Much like everyone else, I would put this outing in the running for "worst episode ever". Right down there with "A Gathering of Ghosts." Bad acting abounds. As others have said, the gang members are just bad actors, about as threatening as the Sharks and Jets from West Side Story. James Dean and Sal Mineo have nothing to worry about.
Several of the guest cast have been in enough episodes to seem like semi-regulars now. Paul Carr as a bad guy who ends up dead. Eddie Firestone as a low life. Paul Picerni in his "Untouchables" supporting cop role. (In fairness, he has been a bad guy on one episode of the show.)
Joe getting shot is old hat but at least this time the wound actually has an effect on him. Maybe too much so. He should be laid up for months but we know he'll be hale and hearty in a week. Why is it the bad guys never just shoot Joe? If he had killed my brother, I wouldn't make a show of it. I'd just pop him and be done with it. I hope Joe makes a report on the liquor store owner. If nothing else, the police can rouse him and make his life miserable for awhile.
Peggy gets this episode an extra star. Gail Fisher could act when they let her. Lt Malcolm lends his usual solid support. Paul Picerni is a good police sergeant although I don't know why he is in this.
Did Joe get paid for this one? I'm not sure. He did kind of goon it up. Hope the city covered his medical bills if nothing else.
Several of the guest cast have been in enough episodes to seem like semi-regulars now. Paul Carr as a bad guy who ends up dead. Eddie Firestone as a low life. Paul Picerni in his "Untouchables" supporting cop role. (In fairness, he has been a bad guy on one episode of the show.)
Joe getting shot is old hat but at least this time the wound actually has an effect on him. Maybe too much so. He should be laid up for months but we know he'll be hale and hearty in a week. Why is it the bad guys never just shoot Joe? If he had killed my brother, I wouldn't make a show of it. I'd just pop him and be done with it. I hope Joe makes a report on the liquor store owner. If nothing else, the police can rouse him and make his life miserable for awhile.
Peggy gets this episode an extra star. Gail Fisher could act when they let her. Lt Malcolm lends his usual solid support. Paul Picerni is a good police sergeant although I don't know why he is in this.
Did Joe get paid for this one? I'm not sure. He did kind of goon it up. Hope the city covered his medical bills if nothing else.