To Protect and Serve
- Episode aired Nov 6, 2002
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5.7/10
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An idealistic cop is determined to keep a prostitute safe from her recently deceased pimp.An idealistic cop is determined to keep a prostitute safe from her recently deceased pimp.An idealistic cop is determined to keep a prostitute safe from her recently deceased pimp.
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- TriviaThe title is from the motto on the Los Angeles, California police cars.
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Forest Whitaker - Host: [opening narration] Eric Boggs, policeman. These are his streets, his people. He sees himself as their guardian angel, but Eric's sense of duty and his sanity are about to be tested by a most uncommon criminal in the Twilight Zone.
- ConnectionsReferences Dirty Harry (1971)
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To dilute and bastardize
Firstly let's address the elephant out of the room. Usher was poorly cast. They more than likely used his fame to get some viewers before it was cool. Sort of like getting Lady Gaga for American Horror Story and so forth. I remember all the kids I went to school with loved Usher. They might as well have used Forest to be the cop which golly gee whiz he remembered to say Twilight Zone this time! Bless his heart!
Now you're probably thinking what's with the title of my review? Well this episode was HEAVILY inspired by a 1960s episode of Twilight Zone called. Night Call in Season 5 Episode 19. They did such a great job on that episode that it didn't need this "urbanization". The actors have the absolute minimum of chemistry and the bad guy is ok at best. Would I remember him if I walked by him in say Walmart? I doubt it. This episode hasn't aged well. Not to say that Night Call is perfect but I'll give them a tiny bit of credit. The ending will get you thinking how and why. Otherwise this would be a solid 2 star.
Now you're probably thinking what's with the title of my review? Well this episode was HEAVILY inspired by a 1960s episode of Twilight Zone called. Night Call in Season 5 Episode 19. They did such a great job on that episode that it didn't need this "urbanization". The actors have the absolute minimum of chemistry and the bad guy is ok at best. Would I remember him if I walked by him in say Walmart? I doubt it. This episode hasn't aged well. Not to say that Night Call is perfect but I'll give them a tiny bit of credit. The ending will get you thinking how and why. Otherwise this would be a solid 2 star.
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