Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Paternity

Season 9, Episode 9, Aired 11/27/07

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When the paternity of a missing young boy is placed into question, Stabler wonders if he really is the father of Kathy's child. Later, Stabler faces the possibility of losing not only his partner but also Kathy and the baby when she and Benson are in an accident.moreless

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When the paternity of a missing young boy is placed into question, Stabler wonders if he really is the father of Kathy's child.

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By IHeartSvu, Nov 07, 2011 Report Abuse

First of all, this episode I will say brought me to tears. I know, I'm pathetic, right? The case at the beginning with the little boy was terrible. It turns out his father actually isn't his father--and meanwhile, his wife is dumping him for the other man that is really the boys' father. Pheew, corn-fusing. I thought it was terribly sad and definately wouldn't want to be put in that position. Moving onto the car wreck. Interestingly amazing. I thought Olivia did a fantastic job helping Kathy. She did all she could to make sure her and her baby were safe. My nickname for her is "savage" because she never lets anything beat her. She so proved it on paternity after a car wreck she proved she was perfectly fine. The ending is what I'd like to comment on. If you didn't know I am an Elliot/Olivia shipper, you will now. The hug seriously brought me to tears. I couldn't help it. It's the first time in NINE YEARS these two hugged. It was definately at the top of my list of "cute things that happened this year" list, lol. I am sorta wishing for more hugging in the NEAR future, hehe. But all in all, GREAT episode.moreless

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Absolutely horrible, pointless and disgusting. Please avoid this episode. Seriously poorly plotted, dull, tediously written, abysmal storyline and full of plot holes.

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By zvyozdnayapyl, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse

This episode was an absolute waste of time. Ok, Let me start off with this piece of garbage. First, the detectives investigate the murder of a nanny who now suspect her employers of having a lot of dark skeletons in their closet. Then, you have Fin and Lake reminding Stabler that there was a seriously accident. And last but not least, it was Benson and Stabler's wife, Kathy who were in the serious accident that is what the dangerous tragedy caused between Stabler's family. This episode, unfortunately, is not only absolutely horrible, pointless and disgusting, but is also very poorly plotted, dull, tediously written, abysmal stoyline and full of plot holes.

The entire acting performances was Monday-Morning Awful, all the direction is extremely ridiculous, and the storyline is very depressing and sad.

There were a lot of plot holes, missing evidence, and serious cheap characterizations in this episode that my girlfriend and I almost quit before the end of this.

Absolutely horrible, pointless and disgusting at least last week's episode was awesome.

Please avoid this episode!moreless

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By ourkissgoodbye, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse

When a young boy is found, the Detectives of the Special Victims Unit are called in to find out what happened to his parents. What they find out is that his mother seems to be more interested in her boyfriend than her husband, Jake, and left her young son Tommy in the care of the nanny while she went to be with her boyfriend. Things get tense when they find out that Tommy is not Jake's biological son. The case gets personal for Detective Elliot Stabler, when a car accident threatens the life of his family.

This was a good episode. The beginning of it was a little on the slow side, and it took me a while to get into the story line that involved the little boy Tommy and his family. But the episode definitely took a turn for the better when the drama was focused on Kathy Stabler, and whether or not she and the baby was going to make it out of the accident alive. It was nice to see that there was a little bit of bonding between Kathy and Olivia, which you normally never see on the show.moreless

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oh dear god...what has become of SVU?

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By rachelsasao, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse

I admit, I haven't been watching SVU for years like many people...but I think I know what constitutes a worthy episode from a filler. This was neither. It was just...garbage. The plot line got twisted, filled with plot holes left and right. The writing, directing, and acting were terrible. The lines that people said...oh jeez...I wanted to turn it off. The "plot twists" if you can call them that, were just plain sad. Since the episode, I feel everything on TV is worthless..

I have lost the will to enjoy TV...I feel like a zombie. Please spare yourself from this episode. Unless you want a good laugh...or cry.moreless

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Good gravy, what has happened to this show?

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By Hal_10000, Feb 28, 2011 Report Abuse

They spent half an hour on the crime and then the last half on an incredibly manipulative drama. When did this become a soap opera?

We have all the hallmarks of a bunch of lazy writers who are plum out of ideas.

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1) We have the Instantaneous Hollywood Birth, where a woman goes from water breaking to baby in ten minutes. Uh, you've never had kids, have you? Try ten hours.

2) The added false drama of the car wreck plus Stabler's wife crashing in the van only to be miraculously fine in the final scene.

3) A rather interesting SVU case (for once!) that is wrapped up in about ten minutes.

This show has truly jumped the rails. The only reason it even got to a 6 is because of the effort the actors are putting in this increasingly sensationalist show.

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- While Kathy was giving birth, it could be seen that there was no cord attached to the baby. Edit
- The scenes with Olivia and Kathy post-accident are riddled with medical mistakes; most noticeably, the fact that Olivia moves Kathy's head when she's asked to stabilize her. Any medical professional would know to tell her to move the spine as little as humanly possible. Also, the angle of the needle when Olivia inserts the I.V. would, in real life, go straight through the vein as opposed to into it. Edit
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- Original International Air Dates: Australia April 24, 2008 on Network 10 Czech Republic August 10, 2010 on TV Nova Edit
- This episode was nominated for a 2008 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in Television: Short Form – Dialogue and Automated Dialogue Replacement. Edit
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- Kathy: But you really want a boy! Elliot: I want it healthy. I just want a healthy baby. Kathy: Tell the truth! Elliot: The little guy's cute, you gotta admit that. Kathy: We can't keep him. Edit
- (Stabler shows Tommy a man and asks if he knows him.) Tommy: Daddy! You "finded" him! Edit
- Elliot Stabler: Did you get Kathy? Olivia Benson: Picked her up right on time. Kathy Stabler: Unlike some people. Edit
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