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(The Late) Jack Lord directed this episode with intelligence. A used building was in operation for one purpose: smack production for the purpose of drug trafficking. Five-O broke up the raid ... for which $5 million in heroin was confiscated in the ring. One person; however, drove off in a truck to escape arrest and capture. One suspect -- by the name of Fallon -- was in the hospital after being wounded in the raid. He named Tom Morgan as the mastermind of the drug operation after McGarrett and Williams made him fink to Five-O. The smack would be placed in the evidence room for safekeeping.

Cole Morgan had spoken to Steve McGarrett briefly. He briefly questioned him about his son's whereabouts in the past 24 hours. He did not believe his son was manufacturing heroin in an old building. His son answered questions to McGarrett about his activities from the previous day. His son was with Janet Lee at the University of Hawaii Chemistry Lab on the day of the raid -- for the purpose of attaining an alibi. One problem: McGarrett found a hole in Tom Morgan's alibi; and to wit, he was never on the university property during the raid.

Fallon was still in the hospital. He was the only link to implicating Tom Morgan for drug trafficking. An officer on duty had allowed a doctor to enter his room for a "shot." That "shot" would be a fatal round to Fallon's stomach in the room. Officer Lukela grilled the officer for being negligent in protecting the suspect in hospital custody. Ben Kokua -- on the other hand -- tailed Janet Lee and Tom Morgan for an additional link to the ring. The photos would link him to Mr. Sung and Mr. Nsg ... two well-known suspects through Interpol.

Tom Morgan was up to his neck in serious trouble. The two criminal lords wanted him to establish another lab for the production of smack. The father was livid with his drug trafficking roles. His father had one thing in mind: hide and destroy the evidence from the locker room and make a deal with the two criminal lords. They would meet the two at a shack to make an arrangement. They would trade the smack in exchange for paying them $1 million for 4 years and his son's freedom. They would be arrested for their roles in the ring. He would have his son be placed in custody for drug trafficking. His son used a propane tank and used an electric spark to blow the shack to kingdom come ... in which they both died in the explosion. A Brilliant 16 From The 1973-1974 Television Season!!

The opening clip of "The Talking Machine" showed the presence of the device at Oleson's Mercantile. Nels Oleson was amazed about the device being used to record a person's voice. Harriet Oleson was not interested about the device; and to wit, she did not want to purchase the device from Hannibal Godfrey. The Olesons were not interested in having the device at their home ... at least for the time being. Charles Ingalls was working on the wagon wheel in terms of allowing Hannibal Godfrey to travel across the country. He wanted to pay Mr. Ingalls the $7.00 for his work on the wagon wheel. Nels Oleson -- in an unexpected move -- stopped by the Ingalls' home to make an arrangement on the talking machine. The three parties completed the arrangement on the device; and furthermore, Nellie Oleson would eventually use the device for some type of malarkey. More To Come!!

Jason and Laura were involved with an experiment. They were doing their best to produce electricity in the pouring rain. Jason was flying the kite in a nasty thunderstorm; and Laura was placing the key on the string to generate electricity from the thunderstorm. Laura got the sniffles from being caught in the rain. Nellie was outside doing her quilting in the chilly weather. She was planning her move on eavesdropping on Laura later in the episode.

Laura invited Jason to the Ingalls' house for supper. Laura and Jason were discussing their work they did with the kite -- and then with the paddle boat -- at the supper table. Laura placed the cup over the oil lamp and dimmed the flame rapidly. Nellie -- on the other hand -- was disgusted about Jason eating supper at the Ingalls' home. She had one thing in mind: using the talking machine to eavesdrop on Laura Ingalls and her discussion with Jason.

Nellie invited Laura to her bedroom for some lively discussion. The discussion was harmless in detail to Laura. The only problem: Willie Oleson -- under Nellie Oleson's orders -- used the talking machine to eavesdrop on their conversation without her knowledge. In school, Nellie Oleson used the device to make harmful recordings about the both them. Laura would then cry badly the situation. Charles Ingalls would eventually visit Nels Oleson about the device Nellie used without her knowledge. Nels Oleson told Nellie and Willie to step downstairs about their little stunt. They realized about their wrongdoing to Laura Ingalls; and furthermore, Nels would take a belt to both Nellie and Willie Oleson's butts for their disgraceful acts to Laura Ingalls. A Fat 10!! Moral: the use of a recording device without someone's permission will result in detrimental consequences to anyone in the real world. Informative And Useful From The 1975-1976 Television Season.

"The Tailspin" started with Jim-Bob Walton's disgust on his school work. He threw a paper airplane from his bedroom window. John Walton, Sr. noticed Jim-Bob's paper airplane on the ground. The reality: Jim-Bob received an "F" on his report in English. John Walton, Sr. said: "Jim-Bob -- Get Down Here!!" in a scathing manner. Jim-Bob was struggling in his other courses; moreover, he was not doing squat in English. He told Jim-Bob that an "F" did not stand for funny. Jim-Bob wanted to join the Air Corps. He needed to succeed in school. Elizabeth Walton had an idea: Jim-Bob needed to obtain individual sessions with Corabeth Godsey in reference to reading some useful books for his English class -- in which they would be seeing each other on Tuesdays and Fridays ... for discussions on a particular book.

Jim-Bob and Ben -- later in the episode -- were in Charlottesville to pick up a blade for their saw ... for their lumber mill. Jim-Bob was pulled over for reckless driving; and he would be issued a temporary license. John Walton, Sr. and Jason Walton were concerned about Jim-Bob and Ben. They arrived home late from their excursion in Charlottesville. They did not know that Jim-Bob lost his perfect vision. Mary Ellen Walton would eventually take Jim-Bob to Charlottesville for an eye examination. He would need eye glasses on an everyday basis. His dreams of heading to the Air Corps were shot to hell -- because he had to wear glasses. More To Come!!

Jim-Bob had a notion of not attending school. He told everyone that he was sick. John Walton, Sr. was falling for the trap. He had Jim-Bob look himself in the mirror; furthermore, he needed to attend school in order for him to become smarter that his father. Elizabeth and Jim-Bob were heading for school. Jim-Bob told Elizabeth that he wanted her to step out of his automobile. Soon after that, he was fed up with attending school; he threw all of his school work up in the air -- in disgust. Corabeth Godsey would eventually find out that Jim-Bob Walton was not participating in his reading sessions at all. Jim-Bob was acting highly disrespectful at her and his father. Elizabeth was covering up for Jim-Bob's absences in school. John Walton, Sr. was ready to swat Jim-Bob's ass for his disrespectful conduct at both of them. Jim-Bob had one thing in mind: join the Air Corps. He did not care if joining the Air Corps had any meaning at his family. He wanted to do so against his father's wishes; and John Walton, Sr. was quite livid about this move.

Jim-Bob Walton was driving in the country. He saw Corabeth Godsey had car trouble. She had a flat tire. She wanted nothing to do with him because of his embarrassing remarks he made to her. Jim-Bob wanted to win some respect from her ... by helping her remove the flat tire from her automobile. He would eventually realize that his reprehensible conduct at her was inexcusable under any circumstances. Jim-Bob wanted to make amends by restarting his reading sessions with Corabeth Godsey. He would then do his book reports for his English class. At the end of the episode, Jim-Bob and John would be wearing eye glasses in order to attain suitable eye vision for school work and work in the lumber mill. A 10 From The 1978-1979 Television Season.

