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Body of Proof (season 2)
Promotional poster for the second season of Body of Proof, showing main character Megan Hunt (Dana Delany).
Country of origin
United States
No. of episodes
20
Release
Original network
ABC
Original release
September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20) – April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10)
Season chronology
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List of Body of Proof episodes
The second season of Body of Proof, an American television series created by Christopher Murphey, commenced airing in the United States on September 20, 2011, concluded April 10, 2012, and consisted of 20 episodes. It follows the life and career of Dr. Megan Hunt, a medical examiner, once a neurosurgeon, who now works in Philadelphia's Medical Examiner's office after a car accident ended her neurosurgery career. Along with Hunt solving homicide cases are her colleagues, Nicholas Bishop as Peter Dunlop, Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy, John Carroll Lynch and Sonja Sohn as Detective's Bud Morris and Samantha Baker and fellow medical examiners, Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Ethan Gross and Windell Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis Brumfield. Mary Mouser who plays Megan's daughter Lacey was promoted to "regular" from "recurring" status from season 1. Jeffrey Nordling who plays Megan's ex-husband Todd, Joanna Cassidy who plays her mother Joan and Eric Sheffer Stevens who plays Bill Parkson all reprise their roles, whilst Cliff Curtis, Nathalie Kelley and Jamie Bamber join the show, all of which appear on a "recurring" basis.
Contents
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1 Cast and characters
2 Episodes
3 Ratings
3.1 United States
3.2 United Kingdom
4 DVD release
5 References
6 External links
Cast and characters[edit]
Main article: List of Body of Proof characters
Character
Portrayer
Appearances as main cast
Appearances as recurring cast
Dr. Megan Hunt Dana Delany 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Peter Dunlop Nicholas Bishop 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Dr. Kate Murphy Jeri Ryan 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Detective Bud Morris John Carroll Lynch 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Detective Samantha Baker Sonja Sohn 17 episodes N/A
Dr. Ethan Gross Geoffrey Arend 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Dr. Curtis Brumfield Windell Middlebrooks 20 episodes (entire season) N/A
Lacey Fleming Mary Mouser 17 episodes N/A
Todd Fleming Jeffrey Nordling N/A 5 episodes
Judge Joan Hunt Joanna Cassidy N/A 6 episodes
Dani Alvarez Nathalie Kelley N/A 10 episodes
Aiden Welles Jamie Bamber N/A 3 episodes
Derek Ames Cliff Curtis N/A 2 episodes
Bill Parkson Eric Sheffer Stevens N/A 1 episode
Episodes[edit]
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
10
1 "Love Thy Neighbor" Christine Moore Corey Miller September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20) 201[1] 9.41[2]
When a car careens out of control over an embankment, killing a middle-aged man in the driver's seat, Megan learns that all is not well on a pretty suburban cul-de-sac. She and her team are startled by the many lives spinning out of control beyond the perfect picket fences, providing an ever-changing suspect roster.
First regular appearance: Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming.
Recurring character: Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming.
11
2 "Hunting Party" Paul Holahan Christopher Murphey September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27) 202[3] 9.19[4]
When a wealthy tycoon's much younger new wife, Julie Loeb, is shot at a family deer-hunting outing, suspects abound. The tycoon, Martin Loeb, is such a likely suspect that Megan openly accuses him. At the request of the highly influential Martin, Kate fires Megan from the case. Martin's ex-wife, Alexandra Loeb, had a clear financial motive, but his grown children are also potential suspects. Megan and Kate's relationship grows chillier, but Megan's new case, that of a bludgeoned man killed in a bad neighborhood, brings her right back to the initial murder.
12
3 "Missing" Eric Laneuville Matthew V. Lewis October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04) 112[5] 9.95[6]
Megan investigates the death of a young nanny run down by a car and discovers that the dead woman's 6-year-old charge has been kidnapped and requires medication. A handsome FBI agent, Derek Ames, is assigned to the case. Meanwhile, Bud comes under scrutiny when his interrogation of the prime suspect in the kidnapping takes a wrong turn. Megan's mother offers to help her, but Megan is leery; is it just a PR stunt for her mother's re-election?
First recurring appearance: Cliff Curtis as Derek Ames.
Recurring character: Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt.
Note: Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming did not appear in this episode.
13
4 "Lazarus Man" Stephen Cragg Andrew Dettmann October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11) 203[7] 9.00[8]
A man who is presumed dead walks off Ethan's examination table, leading the team to a shocking discovery.
First recurring appearance: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
14
5 "Point of Origin" Nathan Hope Bryan Oh October 18, 2011 (2011-10-18) 109[9] 9.27[10]
Peter stumbles upon a house fire and rescues a young woman. When Megan goes to the scene of the fire, she discovers that there is another victim who perished. This dismays Peter, who didn't know there was someone else in the house, and he now has a personal attachment to this case. As Megan begins her investigation, she is usurped by arson investigator Ray Easton and his colleague, Skip, who challenge her at every step. When Megan complains to Kate, she remarks that people usually find Megan impossible to work with, and the tension between the two heats up.
Final appearance: Eric Sheffer Stevens as Bill Parkson.
Recurring character: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
Note: Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming did not appear in this episode.
