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The Mentalist Season 4 Episode 7

Blinking Red Light

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AIRED: Nov 03, 2011

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The CBI team is trying to find a serial killer while Jane encounters a blogger who has devoted his life to finding the killer.

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One of the best of the best season!

9.0

By Cheryles, Dec 31, 2012

Very interesting and satisfying episode of Season 4. Panzer was pure evil. As far as I am concerned, Season 4 is the best season so far. Love so many things about it: Cho and Summer (want them together!) Always Bet on Red, just a great season! Season 5 is not doing it for me. Of course, I only have half episodes thanks to AT&T's erratic scheuling.
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Red John vs SJK

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By 7dixob, Aug 15, 2012

This episode has been the best of the season so far.The episode has had the CBI tracking a serial killer called the San Joaquin killer who turned out be James Panzer a man who has apparently dedicated his life to catch him.However Jane has trouble proving it and Jane knows that he will kill again so Jane had Red John kill him by manipulating him to say bad things about Red John on TV.That was definitely the best part of the episode but now Jane has got to somehow persuade everyone that Red John is still dead or if he doesn't they will know that he didn't kill Red John and that he lied to the jury.

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Excelente

8.5

By IaranaNunes, Jul 18, 2012

Episodio sensacional, tipico de Jane.
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great

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By Rumenka2009, Dec 25, 2011

don't think it was 10 but close to it. it was really good, what we waited for a while, classic Jane.
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Is this episodes 7 ?

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By CharlieLimena, Dec 15, 2011

How come this "Blinking Red Light" episode listed before episode 1 ?
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Simon Baker	Patrick Jane
Robin Tunney	Teresa Lisbon
Tim Kang	Kimball Cho
Owain Yeoman	Wayne Rigsby
Amanda Righetti	Grace Van Pelt

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Missi Pyle	Karen Cross	Guest Star
David Paymer	James Panzer	Guest Star
William Mapother	Richard Haibach	Guest Star
Michael Rady	Luther Wainwright	Recurring Role

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- Karen Cross: Okay, listen, I understand, but I have a new show now. It's a whole new format, more intimate, none of that "gotcha" journalism that they made me do.
  Jane: What'd they do, hold your shoes hostage?
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- Lisbon: What?
  Jane: Well, you're just going through the motions.
  Lisbon: Yeah, it's called police work.
  Jane: Well, why not try a fresh approach?
  Lisbon: Like what, tarot cards?
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- International Episode Titles:
  Germany: Das Zeichen an der wand (The writing on the wall)
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- This episode had 13.66 million viewers when it originally aired.
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- Special billing was given to David Paymer (and) for this episode.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: November 3, 2011 on CTV
  Portugal: November 21, 2011 on RTP2
  United Kingdom: December 22, 2011 on Channel 5/Channel 5 HD
  Germany: March 18, 2012 on Sat.1
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