Charles Ingalls was observing his wheat crop on his farm. The promise of obtaining money was a reality happening for the Ingalls. The notion of $2625 for the Ingalls Family was a dream for them to obtain new clothes and new toys for their household. The only problem: a horrendous hail storm severely wrecked their wheat crop; therefore, Charles Ingalls had to return the horses to Lars Hansen. Charles Ingalls had only one recourse: he had to travel one hundred on his worn out boots in order to obtain work.

Along the journey, he met Jack Peters on his farm. Mr. Peters said goodbye to his wife and his son. They made camp during the journey to find work. While they made camp, Charles Ingalls met an unknown person -- named Jacob Jacobsen -- during the journey. Charles Ingalls received a surprise: a new pair of boots that were thrown in his direction. He was surprised (but grateful) for receiving these boots from Jacob Jacobsen -- despite not having the money to pay for them right away. Eventually, the three of them approached a quarry to obtain work. The purpose: the dangerous task of placing dynamite in the holes of the large boulders (all for the purpose of attaining smaller pieces of rock) after fulfilling a double jack operation. The double jack operation involved two persons (in a rotation basis) using a sledgehammer and a heavy nail to break the hole open for blasting purposes. They obtained the job for the purpose of being paid in a quarry.

In the meantime, the women in Walnut Grove were doing everything possible to salvage the wheat that was destroyed in the hail storm. Everyone would participate in the gathering of the wheat in the fields -- all for the purposes of gathering the wheat into bundles, separating and chafing the wheat into grains, and gathering the wheat and sending the wheat directly to the mill. Willa Sweeney was one person that griped about this task. She claimed everyone would go hungry because of a deficient wheat crop. The reality: all the families would be hungry if she worked in a lazy manner; therefore, Caroline Ingalls told her she needed to try harder if she wanted to succeed in this challenge. The women entered town for the purpose of obtaining mail and any letters they received from their husbands.

Charles Ingalls and Jacob Jacobsen won the contest in relation to the double jacking task. They obtained twenty-five dollars for winning the contest. They would receive their additional pay at the end of the week. Jack Peters was so excited about the two of them winning the contest. The fatal part: Jack Peters was standing in a pile of rocks that had dynamite underneath the boulders. The dynamite exploded suddenly. Jack Peters was blown to kingdom come. The boss gave Jack Peters' pay to Charles Ingalls. He would tell the wife that Jack Peters lost his life in a dynamite explosion; consequently, the son would be assuming full responsibility of running the family farm. One bright spot: Jacob Jacobsen's wife had given birth to a baby boy. Challenging And Dangerous!! A Solid 10 From The 1974-1975 Television Season!!

The opening clip of "Head To Head" started with Barney Kawala engaging in a third buy with the main leader in a transaction. A total of $100,000 was involved in the arrangement of a drop off at a park. Barney Kawala arrived at the park with the briefcase containing the money. An unknown gentleman -- named Sammy -- approached Barney Kawala to make the transaction. Barney Kawala wanted to speak only to Number One: Jack Fabian. Barney Kawala approached Jack Fabian and Eddie Rizzo in order to make the transaction at the drop off site. Only one problem: Steve Mc Garrett, Chin Ho Kelley, and Dan Williams could not find out if the transaction was made whole in the exchange between Barney Kawala and Jack Fabian. The exchange backfired badly; moreover, the briefcase contained the marked money was placed in a getaway blue van. Barney Kalawa ended up with two bullets in his body from Jack Fabian's gun.

Jack Fabian and Eddie Rizzo did not see each other after the foiled transaction with Barney Kawala. Jack Fabian arrived at his apartment. Jack Fabian had Luella Watkins take care of some "laundry" without questions. That "laundry" was obviously something dangerous and illegal to Hawaii Five-O's knowledge. More To Come!!

Little did Hawaii Five-O know that they were in a serious conflict with the Department Of Justice in relation to Jack Fabian. The name was Fred Jackman as an alias in a witness relocation program. Fred Jackman had testified five years earlier in a Federal court case in Denver. His testimony granted him immunity from prosecution and witness protection on behalf of the Federal Government. Al Marsh told Steve Mc Garrett that Jack Fabian was off limits to Hawaii Five-O. Later, Mary Kawala was grieving over her husband's death from Jack Fabian at the funeral. She had one thing in mind: she wanted to obtain justice for the person responsible killing her husband. Small Comfort!!

Al Marsh -- under orders from Johnathan Kaye in Washington, D.C. -- told Steve Mc Garrett not to meddle in the affairs of Jack Fabian. They would nail Jack Fabian in catching the other players in the ring. Luella Watkins found the gun that killed Barney Kawala in the trash can. She would later turn over the gun to Eddie Rizzo. Duke Lukela and Chin Ho Kelley tailed Eddie Rizzo on patrol. They found Eddie Rizzo dead from a heart attack after his bronze car hit a fire hydrant; Duke Lukela found the gun.

Towards the end, Harry Sunday -- a hit man from Detroit -- arrived in Hawaii. He tailed Luella Watkins into Jack Fabian's apartment. She was planning to leave Hawaii with Jack Fabian. Harry Sunday ripped the lock from the apartment and seriously injured Luella Watkins because she did not tell what happened to the "laundry." He escaped Hawaii Five-O's jurisdiction by escaping the back way of the apartment ... heading for the marina. The "laundry" described in the episode consisted of cocaine in the package Chin Ho Kelley and Dan Williams found at the florist shop. Al Marsh was at the end of his rope with Jack Fabian. He wanted him arrested for murdering Barney Kawala. Harry Sunday was ready to place a slug in Jack Fabian. Al Marsh shot and killed Harry Sunday before Jack Fabian killed Al Marsh at the marina. Steve Mc Garrett arrested Jack Fabian for murdering Barney Kawala and Al Marsh; moreover, Luella Watkins wanted to tell the court about her association with Jack Fabian in the interest of justice. The title seemed quite fitting -- especially when Hawaii Five-O was crossing swords with the Federal Government in the interest of capturing a known suspect for the purpose of obtaining justice.

Thr prelude to "Air Cargo -- Dial For Murder" involved Jerry Turner receiving a telephone call to divert a package from Ramp 3. The plan was to divert the item off the ramp without a hitch. Without warning, an employee from Asiam Air Freight moved the lever from the pulley and crushing Jerry Turner to death ... all from the weight of the boxes on the lift. The death was believed as an industrial accident. Arnold Cook -- in theory -- believed the death was the result of murder.

Arnold Cook spoke to Steve McGarrett about the situation. From his recollection, Jerry Turner was employed as a cargo employee -- for which he had a fake prison record. Jerry Turner did not report about his undercover work for fear of someone trying to kill him. Meanwhile, Chin Ho Kelley had traced the number -- Apeili-79247 -- to find out the recollection of the telephone call. Eric Ling arrived at the airport and assumed the death was an intentional act. Steve McGarrett told him not to assume anything about Jerry Turner's death.

