A surprising episode as it portrays our hero, Officer Peter J. Malloy in a somewhat negative light. But, perhaps that's actually just a "human" light.
It begins with Malloy speaking negatively of an unseen Officer who has received a two-day vacation - without pay - for having made a bad decision in the line of duty. Partner Reed feels bad for that other Officer. Malloy assures Reed that the other Officer is being taught a needed lesson. Malloy himself then goes on to be taught some needed lessons. That's "lessons" with a third "s" added at the end.
First Malloy takes an extremely unbloody punch to the nose. Well, it looks like that's where the punch lands. The episode's Director decides to show the punch from Malloy's point of view. It's a nice touch. Nice in both the camera shot itself and nice in that this brutal-appearing punch doesn't leave so much as a bruise. The show's production always chose to not go nutty with blood from the likes of bullet wounds or the such. In this case, a small drop or two would have made this punch come across as more realistic. Simply having Malloy holding/blocking his nose, signifying pain would have helped. However, the lack of blood or any pain (seemingly) doesn't really distract from the proceedings.
This scene in the bar is otherwise pretty good. From Reed's disparaging remarks upon arrival regarding the location, to the threatened bar room customers who change things up and begin threatening their Police Officer Saviors once the nasty guy exits. Things look like it's going bad very quickly for M & R when Sergeant MacDonald shows up. Employing his booming voice, Mac puts an immediate halt to the ugliness and the bar patrons quickly return to their bottles of booze. A nice scene for Mac actor, William Boyett.
Then, just as Malloy just about finishes sulking in the wake of his stupid mistake, he goes right back into Police action and makes another, even stupiderish mistake. We're treated to a scene in which Malloy and Reed's Commanding Lieutenant slaps them down something nasty. Malloy readily takes full responsibility for what was fully his own responsibility. The Lieutenant doesn't seem all that thrilled with what is of the obvious.
Another terrific episode of Adam-12 which makes it clear that these two Police Officers, Malloy and Reed - and for that matter, all Police Officers - are 100% human beings.
It begins with Malloy speaking negatively of an unseen Officer who has received a two-day vacation - without pay - for having made a bad decision in the line of duty. Partner Reed feels bad for that other Officer. Malloy assures Reed that the other Officer is being taught a needed lesson. Malloy himself then goes on to be taught some needed lessons. That's "lessons" with a third "s" added at the end.
First Malloy takes an extremely unbloody punch to the nose. Well, it looks like that's where the punch lands. The episode's Director decides to show the punch from Malloy's point of view. It's a nice touch. Nice in both the camera shot itself and nice in that this brutal-appearing punch doesn't leave so much as a bruise. The show's production always chose to not go nutty with blood from the likes of bullet wounds or the such. In this case, a small drop or two would have made this punch come across as more realistic. Simply having Malloy holding/blocking his nose, signifying pain would have helped. However, the lack of blood or any pain (seemingly) doesn't really distract from the proceedings.
This scene in the bar is otherwise pretty good. From Reed's disparaging remarks upon arrival regarding the location, to the threatened bar room customers who change things up and begin threatening their Police Officer Saviors once the nasty guy exits. Things look like it's going bad very quickly for M & R when Sergeant MacDonald shows up. Employing his booming voice, Mac puts an immediate halt to the ugliness and the bar patrons quickly return to their bottles of booze. A nice scene for Mac actor, William Boyett.
Then, just as Malloy just about finishes sulking in the wake of his stupid mistake, he goes right back into Police action and makes another, even stupiderish mistake. We're treated to a scene in which Malloy and Reed's Commanding Lieutenant slaps them down something nasty. Malloy readily takes full responsibility for what was fully his own responsibility. The Lieutenant doesn't seem all that thrilled with what is of the obvious.
Another terrific episode of Adam-12 which makes it clear that these two Police Officers, Malloy and Reed - and for that matter, all Police Officers - are 100% human beings.
