Last night, 10/9 ("Bad Night"), I felt chills down my spine throughout this episode. Once when we flashback in Jefferies' mind to see him and his wife walking away from the car in the pouring rain at night, smiling , and again, a bigger chill when Rush sees Angus and Vicky swurving to miss the truck. This was a paramount show!

Although I miss the presence of Scotty's internal anger and frustrations, ( we definately saw more of this last year), I do like the fact that other cast members are getting more camera time. Th feeling Jefferies must have had when he's standing there in the pouring rain, looking down at his wife who was just killed by a hit-and-run...


brrrr, it's cold.


nc

I felt anger throughout this episode because it was not presented in HD in Columbus, Ohio

mikebaby

Anybody else have sound issues with D*?
Luckily I had a good solid OTA signal coming in from WCBS-DT last night and it was fine.

No sound problems noted via D* in LA.

(From Marc Berman’s Programming Insider column of Monday, October 10, 2005 at Mediaweek.com)

At 8 p.m., CBS’ Cold Case remains head-and-shoulders above NBC’s relocated The West Wing. Take a look:

Sunday 8 p.m.
Cold Case (CBS)
Overnights: 10.8/16 (#1)
Viewers: 15.81 million (#1)
A18-49: 4.0/10 (#2)

The West Wing (NBC)
Overnights: 6.5/ 9 (#4)
Viewers: 8.07 million (#4)
A18-49: 2.5/ 6 (#4)

I did not enjoy the episode very much. Is it just me or did they never explain why using the jaws of life broke that woman's spine? It did not make sense to me. The accident victim was conscience during the roll over, why didn't she know that during the "rescue" something bad happened and her fireman husband was responsible? Maybe I was too loopy, but this episode didn't make much real sense to me. Cold Case can do much better.

At 8 p.m., CBS’ Cold Case remains head-and-shoulders above NBC’s relocated The West Wing. Take a look:

[COLOR=red][Sunday 8 p.m.
[B]Cold Case (CBS)
Overnights: 10.8/16 (#1)
Viewers: 15.81 million (#1)
A18-49: 4.0/10 (#2)

The West Wing (NBC)
Overnights: 6.5/ 9 (#4)
Viewers: 8.07 million (#4)
A18-49: 2.5/ 6 (#4)

Thank God for VCRs! I got to watch "West Wing" last night :)

I did not enjoy the episode very much. Is it just me or did they never explain why using the jaws of life broke that woman's spine? It did not make sense to me. The accident victim was conscience during the roll over, why didn't she know that during the "rescue" something bad happened and her fireman husband was responsible? Maybe I was too loopy, but this episode didn't make much real sense to me. Cold Case can do much better.

Perhaps they didn't give too many details about ghe outcome of the jaws of life because it was really only the fireman that knew all these years. If it was evident that the jaws of life crippled Vicki, then what's the mystery.

nc

At least it was nice seeing some of Halloween in HD, though it looked like an upconvert.

Perhaps they didn't give too many details about ghe outcome of the jaws of life because it was really only the fireman that knew all these years. If it was evident that the jaws of life crippled Vicki, then what's the mystery.

nc


So a car flips in an awful accident, the passenger is relatively ok, then during a unnecessary jaws of life rescue, somehow her spine gets crushed? And nobody seemed to notice? Not the other rescue workers, not the driver of the motorcycle who was standing there watching the whole rescue...not the other girl who was on the motorcycle. Yawn. Cold Case is a wonderful show, but this episode was weak.

Was it my imagination, or was the first Cold Case this year in Dolby Digital 5.1, but then the last episode went back to 2.0?

So a car flips in an awful accident, the passenger is relatively ok, then during a unnecessary jaws of life rescue, somehow her spine gets crushed? And nobody seemed to notice? Not the other rescue workers, not the driver of the motorcycle who was standing there watching the whole rescue...not the other girl who was on the motorcycle. Yawn. Cold Case is a wonderful show, but this episode was weak.

I see your point, DrCrawn. Perhaps they left out just a few details.


nc

Was it my imagination, or was the first Cold Case this year in Dolby Digital 5.1, but then the last episode went back to 2.0?
This one was 5.1 too (I watched it last night).

This one was 5.1 too (I watched it last night).

Other than when they flash it on the screen at the beginning, is there any way tell it's in 5.1?

Other than when they flash it on the screen at the beginning, is there any way tell it's in 5.1?

Listen for discreet info in the rears. Also, your DD receiver should have a DD 5.1 flag of some sort.

