TV Series 1996. Created by Ian Abrams, Patrick Q. Page, Vik Rubenfeld. Starring Kyle Chandler, Shanesia Davis-Williams, Fisher Stevens, Kristy Swanson, Billie Worley.
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12 News BBBTelevisionTV-News

2 News
TV news.

 

2Almost a Yankee BBBSportsRacehorses

Almost a Yankee
Racehorse in the second race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



3Al's Auto Wash BBBVehiclesCar Washes

Al's Auto Wash
Company that Gary mentions while looking through the newspaper for a job.

4Amy Handelman, M.D. BBBHealthcareDoctors

Amy Handelman, M.D.
Acquaintance of Chuck's, and the doctor that Chuck visits, seeking help delivering a baby.



5Amy's Mane BBBSportsRacehorses

Amy's Mane
Racehorse in the second race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



6Apple Cart BBBSportsRacehorses

Apple Cart
Racehorse in the 6th race that Gary bets on to test out his future newspaper.



7The Arts BBBEntertainmentMovie Theaters

The Arts
Movie theater that Chuck mentions, showing a Jackie Chan festival.



8Basque Pride BBBSportsRacehorses

Basque Pride
Racehorse in the second race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



9Bill's Lane BBBSportsRacehorses

Bill's Lane
Racehorse in the second race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



10Biscuit BBBSportsRacehorses

Biscuit
Racehorse in the 2nd race that Gary bets on to test out his future newspaper.



11Borderline Cafe BBBDiningCafes and Delis

Borderline Cafe
Cafe near the First National Bank of Illinois, where Gary Hobson prevents Frank Price from committing a robbery and mass shooting after reading about in his future newspaper.



12Bosco the Bunny BBBCinemaMovies-misc

Bosco the Bunny
Children's movie. Gary prevents a young boy from running away after being upset by Bosco the Bunny's mother dying by enlisted the help of movie critic Rogert Ebert.

 

13Brown Hotel BBBTravelHotels

Brown Hotel
Hotel where Chicago Phoenix newspaper employee Lucius Snow's lived - the same hotel where Gary now lives.



14The Bruin View BBBEntertainmentMovie Theaters

The Bruin View
Movie theater that Chuck mentions, showing Jaws I through IV.



15Brush Co. BBBCorporationsCompanies

Brush Co.
Company Chuck buys stock after stealing the paper.



16Butler Manufacturing BBBIndustrial CompaniesManufacturing

Butler Manufacturing
Samantha's father's company.



17Candid Dream BBBSportsRacehorses

Candid Dream
Racehorse from multiple episodes.



18Carry a Tune BBBServicesShipping and Storage

Carry a Tune
Piano moving company that drops a piano on Wacker Drive.

 

19Century Runner BBBSportsRacehorses

Century Runner
Racehorse in the third race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



20Chicago Met-Pik BBBEventsLotteries

Chicago Met-Pik
The Mayor's new lottery that turns out to be rigged, which Gary exposes with the help of his newspaper from the future.



21Chicago Museum of Art BBBEntertainmentMuseums

Chicago Museum of Art
Museum where Emma works.



22Chicago Phoenix BBBPeriodicalsNewspapers

Chicago Phoenix
Newspaper that merged with the Chicago Sun-Times.



23The Chicago Week in Review BBBTelevisionTV-Talk Shows

The Chicago Week in Review
TV talk show that Gary mentions to reporter Meredith Carson at the Times, but she corrects him, he was thinking of Rebecca at the Tribune.



24CJ's Tavern BBBNightlifeTaverns

CJ's Tavern
Bar where Gary meets Nikki's husband.



25Columbia General Hospital BBBHealthcareHospitals

Columbia General Hospital
Hospital where the young girl on her bike injured in a hit and run is taken, where Gary runs into the same surgeon that stole his cab.



26Com Tran BBBCorporationsCompanies

Com Tran
Company Chuck buys stock after stealing the paper.



27Cook County Hospital BBBHealthcareHospitals

Cook County Hospital
Hospital mentioned in newspaper article about Chuck helping deliver a baby on the L train, where the mother and baby ended up.



