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Pilot

Episode Number: 1    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Sunday June 1, 2008    Prod Code: 101
In the first episode we meet Mary Shannon a US Marshall for the Witness Protection Program. In this episode Mary tries to figure out what went wrong when a mobster's son who was under her protection is killed.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: David Maples
Director: Mark Piznarski
Star: Todd Williams (Detective Robert Dershowitz),  Lesley Ann Warren (Jinx Shannon),  Frederick Weller (Marshall Mann),  Paul Ben-Victor (Stan McQueen),  Cristian de la Fuente (Raphael Ramirez),  Nichole Hiltz (Brandi Shannon),  Mary McCormack (Mary Shannon)
Guest Star: Fredrick Lopez (Indian Bartender),  Robbie Washington (Gang Banger #2),  Jeremiah Bitsui (Gang Banger #1),  Carmen Serano (Deaf Maid),  Katherine Narducci (Felicia Santoro),  Al Sapienza (Frankie Santoro Sr.),  Tammin Sursok (Nicole),  David Dittmer (Kyle Talltrees),  Justin Ocksrider (Frankie Santoro Jr.),  Yorgo Constantine (Richie Mastro),  David Maples (Airport Traffic Cop),  James Price Jr. (Petey),  Gregory Cruz (Edwin Talltrees),  Angela Sarafyan (Tasha Turischeva),  Jenny Gabrielle (CSI),  Loren Haynes (Morgue Official),  Robert Defrank (Father Mendoza),  Josh Berry (Tasha's marshall),  Jonathan Joss (Joseph Parker)

Notes

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International Airdate:
- Denmark: July 8, 2008 on Kanal 5 (edit)
Featured Music:
-"Happy Together" by The Turtles
-"Mary, Mary" by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
-"Something So Right" by Paul Simon (edit)
Series creator, David Maples, has a cameo in the episode as an airport traffic cop. (edit)
This episode runs for 76 minutes. (edit)
The show was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Producers hired some locals to be cast in the episode. (edit)

Quotes

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Raphael: How can someone that burns so hot, be so cold?
Mary: I don't know. It's a great question. Give me a call if you figure it out. (edit)
Marshall: Honey, I'm home. Mother Mary and Joseph what's going on here? Where are your panties? You bad bad girl. (edit)
(after having sex)
Raphael: Your explanations have a certain je ne sais quoi.
Mary: Is that what I just did? I mean, I know it was French, I just didn't know they had a name for it. (edit)
Mary: I just wanna wash the stench of this day off and go to bed.
Marshall: I know. But, there are about 60 people in there hiding behind furniture just waiting for you to open the door so they can jump up and yell, "Surprise."
Mary: Yuck!
Marshall: C'mon, it's your birthday! This isn't about you. Get ready to act surprised! (edit)
Richie: (referring to her breasts) Are those real?
Mary: Go Ahead. Take a good long look. Cause it's the last pair you're ever going to see.
Richie: And why it that, Pussycat?
Mary: Cause, Richy baby. Me and my friend Pia would double team Dick Cheney if that's what it takes to put you away. (edit)

Trivia

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WITSEC ID:
Tasha Somova now Tasha Turischeva
Control ID: WC-1034-A
Status: Active
Location: ABQ
Case(s) Pending: None (edit)
WITSEC ID: Francis Santoro now Francis Amato
Control ID: WC-3032-A
Status: Active
Location: ABQ
Case(s) Pending: United States v. Dominic Mastro (edit)
Trivia: Mary's nickname for Brandi is Squish. (edit)
Trivia: Marshall knows sign language and speaks Russian. (edit)

Allusions

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Det. Dershowitz: You operate under the cloak of darkness. Only Boy Wonder knows your true identity.

Dershowitz is referring to Batman, a fictional crime fighting character from DC Comics. (edit)
Mary: Frankie Nuts got some 'splaining to do.

Mary is referencing the line Ricky Ricardo often said on the television show I Love Lucy: Lucy, you got some 'splaining to do! (edit)
Marshall: Yes, Fredo.

Marshall says this using the voice of Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather (1972). (edit)
Frankie: Congratulations, you're the Amazing-freakin' Kreskin.

This is a reference to George Kresge, Jr., a mentalist/thought-reader known as The Amazing Kreskin. He had his own TV show which aired in Canada and the United States in the 70's. (edit)
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Community Reviews (13)

 
7.0
Good
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Needs time to prove itself but it might just get there...
Continue » Posted Jun 15, 2008 1:57 pm PST
7.8
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Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Funny and off the wall!
Continue » Posted Jun 11, 2008 2:49 pm PST

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2.0
Terrible
Pilot
"Painful to watch"
I have to look away.
Continue » Posted Jun 10, 2008 1:43 am PST
8.5
Great
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
Good pilot episode, should get viewers back for next weeks episode.
Continue » Posted Jun 9, 2008 8:56 pm PST
7.5
Good
Pilot
"Pilot episode"
"Burn Notice" it's not. There were some stellar moments by each of the actors, but the cast doesn't feel jelled yet. More episodes are needed before I feel comfortable enough recommending this show to anyone.
Continue » Posted Jun 7, 2008 8:44 am PST
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