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Furillo/Davenport relationship

posted 10 years ago by Briangus8
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I was very young when this was on, and currently only have access to the first two seasons. Was Frank and Joyce's relationship ever exposed to the public, or at least anyone in the station?

[–] BobbyBuka 10 years ago

yes, Frank and Joyce actually got married (either season 3 or 4) - and are open about it with everyone.

[–] cind5 10 years ago

It got exposed in the 2nd season, when Davenport walked into Furillo office and planted a big sloppy wet one on him. In the 3rd season they got married during their lunch hours by a Justice of the Peace.
BTW, Joyce kept her maiden name through out the shows run.

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[–] Briangus8 10 years ago

Thanks. I've owned Season 2 since it came out 8 years ago and am just now watching it. Love the Norm quote, cind5.

[–] mikey_editor 10 years ago

Ans Joyce became the template for the daughter in Tom Selleck's latest series

[–] coloradotex (769) 7 years ago

Yes , and though I do enjoy both shows , the respective characters really get on my nerves.

[–] PurpleProseOfCairo 10 years ago

Interesting comparison...I think Joyce's schtick was that she was a total Ice Queen, whereas Erin seems a little more humane. Joyce was certainly a forerunner for Erin though.

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[–] novastar_6 10 years ago

I think Joyce's schtick was that she was a total Ice Queen,

That's putting it lightly, she always struck me as being a frigid bitch and it didn't make much sense to me, people always say getting laid's supposed to help that problem, but she was getting laid every night and it didn't do her disposition any good.

[–] baran_erik 9 years ago

Did you not watch the show? Or is it that you don't know what "frigid" means? She was hardly that. As for being a bitch, she was a very intelligent, tough, aggressive defense attorney, exactly what she needed to be. I envied the Pizza Man.

[–] etabacek 9 years ago

I use to date a coworker EXACTLY like Joyce. She was smart, prim, proper, great at her job and great looking. And a TIGER in bed!!!

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[–] coloradotex (769) 7 years ago

She was a total bitch . Earlier in the series , Furillo should have bitch slapped her

[–] sleepingtiger (712) 7 years ago

Oh, be quiet. Some men think a woman is a bitch merely because she has a mind of her own, and dosen't bow down and kiss their ass all the time---it's ridiculous.

[–] wordsatplaytoday 9 years ago

I would think that there would be a policy in place that would prohibit such a relationship.
Like she could offer him sexual favors, or withhold sex, to let any of her clients go or to reduce charges.
Or he could do the same for her to plead guilty for a client.

Just way too tempting for some type of corruption on either side for a couple like that.

[–] coloradotex (769) 7 years ago

I concur

[–] PurpleProseOfCairo 9 years ago

Definitely - it would be a huge "conflict of interest", with skells in court (or their shyster lawyers) making allegations of pillow talk and horse trading. It was a bit of poetic licence - keeping everything in house.

[–] PurpleProseOfCairo 9 years ago

Also, can you imagine the skells sitting there "in interrogation" when in to represent them, save them from the death penalty comes...the Captain's wife! THEY'D see it as a conflict of interest too. No matter that she had a reputation for being a badass, bawling the cops out and sticking up for the baddies, there'd always be that suspicion that her husband's job, promotion etc, which pays her mortgage and keeps her in fancy threads, takes precedence over saving them from the needle!