THE UNDER SUSPICION EPISODE GUIDE by Ian J. Ball This version: 1.02 Last updated: July 27, 1997 Under Suspicion, a show brought to you by Jacqueline Zambralo?, and set in Portland, Oregon. 0.0) Introduction 0.1) What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide? 0.2) Where the Author Can Be Reached 0.3) Where Can I Find Copies of this FAQ on the 'Net, Either Through FTP or the WWW (the Web)? 1.0) Under Suspicion: The Cast & Episode Guide 2.0) Actors, Miscellanea and Trivia 2.1) Background on the Actors 2.1.1) Karen Sillas (Det. Rose "Phil" Phillips) 2.1.2) Philip Casnoff (I.A. Detective Vitelli) 2.1.3) Seymour Cassel (Lt. Mickey Schwartz) 2.1.4) Richard Foronjy (Sgt. Barbini) 2.1.5) Michael Beach (Det. Desmond Beck) 2.1.6) Anthony DeSando (Det. "Doc" Papadakis) 2.1.7) Ray Baker (Chief) 2.1.8) Peter Onorati (Det. Frank Fusco) 0.0) INTRODUCTION This FAQ deals with the CBS "film noir" television cop show, Under Suspicion. This is the first edition of a file that will be occasionally posted as an episode guide to the syndicated action show Under Suspicion. Permission is granted by the author to distribute this file in an UNMODIFIED form to other networks and BB's, etc. Rights to modifications to this file are reserved by the author. Note: This document may freely copied and distributed for personal use or for the sake of information purposes only. It may be distributed in its entirety, with all original authors and copyright information intact. Any sales of this document or use of it in a for- profit project, or use in any other capacity save those already mentioned, is expressly forbidden without the specific consent of the authors. Copyright, Ian J. Ball, 1995. 0.1) What is a FAQ? What is an Episode Guide? A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) or a FAQL (Frequently Asked Questions List) is a document that serves to answer commonly (or perhaps not so commonly) asked questions about a particular subject. Such a document is usually posted to the internet (or to an online service) to the various groups or BB's (bulletin boards) to which it is relevant, in the hopes of answering these often asked questions. An episode guide is a document that serves to provide information about each episode of a particular TV show. This episode guides will provide a short synopsis of the plot with episode titles (and production numbers in some cases) of each episode, and the guest credits for that episode. 0.2) Where the Author Can Be Reached This is the first edition of this FAQ & episode guide, and it is probably either incorrect in parts or is missing useful information. If any person has any questions, comments or suggestions about this FAQ, please contact Ian J. Ball at: IJBall@aol.com (for private correspondance) ijb@ucla.edu (for emergencies only) Any help on this project will be appreciated. 0.3) Where Can I Find Copies of this FAQ on the 'Net, Either Through FTP or the WWW (the Web)? FTP: As of now, this episode guide is available from only one FTP site: The first one is my own personal folder available in one of AOL's own FTP sites; the most up-to-date version of this episode guide can be found there. (NOTE: Enter the menus as shown when trying to reach this site, as AOL does not allow a "dir" listing of the root directory of that site, as it would contain up to 2.5 million different folders!) (ALSO NOTE: My FAQs/episode guides for other shows are available from this same FTP site.): ftp://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall3/FTP/ WWW (the Web): Presently there is only one Web site for Under Suspicion: The Under Suspicion Web site is