It's All Done With Mirrors

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202t' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202t&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript></CENTER> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=3 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="790" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 165 ><NOBR><div> Bob Mitch and Dave Cole present</div> <div> <B>THE DEFINITIVE SITE</B></div> <div> The original internet guide to I Spy</div> <div> Season One Episodes</div> <bR> <div> It's All Done With Mirrors</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> And don't miss <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.l23.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.l23.org">The Illustrated Guide to I Spy</A></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="010405f0.gif" border=0 width="320" height="95" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Definitive Site Home"><IMG SRC="00650280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="Definitive Site Home" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season1definitive.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season One Episodes"><IMG SRC="00750280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 1 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Two Episodes"><IMG SRC="00850280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="season3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive Season Three Episodes"><IMG SRC="00950280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Season 3 " ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="returnsleonard.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sheldon Leonard on I Spy Returns"><IMG SRC="00a50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Returns" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="features.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="I Spy Behind The scenes"><IMG SRC="00b50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Features" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Definitive I Spy Links"><IMG SRC="00d50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Links" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><A HREF="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/172251" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/1722"><IMG SRC="00c50280.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="40" ALT="I Spy Forum" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="653" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#CC9900" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 61 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="story_27____1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >Story 27: "It's All Done With Mirrors" </FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 79 WIDTH="211"><div> Written by:</div> <div> Michael Kandel </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><bR> <div> Directed by:</div> <div> Robert Butler </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="211"><div> First Airdate:</div> <div> 13 Apr. 1966</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 155 WIDTH="639"><bR> <div> Guest stars:</div> <bR> <div> Carroll O'Connor (as Karolyi), Fay Spain (as Vanessa), Richard Bull (as Blaine), James Frawley (as Greenburg), Roy Jenson (as Tate), Lawrence Montaigne (as Smollett), Arnold Lessing (as Spanish Guitarist), Gene Twombly (as Berger), Bert Elliot (as Vlacek), Dina Lerner (as Volter), Joe Gold (as Skiar), Joe Raciti (as Rubez) </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="641" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF9900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF6600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 400 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> Plot:</div> <bR> <div> In Mexico, Scott and Kelly are ending their vacation and are assigned to investigate the spread of anti-American propaganda and put a stop to it. Things take a nasty turn when Kelly is kidnapped and brainwashed by famous Russian scientist, Dr. Karolyi - an expert in animal conditioning. He brainwashes Kelly with aversion therapy to think Scotty is a traitor and to kill him. Once Scott suspects what has happened, the government gives him orders to take Kelly out -- he is preferred dead than broken! Now Scott must save his partner in more ways than one...</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="400" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="400" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Clip:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04edeb20.png" border=0 width="222" height="178" ALT="Paint Shop Pro Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1222 WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> <div> Kelly: "I'll have myself a shower and a shave and I will be once again your alert, clean cut, clear eyed, Government issue Captain Marvel."</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1222" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1222" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> R. B. Mitsch's review and rating: </div> <div> I've always been a sucker for the brainwashing story and overall ideas and performances together make this one come off pretty cool all around. The method of breaking Kelly is interesting. Pity the past implanted memory of Scott 'hurting' him wasn't used more effectively. In many ways this is sort of a "pre-Prisoner" like episodes [if you've seen "The Prisoner"]. The type of brainwashing used is also seen magnified in "Once Upon a Time" and the notion of using psychological tricks to break an agent is at the core of the 'brother' series in the genre. Lastly the jeeps used look eerily like the ones used in the Village. (Minor coincidence I know) </div> <div> This has strong moments and it takes O'Connor, Culp and Cos to pull it off. My quibbles with this is not like my partner's (I for one had no problem with O'Connor's accent nor the reason why Kelly was brainwashed - though this should have been more clear - it seems like an afterthought here) It would have been more interesting to have him be assigned to kill someone of importance in Mexico or his own superiors as an 'expendable' assassin. (Not to mention this is another 'Manchurian Candidate' episode like season 3's "Anyplace, I Hang Myself is Home") Or see them simply try to worm secrets out of Kelly.... However, the scenes where Kelly does try killing Scotty are very enthralling ones indeed. The final scene in act IV is very well done. I only wish more development had gone into the Strain on their partnership as this provided great tension (instead of the overused Vanessa/mirror scenes) And then there's the epilogue... I don't question the character's motives or actions but the defection was handled badly - too quick, too pat. Not to mention Kelly was far too jovial after being put through the wringer. How the heck did or does Kelly get de-programmed? That alone could have been the basis for an episode plot or perhaps a prequel to "The Tiger" but ah well. As great as this series is- it can't be perfect. Intriguing- despite it's flaws. </div> <div> Rating: 8/10</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 629 ><NOBR><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's most memorable</div> <div> scene and/or quote: </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="629" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="629" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="308"><bR> <div> D. P. Cole's review and rating: </div> <div> The story itself is very good, although I wouldn't necessarily put it past a real psycho-analyst, the concepts are genuine to an extent. I had three problems with this story; the first being the ending. The ending features Karolyi wishing to defect to "our side". This was rushed and unconvincing, and with his partners quickly whipping out guns and intending to fire at him didn't convince me of otherwise. Next, why go through this idiotic process at all? Why not just kill Kelly and set a trap for Scotty? What is so special about Kelly, considering his bond with Scott, that makes him ideal for such a job? The final issue, which is much milder by comparison, is Carroll O'Connor's accent. Is that truly real, or is there a voiceover at work? All in all, this story is very watchable and the performances between Culp and Cosby are again very high in quality, particularly with the fight scenes which don't appear choreographed for one moment. Just suspend $5.00 of belief at the door. </div> <div> Rating: 7.75/10 </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript>   </div> </td> </tr></table> <CENTER> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=ae8331e9&cb=20091202b' target='_blank'><img src='http://dn-ads.directnic.com/www/delivery/avw.php?campaignid=1&cb=20091202b&n=ae8331e9' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </CENTER>  <script language="Javascript"> // do not make any changes to anything past this point or tracking script will not work var data; document.cookie='__support_check=1'; if (location.host) { var domain_name = '&d=' + location.host; } else { var domain_name = '&d=unknown'; } if (document.referrer) { var referrer_website = '&r=' + document.referrer; } else { var referrer_website = '&r=unknown'; } if (navigator.appName) { var browser_name = '&b=' + escape(navigator.appName); } else { var browser_name = '&b=unknown'; } if (navigator.userAgent) { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=' + escape(navigator.userAgent); } else { var full_browser_info = '&fbi=unknown'; } if (navigator.appVersion) { var app_version = '&aV=' + escape(navigator.appVersion); } else { var app_version = '&aV=unknown'; } if (navigator.javaEnabled()) { var java_enabled = '&jE=' + navigator.javaEnabled(); } else { var java_enabled = '&jE=unknown'; } if (screen.width) { var screen_width = '&sw=' + screen.width; } else { var screen_width = '&sw=unknown'; } if (screen.height) { var screen_height = '&sh=' + screen.height; } else { var screen_height = '&sh=unknown'; } if (screen.colorDepth) { var color_depth = '&cd=' + screen.colorDepth; } else { var color_depth = '&cd=unknown'; } data = 'a=track' + domain_name + referrer_website + browser_name + full_browser_info + app_version; data = data + java_enabled + screen_width + screen_height + color_depth; document.write('<img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?' + data + '">'); </script> <noscript> <img border=0 hspace=0 vspace=0 src="http://stats.directnic.com/tracker.php?a=noscript"> </noscript> </body>