Wow, what a dramatic episode...at least the end, which I don't want to give away.
What this episode is, basically, is the argument for-and-against marijuana use. A young, Yuppie couple in Sherman Oaks gives the pro side, "Joe Friday" (Jack Webb) gives the con. You listen; you decide.
What was interesting, besides the good acting and dialog on both sides, was how the episode shows its age. A "lid" costs $15, explains Friday. Wow, it's probably $200-$300 today. Friday says it is "heaven for those who sell it and hell for those who use it." Hmmm, I would gather that's a bit overstated and not true, but what do I know? Heck, here it is 40 years later and California had a vote recently to legalize (which failed).
In addition to the drug story, we see Bill Gannon explain his new barbecue sauce that if he put on the market, he says, he could retire because it's so good and would be so popular. He goes through all the ingredients, including the secret one, and poor Friday just listens and says, "Uh, uh....is that right...okay," etc. Poor Joe always puts up with so much b.s. from his partner, but it's almost always funny! Harry Morgan is just great, as he was less than a decade later in "Mash."
What this episode is, basically, is the argument for-and-against marijuana use. A young, Yuppie couple in Sherman Oaks gives the pro side, "Joe Friday" (Jack Webb) gives the con. You listen; you decide.
What was interesting, besides the good acting and dialog on both sides, was how the episode shows its age. A "lid" costs $15, explains Friday. Wow, it's probably $200-$300 today. Friday says it is "heaven for those who sell it and hell for those who use it." Hmmm, I would gather that's a bit overstated and not true, but what do I know? Heck, here it is 40 years later and California had a vote recently to legalize (which failed).
In addition to the drug story, we see Bill Gannon explain his new barbecue sauce that if he put on the market, he says, he could retire because it's so good and would be so popular. He goes through all the ingredients, including the secret one, and poor Friday just listens and says, "Uh, uh....is that right...okay," etc. Poor Joe always puts up with so much b.s. from his partner, but it's almost always funny! Harry Morgan is just great, as he was less than a decade later in "Mash."