... the tricks are getting harder ... graphic violence. If they were to merge the realism of Skating with Celebrities with the surreal melting-clocks bonanza of 24, we might have a ratings winner.

Cases, cases, cases.
After Ocean's Eleven, *everyone* uses a SWAT van for cover.
Does Yellow Tie look like President Logan's son?
Mmm, chloroform.
Hey, they used a crowbar to pop the lock. It wasn't too long ago that we would have seen a C4 charge or corrosive acid -- at minimum someone would have shot the thing off.
Dead pigeons.
Ooh, Moscow into a graveyard.
Step back, Sherlock Holmes, you're right ... by 'came back in', I'm saying I wasn't 'in'. Can't fool you, Mr. President.
By the way, this actor (Gregory Itzin) was on an episode of Firefly. Same damn performance. Brilliant.
"Sir, we've got to throw the nut job into the crazy bin."
He's going to the port?
Man, you can't take out Jack Bauer... unless you have some... oh, he has someone on the inside.