The Equalizer aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989. It inspired two Denzel Washington movies and a reboot with Queen Latifah, but the original series with Edward Woodward is largely forgotten (It can be streamed on nbc.com or the NBC Roku app. Your move, Peacock). In a perfect world, it would receive all the nostalgic love of your MacGyver, your Magnum PI, your A Team, your Knight Rider. The premise - a retired special agent puts an ad in the paper to help those who feel the odds are against them ...
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Series Finale! Suicide Squad
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 22: Suicide SquadAired on CBS: August 24, 1989Directed by: Marc LaubWritten by : Jacqueline ZambranoFeaturing: Ving Rhames, Adam Coleman Howard, Joe Morton Ladies and gentelmen, we have arrived. The 88th and final episode of the hit 80s show The Equalizer, and the 94th and final episode of our podcast The Equalizers. …
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 21: EndgameAired on CBS: August 10, 1989Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Elizabeth Berridge, Amy Morton, Lewis Van Bergen, Josef Sommer, Nick Bakay Penultimate episode! We all remember the gaming mastermind Leon from the 1980 movie Midnight Madness who set off five teams on an epic scavenge…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 20: Race TraitorsAired on CBS: June 29, 1989Directed by: Robert E. WarrenWritten by : Robert SabaroffFeaturing: Laurence Fishburne, David Andrews, Michael Cerveris, Verna Bloom, John Cale The antipenultimate Equalizer episode. This one is... woo boy. The Equalizer is going against a local chapter of neonazi skinheads …
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 19: Heart of JusticeAired on CBS: May 11, 1989Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Gail Morgan HickmanFeaturing: John Shepherd, Paul Guilfoyle, Vincent Gallo (!), Philip Bosco, Patty Mullen New York City in 1989. When the wheels of justice can't convict obviously guilty criminals because of legal loopholes, those cri…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 18: The CaperAired on CBS: May 4, 1989Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Tom TowlerFeaturing: Maureen Stapleton, Laura San Giacomo, Zach Grenier, Michael Wincott A lighter episode of The Equalizer. Yes there's still some grisly violence but this time that's paired up with a lighter mystery plot, a diamond heist, an…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 17: Prisoners of ConscienceAired on CBS: April 27, 1989Directed by: Marc LaubWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Tony Plana, Pat Hingle, Dan O'Herlihy, Tim Woodward (Edward's son!) Another Equalizer episode with international intrigue. Whereas last week dealt with Bulgarian ambassadors, this time we got a team of tor…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 16: Time Present, Time PastAired on CBS: April 20, 1989Directed by: Gordon HesslerWritten by : Tom TowlerFeaturing: William Zabka, Shirley Knight, Brian Bedford, Dennis Boutsikaris A big episode for the larger Equalizer through-story: First, the second appearance of Kay: Equalizer's ex-wife and Scott's mother. Shirley…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 15: StarfireAired on CBS: April 13, 1989Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Michael Moriarty, George Plimpton, Wendell Pierce, Angela "you're what the french call les incompetents" Goethals Equalizer episode or early precursor to the X-Files? Another superlative episode, the most sci-fi episo…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 14: 17 ZebraAired on CBS: April 6, 1989Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Jacqueline ZambranoFeaturing: William Atherton, Cordelia González, Joe Seneca, Robert Joy Just like other epic shows like The Sopranos or Breaking Bad, we at this Equalizer podcast have a different schedule for the second half of our final se…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 13: Lullaby of DarknessAired on CBS: March 30, 1989Directed by: David JacksonWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Stephen Lang, Ellen Latzen, Mary-Joan Negro, Vivian Nathan, Jacqueline Brookes Stephen Lang - the villainous Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar - is similarly evil in this one, though his victims aren't the N…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 12: Silent FuryAired on CBS: March 8, 1989Directed by: Russ MayberryWritten by : Donna Powers & Wayne PowersFeaturing: Cynthia Nixon, Howie Seago, Jon Polito, Paul McCrane, Mark Boone Junior, Beth Ann Bull Another Equalizer special episode. This time he is helping the victims of a band of burglars who target deaf