What they flash on the screen and what your receiver says can both be misleading in some cases. For example my ABC station sends 5.1 audio all the time even for programs and commercials that aren't 5.1 which makes them sound pretty bad. Your station might be sendng 2.0 audio during 5.1 programs by accident. Many stations have enough trouble flipping the switch for HD and care even less what kind of audio they're sending you.

I felt anger throughout this episode because it was not presented in HD in Columbus, Ohio I'm guessing that a football game earlier in the day caused Cold Case not to start at 8pm (???). When that happens, many affiliates don't have the ability to tape-delay HD programming (yet). Ours (WHIO) was also not in HD. :mad:

This one was 5.1 too (I watched it last night).
Interesting ... it was definitely 2.0 on my system. Maybe a glitch at the cable company.

Last year this show was in 2.0, which I found surprising since they rely so heavily on the soundtrack.

Still it doesn't beat CSI's use of DD 5.1 ... they set the bar.

Not one of my faves, but still a good show. PQ was very good, sound OK. I actually enjoyed Saturday night's rerun better :)

nc

Last nights episode was good.
Not the best though :p

Last night's episode was my last - season pass cancelled on the old TiVo.

The premise is worn out, IMHO. They need to mix it up some, vary the plots a little. Last night they solved a murder from 1945 and I just didn't care. This group of detectives has a better record on cold cases than any squad on TV does on current cases, it's not credible.

I really enjoyed the show the first half of last season, but now it's gone, I've better things to do.

Gary

I believe it was revealed near the end of the show that the boss of the fireman knew all the time that the rookie had screwed up while using the jaws of life. The rookie/later-to-be-husband was a protégé who was allowed to use the jaws only because his mentoring boss admired how well the rookie was coming along. You might wonder who he was actually covering up for, the rookie or himself. But the ending, with the succession of three suspects for who the killer actually was, really held my attention.

I contribute enough to my own share of being confused by plot twists,
but I feel that, by the end of the show, enough had been revealed about the accident which paralyzed the girl.

I got a great bonus at 8 pm, when 60 Minutes aired, and Cold Case was also delayed by and hour--due to NFL football. A test pattern filled my screen only moments after 60 Minutes began, and stayed on for 43 seconds. (Then 60 Minutes resumed broadcasting.) “NEW YORK TX HD” showed across my screen the whole time the pattern was on. I recorded it without trying, because I had my DVR already set to record Cold Case at 8 pm.

I’ve been hoping to capture a good pattern, and now I have one recorded! (Cox Cable doesn’t carry HDNet or HDNet Movies, so I don’t get their pattern.) Now we’ll see if I did a decent job correcting for color without a pattern. That is the reason for using it, right? Can I use the patern to check anything else?

Jim

Last nights broadcast was pretty good.

I need a women :P

I received an SD broadcast on the HD channel, it appeared :(

Nashville - Comca$t

nc

HD on KPIX-SF. Stunning PQ, as usual.

I enjoyed last nights broadcast.

I enjoyed last nights broadcast.

Me too. I really like the fact that they didn't just forget about Scotty and the problem he had with his girl. I think that is an intersting port of him.

And the PQ was the best I've seen.

nc

Just got to watch Cold Case from Sunday the 18th. Interesting episode but the best part was the exit music by Gordon Lightfoot, I caught myself singing along there..... "If you could read my mind girl........ :)

HD & DD 5.1 in Texas.
Good episode.

Last night's episode was my last - season pass cancelled on the old TiVo.

The premise is worn out, IMHO. They need to mix it up some, vary the plots a little. Last night they solved a murder from 1945 and I just didn't care. This group of detectives has a better record on cold cases than any squad on TV does on current cases, it's not credible.

I really enjoyed the show the first half of last season, but now it's gone, I've better things to do.

Gary


Have fun , see you later....

Like other hot shows like Lost, Prison Break, Invasion, CSI's are all ultra- realistic....we love them because they are not like my everyday life....how many CSI cases have gone unsolved?

Enjoy Cold Case....

SD in Nashville. Too bad, since it was a killer episode!

nc

Pretty good episode last night, even if it was full of tired stereotypes...

Can anyone explain this one to me (non HD related) ??

In the storage area where they keep the case files, all of the ones on the shelves are marked "H65-1234" or something. The "H" meaning "homicide", "65" for the year, and the remaining numbers some assigned number. The cases they work on are labeled "M72-1234". Note the "M". Presumably that's for "murder", but why the difference ??

M for missing perhaps? Since they just discovered the body.

