"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Undercover
agent Warren Hayes, assigned to gather evidence against the
underworld empire of John Lawton, was recently blinded in the line of
duty. Lawton's right hand man, Carl Deetrich, and his chief business
advisor, Henry Matula, are bitter rivals, each hoping to succeed
Lawton. Henry Matula is our man, infiltrated into the syndicate five
years ago. Now he's in danger of being uncovered. Conventional law
enforcement agencies are unable to protect him. Your mission, if you
decide to accept it, is to preserve Matula's cover and to see that he
is moved up in the syndicate organization. This tape will
self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
A doctor temporarily blinds Phelps in
order for him to convincingly pose as an alcoholic, washed up, ex-
federal agent who's eager to sell information identifying an FBI mole
deep within an organized crime boss' inner circle. This was Lynda Day
George's debut in the role of Lisa Casey
Director: Reza Badiyi, Writer: Arthur Weiss
Guest starring: Jason Evers, Tom Bosley,
Harold J. Stone, Peter Brown, Robert Patten, Glenn Wilder, Calvin
Chrane, Bob Golden
The taped voice refers to the crime boss
played by Harold J. Stone as "John Lawson." Throughout the
rest of the episode, everyone else refers to him as
"Lawton." I guess they IMF'd the wrong crime boss.
2.
Encore
September 25, 1971
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. These men,
Frank Stevens and Thomas Kroll, preside over a criminal empire that
threatens to take over the entire northeast. Although they have been
arrested many times, conventional law enforcement agencies have, thus
far, been unable to provide evidence to convict them of any crime.
Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to put Kroll and Stevens
out of business for good. This tape will self-destruct in five
seconds. Good luck, Jim. "
- voice on tape
Kroll and Stevens run the Northeast
Syndicate and the IMF must bring them down. In '37 the two of them
killed a rival mobster, hid the body, and killed the witnesses, so
the IMF needs to get Kroll to lead them to the remains. They grab
Kroll, drug him and cosmetically alter his appearance to make him
look like he did in 1937. Then they dump him on a Hollywood set and
convince him he is actually in 1937, on the day of the murder, and
the rest of his life was just a dream.
Director: Paul Krasny, Writer: Harold Livingston
Guest starring: William Shatner, Michael
Baseleon, Paul Mantee, James Daris, Sam Edwards, Janaire, Alex Gerry,
Paul Bryar, Martin Ashe, William Benedict, Charles Picerni, Frank Orsatti
This was Sam Elliot's final appearance as
Doug Robert. Harold Livingston, the writer, also wrote Star Trek -
The Motion Picture starring William Shatner, who guest-starred here.
The set of the western town at the end of this episode is the set of
Bonanza's Virginia City.
A golden opportunity was missed in the
scene where Willie pretends to be shot and Barney (as a police
officer standing in front of Shatner) says to Phelps, "He's dead
Lieutenant." Barney should have said the classic Star Trek line,
"He's dead Jim!"
In the 1937 apartment the console radio
presets show 'K' radio station call letters which would all be
stations west of the Mississippi River. The setting is supposed to be
New York City so the the station presets should all be 'W' radio
station call letters. The first baseball game on the radio in the
barber shop appears to be a game between the New York Yankees and the
Oakland Athletics played on June 1st, 1971. The play-by-play
mentioned a double by Joe Rudi, plus two strikeouts by Yankees
starter Steve Kline and reliever Jim Hardin. The second game in 1937
appears to be between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia
Athletics with Bob Johnson of the As hitting a home run and with Bud
Thomas being relieved by Lynn Nelson. The broadcast appears to be the
Wednesday, June 30th, 1937 game which the Yankees won 5-1 even though
the paper in barbershop has the date of June 9th.
3.
