David E. Kelley has made a career out of creating quirky characters in shows such as ALLY MCBEAL and BOSTON LEGAL, and this early offering from the TV guru is no exception. Tom Skerrit (BROTHERS & SISTERS) and Kathy Baker (EDWARD SCISSORHANDS) won Emmys for their roles as James and Jill Brock, a couple trying to raise a family in middle America. As sheriff in the small Wisconsin town of Rome, James Brock sees strange things that would shock even big-city cops. The town is a haven for the wacky and weird, and no day is ever boring for its residents. PICKET FENCES also featured the talents of Fyvush Finkel (Kelley's BOSTON PUBLIC), Lauren Holly (DUMB AND DUMBER), and Ray Walston (FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH). This release includes the first season in its entirety, including the show's pilot episode.
DVD Features:
6-Disc Set
Region 1
NTSC
THINpak
Anamorphic Widescreen
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Surround - English
Dubbed - French, Spanish - Optional
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Disc 1: "Pilot" (Extended), "The Green Bay Chopper," "Mr. Dreeb Comes to Town"
Disc 2: "The Autumn of Rome," "Frank, the Potato Man," "Remembering Rosemary," "The Contenders"
Disc 3: "Sacred Hearts," "Thanksgiving," "Snake Lady," "Pageantry"
Disc 4: "High Tidings," "Frog Man," "Bad Moons Rising," "Nuclear Meltdowns"
Disc 5: "The Body Politic," "Be My Valentine," "Fetal Attraction," "Sightings"
Disc 6: "Rights of Passage," "Sugar & Spice," "The Lullaby League"
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "All Roads Lead to Rome"
Guest Star
Ray Walston: American Actor
Review 1:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he show naturally mixes crime and medical stories, but always in a gently witty and quirky way."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.117 08/01/2007
Review 2:
"[Kelley] couldn't have chosen a better canvas for his liberal-leaning politics than Rome, Wis....FENCES feels like 7TH HEAVEN by way of TWIN PEAKS..." -- Grade: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.57 06/22/2007
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