15
6 "Second Chances" Dwight Little Sam Humphrey October 25, 2011 (2011-10-25) 111[11] 9.43[12]
A horse-riding champion is found dead in the woods, and her convict/workmate is a suspect in the ensuing murder case, as is the stable owner. Megan is starting to patch things up with Lacey. Lacey, also a rider, provides a valuable tip in the case. But Megan is about to find out the body is the proof, and they all have something to say.
Recurring character: Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming and Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming.
16
7 "Hard Knocks" Christine Moore Sunil Nayar November 1, 2011 (2011-11-01) 113[13] 9.90[14]
A 17-year-old boy is found dead by the aftermath of an out-of-control party, and no one knows who made the 911 call. Megan's ex-husband, Todd, drops a bombshell, telling Kate, Megan and Lacey that he needs to move to California to teach at Berkeley. Lacey is faced with a difficult decision: stay with her mom, or move out west with her dad. Which one will she pick? Bud announces that his wife is pregnant. Megan and her FBI friend Derek finally get that date.
Final appearance: Cliff Curtis as Derek Ames.
Recurring character: Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming and Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming.
17
8 "Love Bites" Christine Moore Sam Humphery November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15) 204[15] 9.76[16]
When a pharmaceutical rep is murdered, with the body drained of blood, Megan and the team must find the original crime scene if they hope to find out the cause of death. A big hurdle to overcome is the number of suspects with access to lots of unknown drugs.
Recurring characters: Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming, Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming, Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez and Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt.
18
9 "Gross Anatomy" Eric Laneuville Diane Ademu-John November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29) 205[17] 9.49[18]
A murdered young woman's body turns up in place of a medical school cadaver during class, leaving Megan to rely on the eager star student to help solve the case.
Recurring characters: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez and Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt.
19
10 "Your Number's Up" John Putch Matthew V. Lewis December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06) 206[19] 7.23[20]
Walter Brown, a recent multi-million dollar winner in the lottery, is found stabbed to death in his apartment with $50,000 floating out of his window. While most of Walter's friends, including his best friend, chalked up recent behavioral changes to his newfound wealth, Megan finds an endocrine tumor that could have caused the changes. In another case, Kimberly Gleason went into the hospital for an appendectomy and died of a serious bacterial infection. Ethan has trouble finding the cause until a second patient turns up dead. With Kate's help, Ethan learns how to run an investigation and deal with grieving family members. Meanwhile, Lacey uses Megan's credit card without permission to buy a hat. Megan returns it and makes Lacey earn her own money.
Recurring character: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
20
11 "Falling For You" Christine Moore Matthew Gross January 3, 2012 (2012-01-03) 208[21] 7.05[22]
After a bride plummets to her death on her wedding day, everyone from the angry ex-boyfriend to the overbearing father is a suspect. But just like a bride herself, Megan pays attention to every tiny detail until she can solve the crime. Meanwhile, Ethan is falling hard for the new girl, Dani, not knowing that she's already found love with someone else on the team.
Recurring character: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
21
12 "Shades of Blue" Kenneth Fink Lawrence Kaplow January 10, 2012 (2012-01-10) 207[23] 6.90[24]
When an cop is found executed at a truck stop and another cop is a suspect, the search for the killer hits close to home as Peter is torn between his new role and his old ties to the police force.
22
13 "Sympathy For the Devil" Christine Moore Sunil Nayar January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17) 210[25] 7.94[26]
When a woman recently found innocent by Judge Joan Hunt of her child's murder is killed, Megan and her staff must find who did it. A sensationalistic reporter impedes their progress. Meanwhile, because of the controversy surrounding the case, Judge Hunt is voted out of office.
Recurring character: Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt.
23
14 "Cold Blooded" Nelson McCormick Allen MacDonald February 14, 2012 (2012-02-14) 209[27] 6.26[28]
When the owner of an Italian restaurant turns up dead in the freezer, Dr. Hunt and the team take a closer look into family matters. Meanwhile, Peter must face his own haunted past.
Recurring character: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
Note: Sonja Sohn as Samantha Baker and Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming did not appear in this episode.
24
15 "Occupational Hazards" Matthew Gross Corey Miller February 21, 2012 (2012-02-21) 211[29] 6.64[30]
After a car accident reveals a body in the trunk, the team is led to another, leaving them with two cases to solve, while Megan is reconnected with an acquaintance and Kate's job is threatened.
First recurring appearance: Jamie Bamber as Aiden Wells.
Recurring character: Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt.
25
16 "Home Invasion" John Terlesky Andrew Dettman February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28) 212[31] 6.83[32]
When the parents of a perfect family are murdered and discovered by their son, the team soon realizes that things are not as it seems. Meanwhile Curtis struggles with his new position, and Megan's new love life heats up.
Recurring characters: Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming and Jamie Bamber as Aiden Wells.
26
17 "Identity" Michael Grossman Christopher Murphey March 13, 2012 (2012-03-13) 213[33] 7.46[34]
Two young girls are involved a tragic car crash. One dies and the other is in critical condition. As Megan and her team investigate the case, however, they realize there has been an awful mistake. Not only was the wrong girl pronounced dead, but the crash may not have been the actual cause of death. Lacey faces a new medical condition.
Recurring characters: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez, Joanna Cassidy as Joan Hunt, Jeffrey Nordling as Todd Fleming, Mary Mouser as Lacey Fleming and Jamie Bamber as Aiden Wells.