peop…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 11: Trial By OrdealAired on CBS: March 1, 1989Directed by: Marc LaubWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Roy Dotrice, Sylvia Sidney Equalizer clip show! Control is on trial by an Agency Tribunal, with a judge and prosecutor and big agency flag and everything. The agency thinks that all the help Control has given The Eq…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 10: Past ImperfectAired on CBS: February 15, 1989Directed by: Russ MayberryWritten by : Gail Morgan HickmanFeaturing: Mark Margolis, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Cortez, Jose Edwin Soto A bittersweet episode, given the recent passing of Mark Margolis. It's his last episode as lovable Jimmy on The Equalizer and packs the…
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The Equalizer 3 movie! Holy cow. How often does it happen on a podcast for a 35 year old show that a new movie in the franchise comes out? Not often at all. For Chris and Chuck, it's a lot of firsts - the first podcast field trip (to a Chicago suburb halfway between our respective suburbs), the first mid-season bonus episode, and the first time we'…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 9: The VisitationAired on CBS: February 1, 1989Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Jenny Agutter, James Tolkan, Leonardo Cimino, Mike Starr, Mel Gorham The Equalizer has an Outbreak episode - EQ has to stop a deadly disease from spreading outside of New York City. You may think you know what …
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 8: The Sins of Our FathersAired on CBS: January 18, 1989Directed by: Paul KrasnyWritten by : Tom TowlerFeaturing: J. Smith-Cameron, Al Shannon, Yvonne Wilder, Austin Pendleton, Joe Morton, Michael Sergio A mobster's son is kidnapped; EQ helps his wife extricate her son from the inevitability of a life in the mafia. On…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 7: Making of a MartyrAired on CBS: January 11, 1989Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Wayne Powers & Donna PowersFeaturing: Tom Noonan, Barbara Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael (as herself) First episode of 1989. This is a very special episode that doesn't seem to know what to do with its very special topic. How is Th…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 6: SplintersAired on CBS: December 14, 1988Directed by: Paul KrasnyWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Kevin Conway Richard Bright, Christopher Meloni (1st credit), David Brisbin The KGB tries to reprogram Mickey's mind to turn on the Equalizer. But there's one thing the KGB didn't plan on: Mickey's heart, filled with…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 3: Day of the CovenantAired on CBS: December 7, 1988Directed by: James A. ContnerWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Kasi Lemmons, William Zabka, Theodore Bikel, Michael Genet, Tobin Bell There are two sides to this episode. On one hand is a relatively tight plot about a violent resistance movement to the Apartheid, …
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 4: Eighteen with a BulletAired on CBS: November 16, 1988Directed by: Richard ComptonWritten by : Bruce A. TaylorFeaturing: Bruce Payne, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (Vitamin C), Amy Morton, and Ken Obert (Remote Control!) The Equalizer dives into the hollow amoral music industry. A slimy agent, Greg Rivers, is trying to ta…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 3: Riding the ElephantAired on CBS: November 9, 1988Directed by: Donald PetrieWritten by : M.K. LorensFeaturing: James Hong, Mako, Russell Wong, Elizabeth Sung The Equalizer dives deep into a great story set in the gritty side of Chinatown. Lots of action, a love story, father/son drama, importing heroin, a seedy club…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 2: Sea of FireAired on CBS: November 2, 1988Directed by: Alan MetzgerStory by : Peter McCabe, Teleplay by : Peter McCabe & Coleman LuckFeaturing: Keith David, Reginald VelJohnson, David Strathairn (!), Seret Scott There is another street gang in the Equalizer universe, and just like the others, it has no apparent busi…
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The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 1: The Last CampaignAired on CBS: October 26, 1988Directed by: Richard ComptonWritten by : Lee Batchler & Janet Scott BatchlerFeaturing: Stanley Tucci (!), Laila Robins, E.G. Marshall, Wendell Pierce We're back, baby! Season 4 of the Equalizers podcast is officially afoot, and the original Equalizer gives us another c…
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Bonus: The Equalizers Clip Show!
