Words like dumb or ludicrous would be generous when referring to "The Quasar Kill"...a truly terrible episode of "Cannon"! It also conjures up the phrase..."Jumping the shark"! Why? Because this is the sort of dopey episode that would seem to indicate that the show's best programs are behind and it's only a matter of time until it was canceled...which, incidentally, did happen soon after this. I can only assume they used a rejected script or wrote something this silly because they knew that the show was finished and they simply didn't care. Yes, it's THAT bad.
If you don't believe me...here's the stupid plot: A team of scientists are trying to contact life on other planets. One of them insists he's made a huge discovery and it proves life exists outside the Earth...when suddenly something goes wrong with their Dr. Frankenstein-like equipment and the biggest detractor on the team is killed. Was he killed by little green men or did someone on the team rig it...Cannon's brought in to find out. Add to that a Luddite* rival professor and his nutty followers who arrive with grenades, a sheriff who likes to beat confessions out of people AND Cannon who is in inexplicably hostile mood and you have the makings for a super bad episode from start to finish. There is nothing I liked about this one...and I usually love this show.
*The Luddites were a group of folks who were scared the Industrial Revolution would harm folks more than help and they were all in favor of destroying the machinery they thought was going to replace them....back in the 19th century.
If you don't believe me...here's the stupid plot: A team of scientists are trying to contact life on other planets. One of them insists he's made a huge discovery and it proves life exists outside the Earth...when suddenly something goes wrong with their Dr. Frankenstein-like equipment and the biggest detractor on the team is killed. Was he killed by little green men or did someone on the team rig it...Cannon's brought in to find out. Add to that a Luddite* rival professor and his nutty followers who arrive with grenades, a sheriff who likes to beat confessions out of people AND Cannon who is in inexplicably hostile mood and you have the makings for a super bad episode from start to finish. There is nothing I liked about this one...and I usually love this show.
*The Luddites were a group of folks who were scared the Industrial Revolution would harm folks more than help and they were all in favor of destroying the machinery they thought was going to replace them....back in the 19th century.