In this one, Joe tries to find out who took a shot at a bum.
The parts of the episode that focus on the mystery element are really good but the parts that focus on Boston, the bum (who is overacted by David Wayne), are dreadful as he's extremely annoying as he never stops talking and is constantly talking nonsense and all of it is just a distraction from the mystery part of the story and was obviously added as filler since the writers didn't have enough of a script for a whole episode. The idea that Joe would work for him when he's not getting paid anything is ludicrous and even more ludicrous is when he turns down an offer from a potential paying client later on to continue working for Boston.
There are lots of plot holes and loose ends. How did the thugs know Joe and Boston were at the outdoor theater and how did they know Boston hired Joe? How did the bum know Sands' phone number or even who he was? It was also never explained who killed West or why and what Ellen West's involvement was.
Then there are the clichés. Joe gets shot at but not hit and his client leaves the hideout after Joe told him not to.
Barbara Babcock's performance as Ellen West is strong. This is her third appearance.
Lloyd Bochner is really good in his final appearance and of course plays the villain as he always does.
There isn't much action except at the end. There are no fight scenes.
This is not one of the better episodes from this season and there's nothing particularly memorable about it.
The parts of the episode that focus on the mystery element are really good but the parts that focus on Boston, the bum (who is overacted by David Wayne), are dreadful as he's extremely annoying as he never stops talking and is constantly talking nonsense and all of it is just a distraction from the mystery part of the story and was obviously added as filler since the writers didn't have enough of a script for a whole episode. The idea that Joe would work for him when he's not getting paid anything is ludicrous and even more ludicrous is when he turns down an offer from a potential paying client later on to continue working for Boston.
There are lots of plot holes and loose ends. How did the thugs know Joe and Boston were at the outdoor theater and how did they know Boston hired Joe? How did the bum know Sands' phone number or even who he was? It was also never explained who killed West or why and what Ellen West's involvement was.
Then there are the clichés. Joe gets shot at but not hit and his client leaves the hideout after Joe told him not to.
Barbara Babcock's performance as Ellen West is strong. This is her third appearance.
Lloyd Bochner is really good in his final appearance and of course plays the villain as he always does.
There isn't much action except at the end. There are no fight scenes.
This is not one of the better episodes from this season and there's nothing particularly memorable about it.