While channel surfing, I got pulled into this episode, first by all the wonderful Seventies character actors: Richard Deacon, Liam Dunn, David Birney, and Norman Fell. I wanted to see what David Birney and Norman Fell were up to. Then, as Mac is investigating, he meets with Richard Deacon at a strip joint just after Mr. Deacon finishes his terrible comic set on stage and dances off doing a jig. The episode is worth a watch just for that treasure. The only difficulty for me was not groaning every time that ugly wedding dress made an appearance. Susan Saint James was mercifully mostly absent. (I like her, but not in McMillan.) The whole thing is fun, illogical and unlikely, so just sit back and enjoy.
4 Reviews
Surprise Ending!
TtheK220 August 2022
A conman in the family
bkoganbing11 February 2015
Two new McMillans are introduced in this episode of McMillan&Wife because Rock Hudson's sister Gretchen Corbett is planning to get married and that means that his mother Mildred Natwick also comes to San Francisco for the ceremony.
The intended bridegroom is David Birney gets caught in a couple of white lies enough to arouse the suspicions of the Police Commissioner. It turns out that Birney's white lies have him involved with a pair of known confidence men who are part of an ongoing investigation of a murder of a known counterfeiter and another unsolved murder of a Japanese businessman that has Hirohito himself more than interested.
I'm hardly believing that Birney was juggling both his romantic life and a rather complicated con. And it isn't over even when the case is done.
Not one of the better episodes.
The intended bridegroom is David Birney gets caught in a couple of white lies enough to arouse the suspicions of the Police Commissioner. It turns out that Birney's white lies have him involved with a pair of known confidence men who are part of an ongoing investigation of a murder of a known counterfeiter and another unsolved murder of a Japanese businessman that has Hirohito himself more than interested.
I'm hardly believing that Birney was juggling both his romantic life and a rather complicated con. And it isn't over even when the case is done.
Not one of the better episodes.
Fun but not well thought out
VetteRanger28 December 2022
Mac's mother shows up with the news his sister is about to be married, and they've come to San Francisco to have the ceremony. In the meantime, her intended (David Birney) looks to be mixed up in a con game with two other men, one posing as a mining expert.
The con game doesn't ring true, and neither does the con target's phony bearer bond scheme. The "surprise ending" doesn't' actually hold water very well, either. LOL It's just sloppy writing.
However, if you can look past the numerous plot holes, there is entertainment value here. It's a great cast with Birney and the actress playing Mac's mother, the great Mildred Natwick.
The reverend set to perform the ceremony, Dunn, had a couple of great roles in Mel Brooks movies (Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein).
So turn off any logic you possess and just enjoy the performances.
The con game doesn't ring true, and neither does the con target's phony bearer bond scheme. The "surprise ending" doesn't' actually hold water very well, either. LOL It's just sloppy writing.
However, if you can look past the numerous plot holes, there is entertainment value here. It's a great cast with Birney and the actress playing Mac's mother, the great Mildred Natwick.
The reverend set to perform the ceremony, Dunn, had a couple of great roles in Mel Brooks movies (Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein).
So turn off any logic you possess and just enjoy the performances.
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