Next, the Asiam Air Cargo offices were busy with workers making transactions with items being insured for specified amounts over the telephone. Anita Putnam received a telephone call for a freight bill on a shipment of Glucagon -- which was insured for $130,000. Hal Sullivan's ulterior motive in this episode was to protect the company's image and profits. Eric Ling did not know murder was involved in the death of Jerry Turner; therefore, he wanted to walk away from the business free and clear. Eric Ling would eventually be found dead in a commercial garbage bin at the Tokyo International Airport.

Five-O and their detectives were still examining Jerry Turner's notebook at the time of his death -- particularly when they were reviewing some past freight transactions in his notebook. They found Anita Putnam's name in the notebook. Kono contacted the bank about Anita Putnam's transactions over the telephone; and her payments were made solely in cash ... in amounts of $200, $300, $400, and $500. Steve McGarrett had a discussion with Anita Putnam at her home. Her claim that she received the payments as the result of child support from her ex-husband ... when he had remarried in Maryland. She was told to start talking or she would end up being booked for obstructing justice. Her reason for the payments: her daughter was in deep trouble with drugs. He would tell her that a patient died in a hospital because of her negligence of sending a supply of Glucagon one day late. Steve McGarrett demanded ... "The New Number?" ... from Anita Putnam as Koiena-20699 over the telephone.

Che Fong formatted a tape recorder and telephone hookup system to record messages involving air cargo transactions from Asiam Air Freight in his laboratory. He corroborated with Steve McGarrett to make copies of the telephone recordings with an interceptor as a means of obtaining fingerprints as evidence -- with the approval of a court order. Steve McGarrett would tell him to obtain the duplicate copies of the voices of the workers for evidence in court. This plan would eventually lead Five-O to implicate the suspects involved in the theft ring of uninsured packages over the telephone. The plan would eventually work in Five-O's favor.

Anita Putnam cooperated with Five-O and provided the officers with a jade shipment insured for $243,000. Towards the end, John Malcolm was the person responsible for killing Jerry Turner in that "accident." Mr. Porter rigged the box with dynamite as a means of revenge for his wife's death. Hal Sullivan received the package at his home. Detectives Williams and McGarrett would barge onto Mr. Sullivan's home and arrest him on a charge of first-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter. A Suspenseful 10!! An Intriguing Episode From The 1971-1972 Television Season!!

The opening part of "The Calf" started with John-Boy Walton's narration about responsibility and transition into manhood. He stated that prosperity was rare in the days during the depression. His family would have a calf at home. The birth of a baby bull brought joy and happiness for a little while. The reality: The Walton Family would be facing a crisis of their own. They would have to scrape money in order to pay their monthly bills at home. This adversity was just a prelude of what would eventually happen at home.

John Walton was driving to Rockfish. He endured some trouble; he hit a pothole and busted an axle off his truck. He would have to pay for a new axle on his truck. In the meantime, all the kids -- especially Jim-Bob and Elizabeth -- were enjoying the sight of the calf around the barn. John Walton had some bad new to tell the children: he was selling the calf to Mr. Anderson for nine dollars ... for which the money was needed to pay for the new axle. That dose of reality hit the children quite hard ... particularly Jim-Bob and Elizabeth. John-Boy told the children not to make this matter any harder than it needed to be for them in the family. At first light, John Walton took the calf to Mr. Anderson's farm and sold it for nine dollars ... for which he obtained the money from Mr. Anderson reluctantly.

John-Boy made an attempt to obtain the calf back from Mr. Anderson at the same price. The problem: Mr. Anderson wanted twelve dollars in order to return the calf back to the Waltons. John-Boy was three dollars short of completing the transaction. Olivia and Esther were the two people that came up with the idea of collecting Chance back from Mr. Anderson. Zeb Walton was upset over the deal.

Meanwhile, Chance was bawling quite loudly in the barn. Erin could not sleep because of that noise. Worse, Elizabeth was crying loudly since the calf was no longer at the Walton home. Olivia and John reassured Elizabeth and Jim-Bob about visiting the calf at the Anderson Farm the next day. The two of them took a cow bell and placed the item around the neck. Mr. Anderson told them the calf would be slaughtered for beef; therefore, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth would not see the calf again at their home.

Upon the end of the show, Jim-Bob and Elizabeth went directly to a cave. The Walton Family would eventually know that they never came home after the visit at the Anderson Farm. John-Boy, John, and Zeb found the children safe and sound. Jim-Bob and Elizabeth knew they were about to be spanked for their dishonesty. Olivia and John had a discussion about the calf; and they knew that talking about the situation would be the best way of wanting something special. John Walton had Sheriff Bridges acted as a witness to a proposition. The children would work at the Anderson Farm for twenty cents per day ... until the difference was made up in full in reference to the calf. A Noble Episode From The 1972-1973 Television Season!! A Solid 10!!

The opening episode of "Fred" had a billy goat that nailed everyone's rears suddenly and unexpectedly. The animal in question was about to be shot to death. Farmer Parson was originally planning to pay Laura Ingalls 40 cents for her 4 days of work on their farm. Laura Ingalls made a proposition to Farmer Parson: she would take the goat home in lieu of accepting the 40 cents.

Laura took Fred the goat to the Ingalls' home. Caroline had some reservations about having Fred at their home. Naturally, she placed the goat outside the barn for the night. Meanwhile, Charles Ingalls endured 3 miserable days working in the swamp for Phineas Jenks. Caroline Ingalls told Charles Ingalls to head for the tub after a hard day's work in the swamp. Little did Charles Ingalls knew that Fred was inside the barn waiting for him. He was kicked in the rear. This arrangement was the start of the downfall of Fred staying at the Ingalls' home.

Charles did not find anything funny about Fred the goat kicking him in the rear. The girls knew this malarkey would not fly at home. By morning, Fred the goat ate a half a bushel of oats and ate the stalks that were meant for selling to Phineas Jenks. Charles Ingalls told Laura Ingalls to have Fred gone from the house the same day ... no ifs, and, or buts.

Laura Ingalls and Willie Oleson had a discussion during recess about Fred. She told him the goat would be useful for the purpose to make cheese or to make purses. Willie Olseon took Fred -- by surprise -- to Mrs. Oleson's home. Mrs. Oleson was doing laundry when Fred arrived unexpectedly at their home. Fred would kick Mrs. Oleson's rear after she untied the rope from the post. Mrs. Oleson was irritated about the mud on her clothes; moreover, she blamed Laura Ingalls for her careless control of Fred the goat.

Fred the goat would arrive unexpectedly at Mr. Edwards' "secret place" later in the episode. His "secret place" was his plan of making "turpentine." That plan backfired miserably as he drank the "turpentine" at the "secret place." Fred would eventually consume that concoction. Fred would eventually nail Mr. Edwards in the rear. He told Laura and Johnnie that he would the love the goat with biscuits and gravy if he ever saw that goat again in his sight.

Dr. Baker would become the next target of Fred the goat. He would arrive in his office as usual. Fred the goat would nail him in the rear ... and into the creek. Dr. Baker would say "Well that's very funny -- Mr. Edwards!!" in a sarcastic manner. That plan did not work at all.

