I grew up in the 70s watching these tv shows. As a kid, forty years ago, they were edge-of-your-seat suspense and action.
But today, these are pretty cheesy - the acting, the storylines. Mostly, I have these old series on for noise when I'm cleaning, etc. But this episode went too far on the reality spectrum.
Ben Jordan testified against the mob and went into witness protection. The first thing he did was draw attention to himself when the other guy caused a car wreck. And he just kept drawing attention to himself. Common sense would have dictated that he lay low, stay out of trouble, and keep to himself. He's spouting off police protocol and causing himself to be sought after by the people in his new town.
It was hard to believe this one, even giving it a 40 year cushion.
2 Reviews
One of the most unusual episode of the whole series
searchanddestroy-110 March 2014
Warning: Spoilers
I comment only the part two of this episode. This tales focuses mostly on a supporting character - who actually becomes the lead - if you compare to the usual ones - Hondo, the SWAT leader, played by Robert Urich. The supporting character - Stuart Whitman - plays here an ex undercover cop who testified against a crime lord, sent him to jail, and then becomes a target for the remaining leads of the criminal organization. A runaway witness tale, in resume. And, I repeat, focusing on Stuart Whitman mostly. And you have Forrest Tucker in this episode, in a local town crime lord character, the town where Whitman runs for hiding...
Very good tale, rather well and sharply played. Even if everything remains very classical and somewhere predictable.
Very good tale, rather well and sharply played. Even if everything remains very classical and somewhere predictable.
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