Riots, Drills and the Devil (1)

Season 1, Episode 6, Aired
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Michael creates a lockdown by sabotaging the air conditioning in order to execute his breakout plan and unintentionally causes a riot that gets Sara into huge trouble.
Meanwhile, an ex-con is blackmailed into seeing to that Lincoln is killed.
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  • Just when you least expect it, they suck you in, just when you think things are going to be calm, it explodes. Brilliant episode, no holds barred, in your face excitement. It literally steals your breathe away!moreless

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    By AprilFox, Jan 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    A superb episode which takes you on one helluva roller coaster ride and leaves you hanging precariously waiting for the next shoe to drop. You won't be disappointed, the characters come together each with their own agenda and the acting is brilliant. An ensemble cast which has you gasping for more! Brilliant.

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Oct 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of prison break michle and his cell mate are talking and michle says we cant get out due to the fac that the checks for bedtime and other things come around. so the cellmate says we need to cause a riot then they will put the prison on lockdown and we will have all the time we need. so it goes throug the plan lockdown happens due to the fan stoping and it becomes really hot in the prison and so the mates are mad and they start to take over and start to beat up the guards. and they over run the section. and in this michle and his cell mate are drilling in the wall to get to the pipe and then one of the mates drags a guard in the michels cell and throws him at the sink and then it breaks off and it shows that there was excape but then the italian guy comes over to silnice him and they see michle and his roomate come out. and they want to kill the guard but they see on camra that the docter is in trouble and micheld decides to help meanwhile the atterney is on her way with the guy that is helping her to washington and burrows is being lard the wrong way the guy is going to try to kill him . this is a good epmoreless

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  • Prison Break still rules !!

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    By Eng_Mizo, Oct 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    The best episode I've ever seen among all TV shows !!
    well, I remember it quite well. Michael needed enough time to start digging in the cell, so he was advised by Sucre to make a failure in the ventilation system to make the prisoners angry and by the way they'll get mass imprisonment..... and finally they got it !! but further unwanted events happened... the prisoners-leaded by T-bag- succeeded to break the mass imprisonment and some of the prisoners found their way to Dr.Sara, so quickly when he knew about this, Michael went in a rescure mission.... on the other hand Lincoln escaped from a death trap.... My favourite episode !!moreless

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  • Just PErfecT!!!

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    By Dante_Edy, Oct 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    Riots, Drills and the Devil (1) is that kind of episode that not only is the Best of the series, but sells this show. IF you had any doubts that this show is fantastic, and you have to put some of your believes aside, this show is one of the best ever made.

    This is because of the tension created by the excellent problems that michael has to solve before the problems put the plan at risk. Since the kind of problems I am Talking is tha type that seems impossible to overcome.

    Overall, this episode is perfect (talking about the overall emotions). You have some funny scenes, the escape plan to much exposed, lincoln in great danger, suspense, intensity, tension, a riot that make the difference, even Sara is involved and in danger. This seems like the perfect opportunity to michael escapes from the prison. The Cliffhanger could not be better than this.moreless

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  • Well written.

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    By Sarah_LOST, Oct 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    Falling behind schedule, Michael maneuvers the prisoners and guards into initiating a lockdown of the prison to give himself more time to dig, but it backfires when T-Bag starts a full-scale riot that threatens Lincoln, Sara and the escape plan itself. What can I say about this episode? I was blown away. This episode was awesome. I loved every single second of it. I was not ready for what happen in this episode. This episode was also nerve-wrecking and very, very exciting. All I can say is this show is absoultely amazing, I love this show so much. I am so excited to watch more and more. Prison Break is awesome...!moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Goof: In the first shot of Michael and Sucre's cell, there are clothes drying on the rope. However, in the next shot of the cell, all the clothes and the rope have suddenly disappeared. Edit
    • Hooke's Law of Elasticity, which Michael refers to when explaining his plan for breaking through the wall, is completely out of context and irrelevant to tensile strength. Edit
    • Goof: In the middle of the episode, when the situation's escalating in Gen. Pop. and C.O. Geary is facing T-Bag, right after the "Ain't that hot?" line, C.O. Mack can be seen just behind Geary. In the next shot, however, he is shown walking into the cell block. Edit

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    • Although Marshall Allman is credited, he does not appear in this episode. Edit
    • This episode marks the first appearance of John Heard. Edit
    • This is the first episode with an actor credited as a "Special Guest Star": Daniel J. Travanti. Edit

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    • C.O. Patterson: Show some skin, Scofield! Edit
    • T-Bag: Did I say you could talk, Cherry? You'll know when I want you to open your mouth. Edit
    • T-Bag: (to Bob) Don't worry, I don't got the blickey. My pipes are clean. Edit

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    • T-Bag: So you see friends... Either I'm through that hole with you or I'm gonna sing like Johnny Cash! Johnny Cash is a famous country singer. In this case, T-Bag means he's either going through that hole or he's going to tell everybody what he knows about the escape plan. Edit
    • Inmate in infirmary: What's up, Doc? Famous line from Bugs Bunny cartoons. Edit

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