Disappointing script by Mike Marmer, working without his longtime partner, Stan Burns has KAOS threatening to destroy the US potato crop, then all the rest of the crops unless they are paid $10 billion dollars. Max, the Chief and 99 fly to Twin Falls, Idaho to investigate. But 99's mother lives nearby and instead of dealing with the crises, they decide to stop and visit her! Jane Dulo is great as 99's mom, but this just doesn't make sense. They have a mission, and in the past the missions have always been paramount. People like Max's Aunt and Uncle or his old Army buddy Sid have imposed themselves on missions, but they've never gone out of their way to set aside a possible world crises to go visiting.
The man behind the crop problem is Siegfried, who is using a very low tech Folker D-7 to pretend to crop dust the crops when he is instead infecting them. Max knocks out the Chief and goes after Siegfried in an old world war one Spad.
There are some nice moments in this--King Moody is very funny as Schtarker, Mary Frann makes an early appearance as an airline stewardess, sexy Sharyn Hillyer makes a most memorable appearance as a hot blonde Max sits next to on the plane, they reuse the "greeting card company" cover, and there is some nice writing as Marmer dances around not using either 99 or her mother's real name. But like the first show of season four, there is too much unfunny fast motion, the construction is weak and makes no sense, and Siegfried is given precious little to do. Somehow this whole episode feels like a first draft.
The man behind the crop problem is Siegfried, who is using a very low tech Folker D-7 to pretend to crop dust the crops when he is instead infecting them. Max knocks out the Chief and goes after Siegfried in an old world war one Spad.
There are some nice moments in this--King Moody is very funny as Schtarker, Mary Frann makes an early appearance as an airline stewardess, sexy Sharyn Hillyer makes a most memorable appearance as a hot blonde Max sits next to on the plane, they reuse the "greeting card company" cover, and there is some nice writing as Marmer dances around not using either 99 or her mother's real name. But like the first show of season four, there is too much unfunny fast motion, the construction is weak and makes no sense, and Siegfried is given precious little to do. Somehow this whole episode feels like a first draft.
