Just five episodes after Jim Rockford runs into trouble in a small town, he does so again. In general, Jim and small towns didn't get along well.
This episode having only two virtuous characters, the judge and the retired sheriff, is somewhat reminiscent of "Bad Day at Black Rock." Except Rockford doesn't have the same air of mystery about him as Spencer Tracy's character did in that film. And it's a bit more light-hearted too.
There are references to the city of Holtville, which is a real city in California, although it is unlikely that is near the fictional town of Pastoria unless a huge mountain range sprung up near the carrot capital of California.
This episode having only two virtuous characters, the judge and the retired sheriff, is somewhat reminiscent of "Bad Day at Black Rock." Except Rockford doesn't have the same air of mystery about him as Spencer Tracy's character did in that film. And it's a bit more light-hearted too.
There are references to the city of Holtville, which is a real city in California, although it is unlikely that is near the fictional town of Pastoria unless a huge mountain range sprung up near the carrot capital of California.