Where is that woman who played the extra assistant who pal's around with Scotty? Pardon me for not remembering her name.

nc

Where is that woman who played the extra assistant who pal's around with Scotty? Pardon me for not remembering her name.

nc
This one? Sarah Brown(Det Josie Sutton), she was written out of the show after about 4-5 appearances.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/keenanj/88f.jpg

One thing exceptional about Cold Case is that it doesn’t try too hard. It has a main plot, and often as not, allows the viewer to be fooled along with the detectives while they follow and eliminate some false leads. Last night, for example, who didn’t think that Stump was the dog and deli owner’s killer? But no. Maybe it was the illegal alien assistant who had been found guilty in the first place? Hold on. It was probably the unscrupulous, tough guy Latino money lender? Maybe. On no, the deli owner’s own son, we learned, was a real dork with ‘anger management issues,’ and he did it.

The single story line contrasts with most other crime shows. They want to make each episode a blockbuster, so they weave maybe three plots together. The net result is, that dilutes efforts to dig deeper into any one plot. And you had better take notes. An example is the last Crossing Jordan. I’ve watched it three times, and I’m still not sure how the dead body fits into the story.

Jim

An example is the last Crossing Jordan. I’ve watched it three times, and I’m still not sure how the dead body fits into the story.

Jim
Crossing Jordan to me is like a crime-lite show, a perfect fit for the silliness that goes on in Las Vegas, which it has had crossover episodes with.

Last night's episode was a complete mess. Here in Detroit the start of the episode wasn't in HD. They interrupted the episode for the President's speech, and then they finished the episode in SD. :(

I'm not even sure we got the whole thing.

Last night's episode was a complete mess. Here in Detroit the start of the episode wasn't in HD. They interrupted the episode for the President's speech, and then they finished the episode in SD. :(

I'm not even sure we got the whole thing.

Nearly the same here in Cleveland, and likely for the same reason...a slightly over-length football game. (Browns down here, Lions up there.)

The difference - WOIO-DT *tried* to switch to Cold Case's HD feed, but realized it was 10 minutes ahead of their post-Browns game CBS feed, so a minute or so later they dumped back to upconverted/stretched HD the rest of the way.

I'm assuming A) there was no HD feed of Cold Case that matched the exit of the Browns game (or Lions game in your case) and B) WOIO has no HD delay capabilities, ditto with WWJ-DT up your way.

I didn't like it at all. It wasn't a show, it was a music video. The premise of the show was good, but too much music....and I hate springsteen!

nc

Yeah man, i agree.. Last nights episode 1/8/06 was *ok*
I thought the show moved too slow, and the music wasn't my taste.
(They could have done Neil Young from the early 80's) haha

Unless you ment the episode weeks ago.

Also, Tennessee - Comcast was in SD, not HD :(

This has been happening more and more as of late.

nc

......It wasn't a show, it was a music video. The premise of the show was good, but too much music....and I hate springsteen!
nc

I felt exactly the same way - and I like Springsteen!

Tonights episode, Detention was great.
HDTV and DD 5.1 here in texas.

"Cold Case" almost always has the best PQ of any show of the week. But last night, not only was the picture stunning, the sound was unbelievable! I especially loved the tune "Moon River".

:)

nc

Indeed, the show last night looked great.
I did not enjoy the story line :( Maybe my mind was on something else.
See ya Mr. Nashville Cat

Man, Cold Case always looks good but that episode really jumped off the screen. There were lots of really sharp high contrast scenes. Even the handrail on the staircase in the murder scene looked incredibly detailed. How do they do this?

Tonights episode of Cold Case was great. The PQ was nice too.
HDTV & DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Definitely agree on the pq. One of the best on TV (Doesn't hurt that I'm viewing OTA CBS).

Outstanding PQ via Charter Cable tonight with no multicasting..Cold Case always seems to have awesome PQ...Great episode tonight! No doubt......

Good episode last night, the mule was cute ;)
HDTV & DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Good episode, but it's getting easier and easier to tell who did it early on in the show.

Reminded me of "Maria Full of Grace" in many ways

Reminded me of "Maria Full of Grace" in many ways
Yes, almost exactly the same story-line. Great movie BTW.

Reminded me of "Maria Full of Grace" in many ways

right, i agree.

Good episode last night. Cool storyline haha
HDTV & DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Almost every week the PQ of this show amazes me, it's among the very best on TV.

Good episode tonight 4/9/06.
Sweet how Rush went to see her mother at the end.
Love stinks :p

She played a horrible drunk.

edit - meant Lilly

She played a horrible drunk.
haha.
as in Lilly Rush right.. not the mother.

