Paul Maki, self-proclaimed Idjit, makes episode-by-episode reviews of television shows. An eclectic mix of short run shows, animated, and older television is reviewed along with biographic tidbits, cultural artifacts, and general weird stuff.
Today, Paul looks at Whiz Kids Episode 4 “Candidate for Murder.” He’ll summarize the episode and look at what worked and what may not have worked. Along the way, he will talk about cast regular Andrea Elson, look at a very expensive piece of hardware aka “The Enhance Button,” and discover a shooting location.
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Paul looks at Season 1 episode 16 of The Rockford Files “Counter Gambit,” looking at what worked about the episode. He also profiles a guest actor with a big future ahead of him, and gives a little detail about a famous prison.
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In a slight departure from the Whiz Kids series, Paul looks at the second part of the character crossover event from last time, Simon and Simon Season 3 Episode 5 “Fly the Alibi Skies.” He rolls out a new segment that will be continuing on all the retro shows. He also looks at Jameson Parker, mechanical bulls, and the depiction of air travel.
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This time, Paul looks at the third episode of Whiz Kids entitled “Deadly Access.” He’ll make note of many significant performers, including some recently seen in Rockford Files episodes as well as Jameson Parker crossing over as AJ Simon. He’ll look at another piece of tech featured in the show, talk briefly about the show “Simon and Simon,” and highlight a couple things that might be a bit cringe in today’s eyes.
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This week’s Rockford Files Season 1 Episode 15 “Sleight of Hand” was an exceptional episode. Paul tells a little about the author of the original novel the episode was based on. He also recaps the episode and gives some biographic information on Rockford himself, James Garner.
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