27
18 "Going Viral, Part 1" Alex Zakrzewski Matthew V. Lewis & Lawrence Kaplow March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27) 214[35] 9.72[36]
When scores of people start dying from similar symptoms, the team is faced with a city-wide outbreak of an unknown virus and no one is safe - including Megan and her team. Center for Disease Control (CDC) Officer Charlie Stafford (guest star Luke Perry) takes over the case to figure out not just what caused the outbreak but who.
Recurring character: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
28
19 "Going Viral, Part 2" Tom Verica Diane Ademu-John April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03) 215[37] 10.51[38]
As the death toll continues to rise, the team needs to move quickly to figure out how to treat this virus and, more importantly, who is spreading it.
Final appearance: Nathalie Kelley as Dani Alvarez.
29
20 "Mind Games" David Solomon Story by: Caren Rubenstone
Teleplay by: Allen Macdonald April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10) 216[39] 10.05[40]
A victim's cause of death resembles the first case that Megan had regarding a serial killer who took out the brains of his victims. In a case of twist and turns, the killer comes back to get revenge on Megan for taking three years away that he could have spent with his daughter. As the serial killer is about to murder Megan, Peter saves her but is stabbed himself. The episode ends with Megan cradling a mortally-wounded Peter.
Ratings[edit]
United States[edit]
Episode number
Season Number
Title
Original airing
HH Rating
Share
Rating/share
(18–49)
Total viewers (in millions)
Rank per week
Note
10
2-01 Love Thy Neighbor September 20, 2011 6.9 12 2.2 9.65 #34 [2]
11
2-02 Hunting Party September 27, 2011 6.3 10 1.8 9.19 #36 [4]
12
2-03 Missing October 4, 2011 6.8 11 2.0 9.95 #28 [6]
13
2-04 Lazarus Man October 11, 2011 6.3 10 1.8 9.00 #33 [8]
14
2-05 Point of Origin October 18, 2011 6.3 10 1.9 9.27 #35 [10]
15
2-06 Second Chances October 25, 2011 6.5 11 1.8 9.43 #35 [12]
16
2-07 Hard Knocks November 1, 2011 6.9 11 1.9 9.90 #30 [14]
17
2-08 Love Bites November 15, 2011 6.7 11 2.0 9.76 #29 [16]
18
2-09 Gross Anatomy November 29, 2011 6.2 10 1.8 9.49 #23 [18]
19
2-10 Your Number's Up December 6, 2011 5.0 8 1.5 7.23 #36 [20]
20
2-11 Falling For You January 3, 2012 4.7 8 1.5 7.05 #37 [22]
21
2-12 Shades of Blue January 10, 2012 4.5 8 1.6 6.90 #41 [24]
22
2-13 Sympathy For the Devil January 17, 2012 5.3 9 1.6 7.94 #30 [26]
23
2-14 Cold Blooded February 14, 2012 4.1 7 1.2 6.26 #44 [28]
24
2-15 Occupational Hazards February 21, 2012 4.4 7 1.5 6.64 #37 [30]
25
2-16 Home Invasion February 28, 2012 4.6 7 1.4 6.83 #37 [32]
26
2-17 Identity March 13, 2012 5.0 8 1.4 7.46 #24 [34]
27
2-18 Going Viral (Part 1) March 27, 2012 6.6 11 2.0 9.79 #20 [36]
28
2-19 Going Viral (Part 2) April 3, 2012 7.0 12 2.0 10.51 #17 [38]
29
2-20 Mind Games April 10, 2012 6.5 11 1.9 10.05 #15 [40]
United Kingdom[edit]
Episode number
Season Number
Title
Air Date
Viewership
(Alibi)
Rank
(Alibi)
Viewership
(Alibi+1)
Rank
(Alibi+1)
Total Viewership
10
2-01 Love Thy Neighbor January 5, 2012 366,000 #1 85,000 #1 451,000
11
2-02 Hunting Party January 12, 2012 509,000 #1 89,000 #1 598,000
12
2-03 Missing January 19, 2012 445,000 #1 134,000 #1 579,000
13
2-04 Lazarus Man January 26, 2012 390,000 #2 107,000 #2 497,000
14
2-05 Point of Origin February 2, 2012 506,000 #1 124,000 #1 630,000
15
2-06 Second Chances February 9, 2012 437,000 #1 121,000 #1 558,000
16
2-07 Hard Knocks February 16, 2011 551,000 #1 140,000 #1 691,000
17
2-08 Love Bites February 23, 2012 491,000 #1 151,000 #1 642,000
18
2-09 Gross Anatomy March 1, 2011 484,000 #1 161,000 #1 645,000
19
2-10 Your Number's Up March 8, 2012 601,000 #1 134,000 #1 735,000
20
2-11 Falling For You March 15, 2012 452,000 #1 109,000 #2 561,000
21
2-12 Shades of Blue March 22, 2012 441,000 #1 103,000 #1 544,000
22
2-13 Sympathy For the Devil March 29, 2012 511,000 #1 98,000 #2 603,000
23
2-14 Cold Blooded April 5, 2012 454,000 #1 95,000 #2 549,000
24
2-15 Occupational Hazards April 12, 2012 557,000 #1 91,000 #2 648,000
25
2-16 Home Invasion April 19, 2012 437,000 #2 91,000 #3 534,000
26
2-17 Identity April 26, 2012 487,000 #1 100,000 #2 587,000
27
2-18 Going Viral (Part 1) May 3, 2012 492,000 #1 45,000 #6 537,000
28
2-19 Going Viral (Part 2) May 10, 2012 535,000 #1 79,000 #2 614,000
29
2-20 Mind Games May 17, 2012 544,000 #1 82,000 #2 626,000
DVD release[edit]
When the DVD was released, Monsters and Critics said of the season, "The second season of Body of Proof takes what worked with the first season and continues to build on the premise. The series still feels formulaic to me, but the cast make it worth taking the time to watch and help it overcome any short comings. The second season sees more medical mysteries and twist with each episode as Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) and her team are back to handle everything from a child kidnapping to a murder where the entire city could be suspect. Along with murder and other crimes, the team deals with a new romance and Hunt continues to work around strained relationships with her ex-husband and boss. The series still feels formulaic and doesn't quite fire on all cylinders for me, but season two was an improvement. The series leaves you wanting to see what will happen in season three.[41]
Body of Proof: The Complete Second Season
Set details Special features
20 episodes
4-disc set
English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
Audio commentaries
Design of Body of Proof: Living Spaces
Bodies of Body of Proof
The Shark Week of Body of Proof
The Effects of Body of Proof: Playing with Fire
The Fashion of Body of Proof
Body of Goofs: Bloopers
Outbreak: Webisodes