Tonights episode was excellent imo.... I think it was the fact that this one was more plausable vs somebody bringing in some relic and magically the team goes to work.

But I really thought this was one of the best episodes ever.

Tonights episode was excellent imo.... I think it was the fact that this one was more plausable vs somebody bringing in some relic and magically the team goes to work.

But I really thought this was one of the best episodes ever.

Yeah i agree, very good episode.
I hate how some people get executed, even if they did nothing wrong.

Cool episode last night. Nice soundtrack
HDTV & DD 5.1 here in Tx.

..very nice episode.......and the GREAT music of the 40's!...the very greatest, forever!

And it also had one of the original TV Series Mission Impossible actors in it... Peter Graves

Watched this weeks episode last night...excellent as ususal. Really thought the b&w parts were cool.

nc

Watched this weeks episode last night...excellent as ususal. Really thought the b&w parts were cool.

nc

yeah the B&W parts were pretty cool.

..very nice episode.......and the GREAT music of the 40's!...the very greatest, forever!

yes, 1940's music is sweet :p

Last nights episode was pretty good.
That would be No fun to be a gambling addict.

Scotty was hardcore for taking 'law' into his own hands and beating that guy in the park up. He seemed to be very sensitive about the subject?

He seemed to be very sensitive about the subject?
Yeah, I thought the same thing. Maybe he had some personal experience as a youth.

There is no doubt that the guy was there to pick up little boys though.

Yeah, I thought the same thing. Maybe he had some personal experience as a youth.

There is no doubt that the guy was there to pick up little boys though.

Yeah i also thought he was abused as a child, yup the guy was there for the little boys :(

This past sundays episode 5/21/06 titled 'Joseph' was odd i guess. How Det. Lilly Rush was into Joseph so much. It was not like her, as her coworkers said.
I also noticed how Scotty Valens told everybody that his hand was nothing. and how the other lady said something about the incident at the park.

Especially interesting was the fact that 'Joe' was supposedly "off the grid" for a year ... but he still had a working landline/hardwired phone in his shack ... What were the writers thinking? :D

Tonights episode 'Rampage' was a good storyline. I did not really pay attention to the episode though. Too busy trying to contact my local affiliate.

Who was Lilly Rush sleeping with? The DA (?) from the prev. seasons?

SDTV and DD 5.1 here in TX.
Edit: Woah, Scotty has a child? First i have heard about that.

I just watched this with my parents...in SD. I guess they forgot to hit the switch. I thaught the episode was ok. The surround was screwy too going in and out. For a season premier you would think they would get it right.

No center channel here in DC (WUSA-DT) until after the first break. Missed the reason the case was re-opened.

No center channel here in DC (WUSA-DT) until after the first break. Missed the reason the case was re-opened.

Yeah, I started to watch it on my HR10-250, but when I realized there was no center channel, I went to bed. I guess I'll have to start over and turn on the closed captioning.

What did Boss say to Scotty? I know that it is something to do with his brother(?) and maybe the child molestation thing. Scotty beat up a guy in the park last week. I just didn't catch what was said to Scotty last night.

I completely missed why they had Lil sleeping with someone. Seemed very out of place in this episode. usually, she is just peting her kitty :)

Whi is Lil so white and why does she dress in white most of the timw? is she an angel?

(From Marc Berman’s Monday, September 25, 2006, Programming Insider column at Mediaweek.com )

“…Opposite Desperate Housewives was the fourth-season premiere of CBS’ relocated Cold Case at a healthy 10.5/15 in the overnights (#2), 15.91 million viewers (#2) and a 4.0/ 9 among adults 18-49 (#3t), with growth over lead-in The Amazing Race 10 in all three categories....”

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/newsletters/proginsider/index.jsp

Who was Lilly Rush sleeping with? The DA (?) from the prev. seasons?



Edit: Woah, Scotty has a child? First i have heard about that.
Lily was with the drug counselor from the last ep of last season she found hiding out in some house in the woods.

That was Scotty's brother when he was younger, apparently the coach was a pedophile and they need more of the boys to testify.

I completely missed why they had Lil sleeping with someone. Seemed very out of place in this episode. usually, she is just peting her kitty :)

Whi is Lil so white and why does she dress in white most of the timw? is she an angel?
haha, it was nice to see Lil in bed with a man though. :p


Lily was with the drug counselor from the last ep of last season she found hiding out in some house in the woods.

