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SWING
10-14-2008 10:00PM

DETECTIVE ELLIOT STABLER'S (CHRIS MELONI) JOB AND PERSONAL LIFE BECOME INTERTWINED WHEN HE DISCOVERS HIS DAUGHTER, KATHLEEN STABLER (GUEST STAR ALLISON SIKO), IS THE SUSPECT.

A young woman is found trespassing in a family’s home, and Detective Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) is called in to catch the intruder. The trespasser’s wallet leads Stabler to a surprising suspect, his daughter, Kathleen Stabler (guest star Allison Siko). Detective Stabler is shocked to find his daughter has fallen in love with the kind of crowd he spends his days condemning. With his family life at stake, Stabler must decide how far he will go to save Kathleen, even turning to his estranged mother, Bernadette Stabler (guest star Ellen Burstyn), for help. In order to save Kathleen, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) knows that she must step in to help her friend and partner before things take a turn for the worst. Also starring: Richard Belzer (Detective John Much), Dann Florek (Captain Donald Cragen), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Michaela McManus (A.D.A Kim Greylek), Tamara Tunie (Dr. Melinda Warner), and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang).

Show Cast: Chris Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Ice T, Tamara Tunie, Michaela McManus

It seems as thought there may be no October 7th Episode because this is listed #3 after lunacy. We shall see though.

Thanks for posting.

This is confusing. Why are Lunacy and Swing are scheduled on the same day?

Check Lunacy Thread http://forums.usanetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=407232

I responded there to, they may have switched the weeks, or someone screwed up. When we get an update either I or SVUlovesME will switch the date. As of now, who knows.

This eppy should be interesting. Thanks.

i cant frackin wait. AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

How nice LOL don't forget ram/trixie either

I seriously can not wait for this episode, of course Stabler family will be involved but I am more happy in hoping that this Elliot vs. Kathleen drama will come to an end to say the least. I like Kathleen but I'm really tired of her drama. Time to pick on the twins.

Thanks for the info!

Yes! I could not agree more!

According to my DVR Guide, there will be no new episode on 10/7. It's another Presidential debate. Or Vice Presidential. I can't remember. One of those though.

So "SWING" s/b the following week then, no? That would make this episode no. 3, right?

Now Lunacy is back on the Oct. 14th on this site
http://nbcumv.com/entertainment/storylines...ctimsunit1.html

Swing is nowhere in sight now.

I think they may just do as they originally planned and have swing for 4th

I'll keep checking back but now I'm just going to remove the date altogether.

There's not gonna be any new episodes on Oct. 7th, as that is the day of the presidential debate. My guess is that Swing will air on 10-21 since Lunacy is supposed to air on 10-14.

According to NBC Universal and Spoiler TV have Swing listed to air on October 14.

I am so confused, I don't even know what to believe anymore...

Maybe they decided to just switch Lunacy and Swing and now Lunacy is on the 21st? Or maybe they are rescheduling whatever debate and Lunacy is now on the 7th?

Hang in there Mad, hopefully after tomorrow's show the preview will clear it up.

Well according to my DVR, Swing will air Oct. 14.

Lunacy is next after two weeks, ayt?

It is confirmed. "Swing" is next to air on the 14th. You can put back the date now, DSR

Wow, that eppy sounds really interesting. I can't even imagine how it would feel to be a cop and find out your kid could be involved in a crime!!!!! YIKES!! The precinct lockers better watch out. I see some major locker beating ahead .

Well for my DVR, Swing is October 14 and after that there's nothing at this time since it doesn't go that far, maybe a two weeks at best.

According to NBC Universal, Retro is scheduled to air after Swing. So who knows when Lunacy will air? There's also Babes, PTSD, Wild Life too.

From NBC Universal site (there's also pics of Retro)


Allison Siko (Kathleen Stabler) and Ellen Burstyn (Bernadette Stabler)

Thanks Mad...

Thank you Maddy

According to NBC Universal, Retro is scheduled to air after Swing. So who knows when Lunacy will air? There's also Babes, PTSD, Wild Life too. NBC's Season 3 Press Release Contains Some New Spoilers. Fortunately for us, the NBC press release machine is in full-swing from Beijing and releasing numbers even on the weekend.
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Thanks yo! That top pic doesn't even look like Kathleen. She looks really spaced out. Maybe she's detoxing???

I am hitting the excitement peak for this episode now! I hope it won't be a major let down!

I saw it! I saw it! I saw it! The preview....it showed twice during Fight.

It's pretty much what Kaysee and Spunkett said however Bernadette said "I'm not going to court and tell the world I'm crazy" first before Elliot was at her door smiling saying "hi Mom"...

