(S01E05) I started watching this episode, waiting for Jane to do his stuff. Since The Mentalist previewed, I have enjoyed Jane's antics and "Redwood" didn't disappoint.

• Quick -- who could have done it? A name popped into your head, you know it did.
• Raise your hands above your heads, lower your right hand if you did it
• Hypnotizing Nicole to get her to remember
  
• Stealing Kara's MP3 player
• Springing Nicole from the hospital
• Cell phone decoy trick to save Lisbon

At the beginning of the episode, I thought I'd be writing about how this was a perfect example of a typical, predictable procedural. Once again, The Mentalist has pleasantly surprised me by proving just how special it is.