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The Sentinel S2E21 — Pennies from Heaven
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The Sentinel•Season 2•Episode 21

Pennies from Heaven

7.2/10 · 25 votesApr 30, 199745 min

Ranked #12 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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An armored truck explodes on a freeway overpass and rains hundred-dollar bills down into a ghetto neighborhood. Ellison and Sandburg investigate, but Marcus Watson, the sole witness, has vanished and no one in the ghetto is giving back the money they found.

Directed byJohn J. Connor
Written byDavid Newman
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Episode Summary

"Pennies from Heaven" is episode 21 of The Sentinel season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 25 votes, ranking #12 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by John J. Connor and written by David Newman, it aired on April 30, 1997.

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