Thanks Foofan!!!!!!Swing Preview

Thanks for the Link!!! OMG it looks SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! I am so excited. His smile on the porch is so cute when he says "hi mom" I can't wait until Tuesday!! bring it on!

Woo-Hoo guys!!!

Less than 24 hours to go before "Swing!"

Does Bernadette live in a house at the beach? It looked like it...and Oh My God! Drool factor is soo off the charts when Elliot shows up at her door and smiles like that.........

HHHHmmm...Elliottttttttt.........

Looks like it...

LOL!!!!!!!!! oh I couldn't agree with you more, especially right down to the part of Homer Simpson drooling! I can't tell you how many times I've heard Homer in my head going "mmmm Stabler" HA HA

Oh I know! Homer always goes through my mind when I see something yummy......

Hey have you checked your DVR schedule lately? I checked mine last night and now "Lunacy" is up w/ a description for next Tuesday, instead of "Retro," which was slated for 10/21 last week, according to Comcast. Does that make sense?! Hahaha! I'm thinking Comcast needs to catch up to the times!

Yes I have and I got the same thing- Lunacy is next. Nothing on Retro though but I'm sure it'll come up in a few days

I can't wait for the episode! The pics and preview look great!

5 hours!!!!!

I hope he is in this ep!

Nope...sorry, but Elliot did look good as a carrot...lol

Nope


Anyways that eppy was sooooooo good. I'm sad Elliot didn't reconcile with his mother. Maybe that's something they can do later. It reminded me a little of the Er personal episodes though.


Can't wait to see it again.

In my opinion there is only one word to describe this episode, WOW! This was definantly a great episode.

It was a good episode.

LOL, I don't know how to describe his teenage year pics.

"Maybe god remembered how cute you were as a carrot."

Wow...all I can say after that episode is...WOW...

It was soooo intense. My roomate doesn't really watch SVU and she was downstairs and started to watch..she was like "man this stuff is intense! How do you watch this!" lol I think I sucked her into the world that is SVU. Her eyes never left the screen and when it was over she was like "wow...i think i like this show" hehehehe

There isn't really anything about this episode I didn't like. The acting was amazing. Finally getting to understand Stabler a little more was awesome too. I just loved it. And Okay...i know it's been said a million times already but "the carrot" line..OMG i was laughing SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard. Officially my favorite SVU line ever now lol

The preview for next week was awesome too. OMG I can't wait. It needs to be Tuesday everyday!!!!!

Wow...I don't even know what to really say here! I thought it was great! I didn't expect Kathy to punch Elliot though- calling him a bastard yeah but not the punch. Well Elliot was right, he's in the dog house...and I guess Olivia sided with Kathy on that one plus not to mention miffed that she didn't know anything about his mother. I don't really blame Kathy though, he didn't tell her what he was up to with his plans regarding Kathleen. Also, seems like Kathy kept in a good contact with Bernadette.

Eli was so cute! Little dark blonde curls hee

Another thing, I actually didn't really want to slap Kathleen this time around and I'm glad that her Grandmother sent her on straight and hopefully this is the end of her drama queen era.

More thoughts later as the days go on and I read other people's reviews

Oh yeah, in the beginning did anyone catched the name Porter? I knew that it wasn't our Dean but he did come to my mind with that name!

And, well, this is going to THRILL EO shippers: Olivia's biological father's name is Joe...same name as Elliot's father as we learned tonight!

I thought Ellen Burstyn did a great job and although I've heard that this will be her only appearance I hope it isn't- maybe minds would be changed to be open for another episode. I would certainly would like to see her again.

Pictures of young Elliot/Christopher Meloni: Cuuuuuu-uuuute!!!!

wow. i have been having SO many log in problems, i had to just make a new account.



'swing' was great. ellen burstyn was amazing, i thought she really made the episode. i was laughing so hard at the photo album, im really glad we got to see a more personal side of elliot. even during the depressing parts, if they were talking about ell as a little kid i would just have this goofy smile on my face. some good e/o moments. and i giggled a tiny bit when kathy slaped him and called him a bastard. also when mom said she knew why kathy was so scared (of liv).


bottom line. chris' high school picture made my life.

OMFG that was AMAZING!!! ok in the preview for next week i could have sworn i saw olivia in a blonde wig! did anybody else see that?

