User Reviews

That's for sure the episode that I will remind the most of this TV show. You have already read that this story is entirely silent, with sound of course, but with absolutely NO ONE talking. As was Russell Rouse's THE THIEF. The story telling is adequate with the absence of talking, and the editing too. TERRIFIC. The highlight of the whole show. I have read that you had another episode, where one of our two leads is alone in a desert town - I don't remember the title. I hope to watch this one too, and comment it. I won't repeat the topic already told above, a topic after all rather common, except an action packed script, so much action packed that you have never seen it in any other episode of the show. But, I repeat, the true outstanding element of this story it that it is entirely silent. Watch for Dale Van Sickel as one of the characters; remember him as a famous stunt man of the Republic serials. And, in absence of dialogues, I can say that you have here an awesome music score. If you love jazz, you'll be astonished.

Dialogue-free but not silent this episode started to belabor the gimmick after 20 minutes. Non-stop, exaggerated sound effects (foley à deux?) and splashy big band score fill out the soundtrack making this episode the equivalent of cinematic popcorn. I say that because the episode was written by Roger Smith who, I think was a student of the movies. There was a streak of respect for Hollywood in its golden years in the series as could be seen in other episodes about aging film stars and the glories of yesteryear. This episode was a bit tedious as it had no interesting guest stars and the concept demanded Jeff Spencer leaving notes to communicate with Roscoe and attempting to phone Stu, who can't answer.