28Coranza's BBBDiningRestaurants-Italian

Coranza's
Restaurant where Gary is supposed to meet Emma, but ends up standing her up to save people in the newspaper.



29Dino's Restaurant BBBDiningRestaurants-misc

Dino's Restaurant
Restaurant where Gary takes Emma, in order to be close to the newspaper people he wants to save.



30Dr. Barbra Feinstein BBBHealthcareTherapy

Dr. Barbra Feinstein
Mike Killabrew's doctor at the Wilkes, the mental hospital where he resides - the former detective that believes he is William Bat Masterson.

31Dr. Connelly BBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Connelly
Doctor at Columbia General Hospital whose locker Gary raids for scrubs at the hospital.

32Dr. Marcus BBBHealthcareSurgeons

Dr. Marcus
Surgeon at Columbia General Hospital that steals Gary and his friends' cab early in the day, and then Gary runs into him later at the hospital. He's the one that Gary is finally able to convince to take a closer look at the little girl, and saves her life.

33Dr. Marks BBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Marks
Gary's new young friend Rachel's doctor at McArthur Hospital.



34Dr. McPherson BBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. McPherson
Doctor that high school basketball star player Michael Williams mentions - one that apparently warned him about his medical condition.

35Dr. Raymond BBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Raymond
Doctor at Columbia General Hospital that gets paged to NICU at the hospital.

36Dr. Robbin English BBBPetsPet Services

Dr. Robbin English
Veterinarian where Gary takes the cat.



37Dr. Schwitzer BBBHealthcareDoctors

Dr. Schwitzer
Alias name Chuck uses when visiting Amy Handelman, the doctor he seek help from delivering a baby.



38Dylan's Deal BBBSportsRacehorses

Dylan's Deal
Racehorse in the 2nd race, in which Gary bets on Biscuit.



39Eloise BBBSportsRacehorses

Eloise
Racehorse in the 2nd race, in which Gary bets on Biscuit.



40First National Bank of Illinois BBBFinancial CompaniesBanks

First National Bank of Illinois
Bank where Gary Hobson prevents Frank Price from committing a robbery and mass shooting after reading about in his future newspaper.



41Global Airlines BBBTransportationAirlines

Global Airlines
Airline from multiple episodes.

 

42Gordon Shadow BBBSportsRacehorses

Gordon Shadow
Race horse that the announcer mentions.



43The Gray Ghost BBBVehiclesMotor Vehicles

The Gray Ghost
Gary's father Bernie's nickname for his trailer, which he shouts out when he's chasing the angry father that kidnapped Gary: There's no escaping the Gray Ghost!



44Hanratty's Pawn Shop BBBRetailPawn Shops

Hanratty's Pawn Shop
Pawn shop where Morris takes Gary, with a secret back room he calls the Bat Cave.



45Heuring Medical Services BBBHealthcareMedical Services

Heuring Medical Services
Medical company where Chuck goes looking for help delivering a baby.



46Hooks Auto & Body BBBVehiclesAutomotive Services

Hooks Auto & Body
Auto garage that tows Chuck's new car, owned by former basketball player Connie Hooks.



47Idaho Industries BBBIndustrial CompaniesIndustries

Idaho Industries
Company Chuck mentions buying stock.



48Juilia's Risk BBBSportsRacehorses

Juilia's Risk
Racehorse in the third race, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



49Lost Chicago BBBLiteratureBooks-History

Lost Chicago
Book featuring stories and old photos of Chicago from multiple episodes.

 


50Marta's Girl BBBSportsRacehorses

Marta's Girl
Racehorse in the 2nd race, in which Gary bets on Biscuit.



51Marty in the Morning BBBRadioRadio Programs

Marty in the Morning
Morning radio show in Chicago.

52Marty's Hope BBBSportsRacehorses

Marty's Hope
Racehorse in the 2nd race, in which Gary bets on Biscuit.



53McArthur Hospital BBBHealthcareHospitals

McArthur Hospital
Hospital where Gary meets his new young friend Rachel, who is in desperate need of a heart transplant.



54McGinty's BBBNightlifeBars

McGinty's
Local sports bar.