That was Scotty's brother when he was younger, apparently the coach was a pedophile and they need more of the boys to testify.
Woah, you cleared things up. Good deal http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

fredfa, thanks for contributing that information.

Tonights episode 'The War at Home' was really good.
The picture was great. Did not get to see too much of Lilly and her male figure. Scotty came to his brother, about the whole coach thing.
HDTV and DD 5.1 here in TX.

On KPIX, after second commercial break, the center channel was lost and the only time conversations could be heard was when they switched to SD.

On KPIX, after second commercial break, the center channel was lost and the only time conversations could be heard was when they switched to SD.

Same thing happened on KCBS in LA, so it must have been a network issue. On KCBS, it switched to SD after about a minute, and then the dialog could be heard -- a minute or two later, they switched back to HD, but there was still no center channel. Stayed that way for several more minutes, then center channel re-appeared.

PQ was great! The slice of B&W at the end of the flashbacks were really cool, nice touch! I really like the idea of getting to know the prsonal life of the characters. I dont care too much for Lils friend, he's dull.

PQ was great! The slice of B&W at the end of the flashbacks were really cool, nice touch! I really like the idea of getting to know the prsonal life of the characters. I dont care too much for Lils friend, he's dull.

Yeah, it was really good last night. I also liked the B&W when the flashbacks came on.

In last nights episode 'Sandhogs' I noticed Lil had both of her male figures in the show, the guy on the bike, and then the other one. I thought it was a good episode.
HDTV and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Edit: What happend to Lil's sister? I have not seen her on this seasons episode.

Where in the show is Scotty from? I notice he says "aint" allot and just hits certain words differently. Is this a "Philly" thing? If it is, how come the other chareacters dont use "aint"?

Next to the original CSI, Cold Case consistently provides the highest picture quality in an HD show. Doesnt hurt that both shows are very good in and of themselves too...

Where in the show is Scotty from? I notice he says "aint" allot and just hits certain words differently. Is this a "Philly" thing? If it is, how come the other chareacters dont use "aint"?
Yeah i noticed Scott's aint.

Good episode tonight. This time Lil was speaking with Ray and not the other guy.
Half way into the show, DD 5.1 stopped.
HDTV here in Tx.

This episode is the best so far this season, including the season opener!

Writer of these stories is a wizard!

PQ & sound were lucious!

An ok episode tonight. PQ did not look 100% great like always. I thought i was watching this episode via E*'s HD-LiL but i was watching OTA.
I noticed Lil had both her men in tonights episode. She could not keep up with them. She was upset how one of them left her. I would be there for her, and i would most definitly date her. haha :p
HDTV and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

I knew Lil would end up with kitty in the end :)

Tonight's episode was OK. I liked Scotty and the time he spent with the kid. (I think Scotty has a soft spot in his heart for children.) Hey, did anyone notice Scotty said "aint" twice tonight ? :)

nc

Yeah, I agree. Scotty being with the child was nice.
Hey, I did not even notice that. Ohh well.

(From Marc Berman’s Monday, October 23, 2006, Programming Insider column at Mediaweek.com )

“…CBS came in at typically solid Sunday levels despite facing The World Series with…Cold Case (Overnights: #3, 10.0/15; Viewers: #3, 14.64 million; A18-49: #3, 4.3/10 ….”

• Source: Nielsen Media Research data
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/newsletters/proginsider/index.jsp

(From Marc Berman’s Monday, October 23, 2006, Programming Insider column at Mediaweek.com )

Awesome. Thanks for contributing that to this thread.

Wow, Scotty was going back in time with his brother Mike. He spoke about the coach. Somebody previous mentioned something about a coach in their past. Great episode; HD and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Beautiful music as well. I need to ask my father for some 1950’s music (He is a musician)
Nashvillecat, Great thread. I again, did not notice Scotty saying ‘ain’t. Maybe he did not say it this time.

Last nights episode was nice.
I never heard of a Key party before. At first I thought people put their keys in the bowl because they were going to do some wild drugs and or drinking heavy. So they would not want to drive home after. I was wrong :P

Scotty fighting with his brother was emotional, Then at the end his brother came through and they made up.
HD and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Yeh, I never heard of a key party neither.

I'm amazed at how such an intricate storyline as the one's for Cold Case can be put together.

Does anyone know how long it takes to make one episode?

I know I asked this a while back, but, is there any notion of a DVD release of this show yet?

nc

I know I asked this a while back, but, is there any notion of a DVD release of this show yet?
nc

Don't think it is. I did a quick google search and found this
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Case-Kathryn-Morris/dp/B00005JO9K

This weeks episode was good. The ending was happy, for the two girls.
We did not see any personal life/information for the cast of Cold Case this episode. Glad racisim has changed through-out the years.

