Jonathan Hart Jr. (6 Oct. 1979)

An innocent woman is blackmailed by her ex-husband into using their son to extort money from Jonathan.

Director:

Ray Austin

Writers:

Sidney Sheldon (creator), Vicki King

Stars:

Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Robert Wagner	...	Jonathan Hart
Stefanie Powers	...	Jennifer Hart
Lionel Stander	...	Max
Dee Wallace	...	Connie
William Lucking	...	Vince (as Bill Lucking)
Randy Gray	...	Jonathan Hart Jr.
Michael Alldredge	...	Lieutenant Harry Moss
Hope Clarke	...	Teacher

Storyline

An innocent woman is being blackmailed by her ex-husband, who threatens to implicate her in a robbery. He forces her to send her son to Jonathan, saying that the boy is Jonathan's son, Jonathan Hart Jr. Jonathan realises that the boy is not his but is determined to find his mother and discover what the real story is. When the boy is kidnapped during an outing to the zoo the mystery deepens. Then his mother turns up and she appears to remember personal details about Jonathan. However, Jonathan becomes suspicious when a ransom demand is made.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1979 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Rona II

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When 'Jonathan Hart Jr' is in bed and Max is telling him the alternative Robin Hood tale, his pillow is a dark red colour. Later that same night when Jonathan & Jennifer come in to see him the pillow is a lighter creamy colour.

User Reviews

Blackmail is on his mind

A woman who had a chance meeting with Jonathan resurfaces unexpectedly due to something she said to her ex-husband several years ago, a mildy believable plot despite the passage of years. While what ensues is partially predictable, what's not is that this decent woman doesn't separate herself from this man, and there are holes in the story that left me wondering. In addition, this man continues to pursue enrichment rather than accept what he got and move on.

On a heartening note, the young man known as Jonathan Hart Jr. doesn't need to be told the truth about his lineage; he figures it out for himself based on his assessment of character.