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2
September 18, 2012 March 4, 2013[42]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 201".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (September 21, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'New Girl,' 'Glee,' 'NCIS,' DWTS Results Adjusted Up; 'Body of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 202".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (September 28, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' 'New Girl,' 'NCIS:LA,' 'DWTS,' 'Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 112".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'Glee,' 'Unforgettable,' '90210,' Others Adjusted Up; 'Body of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 203".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man,' 'NCIS,' '90210', 'Dancing' Adjusted Up; 'Ringer,' 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 109".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (October 19, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'X Factor,' 'Last Man Standing,' '90210' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 111".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (October 26, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'NCIS,' 'Biggest Loser,' 'Dancing,' 'Man Up!' Adjusted Up; 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 113".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (November 2, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing,' 'Glee,' 'New Girl' Adjusted Up; 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 204".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (November 16, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' 'NCIS:LA,' 'Parenthood' Adjusted Up; 'Body Of Proof' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 205".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (November 30, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 206".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (December 7, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' 'Last Man Standing' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 208".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (January 5, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Biggest Loser,' 'Unforgettable' Adjusted Up; 'NCIS,' 'Celebrity Wife Swap' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 207".
^ Jump up to: a b Seidman, Robert (January 11, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Last Man Standing,' 'Work It,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'Unforgettable,' 'Parenthood' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 210".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2011). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 209".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (February 15, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Ringer,' 'The Biggest Loser' Adjusted Up; 'New Girl' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 211".
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (February 23, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Glee,' 'Unforgettable,' 'Body of Proof' Adjusted Up 'NCIS,' 'NCIS: LA,' 'Raising hope' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 212".
^ Jump up to: a b Gorman, Bill (February 29, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'NCIS,' 'Last Man Standing,' 'Body Of Proof' & 'Cougar Town' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 213".
^ Jump up to: a b Kondolojy, Amanda (March 14, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Biggest Loser' 'I Hate My Teenage Daughter' 'New Girl' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 214".
^ Jump up to: a b Kondolojy, Amanda (March 28, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'NCIS', 'Biggest Loser','DWTS' 'NCIS:LA', 'New Girl', & 'Unforgettable' Adjust Up; 'Body of Proof' Adjusts Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 215".
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (April 4, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars Results' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Satellite feed tape slate for episode 216".
^ Jump up to: a b Bibel, Sara (April 11, 2012). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'New Girl', 'NCIS: Los Angeles', 'Last Man Standing' Up; 'Raising Hope', 'Ringer', 'Biggest Loser' Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
Jump up ^ Luce, Patrick (1 November 2012). "TV on DVD Round-up Review: Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Body Of Proof, Army Wives, Desperate Housewives". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
Jump up ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Body-Proof-Season-2-DVD/dp/B00AT7AN1U/ref=sr_1_5?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1356550900&sr=1-5
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Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis
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The Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis was a successful effort by the then-owner of the Baltimore Colts (Robert Irsay) to move the American football team from Baltimore, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana. The team began play as the Indianapolis Colts for the 1984 National Football League (NFL) season. The Colts' move was completely unannounced and occurred in the early hours of March 29, 1984, after years of lobbying for a new stadium to replace the inadequate Memorial Stadium. The franchise's move continues to embitter many Baltimore natives decades afterward,[1] and would have a lasting impact on the NFL, including another controversial relocation twelve years later that resulted in Baltimore receiving its current NFL team, the Ravens.
