As other reviewers stated, the idea that two old ladies would hire a detective to investigate a broken headlight is preposterous but Elsa Lancaster sells it. Does anyone play a cultured, feisty oldster better than her? It is the principle of the thing. The two sisters want the man caught and, given what they pay Mannix in the end, this is an easy choice for them.
The ladies are hit by a killer running from his recent crime. They get the license number. Joe tracks the car to a car lot where Dana Elcar gives him to runaround. After the meeting, Elcar runs to Abe Vigoda, the crime boss who ordered the hit, and he tells Dana to get rid of the car. An attempt to buy off the ladies fails so now they and Joe are in the crosshairs. Eventually, hitmen take the ladies hostage and try to lure Joe to their place. Joe is too smart and gets the drop on them. Then Elsa helps out to get the final capture. As usual in Mannix, the police assigned to watch over the ladies are useless and easily pushed out of the way. Not sure what happened to them. None of the other seem to care so why should I. There is one rare occurrence. A cop actually shoots a bad guy in this episode. That happens about once a season.
Mannix doesn't get hit over the head and gets paid in the end - a whole ten dollars! Kind of a fun joke at the end. A great veteran cast make this an episode to see for the characters.
The ladies are hit by a killer running from his recent crime. They get the license number. Joe tracks the car to a car lot where Dana Elcar gives him to runaround. After the meeting, Elcar runs to Abe Vigoda, the crime boss who ordered the hit, and he tells Dana to get rid of the car. An attempt to buy off the ladies fails so now they and Joe are in the crosshairs. Eventually, hitmen take the ladies hostage and try to lure Joe to their place. Joe is too smart and gets the drop on them. Then Elsa helps out to get the final capture. As usual in Mannix, the police assigned to watch over the ladies are useless and easily pushed out of the way. Not sure what happened to them. None of the other seem to care so why should I. There is one rare occurrence. A cop actually shoots a bad guy in this episode. That happens about once a season.
Mannix doesn't get hit over the head and gets paid in the end - a whole ten dollars! Kind of a fun joke at the end. A great veteran cast make this an episode to see for the characters.