Director of Photography John McPherson
Written by Karen Harris & Jill Sherman
Written by Karen Harris & Jill Sherman
Produced by Robert Bennett Steinhauer & Jeff Freilich
Directed by John McPherson
Having to pay off his outstanding rent bill by cleaning an apartment block, David is mistaken for a gangster known as Mike Cassidy by Teddy, one of Mike's henchmen. Teddy realises his error but on informing the real Mike they decide that David can be used in their plans. David is of course in deep trouble now as he is also being mis-dentified as Mike by adversaries, as well as Mike's mistreated girlfriend.
Nicely written episode with Bixby playing dual roles. I thought this would be another opportunity for Bixby and Ferrigno to be onscreen at the same time but was wrong on that count. A big surprise did however materialise when McGee shows up and knocks on David's apartment door. I expected this to be another close shave (a la a similar moment in the Married episode) but on this occasion McGee and Banner come literally face to face, with the former recognising the latter. The initial confrontation is brilliantly subverted as David, in his attempt to put McGee off the trail, quickly takes on the persona of Cassidy, the very man he has been attempting to persuade everyone else that he is not!
Directed by John McPherson
Having to pay off his outstanding rent bill by cleaning an apartment block, David is mistaken for a gangster known as Mike Cassidy by Teddy, one of Mike's henchmen. Teddy realises his error but on informing the real Mike they decide that David can be used in their plans. David is of course in deep trouble now as he is also being mis-dentified as Mike by adversaries, as well as Mike's mistreated girlfriend.
Nicely written episode with Bixby playing dual roles. I thought this would be another opportunity for Bixby and Ferrigno to be onscreen at the same time but was wrong on that count. A big surprise did however materialise when McGee shows up and knocks on David's apartment door. I expected this to be another close shave (a la a similar moment in the Married episode) but on this occasion McGee and Banner come literally face to face, with the former recognising the latter. The initial confrontation is brilliantly subverted as David, in his attempt to put McGee off the trail, quickly takes on the persona of Cassidy, the very man he has been attempting to persuade everyone else that he is not!
I am also quite taken with McPherson's cinematographic style of this episode (adopted by others across the series) whereby minimalistic lighting produces a starkly contrasting effect. McPherson of course himself (once again) adopted dual roles here, directing as well as lighting.
Number of Fists: ****½
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