"Picket Fences" (1992)TV series 1992-1996

Creator:

David E. Kelley
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

18 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An aging sheriff tries to keep the peace in a small town plagued by bizarre and violent crimes.

Plot Keywords:

Brother Sister Relationship | Minister | Mother Son Relationship | Brother Brother Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 27 wins & 39 nominations

Cast

Tom Skerritt	...	Sheriff Jimmy Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kathy Baker	...	Dr. Jill Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Costas Mandylor	...	Kenny Lacos (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Lauren Holly	...	Maxine Stewart (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Holly Marie Combs	...	Kimberly Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Justin Shenkarow	...	Matthew Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Adam Wylie	...	Zachary Brock (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Fyvush Finkel	...	Douglas Wambaugh / ... (86 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ray Walston	...	Judge Henry Bone / ... (80 episodes, 1992-1996)
Kelly Connell	...	Carter Pike (73 episodes, 1992-1996)
Zelda Rubinstein	...	Ginny Weedon / ... (44 episodes, 1992-1994)
Don Cheadle	...	D.A. John Littleton / ... (38 episodes, 1993-1995)

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Series Directed by
Michael Pressman		(9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Mel Damski		(8 episodes, 1992-1996)
Michael Schultz		(7 episodes, 1992-1995)
Lou Antonio		(6 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ron Lagomarsino		(4 episodes, 1992-1994)
Alan Myerson		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
David Hugh Jones		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
James Frawley		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeremy Kagan		(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Oz Scott		(3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tom Skerritt		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Arvin Brown		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dennis Dugan		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bethany Rooney		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lorraine Senna		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bill D'Elia		(2 episodes, 1994)
Joe Napolitano		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jonathan Pontell		(1 episode, 1995-1996)

Series Writing credits
David E. Kelley		(88 episodes, 1992-1996)
David Assael		(unknown episodes)
Ann Donahue		(unknown episodes)
Larry Moskowitz		(unknown episodes)
Michael Nankin		(unknown episodes)
Mark B. Perry		(unknown episodes)
Ursula Wendel		(unknown episodes)
Nicole Yorkin		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jonathan Pontell	....	producer / co-producer / ... (88 episodes, 1992-1996)
Alice West	....	senior producer / co-executive producer / ... (88 episodes, 1992-1996)
Robert Breech	....	producer (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Michael Pressman	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Steve Robin	....	associate producer / co-producer (75 episodes, 1992-1996)
David E. Kelley	....	executive producer (66 episodes, 1992-1995)
Jack Philbrick	....	coordinating producer (66 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ann Donahue	....	producer / supervising producer (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Geoffrey Neigher	....	co-producer / producer (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Nick Harding	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ellen Herman	....	producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jeff Melvoin	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dawn Prestwich	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Wirth	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mark B. Perry	....	producer (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Tracy Fetterolf	....	associate producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nicole Yorkin	....	co-producer (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael Nankin	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 1995)
Mel Damski	....	senior producer (4 episodes, 1996)

Series Original Music by
Stewart Levin		(88 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Cinematography by
Dennis Smith		(78 episodes, 1992-1996)
Tim Suhrstedt		(7 episodes, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
Lori Jane Coleman		(29 episodes, 1992-1996)
Ed Rothkowitz		(28 episodes, 1992-1996)
Daniel A. Valverde		(15 episodes, 1994-1996)
John Heath		(14 episodes, 1992-1994)

