Thankfully Jim survived the attempt on his life, and part 2 wraps up The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers. If The Rockford Files was ever rebooted, it would be retitled The Trees, the Bees and I.T. Flowers with a technological edge.
The Rockford Files (TV Series)
The Trees, the Bees and T.T. Flowers: Part 2 (1977)
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You Don't Bring Me Flowers
zsenorsock22 December 2006
Warning: Spoilers
The second half of this two parter is equally as strong as the first as Jim attempts to get T.T. Flowers (Strother Martin) out of the sanitarium and declared competent so he can save "Freedom", his property.
Other than Rockford fooling the cops at the top of this episode, there's precious little comedy as Rockford tries to talk T.T. out of facing down the SWAT team at Freedom. However, there is far more of the fetching Gretchen Corbett as Beth Davenport in this episode, and that to me is always a bonus! The writing however is a bit lacking again, such as when Rockford and Davenport hear a maid say she assumed some goons were real estate men because she overheard one saying something about the old man "buying the farm". And if this wasn't bad enough, Rockford actually EXPLAINS this to Beth--"that means they're going to kill him". Please. That's not the kind of crisp dialog we expect from a Rockford show. There's also an endless scene of explanation at the end of the episode as Jim, Beth, Rocky and T.T. explain to Mullerd's lawyer Tom Brockmyer (and the audience) what's going on.
Also in the cast are Jack Stauffer as Brubaker, the clueless guard at the sanitarium (he would go on to play Captain Bojay on "Battlestar Galactica"--the old, bad version) and Tom Rosqui as Tom Brockmyer. Rosqui played Rocco Lampone in "The Godfather".
Other than Rockford fooling the cops at the top of this episode, there's precious little comedy as Rockford tries to talk T.T. out of facing down the SWAT team at Freedom. However, there is far more of the fetching Gretchen Corbett as Beth Davenport in this episode, and that to me is always a bonus! The writing however is a bit lacking again, such as when Rockford and Davenport hear a maid say she assumed some goons were real estate men because she overheard one saying something about the old man "buying the farm". And if this wasn't bad enough, Rockford actually EXPLAINS this to Beth--"that means they're going to kill him". Please. That's not the kind of crisp dialog we expect from a Rockford show. There's also an endless scene of explanation at the end of the episode as Jim, Beth, Rocky and T.T. explain to Mullerd's lawyer Tom Brockmyer (and the audience) what's going on.
Also in the cast are Jack Stauffer as Brubaker, the clueless guard at the sanitarium (he would go on to play Captain Bojay on "Battlestar Galactica"--the old, bad version) and Tom Rosqui as Tom Brockmyer. Rosqui played Rocco Lampone in "The Godfather".
Was I was a bit harsh about part 1 of this 2-part episode ?
ronnybee211221 January 2023
I wrote a rather critical review of the first-part of this episode. (I've seen both halves of this episode many times)
Now,upon seeing both of the episodes back to back today on "Get TV" channel,I return to rate this second half of the 'TT Flowers' episode.
Let me start with some things I liked about it.
The episode is not without some very funny parts. Jim Rockford does some very-fast thinking when things seem impossible,and he shows some real resourcefulness under pressure.
The cinematography/camera work is top-notch,as always!
This entire episode does have a lot of action,things definitely keep moving throughout both halves.
The problem is,the story itself is kind of hokey and somewhat murky to be honest. It simply doesn't ring true,it's just not very believable. Watch and see for yourself,see what you think. Most other Rockford files episodes,almost all in fact,have much-better basic stories than this episode does. This being a 2-part episode to-boot just works to make it too long,too convoluted,and because of this it just isn't up to the usual high standards of the show. Which is a shame. Everybody that worked on and in this episode showed-up,did a good job with their parts and so forth,but the story just wasn't very relateable.. In my opinion,of course.🌞
Let me start with some things I liked about it.
The episode is not without some very funny parts. Jim Rockford does some very-fast thinking when things seem impossible,and he shows some real resourcefulness under pressure.
The cinematography/camera work is top-notch,as always!
This entire episode does have a lot of action,things definitely keep moving throughout both halves.
The problem is,the story itself is kind of hokey and somewhat murky to be honest. It simply doesn't ring true,it's just not very believable. Watch and see for yourself,see what you think. Most other Rockford files episodes,almost all in fact,have much-better basic stories than this episode does. This being a 2-part episode to-boot just works to make it too long,too convoluted,and because of this it just isn't up to the usual high standards of the show. Which is a shame. Everybody that worked on and in this episode showed-up,did a good job with their parts and so forth,but the story just wasn't very relateable.. In my opinion,of course.🌞
Rockford meets Moe Greene
stones7816 August 2011
This episode is one of many 2 part segments that appeared frequently in this great series, and it's probably one of the better ones at that, as it revolves around a friend of Rocky's(Strother Martin)who's basically kicked off his land and ends up in a mysterious mental hospital and declared senile and crazy. The Rockford foil, played superbly by actor Scott Brady, is behind this scheme in a real estate scam to acquire the man's property, for which exact reason I can't quite recall. Alex Rocco, who played Moe Greene from the Godfather, also has a few scenes as another crooked figure out to get T.T. Flowers' land, as he helps Muellard(Brady)work around the man's daughter and his own wife, played by Karen Machon, who's led to believe that her father belongs in the hospital, but it's obvious she's wrestling with the decision, and her emotions are conflicting; she gets herself beat up by thugs because she won't let the plan take place without objections. I found Martin's character slightly annoying, and Brady's that much better and more interesting than the bumbling Flowers; that being said, I was more impressed with him during the latter half. James Garner was typically solid as usual, and he always adds his talents, Rocky has many nice scenes too, and a few by Beth and Dennis, plus the Firebird, which explodes in fire in a crash.
Since no episode is perfect, one thing that sometimes bugs me is when Rockford throws one goon into another to escape impending danger, and it happens here too. I guess it could happen in real life, but not sure it's realistic. I still highly recommend this episode, as the writing is terrific in what may be considered Rockford's best season.
Since no episode is perfect, one thing that sometimes bugs me is when Rockford throws one goon into another to escape impending danger, and it happens here too. I guess it could happen in real life, but not sure it's realistic. I still highly recommend this episode, as the writing is terrific in what may be considered Rockford's best season.
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