![]() Especially when Jack takes an UNUSUAL approach to ID the attackers. Love that "FOX attitude." Lots of shootout hijinks once Bauer arrives at his honcho’s side. Cuthbert’s costume designer for putting her in that bellyshirt with the plunging neckline. CineSchlockers will want to write letters of thanks to Ms. But there’s no real luck in tracking either of the girls down, as they’ve been chicknapped by the aforementioned college dudes, whom we now know are versed in the adminstration of roofies. While Bauer speeds to the rescue, his wife Teri is out trying to round up her wayward spawn with the aid of Janet’s pop ( Richard Burgi). Jack receives a frantic call from his superior ( Michael O’Neill) who’s just seen an informant gunned down in front of him as the two exchanged a computer key card containing evidence that points to involvement within CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) on the Palmer hit. Quotable: Rick to a I-wanna-go-home-now Kim, "Relax, the night’s just getting started." 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m. Notables: One corpse (plus an ill-fated 747 jetliner). Elsewhere, an international hotshot photographer gives his mini-skirted admirer ( Mia Kirshner) a quickie induction to the Mile High Club, but before you can say, "Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am" - BLAM! - the plane goes blooey. While the elder Bauer is out saving the world, Kim, his hussy-in-training daughter (ever-yummy Elisha Cuthbert) is out fraternizing with college boys with gal-pal and fellow horndog Janet ( Jacqui Maxwell). The not-so-domestic bliss of the Bauer clan is put on hold when Jack’s called into the office to root out a possible assassination attempt on African-American presidential candidate David Palmer (CineSchlockers will remember Dennis Haysbert as wild-ass Pedro Cerrano from the Major League flicks). Mandy has her own idea of in-flight service. Speaking of, the clock’s ticking toward midnight. ![]() The buzz actually turned out to be warranted! Heck, CineSchlocker fave Kiefer Sutherland even got himself a GOLDEN GLOBE for refusing to clear his throat for 24 hours as counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer.Īnd while it’s true the novelty of a series that plays out in "real time" was certainly its hook, the drama’s real backbone was in its skillfully manufactured tension and savvy twists on time-honored action/spy genre cliches - episode after episode, minute by minute. But once the hype hurricane had settled, those successfully lured in were confronted by an astonishing reality. Who could forget?! The deafening drum of FOX TV’s seemingly omnipresent marketing blitz is STILL ringing in some of our ears. People that I work for actually encourage this sort of foolishness.īefore hauling off on this 24-hour endurance challenge, let’s pause to reflect on how this "real-time" series hit the small screen. My eyelids and hindquarters have been targeted. Right now, sandmen are plotting to sabotage this hastily conceived marathon.
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