I see this is one of the lower rated episodes but no one has written a review to explain why. Perhaps because it has what we'd like to believe is a *hopefully* highly implausible plot. It starts with Nipsey Russell playing an informant desperate to avoid a third strike by informing the detectives of a stolen car ring. When they get a warrant to raid the place, they end up finding a cache of guns. The feds, led by Monte Markham, then come storming into the case, heavy handed as usual. We'd like to believe it's hollywood exaggeration, but nowadays, in 2024, we're not so sure. Their actions promptly get poor Nipsey killed, which angers Detectives Pepper & Crowley (who promised him he'd be safe), causing them to continue to investigate. If that weren't enough, Pepper gets hauled before an *open* Congressional committee to provide all the information she has collected on all the shell companies behind the gun-running ring! Seriously?! Again, we'd like to believe our representatives would not be so stupid. Again, nowadays, we're not so sure. But, not surprisingly, the Press, and a couple of bad guys, including Adam West, attend the hearing. The bad guys are understandably alarmed. Dane Clark leads them in trying to clean up the mess. Finally, Monte comes to his senses, and works WITH Pepper & Holliman.
Having noted the lack of a review, and a low ranking on this episode: once I decided to write a review, I ended up highly enjoying the episode, hopeful-improbabilities aside. It had a humor and a great cast, including Phil Leeds, a wonderful character actor, who provides some of the humor as 'Abe the Deli Owner.'
Having noted the lack of a review, and a low ranking on this episode: once I decided to write a review, I ended up highly enjoying the episode, hopeful-improbabilities aside. It had a humor and a great cast, including Phil Leeds, a wonderful character actor, who provides some of the humor as 'Abe the Deli Owner.'