55Motel 9 BBBTravelMotels

Motel 9
Motel near the fairgrounds in Oak Park where Richie tells Meredith to meet him. But it's a setup, and Gary saves her from the guys coming to kill her at the last minute.

 

56Mr Snow's Cat BBBSportsRacehorses

Mr Snow's Cat
Racehorse in the third race that Chuck bet on - and won big, from Chuck's race sheet when Gary sends him to the track.



57My Life & Times BBBLiteratureBooks-Biography

My Life & Times
Book by William "Bat" Masterson that Mike Killabrew gives him - the former detective that believed he was William Bat Masterson.



58Neetu Taxi Service BBBTransportationTaxicabs

Neetu Taxi Service
Taxi cab service in Chicago.



59Pauline Video Exchange BBBEntertainmentVideo Rental

Pauline Video Exchange
Video rental shop where Gary's goes on a newspaper mission, resulting in changing a future shooting to a bombing.



60Psychic & Psychic Inc. BBBServicesPsychic Services

Psychic & Psychic Inc.
The psychic that Gary saves from a gas leak tries to enlist Gary in a new combined business opportunity.



61Psychic World BBBServicesPsychic Services

Psychic World
Gary saves a psychic and her customer from a gas leak.



62Randolph Flowers BBBRetailFlower Shops

Randolph Flowers
Flower shop where Gary spots his mystery woman, but loses her when she goes out the back.



63Saint Mary's BBBReligionChurches

Saint Mary's
Church where Samantha abandons her baby.



64Self Deception and the American Male BBBLiteraturePrinted Matter

Self Deception and the American Male
Title of Tara's thesis - Psychology major that Chuck "dates" (she's actually just using him as a test subject).

65Shinnick's Drug Store BBBRetailDrugstores

Shinnick's Drug Store
Drug store where Gary buys a lottery ticket.



66Siamese Dream BBBSportsRacehorses

Siamese Dream
Racehorse in the 9th race, in which Gary bets on Sikorsky.



67Sikorsky BBBSportsRacehorses

Sikorsky
Racehorse in the 9th race that Gary bets on to test out his future newspaper.



68Strauss & Associates BBBFinancial CompaniesFinancial Services

Strauss & Associates
Financial trading firm where Gary Hobson and his friend Chuck Fishman work when the series begins.



69Teledyne BBBCorporationsCommunications Companies

Teledyne
Company that Strauss and Associates mailroom employee Sam mentions to Gary.



70W BBBFinancial CompaniesFinancial Services

W
Financial company that Gary visits, asking about a job opening that hasn't quite been opened yet - though, while he's there, he witnesses a guy getting fired.



71The Wilkes BBBHealthcareHospitals-Mental Health

The Wilkes
Mental hospital where Mike Killabrew resides - the former detective that believes he is William Bat Masterson.

 

72Wind Dance BBBTravelLodging-misc

Wind Dance
Chuck surprises Gary with lift tickets to go skiing at the Wind Dance ski resort.



73Ziegler & Stutz BBBLegal AidLegal Services

Ziegler & Stutz
Gary and his ex-wife's divorce attorneys.



74Zuckers Notion BBBSportsRacehorses

Zuckers Notion
Racehorse in the 9th race, in which Gary bets on Sikorsky. Zucker's Notion is reported as winning initially, but it then disqualified.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
75May 7, 1945 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfHeadlines

May 7, 1945
According to Morris Sanford, Chicago Phoenix newspaper typesetter Lucius Snow knew that Gerrnany was going tot surrender to Allied forces: Well, they say he set Truman headline a whole day before anybody else knew. And V.E. Day? He had all the type set before it happened.

 

76November 3, 1948 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfHeadlines

November 3, 1948
According to Morris Sanford, Chicago Phoenix newspaper typesetter Lucius Snow knew Truman was going to win the 1948 election: Well, they say he set Truman headline a whole day before anybody else knew. And V.E. Day? He had all the type set before it happened.

 

77July 7, 1950 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

July 7, 1950
Seniority Date on Chicago Phoenix newspaper employee Lucius Snow's Hireback Program Enrollment form for the Brown Hotel.



