A tribute to writer Stephen Kandell, who passed at age 96 in October 2023. Kandell wrote 11 super episodes for MANNIX, 10 episodes for CANNON, as each series seemed to "borrow' ideas from each other through the years. And how we kids love it.
Paul Richards guest stars, who always reminded me of Gene Barry, an enormously popular actor who played both smooth bad guys and good guys. Here, he plays an airline executive called Bradley, who hires Mannix to find out who is trying to kill him. This is a familiar plot, but so well written by Steve Kandell,
with a dose of mystery and intrigue. Watch this one all the way through, and wait for the ending.
Some good stunts at play here --and was that Mike Conners jumping over a plane wing or a stunt double?
Susan Howard (as Christina) makes her first appearance on the show, soon to go on to soap opera fame on DALLAS. Two special notes: Former
Bat Girl Yvonne Craig makes an appearance, still looking like Bat Girl minus the costume, and Ward Wood plays the law, now named Lieutenant Kramer?
Also Jack Bannon (Bea Benadaret's son) returns to the show, playing Troy. Bannon was cast on the show in a previous episode not too long after the death of his famous mom.
The scene where Richards walks into the office, face all bandanged... is campy stuff, if not scary!
Do not miss. SEASON 3 EPISODE 11 remastered CBS dvd box set.