"A nickel's worth of free advice" is a funny phrase. It's like "The Doctor Is In - 5 Cents" with Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip but it also contradicts itself by saying free.
Watching this episode I was wondering how much Jarod knows from the beginning of each episode. Obviously he gathers clues on the scene but he does come in knowing a lot.
It was way cool how he harked back to the monkey going to the amazon from just a denouement of a previous episode. They normally don't show those episodes or even allude to them (as in Quantum Leap).
I knew the sex guy and fire chief were somehow bad guys. Is it predictable just because it's from 12 years ago? I should have known Jarod would burn down the house but somehow that one slipped by me. He always punishes baddies the way they did their victims.
Overall, great show and darn good episode.

Cant get over the fact that i found The Pretender thanks to Hulu!!
just wished all the seasons were here and the movie wouldnt be bad either :)

I was driven to comment by the surprising lines they threw in there for Parker and a friend:Parker friend: "I can't get over how terrific you look."Miss Parker: "Despite the lack of good sex."Sydney (sitting nearby) clears his throat.Around 6:50.Hilarious.