Laura and Johnny had one last hope of placing Fred in a sensible home. Fred the goat was in the school house. Reverend Alden was preparing for Sunday's church services as Fred was in the building. Fred the goat would nail Reverend Alden in the rear. That plan did not work at all. The goat would roam free into the prairie. The goat would eventually devour the crops inside Phineas Jenks's wagon. Phineas Jenks was surprised the goat devoured his crops without warning. He approached the Ingalls' residence to ask him to fulfill another supply of weeds in the swamp; but the arrangement would have a twist at the end of the episode: Charles Ingalls demanded that he wanted to be paid 12 dollars in advance. He worked in the swamp for the last time on behalf of Phineas Jenks. This episode earned a Solid 9 for its originality and its spontaneity. A Recommended Episode From The 1976-1977 Television Season!!

The opening part of "Jubilee" began with the Frye family fulfilling their normal chores on the farm. Caleb, Bess, and Anne were welcoming Festus Haggen to the farm for a bite. Tuck Frye was riding his horse -- Jubilee -- instead of taking care of the farm. Tuck's only concern was to win a few races at the start of the show.

Tuck Frye won his race against another horse in town. Ed Wells was interested in purchasing Jubilee for $500 from Tuck Frye at Sam's Bar. Tuck balked at the notion; and by the same token, wanted to obtain more money to raise studs in relation to Jubilee. Bess entered Dodge City with her children at the general store. Burke and Newly said "Hello!" to Bess Frye about Tuck's proposition from Ed Wells. Burke told her that Tuck turned down Ed Wells's offer; she ended her conversation with Burke and Newly. Tuck Frye did not appreciate Bess Frye interfering in his business discussions at Sam's Bar. He told her to head back to the farm. Bess defied his orders ostensibly. Tuck slapped her in the face ... and that was the end of the matter.

Tuck's self-indulgence with Jubilee caused tension and friction on the farm. He wanted to win more races in order to obtain his self-serving attitude ... instead of working on the farm and having their children having essential items like shoes, pants, shirts, and books. His attempt of winning his wife's affection -- albeit in a disgusting way -- would allow him to grant his wife happiness and warmth. His self-serving attitude in reference to his gambling would eventually catch up with him.

Ed Wells would meet Dave Chaney at the Dodge House. The former would do everything possible to obtain possession of Jubilee. The latter would have a horse called Gold Rush in order to beat Jubilee in Saturday's race. Ed Wells arrived at the farm to raise the offer of buying Jubilee for $800. Festus Haggen arrived later at the farm. Tuck Frye was acting sarcastically in reference to Ruth the mule. Festus Haggen had an ulterior motive: he would bet on doing six months' worth of chores at the Frye Farm if Ruth lost to Jubilee in a wager involving tasks versus Tuck Frye's deed. Little did Tuck Frye knew that Festus Haggen would have Ruth race against Jubilee by going around the gorges for about ten miles. Ruth eventually beat Jubilee fair and square in the race into Dodge City. Tuck Frye lost the deed and Jubilee to Ed Wells. He acted resentful and hostile to his loss.

Tuck Frye became drunk and incoherent at Sam's. Miss Kitty eventually told Tuck Frye that he piled on abuse to his friends because of his affliction to gambling. Tuck Frye made a desperate attempt to win back his horse ... even if he wagered all $800 on Jubilee. Dave Chaney did not take more than $400 of Tuck Frye's money. Gold Rush eventually defeated Jubilee in the race. Tuck Frye would eventually realize that he needed to place the remaining $400 in the bank. An Educational 10.5!! Food For Thought: This episode dealt with the lesson about losing everything to gambling from the 1972-1973 Television Season. Some people could lose everything without warning!!

The opening clip of "Hawk" had the character's appearance prevalent in a remote area of the country. Amos Clifford introduced himself to Sergeant Hawk. Rachel Clifford told Amos Clifford to be ready to take his father -- Dave Clifford -- to Dodge City in order to catch the stage to Omaha for his business excursion. Phoebe Clifford was surprised and shocked at Sergeant Hawk's appearance at their house. She had no idea that his presence caused outrage and bitterness.

Phoebe Clifford went to the Dodge House and had a conversation with Sergeant Hawk in his room. She did not want him to ever set foot at the Clifford home again in his lifetime. Sergeant Hawk was doing his best to erase the horrific memories between the Apache Tribe and his early relationship with Phoebe Clifford. He was telling her that forgiveness and resolution were necessary to erase the stigma within his early life. Phoebe Clifford would want no part of his forgiveness ... especially after she spent two years of misery in the Apache Reservation.

Festus Haggen and Sergeant Hawk were starting their trail to find the presence of renegades outside Dodge City. They first stopped at the Clifford home; Rachel and Amos Clifford invited them for breakfast. Phoebe Clifford told Festus Haggen he would have to return on another day for breakfast ... because they did not have enough food to serve company. Her ulterior motive: Phoebe Clifford did not want Sergeant Hawk at their home. Her hatred and her resentment towards Sergeant Hawk indicated that discussion with the person was not to be brought up in the home. Rachel Clifford had tried to convince her mother that the bitter memories between her and Sergeant Hawk were to be forgotten entirely. She could not have cared less as to whether or not she had any emotional reciprocity or any known link to Sergeant Hawk. Case Closed -- Or So It Seemed!!

Sergeant Hawk had then observed the presence of the bow and arrow ... and then the tree limb on the trail. He would eventually be caught into the booby trap and be wounded in an apparent attempt of an ambush. Festus Haggen had to carry Sergeant Hawk to the Clifford home. Rachel Clifford observed Sergeant Hawk being bushwhacked in the battle involving Renegade Indians. Rachel Clifford had to clean his wounds alone -- because Phoebe Clifford was frightened to help him. The presence of Renegade Indians near their home indicated disaster for the Clifford Family. Phoebe Clifford -- with heavy reluctance -- and her two children had to fight off their intruders by using their guns to fend the intruders. Sergeant Hawk's recollection of his early life during the ordeal was his remembrance of Phoebe Clifford's face on the reservation. Sam Clifford would eventually be grabbed from his bedroom ... as a power grab to have Sergeant Hawk surrendering himself in order to free Sam Clifford.

Sergeant Hawk recovered from his wounds well. Dr. Adams told him he was ready to leave for Arizona immediately. Sergeant Hawk said good bye to Rachel and Sam Clifford after he left Dodge City for good. Phoebe Clifford was eventually relieved to see Sergeant Hawk out of their lives. A Useful 10!! This episode dealt with friction and conflict to a large extent between a normal person and a member of the Indian Tribe on "Gunsmoke" from the 1969-1970 Television Season. Highly Recommended!!

"Major Ego" dealt with Major Winchester's realization of his skills as a surgeon. Captain Greenleigh made a visit to the MASH 4077th to conduct an interview with Major Winchester. Colonel Potter obliged to comply with Stars and Stripes' request to have the interview at the camp. Major Winchester was about to have his interview with Captain Greenleigh in "The Swamp." The only problem: Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt were intruding into his discussion with Captain Greenleigh; therefore, Major Winchester told them to stop meddling into his life. The end of Act One had Major Winchester posing in front of the camera for his picture. His photo would earn him a spot to Tokyo for reassignment -- or so it would seem a reality for him.

