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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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  • Episode aired May 4, 2011
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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7.9/10
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Benson And Stabler Go After A Rare Reproductive Abuser
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An abandoned baby case leads SVU to a "reproductive abuser" who has over 20 children.An abandoned baby case leads SVU to a "reproductive abuser" who has over 20 children.An abandoned baby case leads SVU to a "reproductive abuser" who has over 20 children.

  • Director
    • Peter Leto
  • Writers
    • Dick Wolf
    • Speed Weed
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    • Christopher Meloni
    • Mariska Hargitay
    • Richard Belzer
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    • Director
      • Peter Leto
    • Writers
      • Dick Wolf
      • Speed Weed
    • Stars
      • Christopher Meloni
      • Mariska Hargitay
      • Richard Belzer
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    Christopher Meloni
    Christopher Meloni
    • Detective Elliot Stabler
    Mariska Hargitay
    Mariska Hargitay
    • Detective Olivia Benson
    Richard Belzer
    Richard Belzer
    • Sergeant John Munch
    • (credit only)
    Ice-T
    Ice-T
    • Detective Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Special Agent Dr. George Huang, M.D.
    • (credit only)
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • ME Dr. Melinda Warner
    • (credit only)
    Dann Florek
    Dann Florek
    • Captain Donald 'Don' Cragen
    • (credit only)
    John Stamos
    John Stamos
    • Ken Turner
    Noelle Beck
    Noelle Beck
    • Dr. Audrey Shelton
    Marta Milans
    Marta Milans
    • Imelda Barros
    Jordan Dean
    Jordan Dean
    • Wade Fisk
    Anne James
    Anne James
    • Dr. Jane Larom
    James Chen
    James Chen
    • CSU Technician Adrian Sung
    Lori Singer
    Lori Singer
    • Dede Aston
    Olivia Horton
    Olivia Horton
    • Bridget
    Marie Marshall
    Marie Marshall
    • Margaret
    Alyssa Sutherland
    Alyssa Sutherland
    • Kate
    Lorna Haughton
    Lorna Haughton
    • Jenny
    • Director
      • Peter Leto
    • Writers
      • Dick Wolf
      • Speed Weed
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    1jeanpierrexxiii

    Worst Episode of SVU

    There are some mysteries in the universe I'm happy to never understand. How this episode got rated a 7.9 is one of them. I haven't seen every episode of SVU but I've seen a good amount. This is easily the worst I've ever witnessed.

    I actually showed this to a friend just to see if we were in agreement. She had no defense.

    The irony of John Stamos giving an impotent performance. The levels of idiocy and ridiculousness it asks us to accept. The lame twists in a story I never cared about. This is just horrific.

    They can't all be great.
    10flixster-20658

    High Ratings For the Highly Disturbing

    Well! This was certainly a hard episode to watch (and I mean that complimentarily). I remember John Stamos--Uncle Jessie from Full House--being in this episose, and WOW did he deliver?! His acting GENUINELY creeped me out and made me feel extremely uncomfortable. And the ending left me equally surprised and petrified. Definitely one of the best well-written episodes of SVU I've ever seen, but also one I *don't* plan on seeing again for quite a while (probably never again). Kudos to the Wolf Team!

    (Don't mind the mumbo jumbo below, didn't meet the character limit)

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    SandcastlesofDiamonds

    wild and fast

    It was a wild one. Unexpected and tremendous fast paced edit. Lori Singer was stunning and jumped off the screen, Mariska Haggerty is strong and had feeling towards attempts at protecting a woman (Singer) against the wrong kind a guy. Chris Meloni was powerful yet a loving family man, and Ice T is one tough guy with heart. it was compelling, weird and unexpected. john stamos always a cutie. The Law and Order series has a distinct feel to each one of their shows.. This SVU show is gritty, and always leaves you feeling like you just lived through some

    kinda New York personal drama, hopefully it's the neighbor down the block, not the guy next door..
    5bkoganbing

    Charles II

    Back in the 17th century the Merry Monarch Charles II reportedly had something like 35 illegitimate children that could be accounted for. And on this SVU episode John Stamos, former Assistant District Attorney and now with a high powered Wall Street firm is looking to break that record like Barry Bonds was doing to Ruth and Aaron. He must have been on something good, a combination of testosterone and steroids.

    The case of an abandoned infant, adopted by Lori Singer leads the SVU squad to Stamos who is keeping company with Singer who is a well to do career woman. But status has nothing to do with whom he mates with, he was even doing nanny Marta Milans when Singer was away.

    But has he broken any laws by doing that? Apparently not though the highlight of the story is when Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay confront with about 20 angry women from the New York metropolitan area, all with his bambinos.

    Stamos is priceless in his reaction. It was a privilege for them to be bearing his kids like he was the monarch of his world. He modestly tells the SVU squad they haven't scratched the surface yet. But his little swimmers have taken their last plunge when he's found dead in an alley in what is a most gruesome manner.

    Good episode up to the end and Stamos is just classic. But the perpetrator they found came from way out of left field and the ending was strictly anti-climactic for me.
    9christian-mascheroni

    Lori Singer is fantastic

    This is a special episode for me. As good as always, this one truly hits the mark thanks to the marvelous turn of Fame, Footloose and Short Cuts star Lori Singer. After years and years of hiatus, the actress demonstrates that she is a powerful presence of screen. She's fully commited in her role and shines in her most dramatic scenes. She's just great in this episode. John Stamos is also very good.

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    • Trivia
      John Stamos met his future wife Caitlin McHugh on the set of this episode. Stamos was the special guest star, and McHugh had the brief role of Stacy, the mother of one of Stamos' character's children.
    • Quotes

      Ken Turner: [to Stabler] Every man dreams of bedding lots of women. C'mon, admit it, Detective. You know you want to bang your partner. Watch her grow swollen with your child. And why not, man? She'd give you beautiful babies.

      Detective Elliot Stabler: You are a sick son-of-a-bitch.

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Wolf Films
      • Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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