1- One Sentence Plot Synopsis........
*A young lady is kidnapped and the girls mom trusts her psychic leader just as much as Stone and Keller in bringing her daughter home safely.
2- VIEWERS CHECK IT OUT..........
*BUT MOM - I'M THE STAR- YOU ARE THE GUEST STAR..........
Dianna Douglas is the real life mom of Michael Douglas (Inspector Steve Keller). Michael's mom and dad (actor Kirk Douglas) were divorced in 1951. Dianna was in her early 50's when she did this episode. She died in 2015 at the age of 92.
When Dianna and Michael share the same scenes it is a bit disconcerting because Michael favors his mom genetically and it is obvious to even a casual viewer they are closely related and very close in appearance!
*GOOD COP - BAD COP
At approximately 12:10 Stone and Keller engage in a bit of good cop - bad cop to get information out of a suspect. In 2021, this is a well known police charade used to give the suspect the impression one of the officers is a loose cannon and one is empathetic and caring, etc. The "good cop" will save you from the "bad cop" if you open up and tell him what you know. In the beginning of 1974 this police interview tactic was still mostly unknown but with the avalanche of police procedural shows on every network in prime time during the 70's & 80's the general public quickly became aware. When Stone & Keller do their interrogation- it is still a relatively fresh approach.
3- Final Reflective Analysis and Final Grade.........
* I hate when you watch a show all the way to the end and the writers don't just drop the ball - they lose the ball! Without giving away any spoilers, by the time Stone and Keller reach the airport (based on clues, etc) the story and the resolution is a convoluted mess! The actions of the police officers at the airport are very unrealistic. In fact, I would suggest you don't have anything next to you that you would be tempted to throw in frustration.
Final Grade: C.
