An excellent showcase for young Meredith Baxter, whose career was just taking off at about this time.
She is the one to watch here. Meredith plays Jenny, a woman looking for love but with lots of bad kharma tied to anybody who comes her way. And just why?
This one will keep you guessing. Make no mistake. Well directed by Robert Douglas, who at the time was directing both the F. B. I. And CANNON. Robert had a legendary career as a distinguished actor, usually playing villains(!) and, later a popular tv director.
When he retired he appeared in documentaries discussing classic Hollywood and many stories about working with Errol Flynn and Robert Taylor.
Special appearance here by Ida Lupino, playing Kathy, who was a successful director herself for many years. Christopher Connelly has a very good role as Doug, one of Jenny's suiters.
I do agree with the notes that the boat explosion DOES look animated. The production crew probably borrowed the idea from MANNIX, famous for explosions! Beautifully filmed at the historic town of Piru, California, about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. The population in 2020 was at 2100. You could only imagine how many folks lived there in the 70s when this was filmed. Also production work done at nearby Santa Paula, another beautiful spot.
Keep the late, late coffee brewing.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 15 remastered CBS dvd box set.