hoffs),  Dustin Nguyen (Officer Harry Truman Ioki (season 1-4)),  Johnny Depp (Officer Thomas "Tom" Hanson (season 1-4))
Recurring Role: Gina Nemo (Dorothy Pezzino)
Guest Star: Trevor Weaver (),  Jack Higgins (Mitchell Stevenson),  Todd Shaffer (Tony),  Dana Still (Mr. Horne),  Susan Chapple (Mrs. Stevenson),  Jane Mortifee (Group Member),  H. Richard Greene (Walker),  Carey Scott (),  Laura Austin (),  Tiffany Helm (Vickie),  Brad Pitt (Peter Eisley),  Cheryl Pollak (Diana Stevenson)

Notes

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Also revealed about Penhall: father was once a priest and both parents were alcoholics. (edit)
It's revealed the Doug Penhall's mother committed suicide when he was 6. (edit)

Quotes

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Penhall is listening to Pagliacci on his stereo.
Hanson: What is that?
Penhall: Opera. What does it sound like?
Hanson: Opera. (edit)
Penhall: This guy is the worst burglar I've ever seen. He's -- drunk!
Hanson: Hammered.
Penhall: Pickled.
Hanson: To the gills. (edit)

Trivia

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The opera Penhall is listening to is Pagliacchi. It tells the story of a clown who uses humor to mask his own misery. (edit)

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Best Years of Your Life
"Character development"
Peter DeLuise's turn to shine.
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