Contents
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1 Actions leading up to the move
1.1 Baltodome project
1.2 1975–1980
2 Relocation to Indianapolis
2.1 Construction of the Hoosier Dome begins
2.2 Negotiations with Phoenix and Indianapolis
2.3 March 29, 1984
3 Aftermath
4 See also
5 References
Actions leading up to the move[edit]
The Colts had played at Memorial Stadium since 1953
Although the Colts had been successful since arriving in Baltimore for the 1953 NFL season, Memorial Stadium was claimed to be inadequate for both them and Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. In May 1969, the city of Baltimore announced it would seek a substantial increase in Memorial Stadium rental fees from Colts owner Carroll Rosenbloom and the team itself. Rosenbloom had already called Memorial Stadium "antiquated" and had threatened to move all Colts home games out of the stadium unless improvements were made.[2] Rosenbloom even considered using $12–20 million of his own money to help fund the building of a new football only stadium on land in adjoining Baltimore County.[3] By November 1971, Rosenbloom announced that the Colts would not return to Memorial Stadium when their lease ran out following the 1972 season and that he was not interested in negotiating with the city anymore.[4] He wanted out of Baltimore for a few reasons—team revenue, problems with Baltimore Orioles ownership relating to Memorial Stadium revenues, a running feud with the Baltimore press, and his new wife's desire to move to the West Coast.[4][5] Real estate investor Will Keland was originally slated to buy the Colts from Rosenbloom. Keland could not generate enough funds necessary to purchase the team, but his golfing buddy Robert Irsay, who originally was only slated to own 1 percent of the team, did possess the necessary funds and moved in to make the purchase. On July 13, 1972, Irsay became owner of the Colts. Under the terms of the arrangement, he bought the Los Angeles Rams for $19 million, then traded them to Rosenbloom for the Colts and $3 million in cash.
In 1971, Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer and the state's governor, Marvin Mandel, created a stadium committee to examine the city's stadium needs. Their report was a blow to Memorial Stadium. Some of the problems mentioned: 10,000 of the stadium's seats had poor views of the field; 20,000 seats were out-dated bench seats that had no back support; 7,000 so called seats were actually poorly constructed temporary bleachers that were installed for football games only. Also, there was not enough office space for the front offices of either the Orioles or Colts, much less both teams combined. Both teams had to share locker rooms, the upper deck of Memorial Stadium did not circle the field, ending instead at the 50-yard line. Any expansion plans for the stadium had usually mentioned less attractive (and less expensive) end-zone seats, not upper deck seating. Lastly, the number of bathroom facilities in Memorial Stadium was deemed inadequate.[4]
Baltodome project[edit]
Maryland's planners came up with an ambitious project. Nicknamed the Baltodome,[6] the original plan was to create a facility near the city's Inner Harbor known as Camden Yards. The new stadium would host 70,000 fans for football games, 55,000 for baseball, and 20,000 as an arena for hockey or basketball. For an estimated $78 million, the city would build a facility that would have kept all parties happy; Orioles owner Hoffberger, Colts owner Irsay, the Stadium Complex Authority (whose Chairman Edmond Rovner reiterated in 1972 that "A major consideration in Mr. Irsay's trading of franchises was the city's firm commitment to proceed with these plans."[6]), Baltimore Mayor Schaefer, and the state's governor, Marvin Mandel.[4]
But the proposal did not receive support to pass the Maryland legislature, in spite of assurances that contributions from taxpayers would be limited strictly to city and state loans. On February 27, 1974, Maryland's Governor Mandel pulled the plug on the idea.[6] Orioles owner Jerold Hoffberger was blunt: "I will bow to the will of the people. They have told us what they want to tell us. First, they don't want a new park and second, they don't want a club."[4][6] Robert Irsay was willing to wait. "It's not a matter of saying that there will be no stadium. It's a matter of getting the facts together so everybody is happy when they build the stadium. I'm a patient man. I think the people of Baltimore are going to see those new stadiums in New Orleans and Seattle opening in a year or two around the country, and they are going to realize they need a stadium ... for conventions and other things besides football."[4][6]
But Hyman Pressman, Baltimore's comptroller, was against using any public funds to build a new stadium. During the 1974 elections, Pressman had an amendment to the city's charter placed on the fall ballot. Known as Question P,[4] the amendment called for declaring "the 33rd Street stadium as a memorial to war veterans and prohibiting use of city funds for construction of any other stadium." The measure passed 56 percent to 44 percent, and the same political motivations that had been used to upgrade the then Baltimore Stadium, originally built in 1922, in the late 1940s and rename it Memorial Stadium, effectively destroyed any chance of a new, modern sports complex being built in Baltimore.[4][6]
1975–1980[edit]
Although the Colts made the playoffs for three straight years from 1975 to 1977, there had still been no progress made on a new park for the team. Robert Irsay first spoke with Phoenix, Arizona in 1976 and then Indianapolis, Indiana in 1977 about the possibility of relocating his team to one of those cities. In 1976, he acknowledged publicly that he had received an attractive offer to move the franchise to Phoenix, Arizona.[6] Then, in 1977, he said, "I like Baltimore and want to stay there, but when are we going to find out something about our stadium? I'm getting offers from towns like Indianapolis to build me a new stadium and give me other inducements to move there. I don't want to but I'd like to see some action in Baltimore."[6] In 1979, Hoffberger sold the Orioles to Washington D.C. attorney Edward Bennett Williams, who declared 1980 to be a trial year for the fans of Baltimore. He then went on to explain his concerns with Memorial Stadium, saying it had "inadequate parking and inadequate access and egress. Frankly, I don't know if those problems will ever be solvable at that location."[6] Irsay began shopping the Colts around in earnest, talking first to officials from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jacksonville, Florida[5] where he visited the Gator Bowl packed with 50,000 cheering fans trying to convince him that Jacksonville would be the best home for the Colts. That same year Irsay presented Maryland's Governor Harry Hughes with a request for $25 million in renovation to the 64,124 seat Memorial Stadium.[7] Irsay's request for $25 million in improvements was decreased to $23 million by the Maryland legislature. The plan added more seats (but none of the revenue-generating skyboxes), improving the plumbing and would have given both teams better office space. The plan's approval was contingent on both the Colts and Baltimore Orioles signing long term leases. The Orioles challenged the requested football improvements and refused to sign anything more than a one-year lease. Irsay also refused to sign long term. As a result, the funds and improvements never came.[4][8]
Relocation to Indianapolis[edit]
"I have not any intentions of moving the goddamn team. If I did, I will tell you about it, but I'm staying here."
