"Subterranean Homeboy Blues" | ||
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Production number: 66205 First aired (US): 20 September 1990 First aired (AUS): 3 August 1993 | ||
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Written By Robert Palm Directed By E.W. Swackhamer |
A white woman shoots two black men in a crowded subway car, and claims that it was done in self-defense. With much internal disagreement, the District Attorney's office goes forward with a prosecution, even though many of them are members of the group.
Plot[]
A white woman shoots two black men in a crowded subway. The shooting at first appears to be self-defense. Logan and Greevey argue about di Biasi's guilt, especially after learning that the dead man has a substantial record, and the living one cannot control himself in court. Laura di Biasi tries to make her case to Robinette, but he distances himself from the issue. Stone has trouble with the case, both in dealing with di Biasi's public defender, Shambala Green.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- George Dzundza as Sergeant Max Greevey
- Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast[]
- Lorraine Toussaint as Legal Aid Attorney Shambala Green
- Sam Gray as Trial Judge Manuel Leon
Guest cast[]
- Cynthia Nixon as Laura Di Biasi
- Akili Prince as Darnell Chenault
- Phyllis Somerville as Ms. Maltese
- Alexandra Gersten as Abby Diamond
- Tonya Pinkins as Woman
- Barbara Caruso as Mrs. Hastings
- Dwayne McClary as Michael Jones
- Wanda Richert as Aimee
- José Ramón Rosario as Administrator
- Dan Desmond as Reporter
- Shirl Bernheim as Landlady
- Cynthia Belgrave as Librarian
- David E. Weinberg as Policeman #1
- Kevin Eshelman as Policeman #2
- Mark Werheim as Stevenson
- Stephanie Berry as Nurse #1
- Tim Kelleher as Intern
- Mimi Weddell as Baglady
- Gerald M. Kline as Paramedic
- Phil Parolisi as Orderly
- Cedric Turner as Transit Policeman
- Damon Pooser as Angel #1
- Jacqueline Murphy as Nurse #2
- Chris Place as Attorney Robertson (uncredited)
References[]
- Michael Mosket (victim)
- Billy Sims
- Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
- CrimeStoppers
Quotes[]
- Benjamin Stone: I miss the good ol' days - when you didn't need a lengthy trial just to give a white person the non-guilty verdict. We would have just covered it up and moved on.
- Benjamin Stone: Do you have any other personal views on this subject you'd like to air before we walk into court and Ms. Shambala Green hands us our asses on a platter?
- Mike Logan: We're not talking about 'Squeaky' Fromme here.
Background information and notes[]
- This is the first appearance of legal aid attorney Shambala Green, played by Lorraine Toussaint.
- The title of this episode is a play on words from a well-known Bob Dylan song, Subterranean Homesick Blues.
- This episode features Ice-T's first appearance on Law & Order. His song "Comin' Through" is playing on a boombox in a subway car during the opening scene.
- Cynthia Nixon and Chris Noth worked together later in the successful HBO series, Sex and the City.
Episode scene cards[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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St. Jude's Hospital |
Little Red Wagon |
Captain Cragen's Office |
Office of |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Murray Hill Hospital |
New York Herald Archives |
Laura Di Biasi's |
Chambers of |
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