Law and Order
"The Sixth Man"
L&O, Episode 15.16
Production number: E5321
First aired: 16 February 2005
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Teleplay By
Lois Johnson

Story By
Lois Johnson & Richard Sweren

Directed By
David Platt

Plot[]

A hot-tempered basketball star is accused of killing one of his hecklers. The investigation and trial, however, reveal that the heckler's pattern of harassment may have crossed the line of decency on several occasions.

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Quotes[]

McCoy: Do you think Ira Walderman (the victim) felt he was part of the team?

Witness: Oh, definitely. He'd like to say that he was "the sixth man."

Borgia: Did you see this morning's headlines?

McCoy: "Inwood Out Of Luck."

Borgia: I was referring to the other one - "Inwood Selling Out." His jersey became the number one sports memorabilia item... overnight. [Arthur Branch just shakes his head.]

Background information and notes[]

  • The episode title refers to how witnesses describe the victim referring to himself as "the sixth man" as if he was part of the team. He would aggressively harass the opposing team, in the hopes of securing a win for his own team.
    • The title is also similar to that of the film noir The Third Man.
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