The Tram
October 2, 1971
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. These two
underworld leaders, Vic Hatcher and Johnny Thorne, have called a
meeting of syndicate leaders from around the country, at which
Hatcher will propose the formation of a syndicate holding company,
the first step in the construction of an underworld financial empire
of enormous power to corrupt American business and return huge
profits to the syndicate. So far, conventional law enforcement
agencies have been unable to interfere with their operations. Your
mission, if you decide to accept it, is to stop Hatcher and Thorne
and put them out of business for good. This tape will self-destruct
in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Organized crime bosses from across the
country are meeting at a secluded mountain lodge to form an off shore
corporation that will launder their money, and allow them to make
legitimate investments. The IMF have an afternoon to turn the crooks
against each other, and get the number of the Swiss bank account
containing $50 million in mob cash.
Director: Paul Krasny / Paul Playdon,
Writer: Samuel Roeca / James L. Henderson
Guest starring: Victor French, Felice
Orlandi, Richard Karlan, Sidney Clute, J. Duke Russo, Brett Parker,
Allen Jaffe, Thomas A. Geas, Barry Cahill, Jon Shank, Pepper Martin,
Richard Shelfo
Character actor Keenan Wynn was originally
cast to play the part ultimately performed by 'Victor French' in this
episode. Wynn was fired and French was substituted on one day's
notice because Wynn met with director Paul Krasny the day before
shooting began and insisted upon changes to the dialogue and script
to which Krasny would not agree. Wynn later showed up at the studio
with flowers and graciously apologized to Krasny.
4.
Mindbend
October 9, 1971
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Alex
Pierson, rising rapidly within the syndicate, has formed an alliance
with Thomas Burke, a psychopathic genius in the field of behavioral
psychology. It is believed that Burke is enlisting fugitives from the
underworld who he, first brainwashes, then programs them to kill.
These assassins have already committed three murders and killed
themselves immediately afterward. Since there has been no opportunity
to question them, conventional law enforcement agencies have been
unable to get any incriminating evidence against Pierson and Burke.
Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is to stop these murders
and put Burke and Pierson out of action. This tape will self-destruct
in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Criminal mastermind Alex Pierson employs
Dr. Burke who brainwashes fugitives to carry out political
assassinations. Barney takes the place of the next fugitive to be
used by Burke. But, when he can't take the drug to counteract Burke's
procedure Barney succumbs to the brainwashing. In addition to
completing the assigned mission, the IMF must now find their
colleague who's somewhere in the city searching for his target.
Director: Marvin Chomsky, Writer: Ronald
Austin / James D. Buchanan
Guest starring: Leonard Frey, Donald
Moffat, Dennis Cross, Rick Moses, Ann Willis, Ivan Naranjo, Bill
Fletcher, Lee Duncan, Don Gazzaniga
5.
Shape-Up
October 16, 1971
Syndicate boss Delaney controls the
waterfront and eliminates any potential witnesses - the IMF have 72
hours to bring him to justice before the grand jury closes. Barney
infiltrates Delaney's waterfront organization and sabotages it, while
Jim is a captain of a Norse ship, The Orion, on which Delaney once
killed a man. Casey poses as the dead man's daughter and tries to
implicate Delaney.
Director: Paul Krasny, Writer: Ed Adamson
/ Norman Katkov
Guest starring: Gerald S. O'Laughlin,
Christopher Stone, Anthony Caruso, Lonny Chapman, Grace Albertson,
Robert Mandan, Larry Watson, Buddy Lewis
Lt. Bill Orcott (Lonny Chapman) confronts
Frank Delaney (Gerald S. O'Loughlin) for the first time as Delaney is
getting into his car on the docks. After they speak for a moment as
Delaney sits in his car, Delaney drives away and three large round
studio lights and a member of the crew can be seen reflected in the
passenger side of Delaney's car.
6.