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The Equalizers Clip Show Celebration! Before kicking off season four, Chris and Chuck dust off their matching tuxes, rent out the closest thing the Chicagoland area has to the Acadamy Awards' Dolby Theater (the Hyatt O'Hare in Rosemont), and host the first ever Equalizers podcast clip show! For the special occasion, your humble hosts have picked ou…
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Bonus: The Story of The Equalizer
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Bonus Episode: Review a DVD Featurette: The Story of The EqualizerFeaturing: Keith Szarabajka, William Zabka, Coleman Luck, Robert Eisele We're between seasons now so it's a fun time to cover some different territory... but not that different. We watched a 45 minute featurette included in an Equalizer DVD set called The Story of The Equalizer. We a…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 22: Always a LadyAired on CBS: May 4, 1988Directed by: Marc LaubStory by : Scott Shepherd; Teleplay by : Peter McCabeFeaturing: Anne Twomey, Joseph Mascolo, Lewis Van Bergen, Susan Gibney, and (possible stunt cast) Rita Jenrette The Equalizer show packs a lot into their season finale: Agency intrigue, flashbacks, past…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 21: Target of ChoiceAired on CBS: April 6, 1988Directed by: Mark SobelWritten by : Kevin DroneyFeaturing: Michael Parks, Verna Bloom, John Bedford Lloyd, Kevin Geer, Lenny Venito, Denise Faye, Cecily Adams The penulimate episode of season 3 sees the return of actor's actor Michael Parks as Paul Gray whose family (teen…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 20: Regrets OnlyAired on CBS: March 30, 1988Directed by: James A. ContnerWritten by : Robert CraisFeaturing: J. Smith-Cameron (Gerri from Succession!), Philip Kraus, Polly "Kiss My Grits" Holliday, Debra Jo Rupp (That 70s Show), Tony Longo We've seen plenty of damsel in distress plotlines, but this one starts at crazy…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 19: Last CallAired on CBS: March 23, 1988Directed by: Michael O'HerlihyWritten by : Robert CraisFeaturing: Joe Maruzzo, Michael Cerveris, James Rebhorn, David Schramm, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick (Vitamin C), Peter Sellars, Tony Azito Two hooligans take over Pete's, the Irish pub that Robert McCall bought earlier this sea…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 18: No Place Like HomeAired on CBS: March 16, 1988Directed by: Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre!)Written by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Michael Rooker, Kelly Curtis, Michael Lerner, Richard Bright, Leo Burmester, Ed Lauter The Equalizer helps out a down-on-their-luck family who needs welfare assistance in the time o…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 17: The Mystery of Manon: Part 2Aired on CBS: February 24, 1988Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Anne Heywood, Lawrence Dane, Melissa Sue Anderson, William Zabka Part two of the final of four Equalizer two-parters. Everyone knows EQ is Yvette's real father, there's a lot of emotional regroup…
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The Mystery of Manon: Part 1
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 16: The Mystery of Manon: Part 1Aired on CBS: February 17, 1988Directed by: Bradford MayWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Melissa Sue Anderson, Anthony Zerbe, William Zabka Theoretically the Equalizer audiences in the late 1980s were demanding a) more Mary Ingalls b) of all the areas in EQ's mysterious past we could…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 15: Something GreenAired on CBS: February 10, 1988Directed by: Luis SotoWritten by : Kevin DroneyFeaturing: Macaulay Culkin! Almost three years before Home Alone, a seven year old Macaulay Culkin appeared in The Equalizer, his second credit. That in itself is worth the price of admission to watch this episode for free…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 14: Video GamesAired on CBS: January 27, 1988Directed by: James A. ContnerWritten by : Peter McCabeFeaturing: Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Daniel Davis (The Nanny), Andreas Katsulas, John Bedford Lloyd, Annabelle Gurwitch This one is the most "Equalizer After Dark" episode so far. From the title, you'd think it was about …
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 13: The Child BrokerAired on CBS: January 20, 1988Directed by: Mark SobelWritten by : Mick CurranFeaturing: Sam Rockwell, Frank Whaley, Jerry O'Connell, Anthony LaPaglia, Max Casella, Christopher Collet, Thomas G. Waites, Lycia Naff If absolutely nothing else, just check out that cast list. There's a new gang leader o…
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A Dance on the Dark Side
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 12: A Dance on the Dark SideAired on CBS: January 13, 1988Directed by: Jonathan PerryWritten by : David LightstoneFeaturing: Amanda Plummer, David Andrews, George DiCenzo, Brooke Smith ("she puts the lotion in the basket") The first episode of 1988 and... it's not off to a good start. There's an undercover cop who get…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 11: Christmas PresenceAired on CBS: December 16, 1987Directed by: Michael O'HerlihyWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Jacqueline Brookes, Corey Carrier, Don McManus, Dean Norris (!) Possibly the most very special episode in the entire run of the show, the Equalizer (aka Mr. Manhattan) and Harley Gage have to protect …