—Robert Irsay, January 20, 1984[9]
The Hoosier Dome was constructed with a view to attracting an NFL franchise to Indianapolis
Under the administration of Mayor (and future U.S. Senator) Richard Lugar and then continuing with successor William Hudnut, the City of Indianapolis was making a serious effort to reinvent itself into a "Great American City." In 1979, Indianapolis community leaders created the Indiana Sports Corp. in order to attract major sports events to central Indiana. The next year, Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut appointed a committee to study the feasibility of building a new stadium that could serve primarily as a boon to the city's convention business and, secondarily, as a lure for an NFL team.[10]
Construction of the Hoosier Dome begins[edit]
In 1982, construction of the Hoosier Dome (later renamed the RCA Dome) began. Deputy Mayor David Frick, who would later lead the negotiations with the Colts and then go on to become chairman of the Indiana state commission that would oversee construction of the RCA Dome's replacement, Lucas Oil Stadium, would say that the RCA Dome was a key to changing the city's image. "Sports was an element in our game plan to change the image of the city back in the late 1970s, early 1980s."[10]
In February 1983, after relations between Irsay and the city of Baltimore had deteriorated significantly, Baltimore Mayor Schaefer asked the Maryland General Assembly to approve $15 million for renovation to Memorial Stadium. The legislature did not approve the request until the following spring, after the Colts' lease had expired, and only half of that $15 million would go toward improvements that the Colts were seeking (The other half for the Orioles').[citation needed] However, Baltimore reportedly did offer Irsay a $15 million loan at 6.5%, a guarantee of at least 43,000 tickets sold per game for six years, and the purchase of the team's Owings Mills training facility for $4 million.[5]
Negotiations with Phoenix and Indianapolis[edit]
On March 2, 1984 NFL owners voted to give Irsay permission to move his franchise to the city of his choosing.[11] Irsay continued discussions with several cities hungry for an NFL franchise (New York City, Phoenix, Arizona, Indianapolis, Indiana, Birmingham, Alabama, Jacksonville, Florida, and Memphis, Tennessee[12]) eventually narrowing the list of cities to two, Phoenix and Indianapolis.[13] In January 1984, Baltimore's mayor Schaefer stated, "We're not going to build a new stadium. We do not have the bonding capacity. We don't have the voters or taxpayer who can support a $60 million stadium. One-third of the people in Baltimore pay taxes. Unless private enterprise builds it, we won't build it."[6] The Phoenix Metropolitan Sports Foundation, headed by real estate developer Eddie Lynch, along with Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt and other top Arizona officials, had secretly met with Irsay early in January 1984.[11] Preliminary talks seemed promising. Phoenix was offering a below market rate $15 million loan and rent-free use of the 71,000 seat Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. (Sun Devil Stadium would later serve as the home to the Arizona Cardinals from 1988 to 2005 after the team moved there from St. Louis, Missouri; that team has since moved into University of Phoenix Stadium within that market.) A second meeting was scheduled between Irsay and the Phoenix group. But when word of a second scheduled meeting leaked out and was reported by the media on the Friday before the Super Bowl, Irsay canceled.[13] Meanwhile, Indianapolis and local real estate developer Robert Welch, were lobbying the NFL to bring an expansion team to the city, with Welch as team owner. Welch also had personal discussions with New Orleans Saints owner John Mecom about buying the team and moving it to Indianapolis.
In January 1984, NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced that expansion had been put on hold. As a result of that announcement, Indiana Pacers' owner Herb Simon contacted Colts officials in order to take negotiations between the club and Indianapolis to the next level. Mayor Hudnut then assigned deputy mayor David Frick to begin secret negotiations with Colts counsel Michael Chernoff. On February 13, Colts representatives came to town to look at the Hoosier Dome construction.[14] Colts owner Robert Irsay visited on February 23. "He [Irsay] was visibly moved," former deputy mayor Dave Frick said commenting on Irsay's reaction to entering the brand new domed stadium. "Emotionally, he was making the move."[15]
Meanwhile, in Baltimore, the Maryland State Legislature became involved in the dispute. On March 27, 1984, the Maryland Senate passed legislation giving the city of Baltimore the right to seize ownership of the Colts by eminent domain,[5] an idea first floated in a memo written by Baltimore mayoral aide Mark Wasserman. Robert Irsay said that his move was "a direct result" of the eminent domain bill.[8] Chernoff would say of the move by the Maryland legislature: "They not only threw down the gauntlet, but they put a gun to his head and cocked it and asked, 'Want to see if it's loaded?' They forced him to make a decision that day."[5][14]
March 29, 1984[edit]
Although Maryland Governor Harry Hughes signed a bill allowing the city of Baltimore to seize the Colts by eminent domain, it was too late to prevent the organization from moving to Indianapolis.
