An old friend asks Mannix for help as his daughter has been kidnapped. When he arrives the friend has changed his story, saying it was mistake. What's more, the friend, a card sharp, is inex... Read allAn old friend asks Mannix for help as his daughter has been kidnapped. When he arrives the friend has changed his story, saying it was mistake. What's more, the friend, a card sharp, is inexplicably losing lots of money in a fixed game.An old friend asks Mannix for help as his daughter has been kidnapped. When he arrives the friend has changed his story, saying it was mistake. What's more, the friend, a card sharp, is inexplicably losing lots of money in a fixed game.
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- TriviaJames Olson and Rue McClanahan were only 19 and 15 years older, respectively, than Jane Actman, who played their daughter.
- GoofsWhen Mannix is being led from the dune buggy to the spot where he can observe the house he is blindfolded. Yet just as he approaches the scrub brush, he instinctively puts his hand up to protect his face from the brush, something he wouldn't have done if he were really unable to see.
- Quotes
George Lassiter: [Joe meets him at a golf club] Something from the bar, Joe? Uh, coffee?
Joe Mannix: Yeah, coffee's fine.
George Lassiter: Jack, coffee and a scotch on the rocks.
Joe Mannix: Okay, George, now, just what the hell is this all about?
George Lassiter: Well... it was a false alarm. I... I'm sorry, I tried to call you, but you'd already left.
Joe Mannix: Everything's all right with Jeannie?
George Lassiter: Absolutely. I just got spooked. Overreacted.
Joe Mannix: Overreacted to what?
George Lassiter: Well, I know this sounds ridiculous... but... I thought Jeannie'd been kidnapped.
Joe Mannix: And what made you think that?
George Lassiter: Well... I, uh... I got up early and played nine holes and came back, and her car was there, but she wasn't. Her room was in shambles, and I checked with Gloria, and she didn't know where she was, either.
Joe Mannix: And that's when you called me?
George Lassiter: Yeah. And then an hour later, I found a note from her. The wind had blown it off the bar. A friend had driven her to the airport and... put her on a plane to Chicago.
Joe Mannix: Chicago? What's in Chicago?
George Lassiter: A wedding. Girl from school. She was invited to be a bridesmaid.
Joe Mannix: Ah. Well, I... must admit, I like it a lot better this way. After all, Jeannie is my only goddaughter.
[checks his watch]
Joe Mannix: Just sorry I won't get a chance to see her or Gloria.
George Lassiter: Oh, you mean you've got to go right back?
Joe Mannix: Yeah, I'm way up to my neck. The world's full of people in trouble.
Al Ritchie: George... you want a shot at getting your eight grand back, you better hustle, boy.
George Lassiter: Oh, uh... I'll be right with you, cowboy.
Joe Mannix: Eight grand? Is he that good?
George Lassiter: His cards are.
Joe Mannix: Ah. You know, the last time I heard from you, George, you told me you'd kick gambling, and you were trying to put it all back together with Gloria.
George Lassiter: I still am. But this Al Ritchie showed up from Fort Worth claiming to be the best gin player in Texas, and I couldn't resist taking a crack at him. I apologize again.
Joe Mannix: Aw, forget it.
George Lassiter: Joe, can I give you a ride to the airport?
Joe Mannix: Oh, no, no, no, don't bother. I'll catch a cab. George, be sure and give Jenny my love, huh?
George Lassiter: Will do.
Al Ritchie: Nice to have met you, Joe.
Joe Mannix: Likewise.
Once there, it's all an "embarrassing" mistake, thank you and Ba Bye? Joe naturally hangs on, stuck in the desert and with a lot of strange folks. James Olson plays George, Mannix's old pal, in a change of pace role for him as he generally played very offbeat characters. Rue McClanahan has a more dramatic part and was co-starring on the sitcom MAUDE at the time. This was her only appearance in the series, and that's a shame. She was the type of actress who could do just about any part. Rue had a bit role in the action thriller BLADE prior to this episode.
Look for Norman Alden who majored in tough guy roles for years, but was a cartoon hero(!) playing Aqua Man in the animated 1970s tv series. He also had a semi regular role on MY THREE SONS.
This will keep your attention, a tale that has some tricks up its sleeve and, to tell you the truth, should have been the season opener.
I agree with the last reviewer, the premier episode was out of place, more in the tradition of MOD SQUAD. The opener MAY actually have been an unfinished script. When MOD SQUAD ended in 1973 many of the show's writers headed to MANNIX and CANNON.
There are no notes where this was filmed, though my guess would be the High Desert, near Lancaster, CA, pretending to be New Mexico. It's been done many times, and the area looks familiar and way HOT.
SEASON 8 EPISODE 2 remastered color CBS/Parmaount dvd box set. Released 2012.