To honestly be voicing my opinions about this episode, i would be typing FOREVER about it! absolutley amazing. The writing was superb, each actor did their bid and did well, i was truly amazed at what each character brought into the episode. Each character played a significant part, and i was just astonished at all the little details they gave us. I was so into it, i did not bother to look at and admire any EO moments, i was so into it i did not bother to despise any EK moments, i was laughing as much as i was crying, i was feeling each and every character's feelings and it totally brought personal issues into this episode along with what SVU stands for. I am very happy and satisfied with this episode. It truly cleared many issues up for me about this show and it totally vitalized a new vision, or perspective about this show! it was that moving to me! call me a bit weird if you must! lol

Ellyn B.- wow!! A+
Chris Meloni-fantastic and apparently cute in a carrot suit
Isabel-I think i like her. She was awesome
Mariska- when do i see that girl slip up in an eppy?! lol she's mariska
Kathleen-whoa!!

i tell ya, i havent felt so off the edge of my couch in a long time with any SVU eppys. good night!

hahahah! ok so i wasnt the only one who thought that! i had to use my DVR to rewind and check it again! lol good eye! which one is that one again?

Whoa... well that's very kind of you to say But maybe it'll change soon lol
By the way, the actress playing Kathleen is Allison Siko

One More Baka Hour!!!

Why can't my area air it NOW?!?!?!?!

well thank you.oh and thanks. i couldnt remember her name! lol

Wow..Maybe best episode ever. I mean that had end of season type level.

The acting was superb and the story had alot of twists and turns. Never expected them to go that detailed with stabler's life (makes mr. monk childhood not look so bad). If they are pulling this stuff out this early can't wait till what we will see later on in the season.

Alright so I apologize if this is all over the place, but it’s late and I can’t seem to organize my thoughts so bear with me here. Best lines are without a doubt:

Liv: Maybe God remembered how cute you were as a carrot.

El: Why, because your spidey sense tells you she was a rape victim?

El’s mom: Well, I can see why you scare the pants off of Kathy.

Absolutely priceless...oh, please continue to bring back the humor--I've missed it. I also enjoyed seeing the range Chris showed in Elliot's character--so nice to see him break away and show some other emotions. I loved Kathleen during the swing scene--her acting doesn't always strike me as the most consistent, but I thought she did a great job with that particular scene.

A couple of questions: first off, if Elliot had really hit Kathleen as hard as he did when he found her after her overdose, wouldn't she have a bruise or something? I'm also a little confused about Kathy's complete change of heart. In one scene Kathy is completely against the defense's strategy to lie to the court about what happened and talks about how Kathleen can tell them what happened (which I interpreted as taking responsibility for her actions). Then we turn around and show Kathy in court slapping Elliot for forcing Kathleen to take responsibility. Did I miss something? Also, I’m not a lawyer, but wouldn't the judge have ordered a 7:30 exam after Kathleen's meltdown in court?

On the other hand, I loved the consistency with other things--Liv's line about being partners for 11 years (that's the first time they've actually commented on how long they've been partners, and it's actually fairly consistent with what they had previously established in Stalked). Also, I’ve always wondered if El has told Liv about his relationship with his father. This episode made it pretty clear that he had. It was nice to see that friendship between them, and I absolutely love how Liv is never afraid to tell him what she thinks.

I also caught the whole “Joe” thing with both El and Liv’s father. Hmmm…I wonder if that was intentional. And did anyone notice how El and his mother both had the same line about “needing to get some air”…like mother, like son. I loved those little details the writers threw in. Really great writing again!

And I may be opening up a can of worms with this one, but was it just me, or was El's wedding ring missing in the scene in the crib? It looked like he was wearing it earlier on, but I thought I saw a bare hand during that scene. Even though I’m not E/O or E/K, it was nice to see that tension between El and Kathy. It made it seem more realistic—there were reasons they separated that have not been resolved and that tension must still exist despite the fact that until now they haven't shown it. I’m sure there’s naturally still a lot unspoken between them especially when you throw them in a stressful situation like we saw this week.

I absolutely loved the scene in the crib. But Liv’s reaction to Elliot turning Kathleen in intrigued me. Personally, I agree with what Elliot did, especially after we saw what happened with Screwed. So why was she so opposed to it? Yes, it's one thing to protect your child, and maybe it's just that I don't have kids--but sometimes you have to let them accept the consequences of their actions in order to grow from it. But does anyone think that Liv’s reaction to wanting to help keep Kathleen out of jail might have had anything to do with her experience undercover at Sealview? There was something about that last look Liv gave El at the end of that scene, almost like she wanted so much to protect and shield Kathleen from experiencing everything she did while undercover. Just a thought...

