I'm a Family Crook - Don't Shoot! (19 Dec. 1972)

The Lovejoys, a family of grifters, make a bigger score than they ever imagined. The problem is they've ripped off a mobster who wants his money back -- and will gladly kill to do so.

Director:

Bob Sweeney

Writers:

Leonard Freeman (creator), Jerome Coopersmith

Stars:

Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Al Harrington

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lord	...	Det. Steve McGarrett
James MacArthur	...	Dan Williams
Al Harrington	...	Ben
Kam Fong	...	Chin Ho
Andy Griffith	...	Arnold Lovejoy
Joyce Van Patten	...	Rhoda Lovejoy
Bob Basso	...	Charlie Walters
Bryan Da Silva	...	Frank Butrell
Kimberly Louis	...	Melissa Lovejoy
Seth Sakai	...	Shibata
Harry Endo	...	Che Fong
Kwan Hi Lim	...	Mr. Quan
Ann McCormack	...	Mrs. Klemper (as Ann McCormack Livermore)
H.F. Hap Kollmeyer	...	Hotel Manager
Nick Nickolas	...	Willie

Storyline

The Lovejoys, a family of grifters, make a bigger score than they ever imagined. The problem is they've ripped off a mobster who wants his money back -- and will gladly kill to do so.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 1972 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leonard Freeman Production, CBS Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Oh, those Lovejoys!

Andy Griffith and Joyce Van Patten play one of the nicest couples you will see on "Hawaii Five-O". Other than the fact that they are grifters who love swindling suckers, they are awfully good parents and are hard to hate. Unfortunately, during the course of one of their swindles, they accidentally steal mob money and their days on the Earth appear very, very limited! They now need to decide whether to work with Five-O or try their luck avoiding almost certain death.

I think one of the reasons this episode works so well is the casting. you just can't hate Griffith and Van Patten since they both usually played such nice people and looked so wholesome. In addition, the show seemed a bit lighter and more of a sense of humor tan usual--resulting in a nice change of pace that's worth seeing.