Michael Baseleon

Hunter (Fred Dryer) has finally nabbed the sociopathic bandit he's been chasing after for weeks. So imagine the detective's dismay and disgust when he is forced to provide police protection for his prisoner, who has offered to turn states' evidence against a mob kingpin in exchange for immunity. And if that wasn't enough of a cross to bear, Hunter must also nail the elusive "Mister Big" before he can get a chance to bump off the slimy witness. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Mary Beth Allen (Barbara Eden), the widow of a member of the long-defunct Eagle Rock Rebels motorcycle gang, supports herself by running a small campground. Unfortunately, the future of this enterprise is endangered by the arrival of several young punks who have been scaring off the customers and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Riding to the rescue are Mary Beth's old pals, the ex-members of the Rebels, who have gathered at the camp for their 25-year reunion. Along the way, Mary Beth falls in love with the Rebels' now middle-aged leader, Sonny (Don Murray). The fun to be had in this made-for-TV movie is seeing such sitcom stalwarts as M*A*S*H's Jamie Farr and Soap's Robert Mandan in black leather jackets astride their souped-up Harleys. Return of the Rebels made its CBS network bow on October 17, 1981. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cover Girls isn't really a Charlie's Angels rip-off. Honest! Look: there are three girls in Charlie's Angels and only two girls (Jayne Kennedy and Cornelia Sharpe) in Cover Girls. Besides, the Angels are private eyes, working on behalf of boss John Forsythe; the Cover Girls are fashion models, doubling as secret agents on behalf of boss Don Galloway. Just because Cover Girls premiered on May 18, 1977, six months into Charlie's Angels' fabulous first season, doesn't mean that there was any conscious copycatting. Does it? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In search of a courier for stolen diamonds, undercover cop Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) boards a cross-country bus. The problem: Baretta has no idea what the courier looks like. A bigger problem: The bus is being closely followed by the mastermind of the diamond heist, who intends to exact a horrible revenge from his double-crossing henchmen. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The authorities are certain that a teenager found with a bullet through his head was a suicide victim. It so happens that the victim's mother is a friend of policewoman Fran Belding (Elizabeth Baur), who can't bring herself to believe that the boy took his own life. Fran's boss Ironside has his doubts as well, and begins his own investigation--a daunting task, in that virtually each new clue contradicts the previous one. This is one of several Ironside episodes to feature an original song by Marty and David Paich, in this case "Your Time is Coming", performed by Carol Carmichael. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The Grissom Gang is a remake of the notorious 1949 British melodrama No Orchids for Miss Blandish. Kim Darby plays a 1920s-era debutante who is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her captors are the Grissoms, a family comprised of sadists and morons, and headed by Ma Barker clone Irene Dailey. One of the Grissoms, played by Scott Wilson, takes a liking to his prisoner, which results in a bloody breakdown of the family unit. Both The Grissom Gang and the original No Orchids for Miss Blandish were inspired by the best-seller by James Hadley Chase, though neither film retains Chase's original ending. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

When an Indian agent is assaulted on a reservation, it's a federal crime demanding the attention of the FBI. Thus it is that Inspector Erskine (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) investigates several mining accidents near a sacred Indian burial ground--accidents that the locals have chalked up to supernatural activity. Filmed on location at California's Mono Crater Park, this episode marks one of the final pre-M*A*S*H appearances of Wayne Rogers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

William Shatner delivers a bravura performance as septugenarian hoodlum Thomas Kroll. In order to solve a 34-year-old mob murder for which Kroll was responsible, the IMF has to stage a meticulous re-enactment of the crime. The easy part is constructing a realistic replica of a 1937 Chicago neighborhood (actually the familiar Paramount Pictures backlot); the hard part is convincing Kroll that he is nearly four decades younger! Stephen Elliot makes his final Mission: Impossible appearance as IMF agent Dr. Dougl Lane, here posing as Kroll's victim. First telecast September 25, 1971, "Encore" was written by Harold Livingston. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Generally cast as a villain in such series as the F.B.I., Richard Kiley is herein seen as the victim. Kidnapped by three homicidal extortionists, pediatrician Herbert Barth (Kiley) manages to break free and escapes into the wilderness. The rest of the episode is a variation on the old "Most Dangerous Game" theme, as Barth is hunted down like an animal by expert marksman James Vaughn (Jerry Ayres). This episode was filmed on location in the forests of Utah and Washington State. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

A Man Called Horse stars Richard Harris as Lord John Morgan, an English peer cast somewhat adrift in the American West. Captured by Sioux Indians, Lord Morgan is at first targeted for quick extinction, but the tribesmen sense that he is worthy of survival. The Englishman passes many of the necessary tests that will permit him to become a member of the tribe, the most grueling of which (and the one used most extensively in the film's advertising) is the Sun Vow Initiation. That's where his lordship is hung from the roof of a huge teepee with hooks through his pectoral muscles. Much of the dialogue is spoken in the Sioux language, though the film's much-vaunted "historical accuracy" is not altogether consistent, as witness the casting of British stage luminary Judith Anderson as Sioux woman Buffalo Cow Head. A Man Called Horse spawned warrant two sequels. Originally rated "GP" in 1970, it has since been re-rated R by the MPAA. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This depressing film finds a young man victimized and beaten down by society. Peter (Michael Baseleon) marries young but things go sour and he attempts suicide. He emerges from a mental hospital a shell of a human being, even more depressed than before. He leaves his wife and child behind when he is drafted, which ultimately leads to tragedy. Michael Del Medico plays several roles, acting as a Greek chorus behind Peter's lamentable existence. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Jack Landau directed this 1966 televised production of Tennessee Williams' fantastical one-act play. In it, Martin Sheen stars as Kilroy, an American GI who finds himself in the surreal landscape of a fictitious Latin American nation where he interacts with several characters who have fallen into meaningless and destitute lives. The play also features performances by Tom Aldredge, Michael Baseleon, Albert Dekker, Hurd Hatfield, Kazimir Kokich, and Lotte Lenya. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide