The plot has been covered so a few observations. Robert Conrad plays a character very near to his real self if stories about him are to be believed. He was a good actor and seems to have starred in about a thousand series so he had that going for him. One nice touch in this episode is he is unredeemed at the end. So many of these types of plots have the jerk seeing the light by the end of the story and becoming a good guy but not here. I like that. Leslie Parrish is great here but she is always great (except in the Giant Spider Invasion movie). I can't imagine any man throwing her over. Ben Cooper made a career out of guest star work and he is fine here. An earlier reviewer brought up plot holes and they are there but it is still a good episode overall. Joe gets paid! Always a good thing.
Review of The Playground
