Episode 1
Aired Sep 18, 1992
Pilot
Secrets are exposed and relationships strained when Jimmy investigates a puzzling murder; Kenny falls for a faded singer.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 18, 1992
Pilot
A murder during a community play throws Rome into chaos; a singing group arrives in town.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 25, 1992
The Green Bay Chopper
The Rome Sheriff's Department races the FBI to find a depraved kidnapper after one of Zachary's classmates brings a severed hand to show and tell.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 2, 1992
Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town
A little man (Michael Anderson) rides into town on a circus elephant, claiming he took it to save it from abuse.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 16, 1992
The Autumn of Rome
The sheriff's department uncovers bribery and corruption in the town; when the mayoral race turns ugly, Jimmy Brock is drafted to run.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 23, 1992
Frank the Potato Man
A man sneaks into residents' homes and bathes; a farmer claims a neighbor's still intoxicates his cows.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 26, 1992
Remembering Rosemary
A demented witness prompts the reopening of a 10-year-old murder case on Halloween; holiday tricks get out of hand.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 30, 1992
The Contenders
A 14-year-old secret is exposed when Jill enters the mayoral race; Kenny organizes a charity boxing match with newsman Harry Smith as announcer.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 6, 1992
Sacred Hearts
Sheriff Brock and Judge Bone become embroiled in a moral and religious controversy when a nun confesses to a mercy killing.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 13, 1992
Thanksgiving
Jill's father arrives for Thanksgiving with a young love; Wambaugh has his wife arrested for adultery.
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Episode 11
Aired Dec 4, 1992
The Snake Lady
Suspects in the death of a young woman are her snake-raising sister and her own husband, who gets involved with Max.
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Episode 12
Aired Dec 11, 1992
Pageantry
After a court rules religious pageants cannot be held on public property, the Christmas pageant director defies the ban and is arrested.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 18, 1992
High Tidings
Brock catches Kimberly in bed with her boyfriend, arrests him and cancels Christmas in the household.
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Episode 14
Aired Jan 8, 1993
Frog Man
Kenny is shot while investigating burglaries in which a frog is left at each scene; guest Michael Jeter.
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Episode 15
Aired Jan 15, 1993
Bad Moons Rising
A woman who steamrolled her estranged husband blames menopause; the onset of puberty unsettles Matthew.
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Episode 16
Aired Jan 22, 1993
Nuclear Meltdowns
Kimberly's pregnant friend appears to be an incest victim; Kenny's girlfriend meets her long-lost twin; a pet duck is sacrificed.
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Episode 17
Aired Feb 5, 1993
The Body Politic
An HIV-positive dentist sues after being fired; a man and his mother-in-law battle over whether to keep his brain-dead pregnant wife alive.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 12, 1993
Be My Valentine
Max goes under cover to apprehend "Cupid," a serial killer and rapist sought by the FBI who meets his prospective victims through the personal ads.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 1, 1993
Fetal Attraction
Jill's ex-fiance (Jamey Sheridan), an expert on a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease, visits.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 8, 1993
Sightings
When a corpse is found in the Brocks' trash, coroner Carter Pike identifies him as an Orthodox Jew who disappeared after going in search of a UFO.
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Episode 21
Aired Apr 15, 1993
Rights of Passage
When an extension to the golf course threatens to destroy an ancient American Indian burial ground, the Chippewa tribe declares war on Rome.
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Episode 22
Aired Apr 29, 1993
Sugar and Spice
Kimberly is confused by her feelings when she experiments by kissing her friend Lisa; Max and Kenny vie for the job of undersheriff.
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Episode 23
Aired May 6, 1993
The Lullaby League
Zach is chosen to play his horn onstage for a legendary blues singer; Max delivers a fugitive's baby and decides to adopt it.
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