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Psychodrama

Episode Number: 85    Season Num: 4    First Aired: Wednesday January 21, 1998    Prod Code: 5M14
Watters is on crutches after a basketball injury and thinks he has witnessed a murder. Austin receives a bird from Danny, the electrician she's been dating, which causes havoc in the hospital. Diane believes she has found her birthmother. McNeil is unpleasantly surprised by a visit from his brother.

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Writer: Jessica Levin
Director: Patrick Norris
Star: Jayne Brook (Dr. Diane Grad (Episodes 23-119, recurring otherwise)),  Rocky Carroll (Dr. Keith Wilkes (Episodes 46-141)),  Adam Arkin (Dr. Aaron Shutt),  Mark Harmon (Dr. Jack McNeil (Episodes 47-141)),  Hector Elizondo (Dr. Phillip Watters),  Christine Lahti (Dr. Kate Austin (Episodes 31-119, recurring otherwise)),  Peter Berg (Dr. Billy Kronk (Episodes 23-119, recurring otherwise)),  Stacy Edwards (Dr. Lisa Catera (Episodes 76-119))
Recurring Role: Venessia Valentino (Tracey Doyle)
Guest Star: Kelly Connell (Dr. Roger Thorn),  Paul Bartel (Rod Brenner),  Lisa Wilcox (Eden Candle),  Jeff Allin (Mason Vandam),  Christopher Smith (Al Hitch),  Zaid Farid (Police Officer #1),  Michael Norris (Police Officer #2),  Marte Boyle Slout (Octogenarian),  Todd Allen (Sean McNeil),  Tippi Hedren (Alfreda Perkins),  Jason Beghe (Danny Blaines)

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Diane Grad is 35, and was born in 1962. (edit)

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This episode was an homage to Alfred Hitchcock:
- shot entirely in black and white;
- title references "Psycho";
- Phillip's experience looking through the telescope references "Rear Window";
- Kate's gift references "The Birds";
- Tippi Hedren (who played Alfreda Perkins) was discovered by Hitchcock, who cast her as the lead in "The Birds" and "Marnie";
- Alfreda Perkins' yearbook is shown from Bates High School 1954, which is the name of the motel in "Psycho";
- An x-ray showing the famous silhoutte of Alfred Hitchcock is seen on the light box next to Phillip's ankle.

Character Names
Alfreda Perkins - Anthony Perkins starred in "Psycho"
Mason Vandam - James Mason played Phillip Vandamm in "North by Northwest"
Roger Thorn - Cary Grant played Roger O. Thornhill in "North by Northwest"
Rod Brenner - Rod Taylor played Mitch Brenner in "The Birds" (edit)
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Psychodrama
"A very special episode"
Hope does Hitchcock
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