Saturday night television programming is usually slim pickings. I suppose they think the entire world is out dating or something. While I do like that some of the network shows from earlier in the week are re-broadcast on Saturday nights, I’ve often seen them by the time Saturday evening rolls around. So, although I’m not an avid viewer of America’s Most Wanted, I definitely catch some episodes.

Did you know that we are responsible for the capture of 1056 fugitives to date? Well, not me. I haven’t caught a one yet. I keep looking. Who knows? While the show is definitely a fine crime-fighting tool, it’s also a starting ground for new actors used in the dramatizations.

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(Season 6, Episode 12 – “Jackpot”)

Now, you’ll note that I say this episode is dubbed “Jackpot” above. I called it that because the official CBS website lists that as the name. However, online TV listings call it “Lotto Fever.” Therein lies the confusion. I personally prefer “Lotto Fever.” But I think “A Lotto Reasons to Kill” would have been fine, too. This wasn’t my favorite episode ever of the show although the story itself wasn’t the problem for me. You see, when I watch Cold Case, I want the cases to be cold, not merely lukewarm or room temperature.

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