When guest star Glynn Turman - donned in "Superfly" attire - makes his first appearance in a HUGE Caddy, and engages in dialogue with his fellow "pimp" Ron Glass, the viewer knows the he's watching a show from the early 70's. The series was probably gunning for the "blaxploitation" audience that was making movies like "Shaft," "Coffee" and other films of the era popular.
The episode did have a rarity, even today: an interracial MARRIED couple, even though Turman's wife was one of his former "girls." The youngsters playing the couple's children also looked the part of multiracial offspring.
It also provided a "pairing" - though they never shared any screen time - of Glass and Gregory Sierra, later to both be featured on the ABC classic sit-com "Barney Miller." In addition to the appearance of these future TV stars, Pat Morita, later of "Happy Days" and "The Karate Kid" films, has a small part as a barkeep.
Also, Moe Keole, who would become a cast member in the series later years, appears as a pimp with a very volatile demeanor.
Actually another thing going for it is the catchy title.
The episode did have a rarity, even today: an interracial MARRIED couple, even though Turman's wife was one of his former "girls." The youngsters playing the couple's children also looked the part of multiracial offspring.
It also provided a "pairing" - though they never shared any screen time - of Glass and Gregory Sierra, later to both be featured on the ABC classic sit-com "Barney Miller." In addition to the appearance of these future TV stars, Pat Morita, later of "Happy Days" and "The Karate Kid" films, has a small part as a barkeep.
Also, Moe Keole, who would become a cast member in the series later years, appears as a pimp with a very volatile demeanor.
Actually another thing going for it is the catchy title.