Much like the first reviewer wrote, you don't want to think too much about this outing. A good cast headed by Charles Aidman and Jessica Walter helps ease us through the story. At least Aidman gets a better script than his other appearance on the show, "A Gathering of Ghosts."
Mannix looks for someone trying to kill Aidman and zeroes in on his silent partner in his toy company, a Paul Anders. Mr Anders supposedly commits suicide and then Aidman is charged with his murder. While in jail, Aidman says there is no partner, he was made up for tax purposes. (There are easier ways to dodge taxes.) When Jessica hears this story, she says the partner is real and she was married to him. Turns out Jessica puts her husband in the role so the two of them can get Aidman out of the way and use his plan of a fake partner to take over the company. Joe takes Jessica on a date in her car and she gets the drop on him but Joe gets out of it with timely help from the police.
Why didn't Joe ask Jessica about her secret admirer who sends roses when it first happens. Seems a logical question.
Lt Malcolm keeps odd hours. Joe shows up to file a report late at night and there he is. Peggy gets some serious phone time. Art Buchwald, a well known humorist at the time, has a cameo for no apparent reason. Joe should get paid for this case. He did save his client.
Review of Moving Target
