Marisol and Billy have more contacts, but those who are in her camp are threatening her. Meanwhile, Julio is being used as a pawn. Billy finds out who the real murderer is, but the powers that be will do anything to squelch his efforts. There is no loyalty in this offering. The guy running the show is out of his mind and has horrible things done to people.
6 Reviews
Fresh Flowers
bobcobb3017 July 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The best episode of the season to date. This had the drama as the case further unravels and we learn more about what is going on, but it also had plenty of the dark humor we are accustomed to courtesy Billy McBride.
This may not be the best premise on paper, but so far the season is strong.
This may not be the best premise on paper, but so far the season is strong.
Goofy wiring
aburgos-7629622 June 2018
Warning: Spoilers
In this episode, ICE deports the "real killer" to Mexico. While in Mexico the local authorities roll up on him to try to apprehend him. The guy runs and yells "la migra" which is Spanish slang for "immigration". So... Why is he worried about "la migra" in Mexico?
Simply too hard to believe, no matter how open minded one is...
jmdarden-2510223 October 2019
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Okay, so middle of third episode of Season 2. I always try to be as open minded as possible but this stretch is becoming impossible to sustain. A city council member running for mayor in - of all places - L.A. would seemingly have press if not full-on paparazzi on her 24/7 but not so here. So setting that aside, what is that very upscale budding politician doing getting involved with Billy, a grizzled, burned-out (albeit very good on which this series is based) hard-drinking, smoking lawyer? Speaking of said lawyer, in episode 1, he and his teenage daughter are shown in his very upscale home, a byproduct of the $50 million he won (see episode 1) why on earth would he "entertain" in that slime bucket hotel room nextdoor to his favorite, skanky, hole-in-the-wall bar??? She seems to have not a care in the world about appearances. This are just tips of the many icebergs that could be stated but viewers have minds of their own, which I'm sure they use... but hey, I'm still watching, whose fault is that?!? Hahaha!!!
The Magical World of H. R. Pufnstuf
lavatch27 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The third episode opens with the flashback to the murders of the two older sons of Oscar. In a key moment, it is revealed that young Tito takes the gun belonging to one of the brothers. It was that gun that was captured on surveillance camera. Later, Tito gives the gun to his girlfriend for safe-keeping.
The tough judge Martha Wallace accepts the finding of Billy that Tito Garcia, the "short" man, is a murder suspect. The information came from former attorney J.T. Reginald, for whom Judge Wallace has some sympathy due to a mental breakdown suffered by J.T.
Billy is up against the hard-driving district attorney Hakeem Rashad. Billy considers the prosecution to be like the '27 Yankees while he and his team are the "gashouse gang" of the St. Louis Cardinals of the 1930s.
In the park, Detective Keith Roman physically abuses the arm of Patty Solis-Papagian, when she asks him for assistance in arresting Tito Garcia. Roman moves into action to have the "short man" deported. Billy approaches FBI agent Jeff Clayton to have Garcia brought back from Juarez.
Unfortunately, Billy's love affair with the mayoral candidate backfires when Marisol learns that Garcia is the killer. She then begins to play a dangerous game by revealing that information to the sleazy Tom Wyatt. With Wyatt, Roman, and Danny Loomis advise "Gabriel" about Garcia's return to Los Angeles. Roman's bleeding ulcer is the result of his own shady behavior.
Both Billy and his daughter Denise are taken in by the charisma of Marisol. But will she be able to maneuver her way out of the predicament she has created for herself? In one of the creepiest moments of the episode, Marisol is wandering around Billy's office snooping for clues while he sleeps. She even beats him at the game of "tilt-a-whirl" in identifying sleazy encounters of the past. Her story ties in to the body-parts theme of the series. An ex-girlfriend arrives with her bodyguard "Misty" to serve a restraining order to Billy.
One of the interesting visual shots of the episode was the construction of the new football arena in Inglewood. It is shaping up into a spectacular stadium. Tom Wyatt and Danny Loomis are wearing hardhats as two of the movers and shakers of this real estate boon.
Of course, Gabriel is able to re-capture Garcia, who is sent to the chopping factory. The magical world of H. R.Pufnstuf is the backdrop for Tom Wyatt's kinky habits as the episode concludes with the dismemberment of Tito Garcia. The rough stuff is now beginning.
Good character development, but too much violence in this episode!
The tough judge Martha Wallace accepts the finding of Billy that Tito Garcia, the "short" man, is a murder suspect. The information came from former attorney J.T. Reginald, for whom Judge Wallace has some sympathy due to a mental breakdown suffered by J.T.
Billy is up against the hard-driving district attorney Hakeem Rashad. Billy considers the prosecution to be like the '27 Yankees while he and his team are the "gashouse gang" of the St. Louis Cardinals of the 1930s.
In the park, Detective Keith Roman physically abuses the arm of Patty Solis-Papagian, when she asks him for assistance in arresting Tito Garcia. Roman moves into action to have the "short man" deported. Billy approaches FBI agent Jeff Clayton to have Garcia brought back from Juarez.
Unfortunately, Billy's love affair with the mayoral candidate backfires when Marisol learns that Garcia is the killer. She then begins to play a dangerous game by revealing that information to the sleazy Tom Wyatt. With Wyatt, Roman, and Danny Loomis advise "Gabriel" about Garcia's return to Los Angeles. Roman's bleeding ulcer is the result of his own shady behavior.
Both Billy and his daughter Denise are taken in by the charisma of Marisol. But will she be able to maneuver her way out of the predicament she has created for herself? In one of the creepiest moments of the episode, Marisol is wandering around Billy's office snooping for clues while he sleeps. She even beats him at the game of "tilt-a-whirl" in identifying sleazy encounters of the past. Her story ties in to the body-parts theme of the series. An ex-girlfriend arrives with her bodyguard "Misty" to serve a restraining order to Billy.
One of the interesting visual shots of the episode was the construction of the new football arena in Inglewood. It is shaping up into a spectacular stadium. Tom Wyatt and Danny Loomis are wearing hardhats as two of the movers and shakers of this real estate boon.
Of course, Gabriel is able to re-capture Garcia, who is sent to the chopping factory. The magical world of H. R.Pufnstuf is the backdrop for Tom Wyatt's kinky habits as the episode concludes with the dismemberment of Tito Garcia. The rough stuff is now beginning.
Good character development, but too much violence in this episode!
Not sure I can follow
dierregi17 May 2023
Despite the useful recap, thanks to user "lavatch" I still find it hard to follow this series. What is particularly puzzling is the Marisol character, who's supposed to be a big shot, running to be the next LA mayor, and yet her campaign seems extremely low-scale and attracting no media attention.
Moreover, she wants her friend Julio free from the accusations of double murder but has no problem informing her "friends" about the whereabouts of the real killer to get him eliminated. Does that make any sense whatsoever?
Also, I don't buy the love story between Marisol and Billy, although I can see him falling for her scheme.
I have no idea what the Pufnstuf scene was about, except very creepy and kind of superfluous.
Luckily this series seems to have been shot with a bit more light than the other, but the plot is worse.
Moreover, she wants her friend Julio free from the accusations of double murder but has no problem informing her "friends" about the whereabouts of the real killer to get him eliminated. Does that make any sense whatsoever?
Also, I don't buy the love story between Marisol and Billy, although I can see him falling for her scheme.
I have no idea what the Pufnstuf scene was about, except very creepy and kind of superfluous.
Luckily this series seems to have been shot with a bit more light than the other, but the plot is worse.
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