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Season 1, Episode 18, Aired
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Jake finds that Hawkins has not been honest with the residents of Jericho about his past and holds him at gunpoint for answers.
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  • Finally, it makes so much sense! Love this episode.

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    By wan_ching, Sep 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    So we find out about Hawkins. I love it how the writers make him a mysterious guy. It is great. In the first/second episode, I was wondering what Hawkins was doing with the bomb now I understand. Love the way Hawkins trusted Jake, I guess he also wanted someone else to know about it too. Now with Jake knowing Hawkins secret, Hawkins don't have to be the mysterious man any more. It will be cool if he tells his wife what happen.

    Lol, Mimi and the chicken was really funny! At least she was sorta daring enough to do what she did. Lol. Bonnie expression was funny too, but at least they are trying to get along, which is cool.

    Jericho is getting so much better, I can't wait to watch my dvd again, such a great show.moreless

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  • 4 words: Mimi and the chicken!!

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    By scifiguyuk, Feb 18, 2008 Report Abuse
    Ok, so it's been a loooong time since I've reviewed an episode of anything on here. Not through lack of wanting to, just through lack of time. But after watching this episode I can't see how I could not review it! It was soooo good! Everything in the series so far, just slotted into place and became clear. All the way through there's been this whole is he/isn't he with Hawkins and this is the payoff we were all waiting for/deserving!
    I also loved the subplot between Mimi and Bonnie. Really sweet, and nice to see that they're starting to bond. Every scene with them together is just pure gold! This is without a doubt the best episode of the show so far, and it definitely looks as if things are gonna heat up from here on out! Kudos to the writers, it's clear now that they really did know where they were going from the start.
    And I gotta mention Mimi and her chat with the chicken. That is hands down the funniest bit of the series! Alicia Coppolla nailed it! Genius!moreless

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  • This episode surprised me...

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    By efc1991, Feb 06, 2008 Report Abuse
    Jake and Jimmy confront Hawkins about the fake FBI badges, leading to Robert telling Jake about his past and what he really knows. Meanwhile Mimi comes to terms with running a household and Gail tries to help Johnston. This episode of Jericho surprised me, I have watched alot of season one and I found it hard to find any decent episode apart from the first episode, well Like I said this surprised me it was the best episode and it was quiet entertianing, it has slightley changed my mind of the series, I will tune in next week see if it stays like this.moreless

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  • The story behind the story.

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    By sosoCraig, Jan 12, 2008 Report Abuse
    We finally get the whole story (or so the writers want us to believe) on Hawkins. Hawkins, it turns out, is a good guy after all even though he seems to be lying here and there. So has Hawkins been truthful with Jake this time about who he is and what the real story is behind the bombings? Hawkins claims to be an undercover agent trying to get back some Russian bombs. He even has a "package" that was meant for Columbus, Ohio. He relates all the pressure of working undercover and every thing he had to give up in order to get the bomb. Too bad he was teamed up with the traitor who betrayed all including him. A fairly good show which leaves...more questions!moreless

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  • Hawkins' story

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    By expatriot, Oct 17, 2007 Report Abuse
    Wow, that was an excellent exposition of Hawkins' story. If it's all true, if he's really CIA it does explain so much of what we saw of his background. I hope it's all true because I quite like his character. This episode was very well written with lots of revealing flashbacks. His honesty to Jake was quite surprising but I guess he recognised something in Jake, about whose past we still don't know all that much.

    The little scenes with Allison and Emily as well as with Allison and her mom were very nice touches to show the impact of what happened and what it does to a family.

    The scenes of Johnston and Gail were moving too, both trying to come to grips with April's death in their own different ways.

    Mimi and the chicken or rooster were hilarious. I love her...moreless

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    • The Morse Code heard over the title is: WHO RAN RED BELL. Project Red Bell is the project that Hawkins was working on. Edit
    • The episode suggests that it was Hawkins' actions that saved New York City. Edit
    • During Hawkins' initial meeting at Higgins Satellite, at least two computer screens indicate cities that were presumably targeted for attack. Edit

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    • International Airdates: - Denmark: January 2, 2008 on SBS Net - Australia: July 17, 2008 on TEN HD - The Netherlands: July 21, 2008 on Veronica Edit
    • Featured Music: "Mechanical" by Diefenbach Edit
    • Daniel Benzali plays Valente, the head of Hawkins' CIA operation. In CBS' "The Agency", he played CIA director Robert Quinn. Edit

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    • (Harry finds Johnston in the woods hunting) Harry: Johnston, you really are here looking for deer? Thought they're all gone. Johnston: What do you want, Harry? Harry: You think you could come to the City Hall today? Gray's still out. It would be nice to have somebody around who knows what they're doing. Johnston: Not my job anymore. Now get lost, I'm trying to shoot some deer. Harry: Just be for a day or two. Johnston: (takes the gun) You're starting to look an awful lot like a deer, Harry. Edit
    • Mimi (to the chicken that lays the fewest eggs): Here's my concern. I've heard stories about how you're going to react to this and if I see half of you running around, well I just know that I'm going to freak out. So if you could do your best to minimize that part of it, well I'd just really appreciate it. Edit
    • Emily (about restarting school): It's time we start trying to get things back to normal. Jake: Gotta be honest with you, if I'm a kid, going to school isn't exactly high on my list of priorities these days. Edit

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    • Hawkings: It's the end of the rabbit hole, Jake. This is an allusion to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, where Alice follows a mysterious white rabbit into a rabbit hole to enter the fantastic 'Wonderland'. Edit
    • Hawkins: We keep it safe, we keep it secret. This is very similar to one of the most famous lines in The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring where Gandalf intently says to Frodo, "Keep it secret, keep it safe." Edit
    • When the deputy asks Jake for help Emily suggests he should have his own Bat Signal. The Bat Signal is from DC comics' "Batman" and is a light shined in the sky with Batman's logo on that Commisioner Gordon uses to call Batman for help. Ashley Scott (Emily) played Batman's daughter in "Birds of Prey". Edit

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