The Miracle
October 23, 1971
Only two Syndicate men know where $8 mil
in heroin will be arriving - narcotics dealer Alvin Taylor an his
executioner, Frank Kearney. When Jim approaches Kearney to make a
deal and he refuses, Willie "shoots" Kearney - Barney as a
surgeon then operates providing a heart transplant and covertly uses
drugs and hypnotism to make Kearney mild-mannered. Kearney can't
bring himself to shoot Jim and hears on the radio about people taking
on the traits of persons they received organs from - with the aid of
new girlfriend, the church-hating Kearney finds out the man who
donated a heart was a priest! Realizing he can't do his job and the
Syndicate will wipe him out, Kearney leads Casey and the rest of the
team to the beach where the heroin drop occurs.
Director: Leonard Horn, Writer: Dan Ullman
Guest starring: Joe Don Baker, Billy Dee
Williams, Lawrence Montaigne, Ronald Feinberg, Lee Delano, John
Gilgreen, Ollie O'Toole, Leon Russom, Rikki Stevens, Francine
Henderson, Jim Malinda, Charles Picerni
After the phony murder attempt on Frank
Kearney's life, a stock shot of an ambulance (from the Season One
episode, "The Ransom") shows Kearney being taken to
"Memorial Hospital." But shortly thereafter, a sign on what
is supposed to be the hospital building says, "Mert County
General Hospital."
7.
Encounter
October 30, 1971
Syndicate boss Frank Brady and his
underling Martin Stoner are terrorizing Southwestern businessman,
forcing them to partner with the Syndicate. The weakspot is Stoner's
wife Lois, who has become an alcoholic under the pressures of her
husband's work and Brady has ordered his man Dekker to kill her if it
looks like she's going to talk. Casey has to take her place and make
it appear that Stoner and Lois plan to betray Brady.
Director: Barry Crane, Writer: Howard Berk
Guest starring: Elizabeth Ashley, Lawrence
Dane, Val Avery, William Smith, Virginia Gregg, Arline Anderson,
Byron Mabe, Ken Scott, Renny Roker, Lauren Gilbert
8.
Underwater
November 6, 1971
Berlinger, a millionaire manufacturer and
stolen gem dealer, will be transferring diamond to a Syndicate boss
for $75 million. Only one man knows where the diamonds are - Hoffman,
Berlinger's former lieutenant, who stole them. Berlinger is torturing
Hoffman for their location. The IMF must get the gems and the money.
Director: Sutton Roley, Writer: Arthur Weiss
Guest starring: Fritz Weaver, Jeremy
Slate, Robert Yuro, Demond Wilson, Mark Tapscott, Ed Deemer, John
Lance, Allen Joseph
The dock seen near the end of this episode
is the same one seen at the beginning and the end of the episode
Mission: Impossible: The Miracle (1971) broadcast two weeks earlier
in this season. It appears that Kent McCord (Adam-12) is one of the
cops at the end of the show. He's not credited. Guest star Demond
Wilson is best known as Lamont Sanford on the classic sitcom Sanford
and Son (1972–1977).
9.
Invasion
November 13, 1971
"You are an enemy of the people."
- James Phelps
Defense Department analyst Whitmore
Channing has stolen microfilm detailing temporary blind spots in the
nation's Defense Early Warning system. The information will be picked
up from an unknown dead drop in less than 24 hours. In order to
locate the drop, the IMF convinces Channing that the enemy attack has
already begun. But, they don't know about an assassin being sent to
kill the spy before he can talk.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson, Writer:
Samuel Roeca / James L. Henderson
Guest starring: Kevin McCarthy, Scott
Walker, Ted Gehring, Lee Paul, Eric James, David Bond, James Essex,
Conrad Bachmann, Roy Rowan
10.
Blues (aka Hard Rock)
November 20, 1971
Stu Gorman is a music-industry figurehead
for the Syndicate. He and his financial expert, Belker, are taking
control of the music industry and the IMF have to stop him. The IMF
know that Gorman killed a witness, Judy, to keep her from testifying,
so Barney auditions for Gorman using a song called "Judy's Gone
Now" and claiming Judy had taped Gorman when he killed her, and
he has the tape.
