| "Reality Bites" | ||
|---|---|---|
| ← | L&O, Episode 20.04 | → |
| Production number: 20004 First aired: 16 October 2009 | ||
| Written By Ed Zuckerman & Luke Schelhaas Directed By Constantine Makris | ||
Plot[]
Lupo and Bernard investigate the murder of the adopted mother of a boy with special needs, and find that she and her husband had adopted nine other children. Further investigation reveals that this couple also had a plan to turn their lives into a reality-TV show.
Meanwhile, Van Buren seems concerned about her medical coverage.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo
- Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Linus Roache as Executive ADA Michael Cutter
- Alana De La Garza as ADA Connie Rubirosa
- Sam Waterston as DA Jack McCoy
Guest Cast[]
- Jim Gaffigan as Larry Johnson
- Marin Hinkle as Attorney Novelle
- Nina Lisandrello as Belinda Alvarez
- Geneva Carr as Larry's Accountant
- Michael Showalter as Artie Kramer
- Cole Escola as Tim Johnson
- Dorothy Lyman as Judge Dorothy Carr
- Phillip Bramwell as Steve Johnson
- Zoe Winters as Suzanne
- Theresa McCarthy as Carla Johnson
- Erica Fae as Joy Johnson
- Jonathan Epstein as Judge Patrick Devon
- Hunter Gallagher as D.J. Lovell
- Tara Greenway as Mandy Lovell
- Mark Gerarrd as Brad Lovell
- Izzy Hanson-Johnston as Amy Johnson
- Patrick Edgar as Camera Operator
- Sean-Michael Bowles as P.A.
- Baron Vaughn as Assistant M.E.
- Robert Harrington as Bailiff
- Livia Scott as Foreperson
- Bill Geary as Officer
- Nino Carta as Pedestrian (uncredited)
References[]
- Arthur Branch
- Harry Plus Ten
- Nadya Suleman
- Jon & Kate Plus 8
- Sammy Shiner
Quotes[]
- (Rubirosa is being followed by a camera crew)
- Michael Cutter: You having fun?
- Connie Rubirosa: I am gonna kill you and then I’m gonna kill McCoy.
- Michael Cutter: On camera?
- Connie Rubirosa: I don’t…I don’t care! I’d be better off in prison! Where are you?
- Michael Cutter: Uh, I’m in the courthouse. (watches her across the street) You almost here?
- Connie Rubirosa: Yeah. Uh-huh. (angry) Except first I have to tell my friend the CAMERA what’s going on!
- Michael Cutter: What are you gonna say?
- Connie Rubirosa: (exasperated sigh) Don’t worry, just the party line.
- Michael Cutter: Meanwhile, the producers have made some changes to Larry Plus Ten.
- Connie Rubirosa: Yeah, they're moving his family with the septo-Moms into the same mansion on Long Island. Along with a human lie detector. You know, one of those guys who can tell if you're lying by the way you blink.
- Michael Cutter: The idea is to have both families compete for prizes and to figure out which Head of Household murdered Joy Johnson. The television audience gets to vote and... they've asked Arthur Branch to be the judge.
- Jack McCoy: You're kidding, right?
Background information and notes[]
- Michael Cutter mentions former District attorney Arthur Branch was asked to be a judge on a proposed new reality show featuring the two families in this episode.
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