Thanks buzmeg - I couldn't place him at all! Solid ep. Glad they're using Jeri Ryan as more than just window dressing. I'm fine w/ his support staff staying in the background. None of them stand out so much - only the ambitious one (the blonde) can hold her own in a scene w/ Woods.

"Finally, two questions.
One, where do I recognize the actor who played the "Toolman's" son?"

He is Zachery Ty Bryan. He's done quite a bit of TV work since Home Improvement, some of which include: Cold Case, Veronica Mars, Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Boston Public.

"Finally, two questions.
One, where do I recognize the actor who played the "Toolman's" son?"

He is Zachery Ty Bryan. He's done quite a bit of TV work since Home Improvement, some of which include: Cold Case, Veronica Mars, Smallville, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Boston Public.

Okay, I'm split on this one. I thought the case was good, but there was so much here that didn't happen that could have.

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I agree that Raina should have had a larger role what with the old case being chosen to prosecute. She started out strong, but quickly faded.

With the change in the lead prosecution, I think they missed an opportunity for the juniors to step up and impress Jess, but it just didn't happen. At the very least, I felt there should have been a greater animosity towards Raina on the part of the other juniors. It was almost as if everyone just shrugged their shoulders, took a breath, and life went back to normal - no big deal. It just feels as if there needs to be some kind of ongoing conflict on some level between the characters (beyond just Shark vs. Jess).

As for the daughter storyline, I didn't buy it. I enjoyed the episode fade via the father-daughter talk, but nothing else about the story.

Finally, two questions.
One, where do I recognize the actor who played the "Toolman's" son?

Two, was anyone besides me thinking we might see someone who almost, but not quite looked like Sam Elliott turn up during this case? Hmm, maybe not.

Michael: Why do you assume Tim (The Toolman) Taylor's son is Julie's stepbrother? The allegation was that they only had an affair. There was no reason to believe the indescretion produced an offspring. Do you know something beyond what we've seen so far?

I hope we're not going to be exposed to Jules and the Toolman's son getting romantically involved and then the big revelation will be divulged.

That would really be a tacky storyline. Tell me it won't happen.

Julie's mom only had an affair with the guy's father ... he isn't related to her

I wholeheartedly agree - another good episode. As I was watching, I thought the people who have been fussing about not seeing enough of Jeri Ryan would be happy that she had more screen time. I thought the father-daughter aspect of this episide was great. I especially liked the way the show faded out with the discussion of the day Julie was born. James Woods is so terrific at changing from the hard nosed attorney to the soft hearted dad. I love seeing him in the contrasting roles since he's so adept with both. No matter how much I may love a show, I never buy the CDs of television series when they come out; but I may buy season 1 of Shark someday when it goes on the
market. My budget is tight, so even thinking about buying it is a very high compliment from me.

I agree - another good episode. As I was watching, I thought the people who have been fussing about not seeing enough of Jeri Ryan would be happy that she had more screen time. I thought the father-daughter aspect of this episide was great. I especially liked the way the show faded out with the discussion of the day Julie was born. James Woods is so terrific at changing from the hard nosed attorney to the soft hearted dad. I love seeing him in the contrasting roles since he's so adept with both. No matter how much I may love a show, I never buy the CDs of television series when they come out; but I may buy season 1 of Shark someday when it goes on the market. My budget it tight, so even thinking about buying it is a very high compliment from me.