David Doyle's facial expressions alone make it worth looking at, add in the guy who played Carmine on "Laverne and Shirley" and Kaye Ballard and this makes good segment.
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The Hitman segment was fun
rerunwatcher16 January 2021
Deus ExMachina ending & Bosley in a dress ruin this one for me!
imdb-252888 January 2023
It's hard not to compare this episode to David Doyle's previous one. When I saw him get out of the plane, I didn't want to see another one, because his previous episode was so perfect, I didn't want it ruined. Sure enough, this one quite didn't measure up. (Watch that one instead, if you can find it!) But on its own merit, it has its moments, but it's ruined by the silly end for me. And I just wish I'd never seen Bosley in a Polynesian dress, lipstick and wig.
Indeed, the ending was a bit of a Deus Ex-Machina with the mother cope out nonsense, and the actor was way too old to have to obey a mother, he looked at least 27. (Just went to his page and did the math: nailed it! And I didn't even know it!) That ending, satisfying to the characters and serving the writers well, made no sense whatsoever consider how Detroit shot the papier mache bees etc and how ruthless he was during his training. Way too contrived an ending. But hey, the characters are all happy at the end, there was enough Roarke here, and there you go.
The Eve Plumb story is ok, but loses a lot when watched on syndication, where they cut out a lot. The rebellious boy stood out, though: he was a really good actor. I wonder what he's done since.
Low Points of the show: besides "Bosley" in a dress, Tattoo having fake tears stuck to his face (they don't flow, they are caked there, like thickly applied glycerin) and not mustering enough emotion to fake this scene through. Normally he is good, but not here. (Maybe the editor's fault? Could it be they didn't use his best scene where he might have cried for real?) And Eve Plumb moving her legs as she is pulled from the water.
This is the 3rd time I've watched a F. I. episode guest starring Peter Graves, and each one has been worse than the other. Poor guy! He deserved better. (Or could was he really this dull all along, even in Mission Impossible, already?) But the worse is yet to come with his very boring "Nurses" title, final season 7. Skip that one!
All in all, an okay episode, best watched on DVD or streaming.
Indeed, the ending was a bit of a Deus Ex-Machina with the mother cope out nonsense, and the actor was way too old to have to obey a mother, he looked at least 27. (Just went to his page and did the math: nailed it! And I didn't even know it!) That ending, satisfying to the characters and serving the writers well, made no sense whatsoever consider how Detroit shot the papier mache bees etc and how ruthless he was during his training. Way too contrived an ending. But hey, the characters are all happy at the end, there was enough Roarke here, and there you go.
The Eve Plumb story is ok, but loses a lot when watched on syndication, where they cut out a lot. The rebellious boy stood out, though: he was a really good actor. I wonder what he's done since.
Low Points of the show: besides "Bosley" in a dress, Tattoo having fake tears stuck to his face (they don't flow, they are caked there, like thickly applied glycerin) and not mustering enough emotion to fake this scene through. Normally he is good, but not here. (Maybe the editor's fault? Could it be they didn't use his best scene where he might have cried for real?) And Eve Plumb moving her legs as she is pulled from the water.
This is the 3rd time I've watched a F. I. episode guest starring Peter Graves, and each one has been worse than the other. Poor guy! He deserved better. (Or could was he really this dull all along, even in Mission Impossible, already?) But the worse is yet to come with his very boring "Nurses" title, final season 7. Skip that one!
All in all, an okay episode, best watched on DVD or streaming.
Big Ragoo says hello
stones787 May 2014
It was cool seeing Eddie Mekka in a rare appearance other than Laverne & Shirley, and his cool character was named Johnny Detroit, who was to murder David Doyle's character Fred Forbush, as the latter felt that if he was murdered, his wife and kids would inherit $500,000 after his death. After receiving good news back home, he changes his mind and wishes to live, and he dresses in drag as a woman to fool Johnny in one scene; let me say this scene was rather unsettling to watch, as Forbush makes an ugly woman. You may or may not recognize Constance Towers as Shirley Forbush, Kaye Ballard, and those with a real good eye might notice Ronnie Scribner(Salem's Lot, 1979)as Greg Forbush. The ending was a slightly unexpected surprise, and that's usually a good thing. The other segment has Eve Plumb and Peter Graves in a story about a former swimmer paralyzed in an accident, as she's on the island trying to get good news about her condition. Keep a close eye on Bobby, who's played by Marc Gilpin, and you might remember him as Sean Brody from Jaws 2. There's a very sad moment when all the handicapped children do a routine in the pool, as Tattoo and Mr. Roarke are watching; Tattoo starts tearing up while he holds Roarke's hand, and then wipes his eyes. I'm not certain if these are real tears, but it wouldn't surprise me if it hit home with him. You'll need tissues for this segment.
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