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Picket Fences S1E5 — Frank the Potato Man

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Picket Fences•Season 1•Episode 5

Frank the Potato Man

7.8/10 · 117 votesOct 23, 199242 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

A rash of break-ins leads to an investigation of a "serial bather". Suspicion initially centers on "Frank the Potato Man", a vagrant who, it is learned, was tried for aggravated rape 15 years earlier.

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Cast8

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Jimmy Brock

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Jill Brock

Costas Mandylor

Costas Mandylor

Kenny Lacos

Lauren Holly

Lauren Holly

Maxine Stewart

Holly Marie Combs

Holly Marie Combs

Kimberly Brock

Justin Shenkarow

Justin Shenkarow

Matthew Brock

Adam Wylie

Adam Wylie

Zack Brock

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Ginny Weedon

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Episode Summary

"Frank the Potato Man" is episode 5 of Picket Fences season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 117 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 23, 1992.

Next: E6 · Remembering Rosemary Best of Season 1