HD and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Ok, so I never heard of the referene of "critter" before. I may have been a bit young to the planet back then, but I think I would have remembered that term. Last week it was "key party" (which I never heard of before), and this week it is "critter".

Hey, did anyone notice when the flashback scenes were done, the picture was like they were rolling a camera? Kinda neat. Wasn't sure if there was meaning to that or if the producer just wanted to do something different.

Great episode, however. No one dies afrer all!

nc

(loved the tunes they played, as well.)

Ok, so I never heard of the reference of "critter" before. I may have been a bit young to the planet back then, but I think I would have remembered that term. Last week it was "key party" (which I never heard of before), and this week it is "critter".

(loved the tunes they played, as well.)

Must have been a Philly thing. Never heard it in DC.

Key party on the other hand I have heard of and actually had some friends whose parents had them. That was in the late 60's though and in a very affluent area in the Virginia suburbs. (not my neighborhood ;) )

(music was really good this show)

Last night's ending made it a two hankie episode.

Last night's ending made it a two hankie episode.

Excellent episode. Had me guessing until the end.

Last nights episode was touching at the end.
How his wife finally knew he was innocent. Too bad they could not live together in happyness, since he was going to jail for the murders.


I miss the 2.35:1 ratio during flash backs.

Interesting to see the relationship with Lilly Rush and her mother.
HD and DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Good season finale.

Any word on a next season?

Good season finale.

Eh ... ok, but I saw the "creepy med assistant" twist coming from his first appearance on screen. ;)

Eh ... ok, but I saw the "creepy med assistant" twist coming from his first appearance on screen. ;)
Yeah, they didn't need to telegraph that one.

The first scene in the hospital was completely unlike Cold Case. No wide angle shots. No harsh lighting. No shots from the ceiling or the floor. No extreme closeups. No out of focus objects in the foreground. It looked like a regular TV show. :)

Season Premier of Cold Case is tonight.
Episode 94, titled 'Thrill Kill'
"Recovered from the shooting, Lilly wants to convince her boss that she's ready to get back to work. The team re-opens the 1994 case of three 10-year-old kids who were beaten to death when Lilly suspects the teens convicted of the killings may have been wrongfully incarcerated."

Don't set your DVR (or add more time) because CBS never ends there NFL coverage on time and they never program a half hour bumper like Fox does. My wife loves Cold Case but gets so frustrated trying to watch it during football season.

Not in HD - switch switcher must be asleep

Don't set your DVR (or add more time) because CBS never ends there NFL coverage on time and they never program a half hour bumper like Fox does.
I normally would have to agree with you. Tonight it started on time, that is cool.

Not in HD - switch switcher must be asleep

Not cool, especially on a Premier night :(
Did you try and contact your local station? Usually you can ask to speak to the Engineering Dept. and tell them to flip the switch.

HD & DD 5.1 here in Tx.

Nice to have another season.

Calling the station on Sunday night will not do you any good, no one forgot to "flip the switch".. The reason it's SD in some areas is due to football running late, the same games are not shown everywhere. The game shown in your area might run long, so your feed is delayed. The stations then use the pre-feed that CBS sends out Sunday morning, so no HD. If you station has the equipment then they will broadcast the HD feed but it is very expensive.

Overall not too bad of a show to open the season with, but they over did it with the plaid.

Calling the station on Sunday night will not do you any good, no one forgot to "flip the switch"
Overall not too bad of a show to open the season with, but they over did it with the plaid.
Really? I would still think 'somebody' at the local CBS station has to be there.
Good information.

but they over did it with the plaid.
ha.

No HD in the Minneapolis market either. They didn't even broadcast a CBS football game today but for some reason the shows where running about 15 - 20 minutes late.

It was interesting how the whole? soundtrack was from Nirvana.

I don't like Lil's hair this way :(

The episode wasn't that great, especially for a season opener.

Cool music though, I loved the last track!! (What was the name of the song at the end?)

nc

I don't like Lil's hair this way :(

The episode wasn't that great, especially for a season opener.

Cool music though, I loved the last track!! (What was the name of the song at the end?)

nc

"Come As You Are" by Nirvana. The whole epsiode had some great music.

1994 was the year Cobain killed himself.

The reason it's SD in some areas is due to football running late, the same games are not shown everywhere. The game shown in your area might run long, so your feed is delayed. The stations then use the pre-feed that CBS sends out Sunday morning, so no HD.

