"The Rookies" Life Robbery (TV Episode 1973) Poster

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(1973)

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7/10
Mediocre
samwa-2731124 October 2019
As I fully expected, Pat Hingle, was absolutely annoying to watch, in every way.

Script certainly could have been better.

Shortly after the beginning, when Mark Lenard is speaking to his thugs, he intentionally and purposely, uses his middle finger, in a very obvious, and deliberate manner, to make a blatantly obscene gesture, to them.

It's the old adjusting the glasses routine, but so obvious.

I absolutely couldn't believe this.

And, that the editors didn't catch this.

It was probably a way to show the director, that he was not pleased with something, or a gag, but a very inappropriate thing for TV.
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Ryker helps out an old friend
Jimmy_the_Gent410 January 2019
Retired cop Art Haskell, a friend of Ryker's is now head of a security force in a suburban neighborhood. He needs help solving some burglaries and Ryker offers his three rookies for the job.

An OK episode, not one of the best but gives good roles to three guest actors. Pat Hingle plays Haskell, he had appeared many films and TV shows including the classic "Splendor In The Grass". Mark Lenard (Spock's father on Star Trek) plays a gas station owner who is the one behind the burglaries, he is bitter over being kicked out of a tennis club. Dick Van Patten (later on Eight Is Enough) is a constantly complaining resident who wants Haskell fired.
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2/10
Very dumb and silly
pkfloydmh4 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This one has the rookies being assigned to robbery detail and working with Art Haskell, a former cop who is now a security guard for a neighborhood homeowners association.

The worst part of this episode is the ending, where the crooks decide to rob the club's safe IN BROAD DAYLIGHT DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS when there are club members everywhere. How stupid can you be??? Then when one of the crooks is being chased by Haskell at the club, he jumps from a second floor balcony into a pool. Yeah, right, jumping into a pool is always the best way to escape from someone, especially at a club during regular business hours when there are club members all around. Then to add to the absurdity, Haskell JUMPS INTO THE POOL AFTER HIM even though officers Webster and Gillis have already arrived at the pool, so there's no way the crook can escape. How utterly laughable and ridiculous.

This episode is an insult to your intelligence. Skip it!
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