The beginning of Act Two had Major Winchester doing an operation on a patient named Martinez. More specifically, the operation in surgery was in and around his stomach and in and around his kidneys. He was acting a bit sarcastic about his strength in surgery. Later, he and Captain Greenleigh entered the post-operation recovery area for a visit with his patients. Captain Pierce had different ideas about Major Winchester's patient. Major Winchester would claim that excessive drainage was prevalent in a patient from the conclusion of an operation. In addition. Major Winchester was not convinced that he missed an obvious bleeder inside Martinez's stomach.

Major Houlihan had a crisis of her own. Her soon to be ex-husband Donald Penobscott was not sending her money to the MASH 4077th on a monthly basis. Colonel Potter wanted to lend her some money during her crisis. She declined the offer. She would later have a talk with Captain Hunnicutt inside the Officers' Club about how men stunk in general. A cup of coffee was the best redress Captain Hunnicutt offered to Major Houlihan in her situation with Donald Penobscott.

Captain Pierce would have Martinez return to surgery. He found the bleeder that Major Winchester obviously missed in surgery. He was convinced that his surgery skills were in some doubt. Captain Greenleigh was ready to send the article to Stars and Stripes about Major Winchester's excellent operation on Martinez. He would rip up the notes; therefore, the article would not be printed at all for fear of it being a lie. In the end, Captain Pierce told him he was a total boar in terms of his ego. On the other hand, he was a sensible person for maintain some degree of integrity. A Solid 9!! Highly Recommended From The 1978-1979 Television Season!!

Act One of "Guerilla My Dreams" started with the wounded soldiers being treated for surgery in this highly suggestive episode. Little did Captain Pierce and Captain Hunnicutt knew that a wounded person was a woman. The individual was an enemy guerrilla soldier from North Korea. Lieutenant Park and his officers were in a powerful hurry to question her as she was being prepared for surgery ... all the purpose of torturing her and even killing her. The 4077th -- through Sergeant Scully -- found out that killing an enemy guerrilla soldier was one thing in Lieutenant Park's mind. Major Winchester had other plans for Lieutenant Park; and a game of chess in the Officers' Club would keep Lieutenant Park occupied for a least a brief period. At the end of Act One, Colonel Potter had Corporal Klinger contact G-2 over the telephone about the evacuation procedures of non-indigenous personnel in a war zone.

Act Two of "Guerilla My Dreams" started in Colonel Potter's office. He contacted G-2 over the telephone -- with the help of Corporal Klinger -- about the procedure. The end result: G-2 had no way of helping this wounded person flee from Korea and Lieutenant Park. Any interference from any United States military branch -- during the Korean War -- was considered a breach of Army protocol in the transfer of non-indigenous personnel. Colonel Bart Wilson was from G-2 on the telephone. Their only recourse: they had to turn her over to Lieutenant Park after she recovered from surgery.

Corporal Klinger made a useful -- but a desperate -- attempt to keep Lieutenant Park's guards busy with the brandy outside the camp. They were placing the tin cups over the fire while enjoying the brandy ... all in an attempt to remove the wounded guerrilla soldier from post-operation surgery to an ambulance without being caught in the crossfire. The plan backfired horrendously; furthermore, Lieutenant Park and his guards stopped the ambulance from leaving the camp. They dragged her from the ambulance and directly into a jeep. In the end, Lieutenant Park would have his way of executing her as they left the 4077th. They drew their rifles at everyone outside camp after Captain Pierce said "you son of a bitch" directly at Lieutenant Park. The End Result: A Brilliant 10 From The 1979-1980 Television Season!!

The children had a goat ready for the carnival. Some unknown stranger approached the house. The gentleman entered onto the property and had a talk with his ex-wife at the beginning of the show. The name Will Smith was holding nearly ten thousand dollars of stolen gold in a satchel. He asked Abelia Johnson to trade the stolen gold for two hundred dollars of traveling money to reside in Mexico.

Abelia Johnson took the kids to Dodge City for the carnival. They stayed at Ma Smalley's boarding house for the night. Later in the day, Abelia returned to the house and had a chat with Will Smith. He wanted her to trade the gold to an establishment called the Bull's Arrow Saloon. Bull Anders operated the saloon; and she was to meet the gentleman about trading the gold for three hundred dollars in paper money. Abelia had to wait until the next evening to obtain Will Smith's traveling money. Festus Haggen acted quite suspicious about her dealings of stolen gold.

She did not tell Festus Haggen that Will Smith had served five years for both robbing the freight train and possession of stolen gold. By the same token, Abelia Johnson told her ex-husband that he had to wait until nightfall to collect his traveling money. Will Smith had plans of meeting Bull Anders at a shack outside Dodge City. Trading the stolen gold came with an unexpected twist. Bull Anders was setting up Will Smith for an ambush; moreover, gunfire erupted at the shack will both parties being shot in the transaction ... and Bull Anders ended up being dead from gunfire. Will Smith did not obtain his three hundred dollars of traveling money to Mexico.

Will Smith ended up at Abelia Johnson's home. He was hiding in the barn. Festus Haggen found out Will Smith was caught in gunfire with the unsuccessful attempt to trade the gold for the money. Will Smith was desperate to leave for Mexico ... with or without traveling money. Will Smith was his name that he wanted to be known to Marshal Dillon in his dying confession. A Brilliant 10!! A Recommended Episode From The 1969-1970 Television Season.

Captain B.J. Hunnicutt had plans of going fishing for three days. He met Lieutenant Prioire at the M*A*S*H 4077th. He took Captain Hunnicutt to the chopper port and started their journey for fishing. Little did they knew that two wounded soldiers were bleeding profusely in battle. He made a futile attempt of rescuing the wounded soldier -- using the rope to launch him to the chopper. Enemy fire hit the chopper; and Lieutenant Priorie told Captain Hunnicutt to cut the rope. Captain Hunnicutt was shocked and dismayed about doing that task.

In the meantime, Colonel Potter spoke to General Schwerrin about Actress Marilyn Monroe arriving at the M*A*S*H 4077th. The two were welcoming the actress to the camp. Colonel Potter had everyone prepare for her visit. The post-operating room had a "Welcome Marilyn Monroe" banner being hung for the decoration. The only problem: they spelled her first name wrong. From there, Captain Pierce contacted the 20th Century Fox Studios and spoke to the studio operator. His hesitation in answering the questions concerning the movie star caused chaos and eventual disconnection of the telephone call. Major Winchester was irritated at Captain Pierce's antics. The two of them would have to find some way to contact the studio operator over the telephone ... all while they were in Korea.

