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Score: 9.1 Superb 122 votes

Hired Guns

Episode Number: 10    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday December 19, 2004    Prod Code: 1F11
Lori and Brad defend a woman who is accused of murdering her husband and his mistress while they were in bed together. Alan's life becomes in danger when he helps a woman whose ex-husband plans to kidnap their children.

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Writer: David E. Kelley
Director: Dennis Smith
Star: Monica Potter (Lori Colson),  Mark Valley (Brad Chase),  William Shatner (Denny Crane),  Rhona Mitra (Tara Wilson),  Lake Bell (Sally Heep),  James Spader (Alan Shore)
Guest Star: Yeniffer Behrens (Carmen Flores),  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (Nora),  Rocky Carroll (A.D.A. John Shubert),  Megan Ward (Susan May),  Scott Reitz (Swat Police),  Daniel Edward Mora (Julio Flores),  Ed O'Ross (Judge Phillip Stevens),  John Cragen (Paramedic),  Michael C. Alexander (Officer Michaels),  Blair Bess (Hostage Negotiator),  Charles Emmett (Detective Smiley),  Scott Conte (Officer Davis),  Aaron Lustig (Dr. Herbert Waylon),  Ming Lo (Dr. Lee Chang),  John Kapelos (Detective Wayne Farley),  Shirley Saunders (Foreperson)

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Denny: I'm an ex-marine. I was a trained sniper, or was it a pilot? (edit)
Denny: My balls hurt.
Alan: Let's have that be the one and only time you tell me that. (edit)

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Lori: You don't need to ask the 64,000 dollar question.
The $64,000 Question was a television show in the United States where contestants were asked consecutive questions that became more difficult. The phrase has since become a type of slang referring to the most important question. (edit)
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10.0
Perfect
Hired Guns
"Exactly why I watch this series"
Crane croons to Christmas carols. Chase and Colsen defend a woman who doesn't remember whether or not she killed her cheating husband and his lover. Alan Shore becomes entangled in a hostage situation and Denny Crane saves the day.
Continue » Posted Feb 2, 2007 4:36 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Hired Guns
"Exciting"
Denny Crane fans rejoyce! Hands down, THE best of the pre-Schmidt era. This episode has you at the edge of your seat from tension and almost falling off from laughter.
Continue » Posted Oct 8, 2005 2:59 pm PST
8.8
Great
Hired Guns
"Another great installment"
This episode sets the tone for the whole series, putting a great criminal case, a suspenseful hostage situation, and humor together.
Continue » Posted Jun 27, 2005 2:01 pm PST
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Episode: Hired Guns
Season Number: 1
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