my own personal site available from AOL; the most up-to-date version of this episode guide, in HTML format, can be found there. (NOTE: FAQs/episode guides for some other shows are available from this same WWW site.): http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/IJBall/WWW/IJBall.html 1.0) UNDER SUSPICION: THE CAST & EPISODE GUIDE The Players: Det. Rose "Phil" Phillips -Karen Sillas I.A. Detective Vitelli -Philip Casnoff Lt. Mickey Schwartz -Seymour Cassel Sgt. Barbini -Richard Foronjy Det. Desmond Beck -Michael Beach Det. "Doc" Papadakis -Anthony DeSando Det. Clarke -Paul McCrane The Semi-Reguars: Chief -Ray Baker Shane Fusco -Natalie Shaw Det. Farnsworth -Brian McNamara Patsi -Arabella Field. Pilot Only: Det. Frank Fusco -Peter Onorati Det. LeBlanc -Eric LaSalle Ellen Fusco -Ellen Atkinson Pilot (2 hour premiere) 09/16/94 Det. Rose "Phil" Phillips, a detective with Portland Oregon's police homicide squad, is appointed the Women's Coordinator, raising hackles among her co-workers. But she soon becomes involved in more weighty matters after her friend and partner (Peter Onorati) disappears, prompting worries from his wife (Ellen Atkinson) and daughter (Natalie Shaw), and leading to the involvement of a tough Internal Affairs Investigator (Philip Casnoff) in the case. Serial Killer, Part 1 09/23/94 Now undermanned in the homicide division due to the death of Fusco and LeBlanc, and the arrest of the third officer, Phil is on the case of an apparent serial killer, who leaves a strange symbol inscribed at his murder scenes. Judge Friedlander: Anthony Zerbe. Caroline Friedlander: Susan Blakely. Petrella: Sandahl Bergman. Serial Killer, Part 2 09/30/94 All the evidence seems to point to Judge Friedlander, but Phil comes dangerously close to badgering him and endangering her career, and possibly her life, in pursuit of the serial killer. Judge Friedlander: Anthony Zerbe. Caroline Friedlander: Susan Blakely. Rosalind Curry: Evelyn Frank. Child Molester, Part 1 10/07/94 Shane Fusco's (Natalie Shaw) best friend is kidnapped while she and Shane walk through the park, and Phil is soon involved (more than she should be) questioning Shane about the events, and investigating the girl's disappearance. Meanwhile, a new detective by the name of Beck (Michael Beach) joins the force to close the manpower gap, and helps Phil with the case, the kind of case which Beck just happens to be an expert in. John Fulton: Richard Gilliland. Wayne McCabe: Keith Szarabajka. Rita Flint: Mary Kane. Donald Flint: Ted Roisum. Child Molester, Part 2 10/14/94 When Shane's friend Rita turns up murdered, Phil, with the help of Beck, and another new detective by the name of Papadakis (Anthony DeSando) must investigate the murder from the pieces of evidence. Meanwhile, Shane (Natalie Shaw) becomes distant and withdrawn from Phil, and the world. John Fulton: Richard Gilliland. Wayne McCabe: Keith Szarabajka. Rita Flint: Mary Kane. Donald Flint: Ted Roisum. Wife Abuse/Murder, Part 1 10/28/94 While Phil and Beck are in a restaurant, Phil spots a husband (Forry Smith) abusing his wife (Shawna Schuh), so Phil threatens to bust him. And when the wife turns up dead, Phil is out for blood. Smitty: John Delay. Wife Abuse/Murder, Part 2 11/04/94 As Phil closes in on Garfield (Forry Smith) as his wife's killer, the husband's famous defense attorney Martin Fox (Anthony Heald) turns the tables: he exposes Phil's affair with Vitelli in the press and alleges a police cover-up. The mess prompts a visit from Phil's estranged father, Bob Phillips (Kevin Tighe). Anita Warren: Tracey A. Leigh. Arson/Murder Story (w/ Street Kids) 11/11/94 When a body is discovered in the rubble of a torched warehouse, Phil and the detectives focus their investigation on a group of street kids living nearby, and at least one kid named Johnny (Michael Goorjian) may have been involved in arsons before. Meanwhile, Lt. Schwarz's college-aged daughter surprises him with some news, and Vitelli investigates a police leak to the paper. Alyssa: Jennie Vaughn. Lauren: Sarah Rosenberg. House: J.T. Galash. The Retarded Witness (a.k.a. Developmentally Disabled) 11/18/94 A pregnant woman is hit in a drive-by shooting, and Phil's only witness is a mentally retarded man (Troy Bryant), who happens to have a photographic memory. Ellie: Katherine LaNasa. Pasquale L'Officier: Melvin Brannon, Jr. Richard Webster: Antonio Sonera. Father/Daughter Murder 12/01/94 (special Thur. showing) When a business man turns up in his bed, dead by a shootgun blast, all evidence seems to point to his daughter (Kim Myers), who can't remember the night of the murder, but who does claim her father molested her. Laura: Cindy Morgan. Bill: Reed Diamond. Sex Harassment/Corruption Case 01/06/95 Phil takes on a female officer's sexual-harassment case against a city official. But when the case becomes an Internal Affairs investigation, and Phil is pulled from the case, it means trouble between Phil and Vitelli. Meanwhile, Shane Fusco visits the station and gets a crush on "Doc". Nora: Gina Mastrogiamcomo. Leffler: Jospeh Burke. Koreatown Murder 01/13/95 Racial tensions complicate Beck's and Phil's investigation of the murder of a Korean spa owner who had been acquiring real estate in a predominantly black neighborhood. Michael Yee: Michael Paul Chen. Holy Suspect 01/20/95 The suspects in the murder of a newspaper reporter include a priest (Michael McGrady) who once served time for manslaughter, but who now claims to be redeemed and repents by running a halfway house. Laird: Todd Waring. Brenner: Michael Mahon. A Haunting Case 01/27/95 (special 10 pm showing) Lt. Schwarz leads the investigation into a brutal murder that closely resembles a disturbing case he handled 25 years earlier, in which the suspect (Scott Parker) got off on a technicality. Sean McCarthy: Randy Thompson. Ron O'Keefe: Tobin Bell. Peggy Gleason: Penny Allen. Hostage Standoff 02/03/95 While doing a profile of Phil and generally being annoying and getting in the way, a TV reporter (Rosalind Chao) and her cameraman jeopardize a murder investigation, and then get themselves held as hostages by the prime suspect. Alex: Michael Imperioli. Bill Wyatt: David Meyers. Kinky Murder 02/24/95 Phil's investigation into the grisly murder of a seemingly demure school teacher reveals surprising facts about her personal life. Paul Maxline: Gary Frank. Chas: Rick Peters. Tony: Kenny Johnson. Gene Brody: Duffy Epstein. Cop Killing 03/03/95 Phil has her hands full running the station in Lt. Schwarz's absence, while the detectives investigate the mob-style murder of a police officer, encountering FBI interference along the way. Meanwhile, Vitelli visits with his father. Sullivan: Michael MacRae. James Vitelli, Sr.: Joseph Viterelli. Turko: Joe Maruzzo. Razzo: Julius Padavani. Wrongful Shooting 03/10/95 Clarke fatally shoots the brother of a murder suspect, prompting a promise of retribution from the real suspect. And tempers flare at the station when Internal Affairs questions the detectives in the ensuing investigation. Meanwhile, Lt. Schwarz announces his engagement, which sets up the return of Farnsworth (and jealousy from Vitelli), and a shootout at the wedding where the murder suspect is shot