Here Comes The Judge

Season 1, Episode 15, Aired
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The wife of an ultraconservative judge known for giving harsh sentences, who had also tried to have Sebastian disbarred twice, is murdered in an apparent robbery attempt at LAX. The judge becomes Sebastian's prime suspect when he learns the judge's marriage had been in trouble and he had been anticipating confirmation to the Federal Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, Julie plans a fancy dinner to say goodbye to Neal when she discovers he will no longer be her bodyguard.moreless
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  • Stark finds more secrets than he bargained for when a judge's wife is killed.

    9.5
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    By jamoon2006, Nov 26, 2007 Report Abuse
    "Shark" is always better when a strong actor is playing opposite James Woods, and in this episode we get Tim Matheson playing a judge whose wife has been murdered. Matheson is not only a strong (and very underrated, IMO) actor, but also an accomplished TV director, and he's a perfect foil to go toe-to-toe with Woods, particularly when it is revealed that the judge and Stark have a history.

    "Here Comes the Judge" is one of the better examples of how "Shark" breaks the usual procedural mold. The reveal of the judge's secret life has arguably been "done before," but the tactic his lawyer tries to use to exonerate him is surprising. Having only a slight familiarity with criminal law (the law firm where I work does mostly corporate work), I do think that most of the legal manueverings on "Shark" are accurate, and they aren't usually seen on most courtroom dramas.

    Unfortunately, at this point in the season, the Julie/homefront stories are tending to get out of control. We've gone from a cheating scandal to a teen romance to a crush on the bodyguard to a DUI...it's a lot to throw at the viewers. Maybe the writers could try developing the Sebastian/Julie relationship without a new crisis of the week?

    Still, all in all, a very strong episode thanks largely to Tim Matheson's guest performance.moreless

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  • This is a good episode. It's a little twisty, with ManCandy for girls and boys of all ages. Thank you very much.

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    By sistersun, Feb 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    Tim Matheson guest-stars as an ultra-conservative judge suspected of murdering his wife. And guess what? He and Stark? Not friends. The battle of 'Who's Are Bigger' ensues. Rally the troops!

    Our Darling Julie self-medicates at a party she's been invited to (but truly, is not mature enough to attend) when her teenaged crush on soon-to-be-ex hired protector Neal proves to be totally one-sided. Dang! I realize Neal wanted off the hook, but he could have told her to bring a date
    The ensuing scenes demonstrate the dangers of combining teen angst with traffic. Yes, charming Jules is in trouble. Again.

    You know, I hadn't watched this show in ages (but TiVO suddenly decided to show some damned independence :-p) before this episode, but other than the depressing downward spiral of Stark's daughter, Julie, not much seemed to have changed in the cases or methods of Team Stark. I guess this can be seen as a good thingor bad.

    This was a solid episode for the series with a strong (and damned good looking!) complement of guest stars.moreless

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  • a great episode!! love it so much! shark is one of my favorite shows cause it makes me all excited and balistic everytime i watch it! LOVE SHARK!

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    By hidalgo_barkada, Feb 19, 2007 Report Abuse
    see.... i only watch this cause of danielle panabaker being in it....

    i really hate neal for hurting her! i love danielle panabaker, but i guess its just, "acting".....

    well she acted really awsome in this episode....i guess she acts really good in all episodes of all her showS!

    so if your reading this.... and you happen to know danielle panabaker... tell her i love her!! XxOoOOoXXXXxOoOo
    big kiss small kiss big hug small hug so on and so fourth....moreless

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  • One will do anything to protect one's image including murder

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    By GATZ1000, Feb 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    There are two things that arise with each passing episodes and they are (1) a very catchy storyline that gets you drawn in till the very end and (2) in that storyline a unexpected twist comes into play. The case at hand was the death of Mrs. Bennett and the suspect is, you guessed it, her husband Mr Judge Andrew Bennett. This episode seem to be with out flaw that the judge was innocent but that was before the twist came into play and that twist was the gay card, this isn't the first time gay card was used in dealing with a case the episode "Love Triangle" also dealt with the issue. Stark ended up winning the case at hand and the mighty Judge was thrown into Prison where he belonged. It turned out that the divorce Laywer and Judge Andrew Bennett were having a secret relationship but soon Mrs. Bennett got way to close to spoiling both the relationship and the judge's image so she was taken care of. This episode was a mix of lies, betrayel, and the ever popular word "hippocrite". I enjoyed this episode from the beginning to the very end, especially the emotional ending for Julie. I give this episode a very high 9.3 perfect images out of 10 because the pacing, although faster then usual, was still pretty lacking and the storyline wasn't my personal favorite but overall a very good emotional episode. I just have this feeling that Julie's DWI(Driving while intoxicated) is going to come back and haunt Stark in the episodes to come.moreless

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  • Stark and his team are incredible. Love this show!!!!!

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    By becky677, Feb 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    Another great show. Stark up against a judge that loathes him, my bets are on Stark. This episode was about a judge who decides to use his power as a judge to have his wife killed so that he no longer has to live under false pretenses. Of all things letting someone out on parole early as payment for having your wife killed and then thinking you are so good you can get away with it. Stark and his team done a great job on investigating this and Jessica (district attorney) was actually not giving Sebastian to much grief on this episode. I was so sad to see what Neal was doing to Julie. In my opinion he led her on letting her think he was interested when in reality he was not. I wish that she had of called her dad instead of getting behind the wheel or at least called a cab so now she will have to go to jail and then call her dad.
    This episode was great! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!moreless

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    • When Stark dismissed the jury during the arrest of Judge Bennett, his pose with arms upright in the shape of a "V" was an homage to Richard Nixon. Edit
    • When Stark's team is explaining the oil residue, the right-top corner of the laptop screen says "Mute" in bright green letters, but, strangely enough, the application makes sounds as each window is brought forward. Edit

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    • International Air Dates: Czech Republic: April 13, 2008 on Prima Edit
    • Featured Music: "Ice Cream" by New Young Pony Club "Boston" by Augustana Edit

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    • Stark: An eye for an eye? Judge Bennett: Exactly. Stark: I guess that's why they say justice is blind. Edit
    • Stark: That's Sam Harris. The top DC spin doctor. He's shepherding Bennett's confirmation to the Federal Court of Appeals. Guy's a magician. Raina: You should hire him to fix your public image. Stark: Nobody's that good. Edit
    • Danny Vargas: He told me if he ever catches me using again, he'd kick my ass. Isaac: Cons helping cons. Raina: Isn't that special? Edit

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    • Stark: Dueling crime-boards? This is a reference to "Dueling Banjos," a famous scene from 1972's Deliverance highlighted by two of the movie's characters playing a song of the same name. Edit

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