Good role for Joe Flynn, playing famous stand-up comedian Bunny White, who runs an variety show which finally reaches Hawaii. He hires on a singer --with a past -- named Iris (played by noneother than Marie Windsor), who is nothing but trouble.
His wife Joan (Mary Tyler Moore) has her doubts, and she's right. Iris has a crafty boyfriend, invites Bunny to her apartment one night, a fight breaks out and the guy is accidentally killed -- or is he?
A familiar story, but well done and fun to watch both Joe Flynn and Mary Tyler Moore in early dramatic roles in their careers.
Stealing some of the spotlight, without too much surprise, is Marie Windsor, yet as another shady lady.
Marie has some of the best lines. Only debit is when Bunny leaves her alone with the dead body. She says she'll take care of everything, which should have been an obvious tip off to Bunny.
Couple of interesting footnotes; Tom auditions for Bunny and sings "I want You Pretty Baby." Actually, Robert Conrad cut a 45 rpm record and the song was on the disc. Also in a fight scene between Bunny and Iris' boyfriend (who returns from the dead!), Bunny picks up a brick and throws it at him. The brick is obviously cardboard. You can hear the cardboard sound when he grabs it.
Good support from veteran bad guy H. M. Wynant as Pete. Written by Sam Ross, who did seven episodes for the series. Directed by Andrew McCullough, who at the time was also directing DONNA REED.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 32 remastered. Finally on dvd, 28 dvd set, which contains the entire series. Thanks much to METV for running this great show along with 77 SUNSET STRIP on Sunday nights.