This is a rather depressing episode. An aunt comes to L.A. in search of her missing niece. It seems that her parents really don't want to be bothered, but the Aunt is concerned and wants help from the police, as the girl is underage. Friday and Gannon's path takes them into the pornography business and the film decries the evils of porn. Since they are juvenile officers, they are especially concerned as this pretty young lady might be appearing in these pornographic films--films made by Lyle Talbot! Fans of old-time Hollywood will probably instantly recognize Talbot--a leading man mostly in the 1930s but who frequently appeared in a variety of good roles (such as the Governor on "Green Acres") and bad over the years ("Plan 9 From Outer Space"). It was rather surreal for me, as I've seen him in so many different roles that I was shocked to see him as the porno king--a man who makes cheap grind-house porn.
Unfortunately, this episode ends on a very low note--and it is definitely one of the more depressing ones from the series. Well done though a tad preachy--this one is a huge contrast to the previous one about "Officer Gideon C. Dengle".
Unfortunately, this episode ends on a very low note--and it is definitely one of the more depressing ones from the series. Well done though a tad preachy--this one is a huge contrast to the previous one about "Officer Gideon C. Dengle".