78April 25, 1963 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

April 25, 1963
Expiring Date on Lucius Snow's Global Airlines ticket to Dallas from his failed attempt to prevent JFK's assassination.



79November 22, 1963 Dates20th Century: 60sHeadlines

November 22, 1963
Having received the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper for the next day (headline: Kennedy Killed), Lucius Snow travels to Dallas in a failed attempt to prevent the President's assassination. The exact sequence of events are left unclear, but Gary theorizes that Fox encountered both Lee Harvey Oswald and U.S. Secret Service Agent J.T. Marley at the Texas School Book Depository building. And ir turns out that the mysterious cat was there as well - Morris spots him in footage of the grassy knoll.

 
 


80January 22, 1964 Dates20th Century: 60sDeath Dates

January 22, 1964
J.T. Marley dies in a small engine plane crash in Peru - the U.S. Secret Service Agent that Gary suspects Lucius Snow contacted regarding the JFK assassination.



81January 22, 1964 Dates20th Century: 60sEvents

January 22, 1964
J.T. Marley buried in Arlington National Cemetery in a service provided by President Johnson - the U.S. Secret Service Agent that Gary suspects Lucius Snow contacted regarding the JFK assassination.



82September 12, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

September 12, 1996
Gary prevents a woman and child from being injured when a piano being moved falls down onto a busy sidewalk.

 

83September 13, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

September 13, 1996
Gary forced to choose between saving a young girl killed following a hit and run and an airplane full of 200 people.

 

84September 14, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

September 14, 1996
Date of Chicago Sun-Times headline: Chicago Jetliner down 190 killed.



85September 24, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

September 24, 1996
Gary has a busy day - using his knowledge of the future, he prevents a convenience store robbery by telling the robbers that the clerk has a sawed-off shotgun, prevents a young girl from running away from home, prevents a Senator from being caught in a scandal by the paparazzi, and stops a poor woman from giving away a special coin worth a lot of money.

 
 

86September 25, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

September 25, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline #1: Two die in convenience store holdup. Using his knowledge of the future, Gary prevents the holdup and deaths. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline #2: Elderly pedestrian struck by fire truck. Using his knowledge of the future, Gary prevents the accident.

 

87September 25, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

September 25, 1996
When Bob passes out in the elevator with a pregnant woman, Gary shows up to help deliver her baby, though Chuck still gets credit.

 


88September 26, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

September 26, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline about Chuck #1: Hero delivers baby on 'L'. Chuck visits the pregnant woman from the article, convincing her to take a cab instead. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline about Chuck #2: Hero delivers baby in elevator. While Bob passes out in the elevator, Gary shows up to help deliver the baby, though Chuck still gets credit.

 

89September 26, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

September 26, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline about water main #1: Water main break floods Michigan Avenue, shop owners suffer. Gary attempts to intervene, but doesn't prevent the accident. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline about water main #2: Water main snafu causes citywide.

 

90September 28, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sDeath Dates

September 28, 1996
Lucius Snow dies - the gentleman from the Chicago Phoenix newspaper in the old photo alongside the mysterious cat that Gary finds. Marissa reminds Gary - that's the same day as the day before the paper started coming to him. Which is actually incorrect. Gary received his first future newspaper on November 11 in the Pilot episode. Most likely a simple production error.

 

91October 7, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

October 7, 1996
Gary attempts to warn the staff of a Chinese restaurant that the restaurant is going to explode. He fails, but fortunately the explosion isn't that big.



92October 8, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

October 8, 1996
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Chinese Restaurant Explodes.



93October 8, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

October 8, 1996
Using his knowledge of the future, Gary saves Meredith from hitmen coming to her motel.



94October 9, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

October 9, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline before Gary's intervention: Investigative reporter disappears / Foul play suspected. And after: Budget bill up for passage tonight.

 

95October 10, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

October 10, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper's changing headlines, based on Gary's actions: #1 - Budget Passes. #2: Reporter and man found slain in Sun-Times basement. #3: Cooper Murders Exposed.