I loved seeing the relationship between Liv and El’s family. It’s pretty clear how much she cares about them, and they are lucky that Liv was able to step in repeatedly to help out like she did. In fact, I wonder if we’ll ever see Kathy and Kathleen realizing the role that Liv played in helping Kathleen in this episode. The scene with the swing where she kind of wrapped her arm around Kathleen to take her away was such a motherly thing to do.

I also thought the scene with El's mom and the sand castle was great writing and so incredibly sad. And did anyone think that Liv might be seeing Serena Benson in El's mom in that scene at the cafe? That line about "trying to be a good mother”… such a sad scene too and phenomenal acting. Loved the snowflake story El’s mom told Kathleen. And you could just see Liv’s reaction to the story and kind of a newfound understanding of El.

Overall, really great episode again! I’m so excited about season 10 and can’t wait for next week. Maybe when Liv goes undercover is when we get the E/O TPTB and Mariska have been hinting at…hmmm, is it Tuesday yet?

WORD! This was a great episode. It really gave insight into who Elliot is and that thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of me. After ten years, it's about damn time we get to learn something truly personal about Elliot. I know we got the story about his dad from "Ripped(?)," but I liked that we actually got to hear about Elliot from other people. Does that make sense? Hahaha!

Ellen Burstyn was great. I am a huge fan of the movie "Requiem For A Dream," and I swear, if you've seen it, then you know - she was Sara Goldfarb all over again! ("I'm gonna be on television!" is now a chant in my mind!) I loved the whole beach house scene. And I have to say, Chris was just absolutely, unbelievably sexy during that whole scene. I LOVE his 5'o'clock shadow! Oh my God! He's like sex on a stick! Hahaha! I can't handle it! But back to the scene - I actually thought it was pretty heartbreaking. We all pretty much know how Olivia's childhood went, but it was sad to hear about Elliot's. The fact that his own mother had a gun pointed at him....that she unintentionally broke his arm in a car accident....it's killer. And I think it actually kind of upset Olivia to hear about it. I don't know, something I just got from her facial expressions...

How horrible was it for him to see Kathleen O.D.ed out in some abandoned dry cleaners w/ some dud lying on top of her?!? When he smacked her and she wouldn't wake up and he hoisted her up over his shoulder, I was like...."He's gonna break any minute!" It was awful!

Eli was cute, and I was happy for the Kathy screen time. You kind of get the feeling that this is going to be something b/w them now. Understandably so, but still. I hope it doesn't make too much trouble for them...

I liked Olivia in this episode. I was really thinking that she was going to be butting her nose in when she shouldn't, but after seeing this episode, I really don't feel like she did. I'm glad that she went to see Bernie (hahaha! Cute!). And it cracked me up what she said to Olivia about Kathy being frightened of her I was also happy that Olivia was able to get Kathleen to see her grandmother.

My only problems with this episode were 1)the episode seemed rather long. Don't get me wrong, it was really good, but it just felt longer than it should have. And whoever made the comment about this feeling like a personal episode of "ER," I couldn't agree more. 2) How far away is Queens that Kathy could just show up w/ Eli at the station in Manhattan to tell Elliot that Kathleen snuck out the window? What?! Why didn't she just call him? 3) Kathleen. Alison Siko was good, and I wasn't completely annoyed w/ Kathleen, but I still would have preferred to have seen problems w/ Elizabeth. Maureen's had some issues, Dickie's got some screen time, Eli's got the cute baby action, where the hell is Elizabeth?!?!?!?! And 4) I love Mariska. She is gorgeous, but seriously? She was looking kind of old in this ep. I know, bring on the hate, right? I'm hoping that she was made to look that way b/c she's still going through her Sealview crisis. Which btw, did anyone else catch how she told Elliot that he knew things about her that she would just rather forget? Do you suppose that she has told him about her undercover gig?

I can't really think of anything else at the moment. It was a really good episode. I enjoyed it for all of the Stabler-ness. Especially Elliot. I'm getting that warm fuzzy feeling just thinking about him in that beach house w/ that stubble. Ahhhh......sweet dreams for Sarah tonight!!

4.25 out of 5!

To Mad - you know, rabid "X-Files" fan that I am....Mulder AND Scully both had a father with the name William. AND, that is what Scully chose to name her and Mulder's baby. Near the end of the series. When they were officially "together." Do you think that means something?!?!?! SVU might be taking cues from X-Files?!?! Hahahaha! Just kidding bud!

Also, to everyone - the preview for next week is definitely Mariska in a blonde wig. I rewound and paused it like 3x! You can tell b/c her face just seems to transform into Jane Mansfield...

So far this season is pretty good! Bring on James Brolin and Chris Elliott (BEST NAME EVER!!!)!! And bring on the "sexy, compromising position!!" Sweet!