Inside O.U.T. (1971 TV Movie) User Reviews

Funny spy comedy

[teacherlady19 · 8/10 · 12 September 2005]

This was quite a funny short, probably a pilot for a TV show that wasn't picked up by a network. Set in the early 70s, a "branch" of the government is given the task of regaining a shipment of counterfeit cash from a bank where it has accidentally been sent. A comedy of errors ensues by this "company" as they try to recover the "oops" money. Starring Bill Daily (previously of I Dream of Jeannie but before his run in The Bob Newhart Show), it also features a young and gorgeous Farrah Fawcett, and a few other guest stars from other sitcoms of the 60s and 70s, including Herb Vigran. For those that love chase scenes, this show has one or two. If you're a cops and robbers fan, this show will appeal to you. The toughest thing is trying to find a copy of this show! (Your best bet is trying to find someone who taped it on one of its reruns on a cable channel someplace, as I had to.) ENJOY!

Get Smart, but much less sophisticated

[clarkpark-1 · 9/10 · 9 September 2009]

In 1971, NBC aired three series pilots under the title Triple Threat on Monday Night at the Movies. One was The Good Life with Larry Hagman, which was picked up and ran a season. The second was Inside O.U.T., which was essentially Mission:Impossible as written by The Three Stooges and directed by Hal Roach. Bill Daily headed up the Office of Unusual Tactics team, whose repertoire of tricks included replacing a heavy set bald security guard with Daily in a shirt very obviously stuffed with a pillow and a bald wig with his hair sticking out all the way around it. The gags were cheap, obvious and pure slapstick. We laughed our butts off watching it. We watched the fall lineup previews for three years, sure that NBC wouldn't let this gem slip away unproduced.

A very funny show

[debrandell · 9/10 · 19 April 2013]

I happened to see this when it first aired in 1971, and found it so hilarious, that I still remember it after all these years. Does anyone remember the line, "Get your free mental health!"? The group had a van they were using as a "front," purportedly dispensing free mental health in a portable kind of way, while they were really doing their undercover work. Also, I recall Bill Daily's "disguise," and how his cohorts all gasped in amazement when he spun in his chair to show them his remarkable make-up job! It seems to me there was also a "big guy" who was a Peter Lupus-look alike (from the Mission Impossible TV series). I'd love to find a copy of this so I can view it again and see if it's as funny as I remember! Anybody know where I can get a copy?

A spy comedy

[Philip-12 · 5 July 2001]

I recall this was a very funny spy comedy with Bill Daly. I also recall Larry Hagman costarred but I may be mistaken. As I remember, it was hilarious, though I haven't seen it since its debut. I think they only made a pilot and few if any episodes.