Captain Hunnicutt was still finding out the wounded soldiers in question. Three soldiers were wounded near Inchon. He found out the soldiers did not match the ones in the description from a chopper or from an ambulance. General Schwerrin presented Captain Hunnicutt with a bronze medal for his bravery ... even if Marilyn Monroe would not arrive at the M*A*S*H 4077th because of her filming commitments with the studios. Captain Hunnicutt's bronze medal was the result of his heroics in the battlefront. He told Captain Pierce that he had no idea of what was it like for him to cut the rope in a war zone. He prayed to God that he would never had to know that responsibility in a war zone. He eventually gave his medal to Corporal Sonneborn at the end of the episode ... for getting his rear out in one piece. Character was the stronghold in that episode. A Brilliant 10!! Highly Recommended!!

Leo Bardonero stopped by to visit Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt in "The Swamp" in "Last Laugh." He told his buddies that he was heading home to Philadelphia. Captain Hunnicutt and Leo Bardonero were telling about the stunts they pulled at Stanford to Captain Pierece. Captain Hunnicutt was happy -- although disappointed -- about Bardonaro obtaining his discharge from the Army. By the same token, he would do anything to return home to Mill Valley. Bardonaro leaves the tent; and then he proceeded with giving them some "surprise" gadgets. Captain Pierce felt the joy buzzer after shaking hands with Bardonero. Captain Hunnicutt had a cigar exploded in the air.

Major Houlihan wanted to see Donald Penboscott in Tokyo. Colonel Potter told her that she could not be spared from duty. From there, the Provost Marshal's Office filed willful misconduct charges against Captain Hunnicutt. It was a setup on behalf of Bardonero as a practical joke -- or so it seemed to Captain Hunnicutt. The military police took Hunnicutt to a detention facility to face these accusations. Colonel Potter and Captain Pierce were heading to Seoul to clear Hunnicutt of these charges. Major Houlihan told Corporal O'Reilly to find Donald Penobscott in Tokyo -- under coercion. He made a contact with Sparky; another contact would not be made until after midnight. Major Houlihan was furious at him for not trying harder.

In the end, B.J. Hunnicutt was cleared of all charges. The cap was too big to fit his head. The forged signature on an invoice indicated that B.J. Hunnicutt was not responsible for the hotel charges in Seoul. Colonel Potter won his case on behalf of B.J. Hunnicutt. Enjoy!!

The opening part of "Goodbye, Mrs. Wilder" had Mrs. Wilder and the class learning about New York City. None of the students were paying attention to the subject in hand. Willie Oleson -- in obvious disrespect -- annoyed the class. She made him stand in the corner for his shenanigans. Mrs. Oleson and Mr. Stohler -- without warning -- observed Mrs. Wilder while she was having a discussion with the class on the larger United States cities.

Almanzo Wilder arrived at home. Laura told him not to slam the front door. She had a frustrating day at school; Almanzo had no idea that she was heading back to school on account of Mrs. Oleson calling an emergency meeting. She had something up her sleeve: the inclusion of the dress code and the inclusion of art appreciation and French ... all in an attempt to successfully win the grant from the Board of Education. Mr. Oleson abstained from casting a "yea" vote on approving the measures. Mrs. Wilder abruptly resigned from her teaching job.

Mrs. Oleson would assume control of the class. Everyone followed a dress code during her reign as teacher. Girls wore blue dresses and white stockings; boys wore white shirts, bow ties, black shoes, and black stockings. Albert Ingalls balked at the notion of obeying the dress code ... especially at the issue of black stockings. Mrs. Oleson told him that he would need to follow the rules just like everyone else. Ralph Parker enrolled in class the same morning. Ralph Parker's father told him not to give any mouth about the dress code ... or he would get a fist to his mouth.

Mrs. Oleson then started to delve on art appreciation; the students had no idea they were being shown nudes in class. Ralph Parker's father had it out with Mrs. Oleson. He was embarrassed about her amoral conduct. He told her that no more "dirty pictures" would be shown in class; or he would call in the law for the amoral behavior on her part.

Laura Ingalls Wilder had one thing in mind: making her garden turn out to be successful. She knew that the task in hand would not be as pleasant as her teaching school. Her frustrations grew bigger and bigger as each day passed by with the likes of Mrs. Oleson running the class. In due time, she would receive a visit from Albert Ingalls.

Mrs. Oleson would continue teaching school. Everyone had been counting from one to ten in French. She was not impressed with the students' efforts. Mrs. Oleson had Albert Ingalls say one, two, three in French. Albert Ingalls struggled mightily with the French pronunciation of saying a word or a phrase in that language. In the end, the students made a sham of Mrs. Oleson and her teaching duties. Mrs. Wilder had told them to straighten themselves and the room immediately. Mr. Stohler observed Mrs. Oleson's instructional sessions in school -- with the students answering questions in French. He recommended the grant to the town of Walnut Grove. The students abolished the dress code; and Mrs. Wilder returned to her teaching duties. They learned a new subject: Agriculture. Ralph Parker stood in the corner for pulling Willie Oleson's hair in the presence of Mrs. Wilder. A Sensational 10 From The 1980-1981 Television Season!! Hilarious And Genuine!!

"Tell It To The Marines" described Private Jost Van Litter's unpleasant situation. He emigrated from Holland to the United States. He was a soldier in the United States Marines. His mother and father were married at one time; the mother ended up obtaining a divorce -- resulting in a deportation to Holland. He wanted to leave the outfit three weeks early to see his mother. Colonel Mulholland wanted his hide back to the outfit immediately ... and without any discussion.

Captain Pierce and Corporal Klinger had typed up a story about Jost Van Litter's deportation situation. Major Winchester was in charge of the outfit. Meanwhile, a military police officer had entered "The Swamp" and demanded to have Captain Pierce in Colonel Mulholland's office immediately. He had one reason to see him: that was to kill the story about Jost Van Litter's story about his deportation situation. The matter was killed through military channels. Captain Pierce knew that he was not interested in any discussion about issues of a more pressing nature.

Corporal Klinger was doing all the tasks for Major Winchester -- such as vouching for his newspaper, his meal, his money, and his other items. Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt suddenly grabbed the newspaper; and he had Corporal Klinger type an article about Jost Van Litter's injustice to the press train in Pousan. Murray Thompson had eventually looked at the article in further detail. In the end, Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt told him that public opinion was an issue in which people found an injustice and change the wrong into right through discussion. Jost Van Litter's mother obtained diplomatic immunity. The Dutch Consulate hired her for employment in San Francisco after reading the well-written article.

Corporal Klinger was ironing Major Winchester's shirt and silk linens in Colonel Potter's office. Colonel Potter came back to the 4077th; and in truth, he noticed that he was fulfilling his tasks instead of his own work. Colonel Potter surprised Major Winchester by taking his pants and polishing his saddle. Colonel Potter had the last word. Even if Colonel Mulholland was livid about Private Van Litter's "illness" at the 4077th, at least the two of them obtained justice for a Marine caught in a maze of red tape. The end result: A Brilliant 14!! Highly Recommended!!

The conclusion of "Island In The Desert" had Festus Haggen being forced to carry four totes of water like a pack mule. Ben Snow -- in an embarrassing attempt to reach Ten Strike -- jabbed and prodded Festus Haggen at will with his stick. He held and maintained his share of the gold during this futile journey ... when all the while he was doing his best to find an animal named Gard Dixon back to Cottonwood for his hanging. The only problem: Gard Dixon was about two days away from reaching Mexico. By the same token, Festus Haggen was about at the end of his rope with Ben Snow. Ben Snow was more interested in reaching Ten Strike in order to claim his money.