On March 28, 1984, due to the Maryland Senate's actions, the Phoenix group withdrew its offer.[16] That afternoon, Irsay paid a call to Mayor Hudnut and the city of Indianapolis offered the Colts owner a $12.5 million loan, a $4 million training complex, and the use of the brand new $77.5 million, 57,980 seat Hoosier Dome. Irsay agreed, which set a chain of events into motion that would bring about the move.[17]
After he got off the phone with Irsay, Hudnut called his neighbor and friend, John B. Smith, after the deal was finalized. Smith was the chief executive officer of Mayflower Transit, an Indiana-based moving company, and Hudnut asked him to assist the team in their move. Smith sent fifteen Mayflower trucks to Owings Mills and they arrived at the Colts' facility at around 10 p.m. The reasoning for the late hour of the move was out of fear that the Maryland House of Delegates would also approve the eminent domain bill the State Senate had, which would have resulted in the team being seized the next morning once Maryland Governor Harry Hughes signed the bill into law.[18][14] Workers loaded all of the team's belongings and the trucks left for Indianapolis.[19] Within eight hours of the Mayflower trucks' arrival in Owings Mills, the Colts were completely gone from Baltimore.[20] Later that day, the House of Delegates indeed passed the bill by a count of 103–19 and Governor Hughes signed it, but by that time it was too late.[21]
All fifteen moving trucks took a different route to Indianapolis from Baltimore, done as a diversion tactic so the Maryland State Police could not delay them until the eminent domain law was signed (which they would have been able to act upon once it took effect to force the Colts back to Baltimore). Once a truck got to Indiana, the Indiana State Police would meet it and escort it to Indianapolis—a process repeated until all fifteen vans had reached the destination. Indianapolis Mayor Hudnut held a press conference March 29 to announce the agreement.[22] The deal was sealed March 30 with approval by the Capital Improvement Board, which operated the Hoosier Dome. Two days later, 20,000 new Colts fans cheered as Mayor Hudnut proclaimed March 29, 1984, "one of the greatest days in the history of this city."[10] Baltimore's Mayor Schaefer appeared on the front page of the Baltimore Sun in tears. After the Colts left, and in spite of his earlier stance that the city of Baltimore would not build a new stadium,[6] he placed the building of a new stadium at the top of his legislative agenda.[8] Plans for a new stadium never got off the ground for the rest of his mayoral tenure.
Later John Moag, Jr., chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority, stated in sworn testimony before the U.S. Senate subcommittee responsible for the Fan Freedom and Community Protection Act: "It was the failure of our local (Baltimore) and state elected officials in Maryland to provide the Colts with a firm proposal for a new stadium that led Mr. Irsay to accept an offer from Indianapolis to play in a new dome in that city."[23]
Aftermath[edit]
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Not only were Baltimore Colts' fans heartbroken about losing their team, but they also lost the team name. (The Colts were named in honor of the city's Preakness Stakes and Maryland horse farmers.) In elections that year, city voters repealed Question P by a measure of 62 percent to 38 percent. However, the amendment's author (Hyman Pressman) remained as an elected City Comptroller for 28 years (seven terms in a row) until retiring in 1991.[24] The team's move triggered a flurry of legal activity, which ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court and bills were filed in both the U.S. House and Senate seeking to block the move. In December 1985, a U.S. District Court judge threw out the lawsuit which sought to return the team to Maryland, though the city of Baltimore was allowed to keep the Vince Lombardi Trophy that the Colts won in Super Bowl V.
The United States Football League reacted promptly to the move. The league's 1984 champions, the Philadelphia Stars, relocated to Baltimore for the 1985 season to capitalize on the departure of the Colts. Unfortunately for the Stars, the Colts, despite abandoning Memorial Stadium, were still able to block the Stars from using it,[citation needed] forcing the team to move to the University of Maryland's Byrd Stadium, much closer to Washington, D.C and over 30 miles south of Baltimore. The rechristened "Baltimore Stars" won the 1985 championship as well. Had the USFL played its proposed fall season in 1986, Baltimore, by virtue of not being up against an NFL team in its market, would have been a part of it, but the league suspended operations and ultimately folded before the season could take place.