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 10: The RehearsalAired on CBS: December 2, 1987Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Chris Cooper! Jennifer Van Dyck, George Morfogen, Ned Eisenberg, Sharon Chatten The Equalizer show takes the Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera (which debuted the year before) and makes it its own. No, none …
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 9: Inner ViewAired on CBS: November 18, 1987Directed by: Marc LaubWritten by : Jim TrombettaFeaturing: Katherine Cortez, Terrence Mann, Toni Kalem, Starletta DuPois, Paul Hipp, Ron Vawter, Timmy Cappello We're calling it now, this episode is an instant classic, if anything because it has its own theme song: Shadow Man…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 8: Shadow PlayAired on CBS: November 11, 1987Directed by: Russ MayberryWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: J.T. Walsh, Richard Jordan, Gerry Bamman, Tomas Milian, Paul Calderon To paraphrase the IMDB episode description: "There's a very dense plot concerning a Congressional hearing about a Mafia-funded shadow army ov…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 7: Mission: McCall: Part 2Aired on CBS: November 4, 1987Directed by: Alan MetzgerStory by : Ed Waters & Coleman LuckTeleplay by : Ed Waters & Scott Shepherd & Robert EiseleFeaturing: Robert Mitchum, Richard Jordan, William Zabka, Boris Lee Krutonog The second in the two parter that answers the question: What will beco…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 6: Mission: McCall: Part 1Aired on CBS: October 28, 1987Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Ed Waters & Scott ShepherdFeaturing: Robert Mitchum, Richard Jordan, Frances Fisher, William Zabka, Frankie Faison We knew it was coming. During the filming of season three, Edward Woodward suffered a heart attack and the sho…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 5: Encounters in a Closed RoomAired on CBS: October 14, 1987Directed by: Jim JohnstonWritten by : Ann Lewis Hamilton & Scott ShepherdFeaturing: Michael Moriarty, Maureen Mueller, Jamey Sheridan We're still in a limbo between the epic first three episodes of season three and when the show has to radically adjust to Edw…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 4: In The MoneyAired on CBS: October 7, 1987Directed by: Aaron LipstadtWritten by : Ed Waters & Scott ShepherdFeaturing: John Heard (the dad in Home Alone), Dennis Boukiaris (Better Call Saul), Patricia Richardson, Ashley Crow, Oliver Platt (first credit!), Dennis Steinberg Yes this episode feels a little like a snap …
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 3: Suspicion of InnocenceAired on CBS: September 30, 1987Directed by: Russ MayberryWritten by : Robert EiseleFeaturing: Vincent D'Onofrio, Ann Wedgeworth, John Randolph, Mark Margolis, a little James Eckhouse So. There's a lot of words to throw around - problematic, of its time, doesn't age well. A few things are for …
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 2: Blood & Wine: Part 2Aired on CBS: September 23, 1987 Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Telly Savalas, William Atherton, Moira Sinise Yowza. Once again, they are starting out strong for season three - a two parter airing on the same night, grabbing America by their lapels and saying "We're…
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The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 1: Blood & Wine: Part 1Aired on CBS: September 23, 1987 Directed by: Alan MetzgerWritten by : Coleman LuckFeaturing: Telly Savalas, William Atherton, Moira Sinise We are back! And The Equalizer is back for an all new season, number three, and they didn't just go big for their season premiere, they went for an all out …
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Bonus: The Queen Latifah Equalizer
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It happened first when the Eagles reunited and it's happening again: Hell freezing over. And in our case it's not because dumptruck full of money pulled up to our front door (ahem, Don Henley). No in our noble case it's a quest for truth, for perspective, and to not be Equalizer snobs. Of course we're talking about watching the 2021 reboot of The E…
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Bonus: The Equalizer 2 2018 movie!
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We did it before and we're doing it again. While some may rest while they're on season break, we take it as an opportunity - to expand our minds to other contributions to the Equalizer universe, to see what traits of Robert McCall have made it into the movie franchise, which traits from the first movie are strengthened, and overall to watch a great…
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The Equalizer Season 2 Episode 22: Re-EntryAired on CBS: May 27, 1987Directed by: Aaron LipstadtStory by : Dennis Manuel, Teleplay by : Scott ShepherdFeaturing: John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter), Joe Morton, and Stewart Copeland himself! Season 2 finale! And it's a doozy. The guest list is a veritable Coen brothers…
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