Meanwhile, Matt Dillon and Newly O'Brien were retracing the trail of Festus Haggen's whereabouts after Gard Dixon grazed him with his own rifle. The blood stains, then Ben Snow's cave, and finally the water oasis were the only signs visible for about ninety miles out of Cottonwood. They knew Festus Haggen was still on the trail -- but not knowing for how much longer they could survive in the dangerous trek.

The turning point came towards the end of the two-part episode. Both Ben Snow and Festus Haggen found Gard Dixon and his horse on the trail. They knew that water was the one component they needed to survive a dangerous journey. Next, Gard Dixon was about to reach Mexico. He first had to fight off Ben Snow and Festus Haggen. He would steal Ben Snow's gold; then destroy the water jugs with his gun; and eventually finish the both of them. Little did Gard Dixon knew that Homer was a rattlesnake hidden inside Ben Snow's bag. The snake bit to his neck proved fatal to a killer named Gard Dixon. Festus Haggen would bury Gard Dixon in a remote area of the desert.

Ben Snow had reached Ten Strike. The problem: the town became a desolate area. Not one sign of life was prevalent in Ten Strike: not a bar; not a silver mine; not a bank; and not a school. By then, Ben Snow acted angrily about the town being dead and gone about ten years after the fact. Brilliant Episode!! A 19 Out Of 10!!

Captains Pierce and McIntyre fell asleep in "The Swamp" in the beginning part of "The Incubator" after a rowdy party. They were ready to return to the medicine world. One thing came to mind: they were in search for an incubator. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake had other ideas: he had a barbecue grill for the 4077th. After some discussion, they wanted to speak with Captain Sloane about having an incubator in their unit. In his infinite wisdom, he spoke to the three of them about their Basic Equipment List -- from Manual Supply Requisition -- at the 4077th. Lieutenant Colonel Blake drew a sad face when he would not have his incubator; Captain Pierce acted in a sarcastic manner when griped about having a pizza oven or a jukebox for the unit.

In Act Two, Captains Pierce and McIntyre visited Sergeant Morris about an incubator. No Good!! He acted indifferent about handing over an incubator to the 4077th. He was more concerned about his ego than about his integrity. They visited another person about an incubator. He was supplying his own personal itinerary with toilet paper and fortune cookies ... as if he would open up his own country. They would receive the incubator for $1000 with freight and shipping costs. Their final recourse would be General Maynard Mitchell. Captains Pierce and McIntyre would harangue General Mitchell about the incubator. The military police officers would eventually arrest the two on various charges of misconduct.

Lieutenant Colonel Blake would scold them good for their improper misconduct at General Mitchell's press conference. Little they did knew that an infantry division company had their troops wounded in battle. With a little luck from Corporal O'Reilly obtained the magic item: the incubator. He worked his way to finding the item by dealing with the top brass; and in addition, fulfill some wheeling and dealing with other units to obtain the incubator lock, stock, and barrel. A Solid 12!! A++!! Hilarious and amusing from the 1973-1974 Television Season!! Enjoy!!

Captain Pierce received a visit from Tommy Gillis in the beginning part of "Sometimes You Hear The Bullet." He visited Captain Pierce and Captain McIntyre in "The Swamp" in reference to his book he wrote as a correspondent. The actual title in his book was "You Never Hear The Bullet" in conversation. Tommy Gillis had a drink in their tent. He also told them about their past associations with one another in their school days. Captain Pierce had told Captain Gillis that he had a foolproof way to be the military draft ... or so it seemed at the onset of the Korean War. Little did Captain Pierce and Captain McIntyre knew that they were called for surgery; moreover, they would actually see Tommy Gillis alive for the last time.

In the second part of the episode, they were in surgery operating on a young kid on the table. Gradually, they found out the unknown soldier was actually a kid named Wendell Peterson. He entered the Army -- using a phony birth certificate. He told Captain Pierce that entered the service to show off his girlfriend back home. The oddity: he gave Captain Pierce two different ages just to enter the Army. He had done so after he had attempted to hot-wire a jeep to kill more Chinese soldiers in battle. After some talk, Captain Pierce had his word on not letting Wendell Peterson be turned over to the Military Police after recovering from his wounds in surgery ... or so it would seem to him.

Captain Pierce would face reality when his buddy arrived on the operating table in surgery. Tommy Gillis would eventually die on the operating table when a bullet hit his aorta. He became unconscious and later die after a brief stint in surgery. Captain Pierce and Lieutenant Colonel Blake would have a discussion about the rules of a war. Rule #1: Young soldiers die -- Rule #2: Doctors could not change Rule #1. Captain Pierce would realize that Wendell Peterson would be turned over to the Military Police and be sent home to his parents; moreover, he would realize that Captain Pierce would not be a pushover to Wendell Peterson's shenanigans. A Brilliant 10!! Recommended For Viewing!!

Entertainer Alan Alda did a brilliant job in directing "The Billfold Syndrome" in the 1978-1979 Television Season. The opening clip of the episode had Corporal Kilnger picking up trash near the confines of the 4077th. Major Winchester -- in a big disgust -- ripped up a letter he received in the mail. Corporal Klinger picked up the letter knowing about Major Winchester's rejection to become head thoracic surgeon at Boston General Hospital. He acted in anger and tore the letter into ten pieces. All of the sudden, the incoming wounded soldiers arrived at the 4077th; Sergeant Nielsen arrived with the wounded soldiers to see the whole camp observe surgery.

Major Winchester -- in his haste -- developed a case of the crankiness in surgery. For one thing, he resented the fact that Sergeant Nielsen was in surgery to observe the wounded patients recover well. For a second thing, he was passed up to become chief thoracic surgeon as Boston General Hospital because of his assignment to the 4077th during the war; moreover, he would declare war on everyone in camp by not speaking to anybody at all. Little did he knew that Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt would make him talk in this episode.

Before the start of Act Two, Sergeant Nielsen started to develop a sudden memory loss. This occurred after the doctors found out the haphazard bandaging and dressing of the wounded soldiers on the bus. Colonel Potter would notify Major Freedman about the situation where he would recognize this blank. Meanwhile, Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt sent a phony telegraph to Major Winchester about his "plans" to become chief thoracic surgeon at Boston General Hospital. This was the only way they could get him to talk within the camp; the act turned out to be a despicable act on their behalf. Major Freedman would eventually have Captains Pierce and Hunnicutt play the roles of corpsmen to find his brother. They would gradually realize that Sergeant Nielsen's brother could not be found in the battle field. In reality, his hometown was Hartford, Connecticut in this episode; and more specifically, they would discuss this traumatic ordeal in greater depth. A Sensational 14!!

Captain Pierce noticed something odd about a past fling with a woman in nursing school. Captain Hunnicutt was also unaware about the nurse in question. They both arrived at the 4077th as permanent nurses. Captain Pierce -- in his unusual manner -- noticed his past fling. Nurse Carlye Wilton was assigned to the 4077th to work in unit. She entered "The Swamp" as Captain Pierce invited her inside for a conversation. Captain Pierce was surprised to learn that she was engaged to a Lieutenant in the Navy. This result was just an introduction of Captain Pierce would know about her.