 


96November 11, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

November 11, 1996
While staying in a hotel after his wife kicks him out, Gary Hobson opens his hotel room door to find a cat sitting on a newspaper for the next day. He doesn't realize it at first, but after glancing at a few pages, over the course of the day he figures out that he got a glimpse of the future.



97November 12, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

November 12, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: President Okays Trade Talks.

 

98November 12, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

November 12, 1996
Gary Hobson receives another newspaper for the next day. He tests out some of the information by making a few financial trades. After quitting his job, he takes his friend Marissa to the race track and betting on horse races. At the end of the day, he learns that his friend that runs a newspaper stand was injured in an accident, which he believes he could have prevented had he read the whole newspaper.



99November 13, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

November 13, 1996
Date of the future ewspaper that Gary Hobson receives that he uses to make a few financial trades and bets on horse races.



100November 18, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

November 18, 1996
Gary Hobson receives a newspaper of the next day featuring news about a bank holdup during which 9 people died, and he sets out to prevent it. After he is successful, he checks out of the hotel to avoid receiving any more future newspapers.



101November 19, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

November 19, 1996
Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: 9 Killed in Bank Holdup.



102November 19, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

November 19, 1996
After Gary Hobson checked out of the hotel the night before, his friend Chuck stayed in his room, hoping to wake up to a future newspaper outside his door. Chuck is disappointed when one doesn't arrive. Gary, on the other hand, wakes up in a cabin to find the cat and another future newspaper waiting for him.

 

103December 6, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

December 6, 1996
Gary prevents the Mayor's dog from being stolen.



104December 7, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

December 7, 1996
Gary prevents the Mayor's dog from being stolen, for the second time. Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Thief swipes mayor's dog.



105December 8, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

December 8, 1996
Gary exposes corruption in the Mayor's new lottery. Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Thief swipes mayor's dog.



106December 10, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

December 10, 1996
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Flanagan indicted.



107December 24, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

December 24, 1996
Gary tries to prevent a Christmas Eve bombing.



108December 25, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

December 25, 1996
Date of Chicago Sun-TImes newspaper headline #1: Christmas tragedy / Teddy bear bomb kills 20 at skating rink. Headline #2: White Christmas after all. Headline #3: Christmas Eve bomb / Kills 30 at department store. Headline #4: White Christmas after all. Headline #5: Christmas explosion / 40 dead at McGinty's sports bar.

 
 


109December 26, 1996 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

December 26, 1996
When Chuck is arrested on Christmas Eve, he's informed that he has to wait until court convenes on Thursday morning.



110January 7, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 7, 1997
While attempting to help several ungrateful citizens during a winter freeze, Gary keeps crossing paths with a young pickpocket in need of his assistance.



111January 8, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 8, 1997
Chicago Sun-Times headline about Gary and the young pickpocket he tries to help: Chicago man, homeless boy freeze to death.

 

112January 14, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 14, 1997
Using his knowledge of the future, Gary calls Mission Control to prevent a space shuttle screw-up.



113January 15, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 15, 1997
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Shuttle screw-up. Thanks to Gary calling Mission Control, it changes to: Foul weather causes shuttle delay.

 

114January 17, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 17, 1997
Using their knowledge of the future, Gary and Chuck attempt to prevent the murder of a mob boss' wife.



115January 18, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 18, 1997
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headlines involving a mobster's girlfriend. Original headline: Mobster's girlfriend slain at hotel. New headline after Gary is detained by police and Chuck goes into hiding with the mob boss' girlfriend. Final headline: Mobster's girlfriend, stockbroker found dead at social club. Mob girlfriend fatally shot at bridge.

 


116January 26, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 26, 1997
Construction workers at the Chicago Sun-Times building discover a hidden room, in which Morris finds a package belonging to the mysterious Lucius Snow. Using his knowledge of the future, Gary saves the editor's life by preventing him from opening a letter bomb.

 

117January 27, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 27, 1997
While the city prepares for President Tyson's visit, Gary searches for a connection between Lucius Snow's attempt to prevent the JFK assassination and the upcoming visit from President Tyson. Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headlines: President to visit Chicago, Letter bomb injures Sun-Times editor.