Director: Reza Badiyi / Howard Berk,
Writer: Howard Berk
Guest starring: William Windom, Ed
Flanders, Vince Howard, Alex Rocco, Bob Bralver, John Crawford, Gwenn Mitchell
This episode featured Greg Morris' singing
debut on television. We are almost 100% sure that guest star Ed
Flanders (St. Elsewhere) is NOT related to Ned Flanders of The Simpsons.
11.
The Visitors
November 27, 1971
The IMF must convince an aging
communications tycoon, Edward Granger, to turn against his Syndicate
backers. To do so, they plan to trick him into believing they're
aliens who can grant him immortality. Appealing to Granger's interest
in UFOs and his obsession with immortality, Jim, Lisa and Willy
pretend to be aliens and convince him that they can give him immortality.
Director: Reza Badiyi, Writer: Harold Livingston
Guest starring: Tom McDonough, Frank
Hotchkiss, Steve Forrest, Jack Donner, Gene Tyburn, Richard Bull,
James Gavin
Untitled
12.
Nerves
December 4, 1971
Wendell Hayes, the brother of an
imprisoned Syndicate enforcer, has stolen a canister of nerve gas and
threatens to use it if his brother Cayman isn't freed - the IMF must
stop him and recover the gas. Worse, the canister has a defective
casing that Wendell is unaware of, and will release the gas in 43
hours. After Cayman dies of a heart attack in jail, the IMF are
forced to have guest-agent Bill Williams take his place.
Director: Barry Crane / Henry Sharp,
Writer: Henry Sharp / Garrie Bateson
Guest starring: Tyne Daly, Ron Masak,
Christopher George, Paul Stevens, Rafer Johnson, Charles Bateman,
Peter Kilman, Robert Broyles, Russell Thorson, Dick Ziker, Julie Ann
Johnson, Hal Needham, Tony Brubaker
This episode features guest star
Christopher, husband of series star Lynda Day George. They were
married from 1970 to his death in 1983. George may be best known for
his work on The Rat Patrol (1966–1968). His fatal heart attack
stemmed from a 1967 mishap on the set of The Rat Patrol. While
filming a chase scene, George's jeep flipped over, pinning the actor
underneath the vehicle. George sustained a cardiac contusion, which
never properly healed, and scar tissue subsequently developed. His
brother, Nick George, appeared with his brother in The Rat Patrol
episode: The Field of Death Raid (1968). In non Rat Patrol trivia,
George is the uncle of Vanna White (Wheel of Fortune).
13.
Run for the Money
December 11, 1971
The IMF team play the sport of kings in
order to stop a ruthless syndicate. The syndicate is looking to
corner the off track betting market by violently disposing of their
competitors, and any customers who happen to be in the way. But with
Jim's plan the IMF is betting on his dark horse to win.
Director: Marvin Chomsky, Writer: Edward
J. Lakso
Guest starring: Richard Jaeckel, Herb
Edelman, Valentin de Vargas, William Harmatz, Gene Otis, Charles
Napier, Martin Golar, Walter Kelley, Ray Bianco
14.
The Connection
December 18, 1971
Reese Dolan is the new Syndicate heroin
distributor on the East Coast. Dolan uses an island base off the
coast of northwest Africa and is going to use it as a distribution
point for heroin into the U.S - the IMF must identify his overseas
opium source and get the evidence to convict him.
Director: Barry Crane / Edward J. Lakso,
Writer: Ken Pettus / Edward J. Lakso
Guest starring: Anthony Zerbe, Joe Maross,
Jeff Morris, Bruce Watson, Michael Lane, Francoise Ruggieri, Ed
Bakey, Nate Esformes, Richard Angarola, Dick Ziker
Private jets such as the one used in
"The Connection," typically cruise at altitudes of 30,000
feet and higher. The temperature at that altitude would be at least
-30 degrees and the atmosphere would be far too thin to support life.
