Steven Hills last episode starts at a drive-in movie and ends with a sting. In between Barney gets caught putting a bomb in the targets car, and then nearly gets caught setting up the crooked poker game. In between there is the lovely Barbara Bain whose psychic powers are promoted beyond belief.
Rollin Hand and the target play poker for $80 million dollars. Meanwhile, we are treated to 1960's high technology at the targets home, and an angry guard dog that nearly hones in on the cornered Barney. Overall a solid outing for the last episode of season 1.
This show when it came out had nothing exactly like it prior. Stephen Hill gave up a lot of money because he refused to work Sundays due to his religion as the story goes. Peter Graves really benefitted in the seasons after this. The theory/legend is that these missions were inspired by an actual government team that operated like this. Even with the success of it, Desilu still got sold to Paramount as part of the Lucy and Desi divorce. Paramount was sure happy buying the studio that owned this and Star Trek. They have made millions from both franchises.
Rollin Hand and the target play poker for $80 million dollars. Meanwhile, we are treated to 1960's high technology at the targets home, and an angry guard dog that nearly hones in on the cornered Barney. Overall a solid outing for the last episode of season 1.
This show when it came out had nothing exactly like it prior. Stephen Hill gave up a lot of money because he refused to work Sundays due to his religion as the story goes. Peter Graves really benefitted in the seasons after this. The theory/legend is that these missions were inspired by an actual government team that operated like this. Even with the success of it, Desilu still got sold to Paramount as part of the Lucy and Desi divorce. Paramount was sure happy buying the studio that owned this and Star Trek. They have made millions from both franchises.