This is a particularly bland Adam-12 episode, despite the collective talent involved (ummh, let's see, there's the guy-- playing Hal Rosten-- that voiced "Thumper" in _Bambi (1942)_(qv), Buck Holland--- Johnny Depp's buddy & driver playing a fireman, a kid witness who'd become a '80's Z-movie stuntman, Mary Jane Canfield--- one of the lousy carpenters--- Sid Melton's sister--- from Green Acres, Mantan Moreland, Charlie Chan's stereotypical bug-eyed chauffeur in all those ever-worsening 1940's Monogram programmers, and a longtime soap actor playing a knife-wielding psycho). I have to say that Kent McCord continues to display the acting range of 3/8" plywood (yes, I realize he was a capable ex-SAG president and has a brain)... despite this being the 3rd season of the series. Also note how domestic violence laws have radically changed since 1970 (although here the real crime is bad acting). Also dig that radio chatter... "All units in the vicinity and One-Adam-12..." That's the kind of priority calls you get when your 1970 Dodge Coronet is the star of a Jack Webb TV series. Friday's trusty '67 Ford Fairlane never got fed lines like that.
Review of Log 135: Arson
