It was a treat to see Ozzie Nelson not only direct this episode, but also star in it as well. As regular viewers of the series know, the violence level compared to many other crime dramas is very low. With Ozzie directing and starring in it, it was not at all surprising that there were no shots fired and no violence in this episode.
Ozzie Nelson was a beloved and well-respected actor with many credits to his name. For all his fans who had enjoyed the many seasons of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, seeing him appear in this episode was no doubt enjoyable.
One thing that was not answered was why there was so much emphasis on the robber taking exactly $115 from Ted Clover, the antique dealer proprietor played by Ozzie Nelson. Possibly the reason was that the robber wanted to pay back the "grandmothers" at the store he had robbed previously (and then tried to rob again soon after). Or perhaps the writers wanted to further demonstrate how strung out the robber was, who it appeared had a drug problem.
In any case, it was not surprising to see an episode that was directed by Ozzie Nelson be rather mellow and relaxed in its treatment of all the calls that Malloy and Reed had to deal with. The thread that tied all but one of these calls together in this episode were that they were "211" calls which apparently is an armed robbery. The segment with the priest and the drug dealer seemed to be thrown in to provide some variety from all the "211" calls being handled. True to the mellow nature of this episode, the drug dealer was nabbed with no shots fired.
The other thing that stood out a little bit in this episode was the two officers buying seemingly unneeded items from the "grandmothers" which appeared to be their attempt to support the older widows who are still using their skills to hand-make items for sale. This demonstrated the softer side of the two officers, further giving the episode a mellow tone.
Ozzie Nelson was a beloved and well-respected actor with many credits to his name. For all his fans who had enjoyed the many seasons of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, seeing him appear in this episode was no doubt enjoyable.
One thing that was not answered was why there was so much emphasis on the robber taking exactly $115 from Ted Clover, the antique dealer proprietor played by Ozzie Nelson. Possibly the reason was that the robber wanted to pay back the "grandmothers" at the store he had robbed previously (and then tried to rob again soon after). Or perhaps the writers wanted to further demonstrate how strung out the robber was, who it appeared had a drug problem.
In any case, it was not surprising to see an episode that was directed by Ozzie Nelson be rather mellow and relaxed in its treatment of all the calls that Malloy and Reed had to deal with. The thread that tied all but one of these calls together in this episode were that they were "211" calls which apparently is an armed robbery. The segment with the priest and the drug dealer seemed to be thrown in to provide some variety from all the "211" calls being handled. True to the mellow nature of this episode, the drug dealer was nabbed with no shots fired.
The other thing that stood out a little bit in this episode was the two officers buying seemingly unneeded items from the "grandmothers" which appeared to be their attempt to support the older widows who are still using their skills to hand-make items for sale. This demonstrated the softer side of the two officers, further giving the episode a mellow tone.
