Frank Bonner is the main guest star in this episode. He plays a TV news reporter who has tried to bring a hit man out into the open by ordering a hit on himself. Of course, things do not go as planned, and he goes to his old friend Town for help. Town soon puts him in touch with the Simons. It's worth noting that Bonner and Tim Reid previously worked together on 'WKRP in Cincinnati' so this is an on-screen reunion for them.
The episode also features Reid's real-life wife Daphne Maxwell in the recurring role of newswoman Temple Hill. Their romantic subplot is given screen time-- especially during a dinner scene at a restaurant where she is busy meeting her fans and signing autographs.
The main plot doesn't really kick into high gear until Bonner's character is presumed dead (he's really in hiding) and the Simons have to bring the hit man out into the open themselves. There's a great sequence where A.J. poses as a mortuary owner-- he pretends he wants a man eliminated for having an affair with his wife. The man is Rick, which sets the stage for his "murder" and a chance for them to nab Mr. Lee, the paid killer. The scenes where A.J. is posing as the mortician are very convincing, and for a short while it's as though he's become this whole other character. It's fun to watch.
The final sequence where the hit man comes to the office to try and kill Rick is quite suspenseful. Shots are fired and he quickly escapes to the roof upstairs. Town and the boys have a confrontation with Mr. Lee, and the assassin easily surrenders. In fact, the ending is almost too tidy. There's a humorous denouement involving a news segment where Bonner's character reports to viewers how he and his staff (the Simons) helped put a killer away for good.
The episode also features Reid's real-life wife Daphne Maxwell in the recurring role of newswoman Temple Hill. Their romantic subplot is given screen time-- especially during a dinner scene at a restaurant where she is busy meeting her fans and signing autographs.
The main plot doesn't really kick into high gear until Bonner's character is presumed dead (he's really in hiding) and the Simons have to bring the hit man out into the open themselves. There's a great sequence where A.J. poses as a mortuary owner-- he pretends he wants a man eliminated for having an affair with his wife. The man is Rick, which sets the stage for his "murder" and a chance for them to nab Mr. Lee, the paid killer. The scenes where A.J. is posing as the mortician are very convincing, and for a short while it's as though he's become this whole other character. It's fun to watch.
The final sequence where the hit man comes to the office to try and kill Rick is quite suspenseful. Shots are fired and he quickly escapes to the roof upstairs. Town and the boys have a confrontation with Mr. Lee, and the assassin easily surrenders. In fact, the ending is almost too tidy. There's a humorous denouement involving a news segment where Bonner's character reports to viewers how he and his staff (the Simons) helped put a killer away for good.
