Picket Fences
Season 4
22 episodes
- S04E01
A Change of Season
Kimberly changes her college plans; a fire imperils Carter; and Mayor Bey proposes changes to the sheriff's uniforms.
- S04E02
Reap the Whirlwind
As a tornado threat looms over Rome, Wambaugh blows it while toasting his wife at his anniversary party; and Kenny's life nearly spins out of control.
- S04E03
Pal Joey
A doctor---who's also a TV personality---sets her sights on Jill's practice; cultural differences figure in the arrest of an immigrant.
- S04E04
Bloodbrothers
DA Littleton faces a figure from his past when two prison escapees make their way to Rome.
- S04E05
Dog Eat Dog
Max is grilled in court after a tussle with a man dressed in a bratwurst costume. Meanwhile, Jill is suspicious when Kimberly visits Dr. Joey.
- S04E06
Heart of Saturday Night
Saturday night in Rome: Jill and Brock have the house to themselves when Matthew heads out to party with friends.
- S04E07
Down the Tubes
Cryptic dreams after his brother's death lead Littleton to an epiphany. Meanwhile, Brock polkas with Mayor Bey; and Jill struggles to stay a step ahead at work amid personal turmoil.
- S04E08
This Little Piggy
An animal-rights group that counts Kimberly as a member protests a pig-wrestling event at the town fair; and Dr. Joey becomes emotionally attached to a cancer patient.
- S04E09
Witness for the Prosecution
The death of a gay man during a papal parade in Rome, Wis., is thought to be a suicide---until an unlikely witness speaks out.
- S04E10
Dem Bones
Wambaugh and his son are on opposite sides of a murder trial involving a Jew accused of murdering a Nazi in 1943.
- S04E11
Bloodlines
Matthew is traumatized by a classmate's suicide, causing Jimmy to pay him extra attention. Meanwhile, difficulties in dissection class make Kimberly doubt her calling to study medicine.
- S04E12
Snow Exit
A blizzard hits Rome, stranding together the feuding Bone and Wambaugh, and forcing Jill to deal with Jimmy's ex-wife.
- S04E13
My Romance
Judge Bone is reunited with an old friend; Carter is shocked by a live wire; and Zack's heartstrings go zing over a young cellist.
- S04E14
The Z Files
Misadventures in cyberspace: Zack creates a porno picture of his teacher that ends up on the World Wide Web, while Max finally meets the man she's been "chatting" with.
- S04E15
Bottled
Feelings long bottled up surface at Zack's party, which finds Jill enduring a mid-life crisis, and Wambaugh bristling over Bone's lack of respect.
- S04E16
Dante's Inferno
When Maxine's appointed interim mayor, her power goes to her head---and makes her the target of a misogynistic deejay, who's putting ugly thoughts into his listeners' minds.
- S04E17
Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey
Laurie reveals that she bore her son for her gay brother and his lover, an announcement that brings their mother back into their lives.
- S04E18
Three Weddings and a Meltdown
Sue and Carter, then Maxine and Kenny, announce their engagements; Myriam convinces Wambaugh to represent a widow charged with killing three of her husbands; Jill walks out on Jimmy.
- S04E19
Winner Takes All
Jill's shot at coaching Zack's basketball team turns into an obsession---until Zack and his teammates take their parents to court to keep the adults from interfering.
- S04E20
Forget Selma
Myriam's relationship with a stockbroker devastates Wambaugh, who comes to suspect her new love is up to no good.
- S04E21
To Forgive is Divine
An Amish woman raped by a Rome resident refuses to testify on religious grounds. When the alleged rapist strikes again, the second victim's parents sue the Amish community.
- S04E22
Liver Let Die
Jimmy suspects the murder of a transient is linked to a teenager and his mentally handicapped brother.
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