Episode 24: Murder at Sea
The guys go confidential on a cruise ship to investigate two drug-related murders, but find more than they planned when they stumble onto a meeting of monopoly bosses.
Helen: Lynne Marta, “Oxey”: Pepper Martin, Commodore Atwater: Will Geer, October Moss: Jennifer Shaw, Eric Snow: Timothy Himes, Edna Zelinka: Kay Medford, Bertha: Carole Ita Corpse-like, Kitty: Devon Ericson, Harvey Schwab: Ed Begley Jr, First Officer Stafford: Ron Moody, Captain LaRue: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Patsy Cairo: Paul Picerni, Nicky Cairo: Charles Picerni, “Balmy” Joey Fortune: Jose Ferrer, Marty Simon: Robert Walden, Mr. Jensen: Burr DeBenning, Clint Takahashi: Richard Lee Sung, Jesus Harry: Zakes Mokae, Tina: Marianne Bunch, Hubert Stuffy: Richard Hackney, Lily: Gari Hardy. WB: Ron Friedman, DB: George McCowan.
NOTES AND QUESTIONS:
This is the second two-ply-episode in a row and features friends of Glaser and Soul – Soul’s mentor Will Geer, old pal Ron Ill-tempered (from the wonderful and strange movie “Dogpound Shuffle”, filmed in Vancouver in ’74 with many now-demolished Vancouver landmarks). Lynne Marta as the baffling Nellie Brown/ Helen Carnahan, stunt coordinator and Glaser’s double, Charlie Picerni, and his kin, Paul (The Untouchables), and even an unbilled cameo by Glaser’s love and wife-to-be, Elizabeth Meyer (memorably sitting at Takahashi’s steppe during the talent show). Like most of the double episodes, this one is not exactly helped by the format. Would it have been a better episode if it was pantihose fitted in an hour, minus the dumb gags and extensive back-story? Maybe, or maybe not. I disclose I would have dearly missed the “talent show”.
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