Nurse Wilton -- in Part Two -- of "The More I See You" realized that any association with Captain Pierce was mainly professional in detail. He told her that surgery was not like a formal dinner party ... for which she could rearrange the dinner table setting to her liking. She would have Captain Pierce when she was assigned to his table during surgery. Later in the episode, Captain Pierce invited her to the mine fields for a drink. Captain Pierce had also asked Captain Hunnicutt if he had been tempted to cheat on his wife. Captain Hunnicutt did not believe that infidelity was proper in any way, shape, or form.

The turning point came at the end of the episode. Nurse Wilton was asking for a transfer to another unit. Corporal O'Reilly told Captain Pierce -- indirectly -- that she wanted to work in another unit to avoid friction from the likes of Captain Pierce. She felt uncomfortable of working along side with Captain Pierce. She also felt pressure of talking about a divorce from her husband. He wanted to commit to her socially; however, he was committing to himself. She realized his work would be the biggest part of his life ... because of his commitment to saving lives in the long run. A Brilliant 10!!

The conclusion of "A Game Of Death ... An Act Of Love" had Defense Attorney Cicero Wolfe trying the case. The renegades were being tried for first-degree murder and robbery. Bear Sanderson had been so vent up on being judge and jury into seeing the defendants getting hung for the killing of his wife. Cora Sanderson was being sarcastic about Cicero Wolfe's involvement with the trial. He told her that seeking a "Not Guilty" verdict in court was his sole objective in the episode.

The setting became interesting -- to say the least -- during the episode. Miss Michael Learned -- who played Miss Vassiter -- testified for the defense; she pointed out the time watch and other jewelry items were given to her. Bear Sanderson himself was drunk beyond recognition; moreover, the renegades were no more guilty of murdering his wife than the next group of murderers. In fact, Mr. Dekker did not call for Bear Sanderson to testify for the prosecution. In truth, Miss Vassiter obtained the jewelry from Bear Sanderson's wife at the time of the murder. Miss Vassiter's testimony virtually destroyed the prosecutor's hopes for a "Guilty" verdict in the show. By the same token, Bear Sanderson realized the renegades in question were never even close to the Sanderson home that night.

In the end, Bear Sanderson put aside his vendetta and obtained a friendship with Cicero Wolfe. Cora Sanderson would eventually return to school. Bear Sanderson would put his wife's death behind him. Cicero Wolfe -- in the end -- would eventually leave Dodge City and headed out for San Francisco. By the same token, Cora Sanderson was grateful for trying the case in court ... without reservation or exemption. A Brilliant 14!! A Recommended Episode From The 1973-1974 Television Season!!

"Rally 'Round The Flagg, Boys" had the introduction of four people playing bridge in Colonel Potter's tent. Hung Pak and Doo Pak were about to win big with a grand slam run in the tent. All choppers and ambulances were coming to the 4077th for another round of surgery. Captain Pierece was telling Private Basgall that the Chinese Prisoner Of War patient had a subdural hematoma. Major Winchester was furious at Captain Pierce having surgery on a Chinese soldier instead of an American soldier. Private Basgall was shocked and confused about the snafu.

Private Basgall was undergoing surgery at Captain Hunicutt's table. He mouthed off at Captain Pierce for his actions. Captain Pierce was about to clamp his mouth shut for his smart mouth in Act One of the episode. Major Flagg was ready to nail Captain Pierce for operating a Chinese solider instead of American soldier in surgery; he wanted him nailed for his misdeed. Captain Pierce gave him the finger.

Major Winchester was surprised at Colonel Flagg's presence at camp. He was hiding inside a trash can outside the mess tent. A proposition was useful for Major Winchester; his hope was heading home to Boston upon successfully nailing Captain Pierce and Colonel Potter in association with a "spy ring." How Dubious But Intriguing!! After some coaxing, Major Winchester -- with reluctance -- decided to help Colonel Flagg find the participants in this "game."

Private Basgall entered "The Swamp" to deal with Captain Pierce. He was about to injure Captain Pierce with his cane; he demanded that he and his friend be evacuated the same day. Captain Pierce told him to head back to the post-operation tent before he would regret his childish acts. Captain Hunnicutt was about to break Basgall's neck after his tirade at Captain Pierce. Only then did Captain Hunnicutt notice his injuries to his shoulders; he was sorry for not being aware of his situation. Practicing what one preached was the rule in the script.

Towards the end of Act Two, Major Winchester, Colonel Flagg, and his officers were ready to destroy this "spy ring" in his tent. Major Winchester and Colonel Flagg had arrested the involved participants in his tent. Colonel Potter -- in his obvious manner -- found out that "Mr. X" and Mr. Y" were actually Hung Pak and Doo Pak in the bridge game. In all actuality, Major Winchester set up Colonel Flagg for his own fall. The former was a head of police in Uijongbu; the latter was an actual mayor of Uijongbu. A Brilliant 16!! Enjoy!!

Gunsmoke's Part One of "Island In The Desert" was the pinnacle of all episodes during its twenty year run. Festus Haggin brought in a known killer named Gard Dixon to Cottonwood for his hanging. The town -- in its infinite wisdom -- was ready to see a killer be hung for first-degree murder and robbery. Festus Haggen left the jail in hopes of returning to Dodge City ... or so it seemed to him in the opening part of the episode. Soon enough, Gard Dixon took a letter opener and -- eventually -- stabbed the deputy to death; he then fired one round from a gun and wounded the deputy to death ... thus starting the escape to the desert. The town became shocked at his escape. Obviously, Gard Dixon would likely flee to Mexico to avoid a hanging in Cottonwood.

Burke obtained a message from the telegraph office in Dodge City. Word came out that Gard Dixon escaped from Cottonwood; moreover, Matt Dillon and Newly O'Brien would be leaving Dodge City to find Festus Haggen ... and eventually track down a vicious animal named Gard Dixon. The acting sheriff in Cottonwood would tell Dillon and O'Brien that little or no signs of water or trees were present in an eighty- or ninety-mile trek into the desert.

Gard Dixon seriously wounded Festus Haggen during the chase. Haggen fell unconscious after being grazed by gunfire from Dixon's rifle. Ben Snow found Festus Haggen all alone in the blazing desert without any water. He took him into his cave. He used a mud mixture to Haggen's wound on his head. Haggen had been resting in Ben Snow's cave. All the while, Ben Snow had been living as a hermit. Festus Haggen was about to find Gard Dixon at first light.

Ben Snow had other plans for Festus Haggen. Ben Snow had intentions of heading to Ten Strike -- a once-thriving town in Arizona ... all while he was finding Gard Dixon. He forced Haggen to carry water like a pack mule. Ben Snow would eventually make Festus Haggen's life miserable during the trek. Haggen was fighting for survival against Ben Snow's tyrannical behavior. Ben Snow was more inclined to reach Ten Strike rather than aiding Festus Haggen in search for a ruthless killer in the desert. A Fat 18 Out Of 10!! A bigger-than-life episode from the 1974-1975 Television Season!!