The Pretender Season 1

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Official North American DVD Cover, released March 22, 2005

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Disc 1, Side A
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Pilot
Having just missed Jarod on a tanker ship in Alaska, Miss Parker and Sydney track him to a hospital where he plans on exposing an alcoholic surgeon who crippled a young boy.
Optional Episode Commentary by Series Creators Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell
Commentary for Pilot episode
Every Picture Tells A Story Every Picture Tells A Story
Jarod poses as Lieutenant Campbell of the Coast Guard in order to figure out why a man died at sea waiting for a rescue that never came.
Flyer Flyer
Jarod goes undercover as a test pilot to prove a defense contractor’s new computer system was defective, causing the death of another test pilot.
Curious Jarod Curious Jarod
In order to solve the mystery surrounding the assault of a showgirl, Jarod becomes head of security at a Las Vegas casino, and Sydney and
Miss Parker turn to the Mob for help.
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The Paper Clock The Paper Clock
Jarod impersonates an attorney to not only free a janitor falsely accused of murder but to also expose the lawyer who protected the real
killer.
To Protect and Serve To Protect and Serve
Jarod becomes a police officer in Miami Beach in order to solve the death of a security guard who was killed by two local policemen during a jewelry heist.
Additional Special Feature: “Making of” Featurette (Part One)
Making of Featurette Part One
The Pretender Season 1 Disc 2, Side A
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A Virus Among Us A Virus Among Us
Jarod takes a job at the Infectious Disease Lab in an attempt to uncover the events surrounding the disappearance of another virologist at
the facility.
Not Even A Mouse Not Even A Mouse
Now a member of the coroner’s unit, Jarod investigates a deadly hit-and-run accident involving a man all the homeless people knew as “Christmas George.”
Mirage Mirage
Jarod becomes suspicious after a survivalist, who was also part owner of a struggling skydiving school, dies during one of his many trips
into the desert.
Better Part of Valor Better Part of Valor
Jarod looks into the death of a fellow firefighter who died in a warehouse fire that was deemed arson, and Miss Parker tries out a new
method for tracking Jarod.
The Pretender Season 1 Disc 2, Side B
Disc 2, Side B
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Bomb Squad Potato Head Blues (a.k.a. Bomb Squad)
While Jarod joins the bomb squad and searches for a crazed bomber, the Centre’s Mr. Raines is put in charge of searching for the person
who is leaking information to Jarod.
Prison Story Prison Story
While Miss Parker struggles with a painful ulcer, Jarod becomes a prison guard in an attempt to save an innocent man from the gas chamber.
Additional Special Feature: “Making of” Featurette (Part Two)
Making of Featurette Part 2
The Pretender Season 1, Disc 3 Side A
Disc 3, Side A
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Bazooka Jarod Bazooka Jarod
While Jarod poses as a Navy commander in order to investigate the death of a sailor on board the U.S.S. Monroe, Sydney delivers a
warning to Miss Parker.
Ranger Jarod Ranger Jarod
When Jarod impersonates a forest ranger and joins in the search for a young student lost in the woods, he finds himself falling in love
with the female ranger who’s his partner.
Jaroldo Jaroldo
Jarod pretends to be a cameraman in order to expose a TV reporter who may have created a dangerous situation between two gangs in
order to get a good story for the nightly news.
Under the Reds Under the Reds
While Sydney tries to revive his comatose brother, Jarod pretends to be a paramedic so he can investigate why a young man went into a
coma after a car accident.
The Pretender Season 1, Disc 3 Side B
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Keys Keys
When Miss Parker corners Jarod during a hurricane in Florida she’s forced to come to terms with her mother’s death and its startling connection to Jarod.
Unhappy Landings Unhappy Landings
As a U.S. Marshall, Jarod tries to protect a witness who’s scheduled to testify against a drug cartel, while a distraught Sydney makes an appointment with his psychiatrist.
Additional Special Feature: “Making of” Featurette (Part Three)
Making of Featurette Part Three
The Pretender Season 1, Disc 4 Side A
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Jarod's Honor Jarod’s Honor
An anonymous e-mail promising clues concerning his past sends Jarod to New Orleans, while Sydney receives a note telling him to go to Minneapolis.
Baby Love Baby Love
As Jarod tries to locate the mother of a baby he found abandoned in a dumpster, Sydney and Miss Parker discover a sub-level under the Centre that none of them knew existed.
Additional Special Feature: TV Spots
TV Spots
Dragon House
Disc 4, Side B
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Dragon House The Dragon House, Parts 1 & 2
Jarod is shocked to learn the truth concerning another boy who was at the Centre, and Miss Parker continues delving into the circumstances surrounding her mother’s death.
Optional Episode Commentary by Series Creators Craig W. Van Sickle and Steven Long Mitchell, Director Fred Keller and Actor Jon Gries.
Commentary

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