The Final Victim

This entire episode was problematic for me. But having watched nearly 8 years worth of shows in a short time, the episodes have become pretty repetitive. Now I'm happy with any show that doesn't feature Betty undercover. I was a very young child in the 70s so by the time I was a teen/young adult hitchhiking was not a thing people did at least not where I grew up. So it's hard for me to accept that an upstanding young woman would be silly enough to get into a car with a complete stranger in a known area for prostitution and be surprised when she is mistaken for a lady of the evening. She then freaks out and in her panic falls and hits her head. Which of course kills her. A nasty hit to the head can cause death. But it was probably second only to shooting as the cause of death in nearly every crime show of the 70s. All it took was a tumble or a blow to the head with a feather. Also quite common is the accidental death followed by a purposeful murder to cover it up. Never understood that one.

Not the worst episode of the series. But thank goodness whatever spin-off they were aiming for never got off the ground.