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The Thing With Feathers

Episode Number: 104    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Sunday December 3, 2006    Prod Code: n/a
Vivian thinks about her recent surgical problems while searching for a missing woman with a terminal condition.

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Writer: Gwendolyn M. Parker
Director: Scott White
Star: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Vivian Johnson),  Poppy Montgomery (Samantha Spade),  Enrique Murciano (Danny Taylor),  Eric Close (Martin Fitzgerald),  Anthony LaPaglia (Jack Malone),  Roselyn Sanchez (Elena Delgado (Seasons 4-))
Guest Star: Edward Edwards (Dr. Marsh),  Tracy Middendorf (Audrey West),  Danica Sheridan (Janitor),  Channing Nichols (Emmy West),  John de Lancie (Brian Gaghan),  Todd Lowe (Ryan Leonard),  Tom Kiesche (Jake West),  Rebecca Wisocky (Cara Nelson),  Katie Lowes (Robin Olson),  Joseph C. Phillips (Marcus Johnson),  Sean Donnellan (Police Officer),  Silas Weir Mitchell (Luke Seaver),  Michael Mantell (James Corwin),  Jane Daly (Headmistress),  D. Darmstaedter (Gabe Adler)

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Samantha Spade (as she approaches Danny and Martin who are seated): It's only a 40 pound box of architectural files, please don't get up.
Martin Fitzgerald: You'd be insulted if we did.
Samantha Spade: Which means I can't ask you to take them upstairs for engineering evaluation, can I? (Martin smiles)
Danny Taylor: You know, you have way too much pride.
Samantha Spade: Good point. (Martin nods) Okay, I'll take them myself! (edit)
Jack Malone: (to Gagen) 'Washed-up architect stiffs dying woman.' Should play well on the evening news. (edit)

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Audrey: Wow, my little Monica Seles.

Monica Seles is professional tennis player born in Yugoslavia, who now plays for her adopted country, the USA. She has won nine Grand Slam singles titles and became the youngest-ever champion at the French Open in 1990. (edit)
Audrey: I try to do the visualisation, the one where PacMen eat it?

Pac-Man is an arcade game first released in 1979, which became an international phenomenon, and is synonymous with 1980's popular culture. The object of the game is to move through a maze eating 'pac-dots' and avoiding being touched by the ghosts. (edit)
Danny Taylor: Can I have additional drivers for 300 please.
Martin Fitzgerald: Who is Ryan Lenard?

The 'reverse quiz' formula is a trademark of the NBC Game Show Jeopardy! During the game, three competing contestants select clues from a game board in the form of an answer, to which they must supply correct responses in the form of a question. (edit)
The episode title, The Thing With Feathers, is inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem, "Hope" is the thing with feathers, where 'hope' is a bird that continues to sing regardless of what is happening. (edit)
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Community Reviews (5)

 
8.6
Great
The Thing With Feathers
"Average"
This was an ok episode
Continue » Posted Dec 17, 2006 2:37 pm PST
8.5
Great
The Thing With Feathers
"Average"
Not a bad episode could have done without the Vivian flashbacks though
Continue » Posted Dec 7, 2006 7:45 am PST
7.3
Good
The Thing With Feathers
"Informative"
Cancer patient goes missing, hits Viv over the head... figuratively.
Continue » Posted Dec 5, 2006 1:38 pm PST
7.3
Good
The Thing With Feathers
"Flashback episode"
Case takes backseat again!
Continue » Posted Dec 4, 2006 6:31 pm PST
5.8
Mediocre
The Thing With Feathers
"Filler episode"
I have seen much better in the past-- but had some good.
Continue » Posted Dec 4, 2006 7:41 am PST
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Episode: The Thing With Feathers
Season Number: 5
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