Cracker (US)

TRIVIA: Guest-star Robbie Coltrane portrayed the character of Cracker in the United Kingdom version of this series Cracker.

TRIVIA: This episode was originally unaired on ABC but later aired in the series run on A&E on March 12, 1999.

TRIVIA: This episode marks the final appearance of Angela Featherstone as Angela Tyler.

TRIVIA: This episode was originally unaired on ABC but later aired in the series run on A&E on May 22, 1999.

TRIVIA: Billie Holiday's song "No Better Man" is played when Fitz plays it on his radio show for Tyler and Judith.

TRIVIA: This episode was originally unaired on ABC but later aired in the series run on A&E on May 22, 1999.

TRIVIA: This marks the final appearance of R. Lee Ermey as Lieutenant Fry.

TRIVIA: This episode is a condensed version of the UK Cracker season 3 episode called Best Boys.

TRIVIA: This episode was originally unaired on ABC but later aired in the series run on A&E on March 5, 1999.

TRIVIA: This episode was originally unaired on ABC but later aired in the series run on A&E on February 26, 1999.

TRIVIA: The song Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Johnny and Jonie Mosbie, is featured in this episode.

TRIVIA: This episode is a condensed version of the UK Cracker season 1 2-part episode called "To Say I Love You".

TRIVIA: This episode was the first in the series that was not based on an episode of the UK series.

TRIVIA: This episode is a condensed version of the UK Cracker season 1 2-part episode called "Someday A Lemming Will Fly".

TRIVIA: This episode is a condensed version of the UK Cracker season 1 2-part episode called The Mad Woman In The Attic, which was also the original UK pilot episode.

TRIVIA: This episode marks the first appearance of Angela Featherstone as Detective Hannah Tyler.

TRIVIA: This episode was released on DVD in 2003 by Artisan. Subsequently, in 2005, the entire run of the US "Cracker" series was released on DVD by Tango Entertainment.

TRIVIA: This pilot episode was based on a story originally shown in the UK version of Cracker for the season 5 2-part episodes, "True Romance". Generally considered one of the best stories in the UK Cracker series, it was picked as the introductory story for US audiences new to Cracker.

TRIVIA: The song You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield is featured in this episode.

Although this is the first episode of the US version of "Cracker" it uses the plot of the final episode of the British series, while utilizing elements of the British pilot. For example, Fitz's monologue lecture, in which he throws psychology books into the audience of students, is lifted almost word for word from the British series "The Madwoman in the Attic".