By the Skin and the Teeth

Season 1, Episode 15, Aired
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As Lincoln is about to be executed, he sees his father in the viewing room. A phone call from Judge Kessler delays the execution. After reviewing the newly surfaced evidence, the judge orders the exhumation of Steadman's body.
Michael creates a new, more dangerous, break-out plan, involving going through the prison yard. An accident puts Michael's new plan in danger.moreless
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  • this was a good ep

    8.5
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    By cube2k8, May 26, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show prison break michle has to come up with a new plan since his brother exuction was delayed. and the secret service are also tring to fiure out who came forth with the evidence to stop it. and veronica and the guy are exsume the brother of the vice president. and the evidence points to its him but veronica does not belive that. and michle must figure out the plan and he deiced to sneek into the phyce ward but its dangrious becasue you got to go through the guard towers. to get to it. and so michles cell mait comes up with the idea to disscuse himself as one of them with the help of a friend. but as he is leaving the phyce ward he takes off the uniform and gets badly burned and a peice of the tatoo gets torn away and its a key pecie that they need. this was a good epmoreless

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    By efc91, Jul 30, 2009 Report Abuse
    As Lincoln is about to be executed, he sees his father in the viewing room. A phone call from Judge Kessler delays the execution. After reviewing the newly surfaced evidence, the judge orders the exhumation of Steadman's body.

    Michael creates a new, more dangerous, break-out plan, involving going through the prison yard. An accident puts Michael's new plan in danger.

    ANOTHER emotional episode that right prison break has gone all soft on us and its fantatsic, the show calm and slowed down here in these last few episodes its like a little break from the good stuff. 9 out of 10 .moreless

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  • Some more Complications!!!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Jun 19, 2009 Report Abuse
    Since prison Break returned of his fall season, it did not manage to create those super intense episodes like before, however comparing with the previous episode, this was better.

    This Michael second escape plan that he has in mind, is more complex than ever and dangerous. So the things will be going to be more complicated when we advance for the end of the season and this is already explore in this episode. We had some intense suspense moments too.

    Lincoln scenes was only meant for him to participate, at least he discover that his father returned. There are some weak points:

    How the guard didn't notice he was there or hear his whimpering? The normal inspection of the cells in the night also have this problem, if you compare with what happened in the sixth episode, but in this case, you can believe that is possible. How they are going to connect that hole in that uniform with michael, it is going to be complicated, one more time, the writers will have to create another plot hole.

    This episode presents some plot holes, as usual. It is necessary to suspend some of your beliefs, to be able to enjoy this show.moreless

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  • Amazing.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Feb 02, 2009 Report Abuse
    When anonymous evidence leads to a stay of execution of Lincoln, Michael reformulates his escape plan. He must now figure out a way to get into and through the prison's asylum undetected. I this episode was another awesome episode of Prison Break. The story - line was so good, there was ups and downs for Michael and now that he has burned some of his tatoo off, what is going to happen? I thought the best part of the episode was when Lincon was in the electric chair. I was crying so much. I thought also when Lincon saw his dad was a great part in the episode. And Michael didn't know what he was saying. It was so exciting. I cant wait until the next episode!moreless

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  • Lincoln's Execution is Saved

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    By vman85, Jun 20, 2008 Report Abuse
    Strapped into the electric chair awaiting his fate, Lincoln spots a tearful Michael and Veronica as well as another familiar face. Is the stress causing him to hallucinate or is that his estranged father? Suddenly, the proceedings screech to a halt. Judge Kessler has phoned with the news that fresh evidence has come to light. The Vice President's office is going mad but it's too late to plug the leak. The medical report is out. The body in the autopsy might not have been Terence Steadman's. Studying the blueprints tattooed on his back, Michael works out a new route to the infirmary. T-Bag is appalled to hear it involves a spell in the psychiatric ward and 40 metres of scurrying above ground. Michael heads off to try out the route, clad in a guard's uniform, escaping identification by the skin of his teeth and getting a nasty burn in the process.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • In a previous episode we learn when cell count happens the guard must see "some skin" from an inmate to be counted present. In this episode Michael is still in the hole when the guard does cell count. He never asks to see a part of Michael's body. The guard counts him present even though he never saw Michael. Edit
    • Goof: Why didn't Veronica and Nick ask to test the deceased person's DNA against Caroline Reynolds? Wouldn't this have proven that the two people weren't related and that it wasn't her brother that had been buried? Edit
    • Goof: Because the guard uniform belongs to Geary, shouldn't it look a bit too large on Michael? However, it seems to fit him perfectly. Edit

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    • Marshall Allman is credited, but does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • This episode marky the first apperance by Joseph Nuñez. Edit
    • In Latin America, this episode is known as "Un Nuevo Plan", which means "A New Plan". Edit

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    • Michael: (on the telephone) So that's not Steadman that was buried. Veronica: We don't know. If it isn't, Lincoln's free. If it is, we're right back where we started. Take care of yourself, Michael. Edit
    • C.O. Stolte: Hey, do you know what school Art Schlicter played for? T-Bag: Not really sure there, Boss. I really ain't much of a football guy, Boss. Too much violence. Stolte: Come on, you know the guy I'm talking about. Art Schlichter, the quarterback, got nailed for gambling. T-Bag: No, doesn't really ring a bell. Stolte: Bet if I asked you what his ass looked like you'd remember. Edit
    • Nick: Steadman asked for a green burial. No embalming, biodegradable coffin...it's very environmentally aware. Veronica: Or smart if you don't want the body to be identified. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • When Sucre's cousin asks him what is going on with the burned guard uniform, Sucre responds with "the less you know the better off you are." This is alluding to the time Michael told Sucre the same thing when Sucre and C-Note thought they were just being used as labor for the escape plan. Edit
    • When Sucre claims it wasn't him who burnt Michael's back, Captain Bellick comments on their locked cell before remarking sarcastically, "think we should call Matlock in on this one?" Sucre replies with, "who's Matlock?" Ben Matlock is an extremely expensive, though very good, criminal defense attorney from the TV series titled "Matlock" that aired from 1986-1995. He defends his clients by first finding the actual perpetrator. Edit
    • Title: By The Skin and The Teeth This is a slightly skewed version of "By the skin of your teeth," Which means just barely getting away with something. Edit

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