Finch stowed away in an unheated and unpressurized access area. He
would have been dead long before reaching their destination.
As part of the prep for making Dolan
believe he is on a foreign island, Willy is seen changing the front
license plate on a pickup truck from a Georgia plate to that of the
island. The state of Georgia doesn't use front license plates - only
rear plates.
15.
The Bride
January 1, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. This is
Joe Corvin, one time syndicate killer and extortionist and now an
expert in handling illegal money. Through Corvin, tens of millions of
underworld dollars have been funneled out of the country and into
Swiss banks, from there returned as foreign investments in American
business. So far, conventional law enforcement agencies have been
unable to stop Corwin's operations. Your mission, if you decide to
accept it, is to put Corwin out of business for good. This tape will
self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Former Syndicate killer Joe Corvin now
launders illegal money, and kills his courier Anders when the man
embezzles funds. Casey is infiltrated into Corvin's organization,
taking the place of his mail-order bride. Corvin discovers she knows
an airline employee (Jim) who can smuggle his money out of the
country but when Jim bails out and Casey "dies," Corvin
tries to use her corpse to smuggle out the funds.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey, Writer:
Jackson Gillis
Guest starring: James Gregory, Brad
Dexter, Charles Dierkop, Douglas Henderson, Harry Raybould, Gwil
Richard, Larry Duran, Rachel English, Woodrow Parfrey
16.
Stone Pillow (aka Big House)
January 8, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. The
pictures are of Victor Vochek head of a powerful West Coast syndicate
family and Larry Edison, a former private detective, who has been
sentenced to prison. Vochek is suspected of murdering one Maurice
Kroner, a police informant, six months ago. It is known that Edison
holds a roll of film linking Vochek to Kroner's death, using it as
blackmail. Conventional law enforcement agencies have been unable to
locate this film and are helpless to proceed against the gang leader
without it. Your mission, Jim, if you decide to accept it, is to
learn where Edison's film is located and turn it over to the proper
authorities. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
A private detective, Edison, has pictures
incriminating Syndicate boss Vochek in a murder and is using them to
blackmail the mobster. The IMF need to get the pictures to get Vochek
convicted, but Edison has been convicted and is in prison for six
months. Since Edison is unaware that his accomplice Leona is dead,
Casey takes her role while Jim is Edison's cellmate and helps him to
escape, then fake their deaths. Casey-as-Leona tells Edison she sent
the evidence to the D.A. after she heard Edison was dead, and Jim
convinces Edison she is keeping the pictures to pull off her own
blackmail scheme.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson, Writer:
Howard Browne
Guest starring: Bradford Dillman, Robert
Ellenstein, Arthur Batanides, Brooke Mills, Tom Stewart, Harold
Jones, Tom McDonough, Jock Gaynor, George Wilbur
The FBI "wanted poster" used to
identify Larry Edison (Bradford Dillman) to Jim Phelps during the
tape scene must have had pieces cut and pasted from at least two
other real wanted posters -- although the name "Larry
Edison" is used at the top, the wanted poster refers to someone
named "Arrngton" and someone else named "Crowley"
in other text at the bottom of the poster as if that text were about
the person depicted.
The hypodermic syringe that supposedly
contains a sedative that Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) uses to keep Larry
Edison (Bradford Dillman) unconscious for an extended period of time
after they escape from the prison is clearly labeled "Live Virus Vaccine."
17.