Representatives of Baltimore and the Colts organization reached a settlement in March 1986 in which all lawsuits regarding the relocation were dismissed, and the Colts would endorse a new NFL team for Baltimore.[14]
The Colts' move prompted city and state officials to redouble efforts to retain Baltimore's remaining major-league team, the Orioles. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, a facility designed specifically for baseball, was constructed near the proposed Baltodome site and opened in 1992. Its retro-classic design was well-received and inspired the designs of new MLB stadiums for the next twenty years.[25]
One aspect that would remain in Baltimore would be the Baltimore Colts Marching Band. According to an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary called The Band That Wouldn't Die, directed by Baltimore native Barry Levinson, band leaders got advance warning that the team was being moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis overnight and were able to remove their equipment from team headquarters before the moving vans arrived. At the time of the move, the band's uniforms were being dry-cleaned. Band President John Ziemann contacted the owner of the dry cleaners, who was sympathetic, told Ziemann where the uniforms were and offered to let Ziemann take the company van "for a walk".[26] Ziemann and some associates then hid the uniforms in a nearby cemetery until the wife of then-Colts owner Robert Irsay said they could keep them. From 1984 until the NFL returned to Baltimore in 1996, the band stayed together, playing at football halftime shows and marching in parades, eventually becoming well known as "Baltimore's Pro-Football Musical Ambassadors".[27] The band remained an all-volunteer band as it is today and supported itself. At one point, John Ziemann pawned his wife's wedding ring for the money to buy new equipment.[26]
Colts Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas, who had settled with his family in Baltimore after his playing career was over, was angered by the move to Indianapolis and cut all ties with the team.[28] Unitas aligned himself with the Ravens when they moved to Baltimore, and a statue of him was placed outside of M&T Bank Stadium.[29]
When the Canadian Football League decided to expand into the United States in the mid-1990s, Baltimore was viewed as a natural selection for an American CFL team, both because the city was much larger closer to Canada than the other expansion teams' markets, but also on account of the city's (then-still) lingering bitterness toward the NFL. The Baltimore Stallions were originally named the Baltimore CFL Colts, but an injunction by the NFL compelled the name change to Stallions. Even after the name change, the team continued to use the logo and colors that had originally been designed for the "CFL Colts." After winning a division championship in its first year and then winning the Grey Cup the next, the team disbanded after the NFL's return to Baltimore became inevitable. The Stallions' ownership and front office staff subsequently established a "new" CFL team in the Canadian city of Montreal, where they were able to re-sign much of the Stallions' roster. The CFL subsequently recognized the "new" Montreal Alouettes to be a resumption of the previous Alouettes franchise that had ceased operations in 1987 and not a continuation of the Baltimore Stallions.
Ironically, the NFL would return to Baltimore in a very similar manner to the way in which it left. On November 6, 1995, Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell announced his intention to move the Browns to Baltimore for the 1996 NFL season. Like most other sports teams relocations including that of the Colts, Modell had intended on keeping the Browns name, colors, history, trophies, archives, and other artifacts with him to Baltimore for the rechristened Baltimore Browns. Like the Colts' move, the Browns' relocation led to lawsuits by the City of Cleveland. At the same time, a number of Baltimore football fans balked at Modell's intention to rechristen his team as the "Baltimore Browns." As badly as they wanted to see the NFL return, they were uneasy at the prospect of taking Cleveland's football history in a manner that seemed similar to how they believed Irsay had taken the Colts' legacy with him to Indianapolis.
Eventually, Modell agreed to a settlement with the NFL that granted him an "expansion" franchise in Baltimore that in turn would assume the then-current contracts of Cleveland Browns players and personnel. However, he was required to leave the Browns' name, colors, history, records, trophies, awards and archives in Cleveland. However, no owner was ready to start a new football organization on such short notice, and Cleveland Stadium had been ruled out even for temporary use until a new stadium could be built. Without a viable owner or facility available in Cleveland, the league agreed to allow the Browns to officially suspend operations until the 1999 NFL season. That season, the Browns resumed operations complete with an established name, colors, history, records, trophies, awards, and archives. For all intents and purposes, however, they were an expansion team with a roster stocked primarily via an expansion draft similar to every other North American professional sports team established in the modern era. The last NFL team to completely suspend operations temporarily, coincidentally, was also a Cleveland team at the time: the Rams, who suspended operations for one year in 1943 because of World War II, moved to Los Angeles in 1946.
Modell's "expansion" franchise in Baltimore would subsequently become the Baltimore Ravens, and would later adopt the Colts Marching Band, which in 1998, when the team, which had played its first two seasons at Memorial Stadium, moved into a new stadium at Camden Yards, was renamed Baltimore's Marching Ravens, who continue to perform to this day.
The Ravens play the Colts in the 2012-13 playoffs.
The Colts' final game in Baltimore was played on December 18, 1983 against the Houston Oilers. The Colts won 20–10. Thirteen years later the Oilers would play their final game before moving to Tennessee against the Baltimore Ravens at Memorial Stadium (the Tennessee Titans are currently one of the Colts' division rivals). The Colts would not play another game in Baltimore until 1998. Since then, the Colts have played in Baltimore several more times during the regular season (most recently in 2017). The teams have had three playoff match-ups, playing two in Baltimore (2006 and 2012), and one in Indianapolis (2009). The Colts won the 2006 game en route to their first Super Bowl win since moving to Indianapolis. The Colts also won the 2009 game but lost the 2012 game, in what was Ray Lewis' last home game. The current rivalry between the two teams is in favor of the Colts (who lead the series eleven wins to four overall [9-3 in the regular season, and 2-1 in the playoffs]). In each game that Indianapolis has played in Baltimore the scoreboard has listed only the city, Indy, never acknowledging the team's name, Colts.
Punter Rohn Stark was the last active NFL player who played for the Colts while in Baltimore, retiring after the 1997 NFL season. Stark is also the only player to play for the Baltimore Colts and against the Baltimore Ravens (no player ever played for both the Baltimore Colts and Baltimore Ravens). Ted Marchibroda is the only person to coach the Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and the Indianapolis Colts.
Since the formation of the Ravens, both teams have won the Super Bowl. The Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII, while the Colts won Super Bowl XLI and played in Super Bowl XLIV. As of the 2015 NFL season, the Colts have now played in Indianapolis longer than Baltimore.
See also[edit]
Relocation of professional sports teams
History of the Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
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