User Reviews

I must say, watching this episode (The last of Leadbottom) was an absolute delight! From start to finish, the fantastic one-liners had us in stitches. The humor was just perfect - a great mix of wit and charm that kept us laughing non-stop.

What made it even better was the incredible supporting cast and the fantastic guest stars. Their chemistry and performances added an extra layer of enjoyment to every episode. It felt like good ol' fashioned fun, a perfect blend of humor and camaraderie.

In a world where entertainment can sometimes be too serious, this show was a breath of fresh air. I had such a great time watching Quincy in such a lighthearted show! Kudos to the entire team for creating something truly special!"

The Last of Leadbottom begins with Quincy (Jack Klugman), Sam (Robert Ito) and Dr. Asten (John S. Ragin) attending the dedication ceremony of a naval museum where an elderly admiral who was Quincy's commanding officer in the Navy is guest of honor. When he suddenly drops dead during the ceremony, Quincy conducts the autopsy and finds a small computer microchip embedded in his stomach which leads to questions of why it was there, what information it contains and was the Admiral murdered for it? To further complicate matters, naval officials and multiple women claiming to be the wives of the Admiral come forward to claim the body as allegations of international spying and treason also begin to surface.

I found this to be a totally ridiculous episode filled with nonsense. One of the main problems I had with it is that here you are featuring a murder investigation in connection with an international spy ring which is supposed to be some pretty heavy stuff, but then in complete contrast nearly every scene in this episode is inundated with corny humor and antics throughout making it very difficult to take any of it seriously. While I usually fully appreciate the humor thrown in here and there for good measure on Quincy, I though that they just went way overboard on this one to the point of parody. I also thought that the plot was an ill fit for this show and would have worked much better on a series like the Bionic Woman which often featured international spy type plots.

All of this combined with tons of plot holes, a silly script and lackluster performances by the guest stars just made for a bad episode in my opinion. Another oddity was that I had to turn up the volume and listen very hard to understand anything that James Gregory (Admiral Brosnick) was saying throughout this episode and I'm not the least bit hard of hearing. I get that you are playing the part of an older, gruff Navy Officer part, but you should still ANNUNCIATE SO THAT WE CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING!!!

When I pulled up this episode on here, I could not believe it was rated as high as it was by users. Maybe I'm in the minority or being too critical as clearly others disagree, but there are MUCH better Quincy episodes that you can watch than this which are inexplicably not rated nearly as high on here compared to this silliness.

Years ago, I watched and reviewed all of the episodes of the "Quincy" TV series...or so I thought. It turns out I'd somehow missed "The Last of Leadbottom"...and in hindsight, it wasn't a bad oversight! It's truly a horrible episode...one that really is a bit embarrassing for fans of the series to watch.

The show begins on a VERY bad note. Astin and Sam have been inexplicably invited to a ship dedication and when they arrive at the ceremony, Quincy arrives in a Captain's uniform! It turns out, according to the badly written script, that he IS a captain and is now in the Naval Reserve. But this was NEVER mentioned before nor after the episode...even though a Captain is among the highest ranks in this branch of the service. It would have taken many years to attain this rank and surely someone other than Quincy would have known about this! It simply makes no sense at all....and what follows isn't much better.

During the ceremony the incredibly ancient Admiral dedicating the ship drops dead in front of the crowd. Naturally, Quincy goes to see if the man is alive and soon he's performing an autopsy on the guy. Inside the man's stomach is a computer chip....and instead of immediately telling someone (particularly someone very high up in the Navy), he keeps it to himself until the end of the episode. What follows is akin to an episode of "Mission: Impossible" written by a writer for "The Love Boat"! It's wacky...and stupid. It also has total contempt for the audience who were bound to feel confused and cheated. Overall, there's just nothing good to say about this one.