Image
January 15, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. For years,
this man, Emil Gadsen, has controlled the largest vice operation in
the northeast. Gadsen is about to flee the country to avoid a federal
indictment, leaving his partner, Thor Coffin, in charge of the
organization. The source of Gadsen's power is a secret list of public
officials who are on his payroll. Gadsen plans to take the list with
him and continue making payoffs from abroad. Conventional law
enforcement agencies are unable to interfere. Your mission, Jim, if
to decide to accept it, is to get that list so we can put Gadsen and
Coffin out of business for good. This tape will self-destruct in five
seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Crime boss Emil Gadsen is about to leave
the country with a list of corrupt politicians and law enforcement
officers in his pay. Barney poses as a mystic who convinces Gadsen
that his partner is out to eliminate him. However, he must also deal
with Emil's practical minded son, Tony, who doesn't believe any of
this nonsense.
Director: Don McDougall, Writer: Samuel
Roeca / James L. Henderson
Guest starring: George Voskovec, Warren
Stevens, Daniel J. Travanti, Del Monroe, Paul Marin, David Frank, Don
Gazzaniga, George McCallister, Walter Burke, Dante Andreas
During the Tarot reading, Barney implies
that the Death card literally means death, but in Tarot symbology it
actually signifies change or transition, of which literal death is
only one type.
18.
Committed
January 22, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. Harv
Harrison is the Lieutenant Governor of this State and a puppet of
underworld boss Leon Chandler, know on trial for murder. Chandler's
alibi has been provided by the Lieutenant Governor. The chief witness
against Chandler is this woman, Nora Dawson, who is in a state mental
hospital where she is being systemically driven insane to destroy her
credibility as a witness. Convention enforcement agencies have been
unable to win Nora Dawson's release on legal grounds. Your mission,
Jim, if you decide to accept it, is to deliver her in court in a
mentally competent condition in time to testify against Chandler
tomorrow. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Nora Dawson is the only person willing to
testify against underworld boss Leon Chandler. Chandler has used his
political connections to have Dawson committed to a corrupt mental
institution where she is being drugged to destroy her credibility.
The team must rescue Dawson in time for her to testify against
Chandler. Jim gets Casey committed and she is put in a room near Nora
so they can make the switch and get Nora out.
Director: Reza Badiyi / Laurence Heath,
Writer: Arthur Weiss
Guest starring: Anne Francine, Susan
Howard, Alan Bergmann, Bert Freed, Robert Miller Driscoll, Geoffrey
Lewis, James Sikking, Dean Harens, Jack Donner, John Howard, Paul
Sorenson, Junero Jennings, Tom McDonough, Michael Regan, Larry Watson
19.
Bag Woman
January 29, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. For years,
the syndicate has been operating openly in a western State through
enormous bribes to a highly placed government official known to us
only by his code name, C6. Conventional law enforcement agencies lost
their only lead to his identity when Special Agent Jack Meloy was
killed while on surveillance duty. We do know for certain that all
organization payoffs for the area are handled by syndicate veteran
Harry Fife and his chief button man, Leon Jenkins. Your mission, Jim,
if you choose to accept it, is to learn the identity of C6 and get
the evidence that will put him behind bars. This tape will
self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
The Syndicate is bribing a major
politician, codenamed "C6", through their operatives Harry
Fife and his chief killer Jenkins. The IMF must find out who C6 is
and get the evidence against him. Barney takes Jenkins place while
Casey becomes Royce. Fife gives Casey a bag of explosives to deliver
to C6 to silence his payoff demands for good. Now Casey's handcuffed
to a suitcase full of TNT meant to kill her and a politician on the
take, and Barney is wounded when his cover is blown. Phelps must
quickly improvise a scenario that will give him and Casey's location.
Director: Paul Krasny, Writer: Ed Adamson
/ Norman Katkov
Guest starring: Georg Stanford Brown, John
Lasell, Russ Conway, Joe E. Tata, Lew Brown, John Wheeler, Glenn
Wilder, Todd Martin, Victoria Hale, Robert Colbert
It's a time traveling Lincoln. When Willy
is tracking Casey, he is driving a 1967 Lincoln. After Casey meets
her contact, and Willy has the accident, he is in a 1963 Lincoln. In
the next shot, it changes back to a 1967 Lincoln.
