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Poison Ivy

Season 1, Episode 8, Aired Nov 20, 1990

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The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the death may have planted a gun on the body to excuse the shooting.

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Richard Habersham
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Erik King

Dorian 'Silky' Ford
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Erika Alexander

Doris Carver

George Dzundza

Sgt. Max Greevey
Dann Florek

Capt. Don Cragen
Richard Brooks

A.D.A. Paul Robinette
Michael Moriarty

Exec. A.D.A. Ben Stone
Steven Hill

D.A. Adam Schiff
Chris Noth

Det. Mike Logan

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- Max Greevey: I ah, um, wanted to say thank you, I know this was a tough one. Ben Stone: It's the last one, no more cops, it is too hard. Max Greevey: Know why I would not let go? Because by the grace of God go I--or any other cop. You get caught, you get prosecuted. Ben Stone: Didn't know you were a philosopher, Max. Max Greevey: Just an ex-altar boy with a gun.
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- Mike Logan: Somebody heard that shot. Police Officer: In this neighborhood? You couldn't get a witness to a sunrise.
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- Lt. Gowdy: We're all one family here, Sergeant. Max Greevey: You an only child? I got people in my family, I wouldn't believe 'em they told me the sky was blue.
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- Ben Stone: The truth will set you free. It won't always make you happy.
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- Donald Cragen: If you're wrong, and you go after cops ... Max Greevey: If I'm wrong, I'll go to the grand jury and say I killed the kid.
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- This episode marks the first appearance of Josh Pais as Assistant Medical Examiner Borak.
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- International Episode Titles: Germany: Heldentum und Drogendeal (Heroism And Drug Deal) Czech Republic: Hodný hoch (Nice Boy)
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- Ben Stone: Did you see the gun? Abel Richardson: I could see the handle, it was a Magnum like Dirty Harry, you know-- make my day. This is an allusion to the fictional San Francisco Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan, the weapon he used, and his famous slogan as portrayed by Clint Eastwood in five films.
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- This episode appears to be ripped from the headlines of the Edmund Perry case. Edmund Perry was a 17-year-old graduate from Phillips Exeter who was shot and killed in June of 1985 by undercover New York police officer Lee Van Houten. Van Houten maintains that Perry and another black youth attempted to mug him and that he shot in self-defense. Edmund's brother Jonah was initially arrested and charged as an accomplice, but was found not guilty at trial.
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