A very moving story dealing with "The Rookies" and their kindness to a mentally retarded young man and the sister who takes care of him. I saw this as a boy and, just over thirty years later, still remember it. Mark Slade is very effective in the title role of this episode. His shyness at being quizzed by Kate Jackson when she is tutoring him, calling her "Miss Jill" is touching and not cloying. The actress playing Cliffy's sister (guessing from the IMDb cast list is that it is Tyne Daly) also delivers a strong performance. At one point she breaks down, confessing to Jill how difficult the sacrifice of being Cliffy's caretaker has been, and how she longs "to be held and comforted, instead of being the one who holds and comforts" was especially powerful. Here is hoping that this episode may one day be available on DVD.
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The worst episode of the entire series
pkfloydmh24 September 2021
This one is about Cliffy, a mentally challenged person who witnessed a murder.
This is a very tedious episode as the whole focus is on Cliffy and I was already tired of him after a few lines and to have to watch him for a whole episode is just torture. The episode is all talk and no action except for a brief shootout at the end, which was nothing exceptional. This is the most boring episode I've seen yet. It's a total bust.
This is the worst episode I've seen yet. It's an absolute bomb. I hated it.
This is a very tedious episode as the whole focus is on Cliffy and I was already tired of him after a few lines and to have to watch him for a whole episode is just torture. The episode is all talk and no action except for a brief shootout at the end, which was nothing exceptional. This is the most boring episode I've seen yet. It's a total bust.
This is the worst episode I've seen yet. It's an absolute bomb. I hated it.
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