 

118January 28, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 28, 1997
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: President due today. But Gary discovers an alternate headline: Assassinated. And the story indicates that he will be the one accused of pulling the trigger.

 

119January 28, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 28, 1997
Using his knowledge of the future, Gary attempts to prevent the assassination of visiting President Tyson. Ultimately, he is captured by U.S. Secret Service Agent J.T. Marley, but Detective Crumb arrives just in time, shooting Marley.



120January 29, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

January 29, 1997
Date of Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline after U.S. Secret Service Agent J.T. Marley's plot to assassinate President Tyson is thwarted: President's visit produces landmark agreement.



121April 6, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

April 6, 1997
Gary hit by car while trying to prevent someone else from dying in a hit-and-run accident.



122April 7, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 7, 1997
Stuck in the hospital, Gary sends Chuck and Marissa out to prevent car thieves from stealing a van with an infant inside. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: Motorists killed by hit-and-run driver, Car thieves steal van with infant inside.



123April 8, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 8, 1997
Gary prevents his new young friend Rachel from receiving a bad heart transplant and dying. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headlines: Bulls win by 20 points, Car thieves steal van with infant inside.

 

124April 8, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

April 8, 1997
Gary's mother kicks his father out, sending him on a weeklong fishing trip, ending with him visiting Gary in Chicago.

 

125April 9, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 9, 1997
Gary is forced to decide between letting a troubled young criminal survive and saving his new young friend Rachel's life. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headline: 11-year-old victim of faulty transplant.



126April 10, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 10, 1997
Gary plays Scrabble with his new young friend Rachel in the hospital, following her successful heart transplant. Chicago Sun-Times newspaper headlines: 11-year-old receives successful heart transplant, Youth killed in alleged robbery attempt.

 


127April 13, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

April 13, 1997
Gary prevents an angry father from attacking his daughter's boyfriend when they're parked in the woods.

 

128April 14, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

April 14, 1997
Gary and Chuck run into Gary's father while on a mission to extinguish a fire in a trailer (his father's), in town to visit him after Gary's mother kicked him out the week before.



129April 15, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 15, 1997
After tagging along with Gary when he prevents a child from falling off a balcony, his father figures out what's going on with the newspaper and wants in, joining him on several mission - preventing an elderly man from being robbed, finding a lost child and preventing a car accident. Chicago Sun-Times headline: Trailer fire ignites block-long blaze.



130April 16, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 16, 1997
Gary's father goes out on a newspaper mission without him, resulting in a video store blowing up. Chicago Sun-Times headlines: Child in critical condition after fall, Poultry truck accident snarls traffic, Elderly man robbed at cash machine, Child disappears from market, High-speed accident injures six people.

 
 


131April 17, 1997 Dates20th Century: 90sHeadlines

April 17, 1997
When Gary is kidnapped by the angry father he encountered a few nights earlier, Gary'S father and the cat race after them to save him. Chicago Sun-Times headlines: Video store gunman takes hostages, Grudge bomb destroys video store.

 

MAKE BELIEVE MAP
132Atwater MapTransit RoutesStreets-misc

Atwater
Address of the Brown Hotel, hotel where Chicago Phoenix newspaper employee Lucius Snow's lived - the same hotel where Gary now lives.



133Easy Street MapTransit RoutesStreets

Easy Street
Joke Chuck makes: Okay, this is it. From now on, things are going to be different. You and I are going to be on Easy Street.

134Harry Hawks Park MapNatureParks

Harry Hawks Park
Chuck mentions that a park has been named after former Chicago Sun-Time editor Harry Hawks, whom U.S. Secret Service Agent J.T. Marley murdered.

135Morgan Building MapStructuresBuildings

Morgan Building
Building mentioned in the paper - where arsonist is found.



OTHER
136Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck: You can't let this gig be all-consuming. I mean, even Batman had. Social life. You remember all those parties at Wayne Manor?



137Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck: He's kind of a cross between Zorba the Greek and Jabba the Hut. Calls himself Citizen Kazakian.



138Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck (VoiceOver): Even Luke Skywalker needed help from Obi Wan once in a while.



139Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck: Maybe the paper's wrong, did you ever think of that? Maybe there's some atmospheric disturbance in the Force. Maybe the Hale-Bopp Comet got in the way of the information highway.



140Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck: Ready, Batman?



141Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Chuck
Chuck: I'm using your VCR. Mine's busted. X-Files are on tonight.



142Chuck's fish's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Chuck's fish's name.
Clark
Wilhelm
Sparky




143Chuck's Uncle Phil's dog's name that was... OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Chuck's Uncle Phil's dog's name that was killed by a garbage truck.
Serpent
Trumpet
Bugle




144Construction worker & Gary OtherQuotesQuotes

Construction worker & Gary
Construction worker: Wait a minute, I got it - a whatchamacallit. Clairvoyant, right? Like on TV? Or, that guy, Jean Dixon?
Gary: No, no, I'm Superman! The difference being Superman had a life, a job and a girl. (Holds up newspaper) Me, I get this.




145Gary & Meredith OtherQuotesQuotes

Gary & Meredith
Gary: You just dropped my book.
Meredith: So?
Gary: So pick it up.
Meredith: Don't tell me what to do. It's your book. You pick it up.(Meredith kisses Gary)
Gary: What are you doing?
Meredith: What do you mean, what am I doing? I kissed you.
Gary: I know you kissed me. Why'd you stop?
Meredith: I didn't stop. You stopped.
Gary: I didn't stop. Kiss me again.
Meredith: Don't tell me what to do. (Gary kisses Meredith) Don't ever tell me what to do.
Gary: Okay.


 
 

146Gary Hobson & Detective Tagliatti OtherQuotesQuotes

Gary Hobson & Detective Tagliatti
Gary Hobson: Hey, what's going on?
Detective Tagliatti: Don't know yet, exactly. But we're sure as hell gonna find out. Right, Superman?




147Gary Hobson & Marissa Clark OtherQuotesQuotes

Gary Hobson & Marissa Clark
Gary Hobson: Why me? I'm just an ordinary guy. I'm no Superman. What, am I supposed to run around in a little red cape and save the world?
Marissa Clark: You might look good in a cape.


148Gary Hobson's blind friend Marissa's gui... OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Gary Hobson's blind friend Marissa's guide dog's name, which she was able to afford with Gary's gambling winnings that he gave her
Jerry
Tom
Spike




149Guy trying to break his leg OtherQuotesQuotes

Guy trying to break his leg
Guy trying to break his leg: I hope you're proud of yourself, Mighty Mouse!



150Marissa Clark & Gary Hobson OtherQuotesQuotes

Marissa Clark & Gary Hobson
Marissa Clark: Gary, you don't need to be a hero to make the best what you're given, and you've been given this.
Gary Hobson: What am I supposed to do with it?
Marissa Clark: You're supposed to do whatever you can.


 

151The Mayor's dog's name. OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

The Mayor's dog's name.
Patsy
Thelma
Marge




152Michael Williams OtherQuotesQuotes

Michael Williams
Michael Williams: Get off my case, Spider-Man!



153Morris OtherQuotesQuotes

Morris
Morris: Welcome to the Bat Cave.



154Name that Gary tells Marissa he wanted t... OtherTriviaName Game

Name that Gary tells Marissa he wanted to name his theoretical son.
Gabe
Stan
Zeke




155Teddy Bear Bomber OtherCriminalsSerial Killers

Teddy Bear Bomber
Serial bomber that has been terrorizing Chicago for 3 weeks.



156Uncle Phil & Chuck OtherQuotesQuotes

Uncle Phil & Chuck
Uncle Phil (to Gary): How come you're not eating?
Chuck (for Gary): Vegetarian.




157Uncle Phil & Gary OtherQuotesQuotes

Uncle Phil & Gary
Uncle Phil: So, what's it going to be?
Gary: I don't know. I figure I can get one of these anywhere. You know, what I really need is a job.
Uncle Phil: Well, so why don't you come and work with me?
Gary: Selling hotdogs?
Uncle Phil: Why not? Flexible hours, room to advance. Ha, I forgot, you're a vegetarian.




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