"JJ and the Gang" concludes with JJ returning home after spending one night in the hospital, suffering only a flesh wound after being shot by Mad Dog (Oscar De Gruy). Florida worries that her vengeful husband is liable to do something terrible, so he seeks to pacify her: "I will not break every bone in Mad Dog's body, just the trigger finger!" In court, the exasperated Judge Daniels (Richard Stahl) is unable to curb the youth's antisocial behavior, chewing his gum and basically getting off lightly in a system that's too backed up to keep the criminals behind bars. Justice is served by Mad Dog's grieving mother (Lynn Hamilton), who tells him how much she hates him, and strikes him when he insults his absent father. James' day in court ends with a sympathetic nod to the boy that shot his son, much to Florida's relief. A two part storyline remembered as one of the show's finest, played out in front of a very appreciative live audience.
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The great John Amos
gregorycanfield11 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
When I reviewed the series as a whole, I indicated that the show lost something when John Amos left. His performance in this episode is superlative. I absolutely loved the lack of political correctness in James' attitude towards the punk who shot his son. This was a man who saw the situation for what it was, and wanted to see justice prevail. Right on! The courtroom scene plays out as you might expect, resulting in something less than justice. James is forced to accept the outcome, but handles it like the good father that he is. Great episode, made better by the great John Amos.
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