Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Mother's Deadly Helper

Mother's Deadly Helper. Episode # 142, Season 6.
Originally aired: Feb. 2 1974

A vicious criminal is set free and an outraged vigilante take him out with a 440. Even better, the vigilante imagines McGarrett as a sympathetic comrade ("I know what you think of those types . . ."), as he must be sickened by all the pinkos who are making the law an easy obstacle for crooks to jump over. Another great Vietbam sub-drama being articulated in his frustration: the shooter hangs out in an arcade and continues with his "friendship" with McGarrett until Steve's true sentiments are revealed and everything is solved (as things tend to be on 5-0) with a chase up and down fire escapes.

Highlight: McGarrett reading the vigilante's first letter, paying particular attention bad grammar: "Steve it was me shot him."

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