The BEST episodes directed by Donald Petrie
#1 - The Douglas Fur Ball
L.A. Law - Season 1 - Episode 14
McKenzie gets Kuzak sprung from jail; after Brackman's wife discovers his infidelity and serves him with divorce papers, he begs her to take him back when he discovers that she's represented by Lisa Weston, who intends to go after a share of the partnership's profits in the settlement; Sifuentes confronts a judge after Putnam's computer analysis uncovers a racist bent to the jurist's sentencing determinations; Markowitz's jealousy prompts him to keep too close an eye on Kelsey's relationship with Cromwell, which creates friction between the attorneys; McKenzie represents a jurist friend who is arrested after taking desperate measures to resolve a deteriorating financial situation when the firm declines to offer him the partnership he seeks; Melman goes out to dinner with Putnam; Weston has it out with Becker over his mistreatment of her and discovers to her discomfort how much they have in common.
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L.A. Law - Season 1 - Episode 9
Becker, Markowitz and Kelsey bicker over who will inherit Chaney's office; Van Owen prosecutes a man charged with the mercy killing of his terminally ill lover; to Kelsey's undying gratitude, Markowitz learns the secret of a serial bigamist's success with women as Becker and Markowitz represent the man's eleven wives in their divorce actions; Abby is devastated when a dead boy matching Eric's description is mistakenly cremated before he can be identified.
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#3 - Fake (3)
Chicago Justice - Season 1 - Episode 1
Firehouse 51 responded to a horrific warehouse fire that killed 39 people. This led the Chicago P.D. on a manhunt for the suspect. Now with someone in custody for both arson and multiple murders, it is up to Peter Stone and his team, including lead investigator Antonio Dawson to step in to bring some peace and resolution to so many families and friends of those lost - including one very close to home. When the team comes face to face with a hotshot attorney, they find themselves up against a dicey confession, incriminating evidence, and a questionable motive.
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#4 - Good Men (2)
Chicago P.D. - Season 6 - Episode 15
When Cruz's undercover work reveals a lead in a case tracking multiple robberies, the situation escalates quickly, causing friction between Voight's Intelligence Unit and the Chicago Fire Department. (What I Saw (1) Chicago Fire S07E15)
#5 - Hearts
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 14
An erratic patient arrives, claiming that his heart is pounding inside his head as he takes drastic measures to stop it. Also, Dr. Manning helps a boy with a broken wrist, but she suspects deeper issues exist; Dr. Rhodes impresses with his skills; and Will receives news about a lawsuit.
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#6 - Rise from the Dead
Chicago Hope - Season 2 - Episode 2
Diane helps her friend Allison harvest sperm from Allison's comatose husband before his life support is turned off; Aaron realizes that the reconciliation with Camille isn't working, and they agree to go through with their divorce; Billy takes Danny to task over his medical mistreatment of a mentally unstable woman; Jeffrey and Kate manage to put aside their differences over her cost cutting proposal for the hospital long enough to save the life of a young pre-med student; Alicia is christened.
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#7 - Lily's Law
Chicago Justice - Season 1 - Episode 8
When a female juror on Stone's case against a gangbanger winds up dead, the team believes she was murdered because of her guilty vote. They later learn that she committed suicide - driven to it by the cyber harassment of her former boyfriend. Stone goes after him for murder.
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#8 - Mistaken
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 4
The doctors treat victims of a movie-theater shooting as Sharon Goodwin tries to keep the press at bay. A teen with an eating disorder is treated, but Dr. Charles’ methods rub others the wrong way. The staffers deal with a racist patient.
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#9 - On Shaky Ground
Chicago Med - Season 3 - Episode 9
After discovering that a patient’s family might have been abusive, Dr. Choi and April contemplate calling child services. Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead struggle to see eye to eye in guiding a family who is dealing with their premature baby. Dr. Rhodes is persuaded into preforming a risky surgery on Dr. Bekker’s mentor and world renowned surgeon, Dr. Marvin Jaffrey. Meanwhile, Dr. Reese joins Dr. Charles on a visit to the Cook County jail.
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#10 - Double Helix
Chicago Justice - Season 1 - Episode 7
When a pregnant woman is found murdered and her baby cut out of her, the State's Attorney's Investigators race to find the baby and the killer. The case is complicated when it's revealed that the killer's DNA matches that of her father: a convicted serial killer already in prison. Both killers then attempt to use the DNA evidence as their ticket to freedom.
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#11 - Reunion
Chicago Med - Season 1 - Episode 8
Dr. Manning returns from maternity leave and treats a teen with a history of medical issues. Meanwhile, Dr. Choi cares for a former Navy shipmate; a Saudi prince arrives for a surgical procedure, but only from a hotshot surgeon; and a romance blooms between Sarah and a lab tech.
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#12 - What You Don't Know...
Chicago Med - Season 4 - Episode 5
When things become complicated, Will is forced to lie to Natalie. Ethan and April find out some compromising information about Emily’s boyfriend and Ava is unsure of what to do with a patient who is refusing treatment.
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#13 - Remembering Rosemary
Picket Fences - Season 1 - Episode 6
It's Halloween and Jimmy decides to reopen the ten year old suicide case of Rosemary Bauer when Karina Shaw, her former maid who hasn't spoken since the death, suddenly utters the word "murder". On the strength of this new piece of evidence, the case is reopened and elderly Rome resident Howard Buss confesses to killing Rosemary, bringing proof of his guilt to the authorities. Meanwhile, holiday tricks get out of hand.
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#15 - Mr. Magic
Amazing Stories (1985) - Season 1 - Episode 8
A fading illusionist has a last shot at greatness thanks to a deck of magic playing cards.
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#16 - Tip on a Sure Thing
The Equalizer - Season 2 - Episode 9
A bookie that doesn't like the odds on a race kidnaps the son of the jockey and demands the father throw the race.
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#17 - Desperately
The Equalizer - Season 1 - Episode 11
A lonely, neglected wife gets more than she wanted when she considers a fling and ends up witnessing a murder.
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#18 - Shades of Darkness
The Equalizer - Season 2 - Episode 5
McCall helps a National Guardsman who faces a murder charge and threats from the real killer.
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#20 - Dead Drop
The Equalizer - Season 1 - Episode 15
McCall assembles some old friends to protect a man marked for murder for no apparent reason.
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#21 - Riding the Elephant
The Equalizer - Season 4 - Episode 3
McCall helps a Thai boxer and his girl friend extricate themselves from the clutches of a racketeer with old connections to McCall's former employers.
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