"A Simple Case of Terror" is an above average installment of the Barnaby Jones adventures. The story is taut and not implausible, the main guest characters are unusually conflicted about their behaviors, and the crime boss, if you will, has a certain distinctive quality as played by Michael V. Gazzo. What's more, there is an unusual dollop of mixed emotions for the viewer engendered by the perpetrators of the unfortunate misdeeds.
The biggest treat, however, is that the culminating scene was filmed among the remnants of the old Nu Pike amusement park in Long Beach, CA., just before the concerted dismantling of the structures was accomplished and the urban renewal projects began which would completely transform the downtown area. Not only are many of the dormant rides eerily on display, but the then fairly new Long Beach City Hall is also fleetingly seen, as is the circular Long Beach Arena in its old beige and white paint job. For viewers who fondly remember the old and dearly departed downtown Long Beach this episode will hold even more intrinsic value than merely the satisfying unfolding story alone.
The biggest treat, however, is that the culminating scene was filmed among the remnants of the old Nu Pike amusement park in Long Beach, CA., just before the concerted dismantling of the structures was accomplished and the urban renewal projects began which would completely transform the downtown area. Not only are many of the dormant rides eerily on display, but the then fairly new Long Beach City Hall is also fleetingly seen, as is the circular Long Beach Arena in its old beige and white paint job. For viewers who fondly remember the old and dearly departed downtown Long Beach this episode will hold even more intrinsic value than merely the satisfying unfolding story alone.