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Air Date
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November 15, 2002 |
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1-8 |
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Title
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Songs in the Night
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Summary
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Mike does some soul-searching in this Thanksgiving episode of the drama. When the holiday arrives, Mike feels his list of things to be grateful for is coming up short. Not only has Heather filed for divorce, but she's also planned for Mike Jr. to spend the holiday away from home. And the cabbie's spirits sink even lower when a homeless man (John Heard) abruptly dies in his taxi after sharing some scholarly knowledge of classical music - and a few somewhat cryptic words of regret and advice. After a sleep-deprived Mike sees a vision in which he's warned by the deceased not to 'make my mistake,' the former cop reflects on the road his life has taken. Identifying the John Doe becomes a mission for Olshansky, who attempts to learn about his past and what mistakes led him to this sad and lonely existence. Touched by Olshansky's deep desire to grant the man's final wish to go home, Heather, Marcellus and Mike Jr. help him gather clues in an effort to identify the man and contact his surviving family.
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Felix Alcala
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Writer(s)
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Randy Anderson
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Cast
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David Morse |
Mike Olshansky |
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Andre Braugher |
Marcellus Washington |
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George Dzundza |
Father Tom "Grizz" Grzelak |
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Matthew Borish |
Michael Olshansky, Jr. |
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Donna Murphy |
Heather Olshansky |
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John Heard |
Paul "Webster" Ballinger (a.k.a. the homeless man) |
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John Heard |
Peter Ballinger |
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Sean Oliver |
Officer Driscoll |
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Jeremiah Wiggins |
Dr. Weiss |
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Anthony Chisholm |
Big Elwood |
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Ken Jennings |
Little Harry |
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William J. McKeon III |
Orderly Ronnie |
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Robert K. O'Neill |
Glen (The Photo Guy) |
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Buck Schirner |
Superintendent Crawford |
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Ginny Graham |
Constance Conroy |
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Charles Techman |
William Conroy |
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Joanna Rhinehart |
Janelle Washington |
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| Music |
During the montage in which Mike Olshansky is driving and thinking, they
played "Between Dark and Dawn" by Nick Lowe. During the funeral scene, they played "A Place in the World" by Mary Chapin Carpenter. |
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Photos
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Hack Songs in the Night Photo Gallery |
| Wallpaper |
Hack Songs in the Night Wallpaper |
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Videos
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Hack Songs in the Night Video Promo |
