This was the only episode written by Gwen Bagni, a top cop show writer, behind shows like MOD SQUAD. Gwen was probably asked to write a "light" script for the show, since both series were filmed at Paramount, and it's a classic all us kids remember.
The guys are playing in a vacant lot and Bobby happens to find a wallet containing $1100 dollars in cash! Immediately comes the question -- what to do about it? Naturally, Mike says they have to turn it over to the police department, HOWEVER, shoud no one claim it, the money is all theirs. But wait! Marcia, Jan and Cindy demand equal time and believe the money should be shared. You know something like this would happen, and again it's the guys versus the girls.
Reminiscent of a LEAVE IT TO BEAVER episode where Beave finds some lost money, only the lady that lost it is a real spoiler. The money here belongs to a retired man (played by veteran actor Victor Kilian), who dropped the wallet while changing a tire. Watch how this all plays out, both sides win, which is the point of the story.
Note; the 1100 dollars would be worth close to 9000 dollars today. No kidding. That's a lot of mazuma to be carrying around in the first place. This guy was really, REALLY lucky.
A super episode, no other way to put it. It was an honor to have Victor Kilian on the show, a veteran of many classic movies, later known as the "Flasher" on MARY HARTMAN. That's the guy.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 7 remastered color Paramount dvd box set. 4 dvds. Released 2014. Classic box cover for collectors.