Series Casting by
Richard Pagano		(71 episodes, 1992-1996)
Debi Manwiller		(66 episodes, 1992-1995)
Sharon Bialy		(50 episodes, 1992-1994)
Craig Campobasso		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Production Design by
Jeffrey L. Goldstein		(88 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Set Decoration by
Cheryal Kearney		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Don Lynch	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Leigh Mitchell	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1992)
Carol Pershing	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Management
Jack Philbrick	....	unit production manager (87 episodes, 1992-1996)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allen DiGioia	....	first assistant director (44 episodes, 1992-1996)
Danny Irom	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (44 episodes, 1993-1996)
Elena Santaballa	....	key second assistant director / second second assistant director (37 episodes, 1994-1996)
Glen Sanford	....	key second assistant director / second assistant director (20 episodes, 1992-1993)
Martha M. Elcan	....	first assistant director (18 episodes, 1992-1994)
Nina Halvorsson	....	key second assistant director (9 episodes, 1994)
Robert P. Cohen	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1992)
Sandra Holden	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1992)
John Isabeau	....	key second assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 1992)
Mark Demarais	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Jeff Shiffman	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John G. Heath Jr.	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 1992)
Douglas M. Keenan	....	property master (3 episodes, 1992)
Pamela Klamer	....	set designer (3 episodes, 1992)
Patrick Salamunovich	....	lead person (2 episodes, 1992)
Celia Parker	....	charge scenic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Rawlinson	....	supervising sound editor (86 episodes, 1992-1996)
Robert Appere	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1992)
Dan Hiland	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1992)
Gary D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1992)
David Schneiderman	....	production sound mixer (2 episodes, 1992)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer / foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Peter Bergren	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ted Allen	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Bob Lloyd	....	digital effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Doyle Smith	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mary Albee	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunt double: Kim (unknown episodes)
Mickey Cassidy	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Steven Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Lykins	....	assistant stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Shunil Borpujari	....	key grip (5 episodes, 1992-1994)
Bob Field	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1992)
Dennis Smith	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1992)
John Connell	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jason Garcia	....	additional second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator (unknown episodes)
Richard J. Lee Jr.	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Ron Veto	....	steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Tony Whitman	....	key grip (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jim Boulden	....	animatronics and puppets creator (2 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Casting Department
Susan Booker	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1992)
Howard Garrett Weilbacker	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1992)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shelly Levine	....	costume supervisor: men (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
Loree Parral	....	costume supervisor: women (6 episodes, 1992-1994)

Series Editorial Department
Tracy Fetterolf	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 1995)
Tina Albanese	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ann M. Parish	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Michael Dittrick	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Roy Prendergast	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1992)
Dennis Dreith	....	conductor / orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Ed Smart	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Joe Meylor	....	transportation captain (44 episodes, 1992-1994)
Wayne Morris	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 1992)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Orin Kennedy	....	location manager (87 episodes, 1992-1996)
David E. Kelley	....	executive consultant (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Larry Moskowitz	....	story editor (17 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nick Harding	....	creative consultant (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Richard Kramer	....	creative consultant (8 episodes, 1995)
Lawrence Meyers	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rob Osterberg	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 1992-1996)
David Mills	....	story editor (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jules Mann-Stewart	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1995)
Roseann M. Bonora-Keris	....	assistant: David E. Kelley (3 episodes, 1992)
Kenneth Gilbert	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Kim Hamberg	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1993-1994)
Erik Bork	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1992)
Heidi Geisler	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1992)
Susan Moore	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1992)
Donella Coffey	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
John D. Sarviss	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Sandy Schklair	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• CBS Television
• David E. Kelley Productions
• Nina Saxon Film Design

Distributors

• CBS Television (1992-1996) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers
• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Inter Video  24 frame video services
• Micdi Productions  music editorial
• Movie Movers  cast trailers

Runtime:

60 min (89 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Quotes:

Jill: We killed him, Jimmy. He pulled the trigger, but this town killed Adam Wood.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Law & Order: The First 3 Years (2004) (V)

Each episode was a treasure

Each episode pitted some sort of preconceived notion of what is "right" against what is the law, theocracy, or medical ethics. This was a show that would raise you to cheer and have you crying all withing one episode. Some episodes were emotionally crushing. I can see why it didn't last on TV very long. It wasn't that it didn't receive great acclaim, but that there are only so many wrenching episodes that one can write about before it's "washed up". David Kelly knew this and it's one reason that it was on late at night as well as why it only lasted for a few seasons. One of the truly great Television shows. The "Seinfeld" of Dramas. I wish it would come out in DVD.