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Cradle to Grave

Episode Number: 23    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Friday January 13, 1995    Prod Code: 311
The deputy commissioner invites Pembleton to lunch and gets him to investigate a case involving a congressman. Beau hires a private detective to find Beth and the kids when his clue that they are in Wilmington falls through. Howard and Felton investigate a case of a dead homeless man. Their job is made more difficult when they can't find the body. Lewis and Munch investigate the death of a motorcycle gang member. Pembleton finds out the truth, participates in the cover-up and then resigns when the media gets hold of the real story and the deputy commissioner doesn't back him up.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: David Mills, Tom Fontana, James Yoshimura
Director: Myles Connell
Star: Andre Braugher (Det. Frank Pembleton (seasons 1-6, TVM)),  Kyle Secor (Tim Bayliss),  Richard Belzer (Det. John Munch),  Ned Beatty (Stan Bolander (Seasons 1-3)),  Daniel Baldwin (Beau Felton (Seasons 1-3, recurring subsequently, TVM)),  Isabella Hofmann (Megan Russert (Seasons 3-4, recurring otherwise)),  Clark Johnson (Det. Meldrick Lewis),  Yaphet Kotto (Al Giardello),  Melissa Leo (Kay Howard (Seasons 1-5, TVM)),  Zeljko Ivanek (ASA Ed Danvers (TVM, recurring previously))
Recurring Role: Clayton LeBouef (Capt. Barnfather),  Kristin Rohde (Sally Rogers),  Herb Levinson (Lausanne)
Guest Star: Al Freeman Jr. (Deputy Commissioner James Harris),  Dick Stilwell (Congressman Wade),  Christopher Glenn Wilson (Timothy Draper),  Meg Kelly (Admitting Clerk),  Edgar Allan Poe IV (Harvey -Special Agent Easton-),  Eddie Daniels (Bree Whetherly),  Timothy Wheeler (Preacher -Jason Calhoun-),  Jason Kravits (P.R. Lacques)

Notes

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Isabella Hofmann does not appear in this episode. Ned Beatty only appears for a fraction of a second during a whip pan across the squad room. (edit)
Music in this episode: Jean Fisher "Twin Souls"; Liquor Bike "Swallow Me" alb: Lowborne; Monkeyspank "Hero"; The Pretenders "I'll Stand by You" alb: Last of the Independents. (edit)

Quotes

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Felton: (to Howard) Remember when you were inexperienced?
Howard: (looks at cop by tree) I was never that inexperienced. (edit)
Lewis: Hey, look, are you capable of giving us a straight answer, or do we need to drag your narrow behind downtown, and you can finish your lunch at the stationhouse.
Preacher: You got Natty Bo on tap at your office, I'm in. (edit)

Trivia

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Cases:

Felton: 255 Doe
Lewis: 253 Whetherly (edit)

Allusions

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When Howard and Felton visit a hopital, we can clearly hear a "Dr. Ehrlich" being paged over the intercom. Dr. Victor Ehrlich was a character played by Ed Begley, Jr. on Tom Fontana's previous series, St. Elsewhere. Begley would later actually appear briefly as Dr. Ehrlich in "Homicide: The Movie". (edit)
Preacher: You got Natty Bo on tap at your office, I'm in.

Natty Boh (or Natty Bo) refers to Bawlmer favorite (and once locally brewed) National Bohemian Beer. (edit)
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8.8
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Cradle to Grave
"Another great installment"
Lewis and Munch investigate the death of a motorcycle gang member. Felton and Howard investigate the rather odd death of a man found near a tree and get no help from a rookie officer. Pembleton gets a special assignment from the deputy commissioner.
Continue » Posted Jul 19, 2007 2:19 pm PST
9.3
Superb
Cradle to Grave
"Well written"
Not perfect but I'll stand by it
Continue » Posted Jul 10, 2005 8:18 pm PST
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