Mike Hammer 2x12 "Dead Man's Run" shout by RikerDonegal

**Barbra Horan.** Unusual episode. The first to air after Stacy Keach went to prison. Several clips appear in the opening credits, so it must have been filmed early in the season. Yet, it was never finished. There’s no narration from Hammer. Instead, the gang meet in the bar and relate one of his cases. Don Stroud does most of the narration, filling in gaps. About a quarter of the runtime is spent in the bar with the supporting characters. The plot is an average one about a hitman out to get freedom fighters (from a small country) looking for support in America. There’s a lot more humour than a typical episode. The merry-go-round shoot out at the end is excellent. One of the best the show has had. _Sat, Dec 29, 1984: Aired by CBS after Airwolf, before Cover Up. Against: The Love Boat (ABC); Gimme a Break! + Spencer (NBC)._ 7/10

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Mike Hammer 2x11 "A Bullet for Benny" shout by RikerDonegal

**Abe Vigoda, Michael DeLano.** Story by Chester Krumholz (Doctor Simon Locke, Kojak, Airwolf). This one is clever. So clever that I wasn’t sure it actually made sense. I went back to check (because a couple of earlier scripts fell apart when I did this). I rewatched 2 scenes to get the twist straight in my head. And… I think… it works. It’s a little underexplained at the end, maybe. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt because this is one of the best episodes. _Sat, Dec 8, 1984: Aired by CBS after Airwolf, before Cover Up. Against: The Love Boat (ABC); Gimme a Break! + Spencer (NBC)._ 9/10

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