by "Doc" and Phil is apparently fatally wounded. Lily Cassins: Grace Zabriskie. Robert Cassins: Danny Perkin. Elena: Jeanette Aguilar Harris. THE END. 2.0) ACTORS, MISCELLANEA AND TRIVIA 2.1) Background on the Actors Here is a quick rundown of the other shows and roles the main actors of Under Suspicion have been in: 2.1.1) Karen Sillas (Det. Rose "Phil" Phillips) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): [unknown] Movies: Kid (1984; as Patsy) The Cartographer's Girlfriend (1987) Trust (1991; as Nurse Paine) Liebestraum (1991; as "nurse #3") Simple Men (1992; as Kate) Trip nach Tunis (1993) What Happened Was... (1994; as Jackie) Risk (1994; as Maya) Flirt (1995; as Doctor Clint) The Beast (1996 NBC TV Miniseries; as Lt. Kathryn Marcus) Female Perversions (1996; as Renee) Lies He Told (1997 TV Movie) Night Sins (1997 CBS TV Miniseries; as Dr. Hannah Garrison) 2.1.2) Philip Casnoff (I.A. Detective Vitelli) TV show regular: Edge of Night (1984, NBC; as Brian Murdoch) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): The Nanny (1996; as Cantor Gary Isaac (in ep.: "The Cantor Show")) Movies: Message from Space (1978; a.k.a. "Uchu Kara No Messeji"; as Aaron) Gorp (1980) The Renegades (1982 TV movie; as "dancer") George Washington (1984 TV miniseries; as Lafayette) North and South (1985 TV miniseries; as Elkanah Bent) North and South II (1986 TV miniseries; as Elkanah Bent) Hands of a Stranger (1987 TV movie; as Marty Loftus) The Red Spider (1988 TV Movie) Red Wind (1991 TV movie) Ironclads (1991 TV movie) Sinatra (1992 TV Miniseries; CBS; as Frank Sinatra) Jersey Girl (1992; as Mitchell) Temptation (1994; as Michael Reddick) John Jakes' Heaven & Hell: North & South: Book III (1994 TV miniseires; a.k.a. "North and South III"; as Elkanah Bent?) Danielle Steel's Zoya (1995 TV miniseries; as Simon Hirsch) Saints and Sinners (1996; as Detective Battaglia) Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997 US cable TV Moive; as Greg Radkin) 2.1.3) Seymour Cassel (Lt. Mickey Schwartz) TV show regular: California Fever (1979; as Rick) Good Company (1996, CBS; as Jack O'Shea) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1966; as Jensen (in ep.: "The Mechanical Man") Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1968; as Jensen (in ep.: "Terrible Leprechaun")) Hooperman (1987 (in ep.: "Deck the Cell With Bars of Folly")) Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987; as Hester Dealt (in ep.: "The Child")) Matlock (1988; as Dick Silvers (in ep.: "The Investigation", Parts 1 & 2)) Matlock (1988; as "Honest" Earl Edwards (in ep.: "The Lemon")) Movies: The Webster Boy (1962; as Vic) Too Late Blues (1962; as Red, the bassist) A Pair of Boots (1962) The Hanged Man (1964 TV movie; as "bellboy") Faces (1968; as Chet) Coogan's Bluff (1968; as "young hood") The Revolutionary (1970; as Leonard II) Minnie and Moskowitz (1971; as Seymour Moskowitz) The Last Tycoon (1976; as "seal trainer") The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976; as Mort Weil, a gangster) Valentino (1977; as George Ullman) Scott Joplin (1977) Death Game (1977; a.k.a. "The Seducers"; as George Manning) Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) Convoy (1978; as Governor Haskins) Sunburn (1979; as Dobbs) Ravagers (1979; as "blindman") California Dreaming (1979; as Duke Slusarski) The Mountain Men (1980; as La Bont) Angel on My Shoulder (1980 TV movie; as Smiley Nitchell) King of the Mountain (1981; as Barry Tanner) Double Exposure (1982) I Want to Live (1983 TV movie) Love Streams (1984; as Jack Lawson) Beverly Hills Madam (1986 TV movie; as Tony) Tin Men (1987; as Cheese) Survival Game (1987) Track 29 (1988; as Ted Barrow) Plain Clothes (1988; as Ed Malmburg) Johnny Be Good (1988; as Wallace Gibson) Colors (1988; as Bullman) Dick Tracy (1990; as Sam Catchem) Cold Dog Soup (1990; as JoJo) White Fang (1991; as "skunker") Mobsters (1991; a.k.a. "The Evil Empire"; as Father Bonotto) Face of a Stranger (1991 TV movie; as Ralph] Dead in the Water (1991 TV movie; as Lt. Frank Vaness) Love Is Like That (1992; as Uncle Bud) In the Soup (1992; as Joe) Honeymoon in Vegas (1992; as Tony Cataracts) Diary of a Hit Man (1992; as Koenig) Cold Heaven (1992; as Tom Farrelly) Chain of Desire (1992; as Mel) Adventures in Spying (1992; as Ray Rucker) When Pigs Fly (1993; as Frank) Trouble Bound (1993; as Santino) There Goes My Baby (1993; as Pop) Indecent Proposal (1993; as Mr. Shackleford) Boiling Point (1993; as Virgil Leach) Tollbooth (1994; as Larry/Leon) It Could Happen to You (1994; as Jack Gross) Imaginary Crimes (1994; as Eddie) Handgun (1994; as Jack McCallister) Dark Side of Genius (1994; as Samuel Rourke) Chasers (1994; as Master Chief Bogg) Dead Presidents (1995; as Saul) Things to Do in Denver when You're Dead (1995) Anything for John (1995) Dream for an Insomniac (1996; as Uncle Leo) Trees Lounge (1996; as Uncle Jack) Things I Never Told You (1996; a.k.a. "Cosas Que Nunca Te Deje"; as Frank) Cameleone (1996; as Francis) Berlin-Niagara (1997; a.k.a. "Obsession") The Last Don (1997 CBS TV Miniseries; as Alfred) 2.1.4) Richard Foronjy (Sgt. Barbini) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): The Streets of San Francisco (197?; as Bernard Rizino (in ep.: "The Cannibals")) Hart to Hart (198?; as Monihan) Movies: Serpico (1973; as Corsaro) The Jerk (1979; as "con man") True Confessions (1981; as "ambulance driver") Prince of the City (1981; as Joe Marinaro) Repo Man (1984; as Plettschner) Odd Jobs (1984; as Manny) City Heat (1984; as "poker player") Streets of Justice (1985 TV movie; as Detective Arnold Johnson) The Morning After (1986; as Sgt. Greenbaum) The Check Is in the Mail... (1986; as Tony, the Brakeman) Midnight Run (1988; as Tony Darvo) Ghostbusters II (1989; as "Con. Ed. Supervisor") Curiosity Kills (1990 TV movie; as McGarrity) Oscar (1991; as Knucky) Fatal Instinct (1991; as Cy Tarr) The Public Eye (1992; as Farinelli) Da Vinci's War (1993; as Hamlet) Carlito's Way (1993; as Pete Amadesso) Man of the House (1995; as Murray) 2.1.5) Michael Beach (Det. Desmond Beck) TV show regular: ER (1995- , NBC; as Al Boulet) Videos: Babyface/Stevie Wonder: "How Come How Long" (1997) Movies: The Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986 TV movie; a.k.a. "Vengeance"; as Rudolph Tyner) Streets of Gold (1986) Suspect (1987; as "parking lot attendant") End of the Line (1987) Weekend War (1988 TV movie; as Wiley) Open Admissions (1988 TV movie; as Calvin) In a Shallow Grave (1988) Lean on Me (1989) The Abyss (1989; as Barnes) Internal Affairs (1990; as Dorian Fletcher) Dangerous Passion (1990; TV movie; as Steve) One False Move (1991; as Pluto) Late for Dinner (1991; as Dr. David Arrington) Guilty as Charged (1991; as Hamilton) Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor (1991 TV movie; as Perez) Cadence (1991; as Webb) True Romance (1993; as Wurlitzer) Short Cuts (1993; as Jim Stone) The Hit List (1993 TV movie; as Det. Akin) Final Appeal (1993 TV movie; as Det. Thorne) Midnight Run for Your Life (1994 TV movie; as Pemberton) Knight Rider 2010 (1994 TV movie) Waiting to Exhale (1995; as John Sr.) Sketch Artist II: Hands that See (1995 TV movie; a.k.a. "Sketch Artist II") Bad Company (1995; as Tod