"Back Burners" is the seventh episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon & Joy Lusco and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on November 7, 2004.
The title refers to the disposable cellular phones used by the Barksdale organization. The slang term "put on the back burner" refers to making something less of a priority, or switch focus to somethi...
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"Back Burners" is the seventh episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Joy Lusco from a story by David Simon & Joy Lusco and was directed by Tim Van Patten. It originally aired on November 7, 2004.
The title refers to the disposable cellular phones used by the Barksdale organization. The slang term "put on the back burner" refers to making something less of a priority, or switch focus to something else. The drug dealer Williamson is put on the back burner as Bell and Stanfield are made the new targets and arresting Bodie's crew becomes less important than the Hamsterdam cops-dealers pact. The title can also refer to the "back door" move made on Lieutenant Daniels by Detective McNulty in getting the investigative targets changed.
Butchie uses this phrase when talking to Omar about his problems with Bunk over the death of Tosha.
A dedication ran at the beginning of the closing credits:
"In memory of Geraldine Peroni; editor, colleague,...
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