"Ice Spy" is one of the last batch of Season Season episodes, and like the others, a good one.
Eli Wallach is no George Sanders or Otto Preminger; he brings in his own unique charms, as the other two Mr. Freezes did. And like Mr. Preminger, Mr. Wallach took on the role in part because of his children. While Mr. Sanders was an old-time Hollywood actor, and Mr. Preminger a director, Mr. Wallach is a more modern New York actor, and brings his own take on the role.
While the episode is a little so-so plot wise, it benefits from an above- average cast. Not only do we have Mr. Wallach, but H.M. Wynant (a friend of mine) as Frosty, and Leslie Parrish, who makes her second appearance in the series!
More to the point, the episode is a fine way to end a season that began on such weak footing with the Archer episode. Some of the episodes during fall 1966 seemed to go badly, but things seemed to improve once 1967 began. This episode is proof of this.
Eli Wallach is no George Sanders or Otto Preminger; he brings in his own unique charms, as the other two Mr. Freezes did. And like Mr. Preminger, Mr. Wallach took on the role in part because of his children. While Mr. Sanders was an old-time Hollywood actor, and Mr. Preminger a director, Mr. Wallach is a more modern New York actor, and brings his own take on the role.
While the episode is a little so-so plot wise, it benefits from an above- average cast. Not only do we have Mr. Wallach, but H.M. Wynant (a friend of mine) as Frosty, and Leslie Parrish, who makes her second appearance in the series!
More to the point, the episode is a fine way to end a season that began on such weak footing with the Archer episode. Some of the episodes during fall 1966 seemed to go badly, but things seemed to improve once 1967 began. This episode is proof of this.