A murder during a community play throws Rome into chaos; a singing group arrives in town.

A murder during a community play throws Rome into chaos; a singing group arrives in town.

A murder during a community play throws Rome into chaos; a singing group arrives in town.

The FBI arrives in Rome when a severed hand is found; Max resents their presence.

A little man (Michael Anderson) rides into town on a circus elephant, claiming he took it to save it from abuse.

Sheriff Brock uncovers town corruption and is drafted to run for mayor.

A man sneaks into residents' homes and bathes; a farmer claims a neighbor's still intoxicates his cows.

A demented witness prompts the reopening of a 10-year-old murder case on Halloween; holiday tricks get out of hand.

Disgusted with the candidates, Jill runs for mayor; Kenny pursues a dream after arresting a boxer.

A nun confesses to the mercy killing of an elderly leukemia patient; Zachary fears death.

Jill's father arrives for Thanksgiving with a young love; Wambaugh has his wife arrested for adultery.

Suspects in the death of a young woman are her snake-raising sister and her own husband, who gets involved with Max.

A teacher defies a court-ordered ban of the annual Christmas pageant on public property.

Brock catches Kimberly in bed with her boyfriend, arrests him and cancels Christmas in the household.

Kenny is shot while investigating burglaries in which a frog is left at each scene; guest Michael Jeter.

A woman who steamrolled her estranged husband blames menopause; the onset of puberty unsettles Matthew.

Kimberly's pregnant friend appears to be an incest victim; Kenny's girlfriend meets her long-lost twin; a pet duck is... Full summary

An HIV-positive dentist sues after being fired; a man and his mother-in-law battle over whether to keep his brain-dead... Full summary

Maxine runs a personal to catch a killer who meets his victims through the ads.

Jill's ex-fiance (Jamey Sheridan), an expert on a controversial treatment for Parkinson's disease, visits.

Carter links a corpse found in the Brocks' trash to UFOs, bringing enthusiasts to town.

A dispute between the Chippewa and the town over enlarging a golf course gets violent.

Attraction to a girlfriend confuses Kimberly; Max and Kenny vie for undersheriff.

Zach plays horn for an ailing blues legend; Max delivers and adopts a criminal's baby.

Brock arrests the mayor for killing a would-be car-jacker; Jill buys a gun; guests Ed Koch, Harry Smith.

A therapist admits his attraction to Max; a priest (Roy Dotrice) confronts his church's stand on birth control.

A teacher raped by a woman is reluctant to press charges; Max decides to prosecute her therapist.

Max lets an intoxicated woman drive home, resulting in an accident that critically injures another motorist.

Jill and Zach are taken hostage by bank robbers (Marlee Matlin, Chris Sarandon) who aid the needy.

A new dairy campaign model, a battered wife, causes an uproar; Kimberly considers breast implants.

A comatose woman's pregnancy is unexplained; Matthew decides to tell Zach about Santa Claus.

A man with a brain disease that distorts vision shoots his brother; Jill and Brock clash over his motives.

Kimberly's friend is arrested during a drug sweep at school; his mother's heart attack brings out the worst in Carter.

Jill is arrested after operating on a patient whose religious beliefs prohibit surgery; Zach wants to convert to... Full summary

Practical joking gets out of hand, which may result in paralysis for Matthew; Max fills in as sheriff.

Wambaugh blames violence in the media for his client's assault on Matthew; Rachel launches a war on crime.

An Alzheimer's sufferer wants to give his heart to his dying son; Wambaugh pleads with the city to house Frank the... Full summary

Max helps Carter woo a woman; Zach gets in trouble for kissing a girl; Kimberly and her boyfriend struggle with... Full summary

A risque video from Rachel's past jeopardizes her career; Kenny admits to Brock his affair with Rachel.

An old partner (Louis Gossett Jr.) that Brock once testified against kidnaps Kimberly.