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(S04E12) I had all but forgotten about Kurtwood Smith. I've been a big fan ever since Robocop and this character is really fun to watch. I only wish the writers had given his character a different name. Every time someone calls him Agent Cooper, I flashback to Twin Peaks and I feel like I'm betraying Medium by wishing that Peaks was still on the air.

One of the best things about Smith is how he can be so menacing while still keeping a smile on his face. In fact, I find him scarier when he smiles. I felt the same way when Red would actually say something nice to a member of his family on That 70's Show.

A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.

• Robert DoQui: He was a veteran character actor who appeared in a ton of TV shows over the years, including ER, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Party of Five, The Practice, NYPD Blue, Picket Fences, Happy Days, I Dream of Jeannie, Gunsmoke, Cagney and Lacey, Hill Street Blues, Knot's Landing, and others. He was also in three of the Robocop movies and also the films Nashville, Short Cuts, and Cloak and Dagger. He died at age 74 in Los Angeles.

Last week, RoboCop tried to blow up Jack. Needless to say, it didn't work. What paramilitary 80's throwbacks would you like to see Jack take on tonight? Mad Max? Roy Batty (first person who comments on who this is gets an official "No-Prize")? Perhaps the T-800 or maybe even Snake Plissken? Let me know who you think Jack should take on, and then stop back by tonight -- to this very post -- at TV Squad at 8pm EST, and that's when we'll unveil the secret room for our Live 24 Chat. There you can join me, and all the other 24 fanatics, as we watch Jack live. As with all of our chats, you must be using either AOL's AIM or a compatible chat client (GAIM, Trillian, etc) to enter the room. I'll be in there under the user ID of TVSRyan and Tom Biro (TVSquadTom) will probably be joining us this week again as well. They've teased us with Kim returning for weeks now  -- is tonight the night? Come join us at 8pm EST and we'll find out.

UPDATE:
Come one, come all;  here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.

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