But you know what's really annoying is when your station *has* invested in the equipment required to catch the prefeed (as demonstrated by their 1 day delay of Y&R in HD to 9amET the following day) and *still* doesn't bother to fix the NFL/Sunday issue. Blech! :(

I found last night's espisode to be one of the most disturbing CC's I've seen yet.

What do you think J.B. was trying to say in this one?

nc

I found last night's espisode to be one of the most disturbing CC's I've seen yet.

What do you think J.B. was trying to say in this one?

nc


*The message* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_not_Great) of last Sunday's episode was crystal clear. No questions whatsoever regarding what the writers/producers intent was, with this particular storyline.

As of late, "Cold Case" has become akin to something Aaron Sorkin would have come up with if he wrote a crime drama.

It was mildly disturbing, IMO.
It was an ok episode.

*The message* (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_is_not_Great) of last Sunday's episode was crystal clear. No questions whatsoever regarding what the writers/producers intent was, with this particular storyline.

As of late, "Cold Case" has become akin to something Aaron Sorkin would have come up with if he wrote a crime drama.
I'd say you were right on the money, subtle enough to not slam it in your face, but there's no doubt what the message was.

For a moment, I thought the mother killed the daughter.

I found the 'amish jokes' that the department said to be funny.

Just curious about a couple of things...

Is this the first time on CC that we see an episode involving the Amish? Afrter all, this show does take place in PA. I've been thru this neck of the "Amish" woods.

The Amish aren't supposed to use anything that has been manufactured. How can they have taken off in a automobile? I've heard where some Amish don't even buy clothing with zippers! (zippers are made by a machine).

Really enjoy this show. I WANT THE DVD!

nc

Great episode tonight. The hospital was scary stuff.
nashvillecat,
I finally heard Scotty use the word "Ain't" ha

I really enjoyed last night's episode. The 80's music is my favorite :)

nc

This past week’s episode titled "Spiders" was sad.
It was interesting how the Jewish guy was a neo-Nazi himself.
Fun to see the personal life of Kat Miller, I’m sure Nick Vera might intervene with the issue.
Hoping Cold Case will return with new episodes in the next months.

Edit: first post of the new year :P

dropped to SD tonight at 10:12 KDKA via comcrap

Anyone find the new character hackneyed, annoying and a characture? I hope to see less of him not more but I don't think I'll get my wish.

Great season finale last night.

fredfa/anybody,

Any word on another season for next year?

Great season finale last night.

fredfa/anybody,

Any word on another season for next year?

I agree I enjoyed it myself and would hope that it would be back next season.

Great season finale last night.

Eh ... I must be watching too much TV lately ... I had the plot figured out in the first 7 minutes. ;) Last week was even more obvious.

Lil's boyfriend is being shipped out to where?
I forgot his background, an informant?

'ok' episode last night.

He is an officer with the gang or drug unit, and is going undercover.

v/r,
C-F

I assume he doesn't die tonight. Just like when Rush got shot.

Powerful episode tonight and quite a break from their usual formula.

Powerful episode tonight and quite a break from their usual formula.Excellent episode...

I didn't like this past episode titled 'Mind Games'
Hopefully the next episode is better.

Darn, Lilly Rush is always fighting with her father. Last night's argument was a big one.

Can I pull a dad? :)

From Fredfa's "Hot Off The Press" thread at the top of the 'HDTV Programming' thread:

TV Review
After six years,'Cold Case' is in a jam
By Verne Gay, Newsday

THE SHOW "Cold Case"

WHEN | WHERE Sunday at 9 p.m. on CBS/2.

REASON TO WATCH This could be your next-to-last chance to see this fine procedural

Plus, there are 16 Pearl Jam songs throughout Sunday's episode and the second part of this finale on May 10. There also are cameos galore - Jessica Tuck, Michael Ironside, Joe Penny, Daniel Baldwin.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Let's start with those Pearl Jam songs, never before heard on a TV program, which also will include tracks from the band's recently released debut album, "Ten." Jennifer Johnson, a "Cold Case" executive producer, said in a statement that the catalog reflects "the journey to adulthood and disillusionment and redemption."

Music has been a large part of the "Cold Case" catalog, with past episodes embracing songs by John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and others.

Sunday's episode centers on a missing military academy cadet, Kate Butler (Maddy Curley), whose remains turn up in a grave three years after she went missing from the (formerly) all-male institution. Suspects? Just about everyone. Lilly Rush (Kathryn Morris) gets to recall some of her own painful trips down hazing lane when she was one of the first female detectives in the Philadelphia police department.

