I can't believe the review I see listed from "daveilee". I must respectfully beg to differ. I thought this was one of the more entertaining episodes I've seen. The main reason to watch it: the guest character Foxy, Betty's visiting cousin, played by actress Cassie Yates. This gal is a hoot! She's a happy-go-lucky girl who rarely stops talking, and you never know what's coming out of her mouth next. Great character. The actress definitely brought something more to it than was in the script.
At one point in the story when Betty and Foxy are being chased by a couple of bad guys, they very resourcefully get out of it with a trick that made me laugh out loud! Not too believable, but it sure was entertaining. I won't spoil it.
Now I will grant you that plot event - and a couple of others - are quite unrealistic. But look, this is 1970's prime time TV. You don't watch it for its sophistication. You watch it for comfort viewing. And for those of us of a certain age, it's sweetly nostalgic.
Some trivia: I notice from the credits that John Carter, the actor who usually plays Lieutenant Biddle, is behind the camera this time. He's the director. Also interesting to see Tom Bower as one of the bad guys, who later went on to the role of Dr. Curt Willard, Mary Ellen's husband in the Waltons.
The title of this episode refers to a plot point that ironically was barely alluded to in the episode, and which was quite superfluous in my opinion. You'll see what I mean.
Those are forgivable flaws. Watch this episode. You'll have a good time.
At one point in the story when Betty and Foxy are being chased by a couple of bad guys, they very resourcefully get out of it with a trick that made me laugh out loud! Not too believable, but it sure was entertaining. I won't spoil it.
Now I will grant you that plot event - and a couple of others - are quite unrealistic. But look, this is 1970's prime time TV. You don't watch it for its sophistication. You watch it for comfort viewing. And for those of us of a certain age, it's sweetly nostalgic.
Some trivia: I notice from the credits that John Carter, the actor who usually plays Lieutenant Biddle, is behind the camera this time. He's the director. Also interesting to see Tom Bower as one of the bad guys, who later went on to the role of Dr. Curt Willard, Mary Ellen's husband in the Waltons.
The title of this episode refers to a plot point that ironically was barely alluded to in the episode, and which was quite superfluous in my opinion. You'll see what I mean.
Those are forgivable flaws. Watch this episode. You'll have a good time.