After Barney has been shot and is
crouching while quickly moving through the estate, there are scenes
from his perspective looking towards the house. In these scenes, the
shadow of the cameraman and his camera are clearly visible on the
bushes and shrubbery in the foreground.
20.
Double Dead
February 12, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps.
Conventional law enforcement agencies have been unable to interfere
with the operations of these two men - Ollie Shanks and Rudy Blake,
who run the loan shark racket in the islands for the syndicate. Now,
they are about to transfer almost ten million dollars in profits to
the mainland, thereby motivating the organization to set up
additional projects in this new territory. Your mission, Jim, if you
choose to accept it, is to discourage the syndicate from any future
large scale expansion into the islands by getting possession of that
ten million dollars and putting Blake and Shanks out of business for
good. This tape will self destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
Shanks and Blake are Syndicate men who run
the loan shark racket in the Islands and are preparing to transfer
$10 million to the mainland, leading to the Syndicate expanding their
operations there. The IMF must stop the Syndicate's expansion. In
Hawaii the IMF's in-and-out operation goes bad when Willy is captured
and turned over to Dr. Matier, who injects him with a near-lethal
truth serum. To get Willy out and finish the mission, Casey
approaches Shanks and drugs him into helping the IMF steal the $10
million, while Jim approaches Blake and claims to be a Syndicate man
from the mainland.
Director: Barry Crane / Jackson Gillis,
Writer: Jackson Gillis / Laurence Heath
Guest starring: Lou Antonio, Paul Koslo,
Norman Alden, Vincent Beck, Irene Tsu, Wesley Lau, Maurice Marsac,
Hank Brandt, Cynthia Lynn, Fred Krone
Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! Certain scenes
from this episode used the living room and foyer set from The Brady
Bunch (1969).
21.
Casino (aka Vacuum, Rumble)
February 19, 1972
"Good morning, Mr. Phelps. This man,
Orin Kerr, runs one of the West's most popular resort cities for the
syndicate, channeling millions of dollars into the underworld every
year from unsuspecting tourists. Conventional law enforcement
agencies could clean up the town if a bill presented by the Governor
ending county control of gambling passes. Underground agent Mel
Simpson was killed trying to gain evidence of the syndicate's
involvement to place before the State Legislature. Your mission, if
you decide to accept it, is to get that evidence in time to ensure
passage of the bill. This tape will self destruct in five seconds.
Good luck, Jim."
- voice on tape
To persuade a casino operator to expose
mob connections within the gambling industry, Jim frames him so the
mob's rivalries and lethal management methods will do his talking. To
get "inside" Willy plays a crooked Black Jack dealer for
Jim and Casey, a pair of gambling addicts, while Barney heists the
take with a collection of gadgets to die for.
Director: Reza Badiyi, Writer: Walter
Brough / Howard Berk
Guest starring: Jack Cassidy, Richard
Devon, Frank Christi, Eddie Ryder, Frank Farmer, Dee Gardner, Biff
Elliot, Walker Edmiston, Joseph LaCava, Ervin Richardson
22.
Trapped
February 26, 1972
The impossible mission this time is to
recover the multi-million dollar booty stolen by a family of
smugglers. But when the action gets hot, Jim sustains a head injury
and wakes up with amnesia and nothing but a fake ID to tell him who
he is.
Director: Leslie H. Martinson / Rick
Husky, Writer: Samuel Roeca / James L. Henderson
Guest starring: Bert Convy, Jon Cypher,
Sharon Acker, Tom Tully, Rudy Solari, Brigid O'Brien, Walter Barnes,
Arline Anderson, Charles Picerni, X Brands, Robert Ruth, Bob Golden
Lynda Day George performs the song
"The Gentle Rain" in this episode (and that is her voice on
the soundtrack). "The Gentle Rain" was also featured in the
1966 film of the same name in which she appeared, and during the
filming of which she met her future husband, Christopher George.