WHY FANS SHOULD WORRY Six seasons old, "Cold Case" is on the bubble, meaning it may be renewed in the next few weeks, or it may not.

BOTTOM LINE How do good shows like "Cold Case" end up in bubble purgatory? Follow the money. After six seasons on the air, with a reasonably big-name lead in Morris, this show is expensive, and big, strong networks with bench strength to spare - that would be CBS - have the luxury of saying, "Well, maybe we could do without that one." This one is good, and well produced, while all its virtues are laid out Sunday night. If CBS does say farewell, you and I know a network that would love a series with just under 11 million viewers. Anyone have Jeff Zucker's number?

GRADE B+

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/ny-ettel0112711509apr29,0,4166755.story?track=rss

Last night's episode:
Ohh no! I'm sure she will be ok. Unless this is the final season of Cold Case, then she could be in deep trouble.

Let us know if Cold Case gets canceled, Dad and Fredfa.

I hope it comes back for another year I do enjoy it however it is not at the top of my list of shows to watch

From Fredfa's "Hot Off The Press" thread at the top of the 'HDTV Programming' thread:

The 2009-2010 Season
“Cold Case” renewed?

Nikki Finke is reporting that “I just heard word that CBS has renewed Jerry Bruckheimer's Cold Case. Not official.”

So take that for what is worth.

^ I'll take it, and hope it is true. That would be 3 favorite shows renewed (just heard about Chuck and Dollhouse).

"Cold Case" lives to solve cases for one more season: http://tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/upfronts-nbc-cancels-two-shows-cbs-picks-one-of-them-up/. "Without A Trace" and "Eleventh Hour" didn't make the cut.

Glad to see this made the cut

Ohh no, really? WAT is done for? :eek: ha

I'll miss my Samantha Spade :p

Anybody catch the season opener?
CBS's Sunday night football? went into the normal Cold Case time slot. My DVR recording was off, so I just deleted the episode. (Rather than missing the last 10 minutes of the episode.)

it was good!

Just set your DVR to record the show and the following show (which is usually the news, at least on the east coat)!

So, did anyone else's CBS local forget to show Cold Case last night?

I think CBS didn't air it since the Bills-Jets game when an hour and 15 minutes long.

I've read it will be shown next week.

They showed a repeat out here, the one about the freedom schools down south.

So, did anyone else's CBS local forget to show Cold Case last night?

forget?
was announced it would air next week due to length of jets game

That's good to know. I was wondering what they'd do when the late game was more than an hour late... usually that means something gets pre-empted instead of delayed.

Good to hear the west coast got a repeat (not for meanness sake) because it means they just shift everything ahead a week and somewhere down the road instead of a rerun we still get a new episode since they are behind.

forget?
was announced it would air next week due to length of jets game

When was the announcement made? I had my DVR set to record an additional 2 hrs in case the game ran over. When the preceding program (Three Rivers) ended there was a few seconds shown of the Cold Case intro, but then it went into the news. If an announcement was made during those few seconds then both my wife & I missed it.

When was the announcement made?

I don't know that they ever said specifically, but several times during the game, they announced that "60Min, Amazing Race and 3 Rivers, would follow the game." ... no mention of CC ... I recorded the extra hour anyway, just in case. Just the usual Sunday night ritual of triple checking the DVR setup.

I don't know that they ever said specifically, but several times during the game, they announced that "60Min, Amazing Race and 3 Rivers, would follow the game." ... no mention of CC ... I recorded the extra hour anyway, just in case. Just the usual Sunday night ritual of triple checking the DVR setup.

They showed :
Following game
60 Minutes
Amazing Race
3 Rivers

and VERBALLY stated:
Cold Case will be seen next Sunday

they did this once so you may have missed it

Just the usual Sunday night ritual of triple checking the DVR setup.
The problem is there's no "throwaway" show (like a post-game show) scheduled at 7pm ET.

My guess is that someone high up at CBS is blocking any sensible solution. It may be that "60 minutes at 7pm ET" has a pseudo-religious significance to that person.

I happen to love 60 minutes, but I'd love it just as much if it were scheduled an hour later (at least during the football season), and I'd even be happy with CBS squeezing it down to "46 minutes" when there's a football overrun like we saw on 10/18.

I used to watch 60 minutes years ago before I got hooked on football... Football almost always screws the 60 minutes start time... so that got me out of the habit of watching.

A show like that, which often covers some good stuff... seems like it needs to be in a better timeslot so as not to get pre-empted so often.