S02-E02 has the McMillan home broken into again (how do these crooks keep getting into and out of the police commissioner's house without anyone seeing them?). This time, all of Sally's clothes are ripped to shreds. Why? We never quite get an explanation. The central plot here--about an attack on the life of a famous jazz pianist and composer (Keir Dullea)--is really corny, even for this show. Still, there are some funny asides plus a rare moment of tension between Mac and Sgt. Enright after Enright suggests that Sally might be a suspect (after her missing compact turns up in the musician's desk drawer!). Silliest moment: Sally (Susan Saint James) is pushed over a railing into the Bay--in the middle of a crowd!--without anyone seeing who did it (and someone calls out "Susan!", which is even funnier since the lady going overboard was likely a stuntwoman). Good supporting cast includes Edie Adams, Jack Carter, Tom Troupe, Charlotte Rae, and Barbara Rhoades. Also, Mac's nifty portable mini-tape recorder looks like a Sony Walkman precursor!
Review of Blues for Sally M.
