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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 10 Episode 22

Zebras

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AIRED: 6/2/09

A murder in Central Park that involves a tourist puts the SVU on high alert, but when the suspect they've brought in for questioning escapes, Munch has to reach out to an ex-wife in an effort to prevent another killing that's closer to home.

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The Reason I Watch This Show!!

9.0

By Sparky2384, Aug 19, 2011

All I can say is WOW. I was absolutely speechless by Zebras. This episode had everything I enjoy with this series. The humour was thick at times and the drama was even thicker. Some people will say it was very predictable but I disagree. Yes maybe I saw it coming but at the same time, the ending was just brilliant. Olivia turned on her charm but when she walked into the room, all you could see was terror on her face when she layed eyes on Elliott. Its very sad to see O'Halloran go. I enjoyed him very much and he's been with the show a long time. I was SO happy it wasn't Donnelly!! I was scared after her little run in with death. I HAVE to say also that guest star Nick Stahl did a fantastic job with the role. I thought SVU outdid itself with this episode and cannot wait until next season :)moreless
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A dead body in Central Park puts the team on the trail of a paranoid conspiracy theorist, but mistakes in the case lead to him being freed. When more people die in the same way, including people involved in his case, the chase is on to catch a killermoreless

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By Cate118, Aug 19, 2011

Oh dear, what a poor end to a frankly rather poor season. I've hated that prat Stuckey and it is a total mystery why someone so incompetent would still have a job with the CSU. To then reveal him as a psycho killer was just idiotic - like some B grade TV movie plot twist!

Meanwhile we had a shameful waste of the talented Nick Stahl and the unfulfilled tease of Carol Kane as John's ex.

There have been a few daft episode lately and if it wasn't for the return of Stephanie March as Alex Cabot, this season would be down as a total waste of space. Much as I love SVU, I'm beginning to wonder if they shouldn't just pack up as they appear to have run out of decent storylines!moreless
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worst svu episode i've ever seen. ridiculous and stupidly implausible...

1.5

By elgarbanzo, Aug 19, 2011

i can't believe anyone actually thought it was good. it was the dumbest, most implausible, laughably dumb episode of any law and order series i've seen. and full of stupid cliches... i need to kill you, but instead, i'm going to tie you up. and tell you everything. and then try to make out with your partner. ...riiiiiiiiiiight. anyone who liked this episode is a moron. if the next season is to be like this, i won't watch.

i can't believe anyone actually thought it was good. it was the dumbest, most implausible, laughably dumb episode of any law and order series i've seen.moreless
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By dracula7888, Apr 08, 2011

Dumb, predictable, sensationalistic garbage. Just when I thought this show had hit rock bottom it only got worse. Calling this a major sellout just isn't adequate, this show once had most of the same credibility as the original series (which has mostly stayed true to its roots even today), but now it's clearly chasing cheap CSI style silliness not even worthy of CBS. I could tell from the very beginning where this episode was going, it wasn't a matter of "is this going to get stupid" but "how stupid is this going to get." It's even more predictable because of a little plot hole (setting a trap for a "betrayer" long before they "betray" anyone) do they even proofread this stuff? The writing hasn't just gotten stupid, but also inept, the dialogue in this is horrible and it isn't helped by the stock clowns they got to play the guests (is New York entirely populated by central casting 20-somethings with perfect hair). The only oasis is the Munch sub-plot, I would have liked more of that. Dick Wolf should be embarrassed to put his name on this, it's certainly going to be the last episode I'll be watching.moreless
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So... the killer was 'Not-Gay Chet' from the Real World?

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By bluejayfusion, Mar 12, 2011

I thought the cold-opening where man falls into bush and discovers dead body was going to be the worst part of this episode- man was I wrong. There are so many plot holes and over-the-top characters... and absolutely no subtlety at all. Sometimes I can be critical of CSI, which prides itself on having its detectives deal with lots of personal drama while hunting an inordinate amount of themed serial killers (serial killing is all the rage now, I guess).

But 'Zebras'... A memorable season finale doesn't mean taking every unlikely plot device- booby traps, a traitor, bad guy with seemingly unending abilities, resources, and opportunity- and cramming it into an hour- for what?! a message about bullying? Olivia's tricking 'dale' at the end of the episode was both strange, awkward, and unconvincing... the worst part of it was that they killed the lab technician who was one of the better actors. Now here's a thought- why didn't they make us think it was dale and then have it turn out to be the lab technician who could have an interesting motive! (that would have been surprising) and he could kill dale too! everybody wins.moreless
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Christopher Meloni	Det. Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay	Det. Olivia Benson
Richard Belzer	Sgt. John Munch
Ice-T	Det. Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
Dann Florek	Capt. Donald Cragen
BD Wong	Dr. George Huang

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Noel Fisher	CSU Tech Dale Stuckey	Guest Star
Nick Stahl	Peter Harrison	Guest Star
Carol Kane	Gwen Munch	Guest Star
Judith Light	Judge Elizabeth Donnelly	Recurring Role
Mike Doyle	Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran	Recurring Role

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- Continuity: Olivia says Gwen's message is "you know where to contact me," but the text on the screen says "how" not "where."
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- Carol Kane appeared previously as Gwen Munch in a 6th season episode of Homicide: Life on the Street, "All Is Bright."
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- Elliot Stabler: (after finding out Stuckey contaminated the evidence) I'll kill him.
  Ryan O'Halloran: I'll dump the body.
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- Kelly Bishop: Playing on my maternal instincts, detective?
  Elliot Stabler: You have any?
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- Judge Elizabeth Donnelly: Take your meds, people!
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- Elliot Stabler: I should have you busted down to the motor pool, where the worst thing you can screw up is an oil change.
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- Elliot Stabler: What a way to end.
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- Judge Elizabeth Donnelly: Case is dismissed without prejudice.
  Dale Stuckey: You can't dismiss! He is guilty, Your Honor!
  Judge Elizabeth Donnelly: You must be Dale Stuckey.
  Dale Stuckey: I'm good at my job, okay? And I'm
  Judge Elizabeth Donnelly: Mr. Stuckey, you're out of order and seriously deluded. If this is your idea of doing a good job, you're in the wro-oo-oong line of work.
  Dale Stuckey: No, you don't know me I'm
  Judge Elizabeth Donnelly: I don't care to. Sit down and shut up. Mister Harrison, you're free to go.
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- Actor Ronald Guttman makes a 10th anniversary appearance, guest-starring as a college professor in this episode. He was also seen as an art gallery owner in the series premiere "Payback."
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- Original International Air Date:
  Australia August 12, 2009 on Channel Ten
  Czech Republic August 15, 2011 on TV Nova
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