Due South: They Eat Horses, Don't They?

Episode score 8.6 Great

They Eat Horses, Don't They?

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  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 4
  • First Aired: 10/13/1994
  • Prod Code: 104
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When a little boy gets sick from eating meat purchased from a local grocery, Fraser investigates and learns that it's actually horse meat. He begins making the rounds of the auction houses, and not only does he find out who the culprit is, he also finds romance with an attractive horsewoman. Add a recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Stephen Neigher
Director:
Timothy Bond
Stars:
David Marciano (Det. Ray Vecchio)
Paul Gross (Const. Benton Fraser)
Recurring Role:
Ramona Milano (Francesca Vecchio)
Catherine Bruhier (Elaine Besbriss)
Tony Craig (Det. Jack Huey)
Guest Star:
Daniel Kash (Det. Louis Gardino)
Alison McMullin (Miss Broccoli)
Robert King (Norm Petitt)
Brooke Johnson (Adelaide)
Gary Hill (Auctioneer)
Paulina Gillis (Maria Vecchio)
Francesco Figliomeni (Mario Gamez)
Domenic Cuzzocrea (Dennis Argyle)
Yanira Contreras (Margarita Gamez)
Walker Boone (Crew Chief)
Kaye Ballard (Mrs. Vecchio)
Richard Moll (Zaleb Carney)
Lincoln (Diefenbaker)
Beau Starr (Lt. Harding Welsh)
Al Waxman (Vince Leggett)
Vito Rezza (Tony)
Teri Polo (Stephanie Cabot)
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TRIVIA

  • Diefenbaker tackles the bad guy to the floor at the end, but niether Ray or Fraser let him out of the car. edit »
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QUOTES

  • Fraser: Oh, would you mind dropping in to my place and checking up on Dief. He’s been in the apartment all day.
    Ray: Oh, great. I can’t wait to see what I’ll find. edit »
  • Ray: You oughta suck on something.
    Zaleb: You ought move your foot.
    Ray: Maybe I don’t want to move my foot.
    Zaleb: But if you don’t move your foot, I can’t get that horse patty.
    Ray: Why would you want that horse patty?
    Zaleb: I'm not telling.
    Ray: Tell me why you want that horse patty and maybe I’ll move my foot.
    Zaleb: Never.
    Ray: I’m a cop.
    Zaleb: So what?
    Ray: You want to serve time over a piece of manure?
    Zaleb: I’d rather go to the chair than talk.
    Ray: You know what I just decided? I just decided that you’re so nuts, I’m gonna let you have your patty. edit »
  • Ray Vecchio: Old Zaleb came through for us. He remembers detecting some very subtle changes in the horse manure at a particular plant. Want to hear which one? Does the word 'Barnaby Jones' mean anything to you?
    Benton Fraser: No matter what you say, you can not base an investigation on a theory developed from the casting of a television series.
    Ray Vecchio: You’re just mad that I was right.
    Benton Fraser: I’m not mad, it just doesn’t make any sense.
    Ray Vecchio: And putting horse meat on your nose does?
    Benton Fraser: That was different.
    Ray Vecchio: You’re telling me. edit »
  • Ray Vecchio: I'm going to freeze to death inside my friend Flicka. edit »
  • Ray Vecchio: Your deaf wolf just ate my jelly donut! edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • The episode's title is an allusion to They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, a 1969 film directed by Sydney Pollack. edit »
  • Ray Vecchio: I'm going to freeze to death inside my friend Flicka.

    My Friend Flicka was a 1950s television show about a boy named Ken and his horse, Flicka. edit »
  • Ray Vecchio: Well, you know how on Barnaby Jones, you can always tell the bad guy because he's played by that actor that you see a lot?

    Barnaby Jones was a cop series that ran on CBS from 1973 to 1980. edit »

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