Stapp) Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault" (1996 TV Movie; a.k.a. "Rebound") A Family Thing (1996; as Virgil) Soul Food (1997) 2.1.6) Anthony DeSando (Det. "Doc" Papadakis) TV show regular: New York News (1995, CBS; as Amato) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): [unknown] Movies: Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (1991 TV movie; a.k.a. "A Family Matter"; as Albert) The Return of Eliot Ness (1991 TV movie; as Bobby Malto) Out for Justice (1991; as Vinnie Madono) New Jack City (1991; as Frankie Needles) Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993 TV movie; as Albert Lamanna) Federal Hill (1994; as Nicky) Party Girl (1995; as Derrick) Two Bits (1995; a.k.a. "A Day to Remember"; as Victor) Kiss Me, Guido (1997; as Pino) 2.1.7) Ray Baker (Chief) TV show regular: Heartbeat (1988-89; as Dr. Stan Gorshalk) Down Home (1990-91; as Wade Prescott) Great Scott! (1992; as Walter Melrod) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): Suddenly Susan (1997; as Mr. Keene, Susan's father) Movies: Dream House (1981 TV movie; as Steve Corcoran) Silkwood (1983) C.H.U.D. (1984; as "ad man") Places in the Heart (1984; as Royce Spalding) Silverado (1985; as Mr. Kendrick) Rockabye (1986 TV movie; as Donald F. Donald) Nobody's Child (1986 TV movie; as Joe Balter) At Mother's Request (1987 TV movie; as Mike George) Stacking (1987; a.k.a. "Season of Dreams") The Long Journey Home (1987 TV movie) Rain Man (1988; as Mr. Kelso) Heartbeat (1988 TV movie) Everybody's All-American (1988; as Bolling Kiely) Disaster at Silo 7 (1988 TV movie) Physical Evidence (1989; as Strickler) Parent Trap III (1989 TV movie; as Nick) Total Recall (1990; as McClane) She Said No (1990 TV movie; as Frank Igus) Masters of Menace (1990; as Riley Hoover) Heart Condition (1990; as Harry Zara) In Sickness and In Health (1992 TV movie; a.k.a. "Hearts on Fire"; as Sam) Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, The Last Chapter (1992 TV movie; a.k.a. "Till Murder Do Us, Part II"; as Jack Earley) Hexed (1993; as Victor Thummell) Freaked (1993; a.k.a. "Hideous Mutant Freekz") River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993; TV movie; a.k.a. "Murder on the Rio Grande") Speechless (1994; as Garvin) The Hard Truth (1994; as Hamilton Nichols) Ed Wood (1994; as "doctor") Camp Nowhere (1994; as Norris Prescott) The Final Cut (1995; as Col. Forsyth) Executive Decision (1996; as "747 captain") Dark Angel (1996 TV Movie) The Flood (1997; as "the Mayor") Living in Peril (1997; a.k.a. "The Peril of Being Walter Woods"; as Martin Campbell) 2.1.8) Peter Onorati (Det. Frank Fusco) TV show regular: Kate and Allie (1988-89, CBS; as Lou Carello) Cop Rock (1990, ABC; as Detective Vincent LaRusso) Civil Wars (1991, ABC; as Charlie Howell) Joe's Life (1993, ABC; as Joe Gennaro) TV appearances (1 or several episodes): NYPD Blue (1997; as Joey Salvo (in ep.: "I Love Lucy", "Emission Impossible", and "A Draining Experience", The (New) Outer Limits (1997; as "Jade's boyfriend's father") Movies: Scrooged (1988) Postcards from the Edge (1990; as "cameraman") GoodFellas (1990; as "Florida bookie") Firebirds (1990; a.k.a. "Wings of the Apache"; as Rice) Mortal Sins (1992 TV movie) With Hostile Intent (1993 TV movie; a.k.a. "With Hostile Intent: Sisters in Black and Blue"; as Sgt. Harry McCarthy) River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993 TV movie; a.k.a. "Murder on the Rio Grande") Camp Nowhere (1994; as Karl Dell) Not Like Us (1995) Donor Unknown (1995 cable TV Movie) Dead Ahead (1996; as Frank Cacey) Rocket Man (1997; as Gary) Shelter (1997)