The Upside-Down Penny

Episode aired Nov 5, 1972
TV-PG
52m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Mike Connors and Ike Eisenmann in Mannix (1967)

Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A young boy approaches Joe Mannix and offers him $1.85 to try to find a stamp album that the boy says he lost at an amusement arcade. After some investigation, Mannix believes the album migh... Read allA young boy approaches Joe Mannix and offers him $1.85 to try to find a stamp album that the boy says he lost at an amusement arcade. After some investigation, Mannix believes the album might have been found by a street artist nicknamed Gemini whose girlfriend says he suddenly di... Read allA young boy approaches Joe Mannix and offers him $1.85 to try to find a stamp album that the boy says he lost at an amusement arcade. After some investigation, Mannix believes the album might have been found by a street artist nicknamed Gemini whose girlfriend says he suddenly disappeared after talking about an "inheritance". Mannix' theory that Gemini found the album... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Trivia
First film role for Ike Eisenmann, who portrays Kenny Brooks.

Goofs
The sign outside the winery says "San Leone Winery" but the barrels inside are labeled "San Antonio Winery".

Quotes
Joe Mannix: [escorting Kenny Brooks into his office] Okay, Kenny, now why don't you sit down right there, and we'll have a little talk. Now, just what's the case?
Kenny Brooks: I brought $1.85, and I get two more dollars on Saturday.
Joe Mannix: Now, wait a minute, uh, let's not worry about my fee until I know what the case is, okay?
Kenny Brooks: Okay. I want you to find my stamp book.
Joe Mannix: Your stamp book?
Kenny Brooks: My Uncle Jimmy gave it to me. He's not actually my uncle, I just call him that because he knew my father. My father's dead. Anyhow, he gave me this stamp book of his, and I lost it. You see, I promised not to take it out of the house.
Joe Mannix: But you did?
Kenny Brooks: Well... yeah.
Joe Mannix: Does your mother know you're hiring me?
Kenny Brooks: I told Mom and Uncle Jimmy I was coming to see you.
Joe Mannix: Did they say it was all right?
Kenny Brooks: Sure, but Uncle Jimmy said forget it. He'd get me another album. But it's my fault. I wanted that stamp book ever since I was a little kid. So he gave it to me last week for my birthday. I broke my promise. I wanted to show it to some of the kids.
Joe Mannix: Well, Kenny, uh, maybe it would be easier if you just let your Uncle Jimmy buy you another stamp album.
Kenny Brooks: But it's not the same. It's like, you have a dog and lose it, people will get you another dog just because you're crying. They don't understand. It isn't the same dog.
Joe Mannix: Yeah, I, uh... guess you're right. When did you have it last?
Kenny Brooks: Saturday. We rode our bikes down to the pier. We threw baseballs and watched the merry-go-round, and things like that.
Joe Mannix: You think you left it there?
Kenny Brooks: Billy Kypur said I put it on the counter at the baseball game. Then he said he saw me leave it on the bench at the merry-go-round.
Joe Mannix: But he's not sure?
Kenny Brooks: Billy Kypur's never sure.
Joe Mannix: Well, why don't I have a look around and I'll get back to you, okay?
Kenny Brooks: Thanks, Mr. Mannix. I've already asked a lot of people, but people only pretend they listen to kids. They'll listen to you.
Joe Mannix: You just sit tight.
Kenny Brooks: [to Peggy as he walks out the door] You see, he wasn't busy at all.

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Featured review

7/10

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In this one, Joe agrees to help a kid find a stamp album he lost and it turns out the album may be very valuable.

This is a good episode with a well-written and interesting story and fine performances from the entire cast.

Frank Marth is always a dependable villain and he comes through swimmingly in his final appearance. Patricia McEnany, Stanley Kamel and Richard Bakalyan are also making their final appearances and all are great.

One problem I had is in the warehouse scene at the end, why did Joe reveal his location to the goons? Why didn't he run out the back with Gemini? Doesn't make any sense.

Joe gets shot at, clobbered over the head and knocked out, run off the road and crashes through a window. That's a hellish amount of trouble to go through for a kid that isn't paying you anything.

For the first time in a long time, there's a car chase and it's a good one too and includes a couple of great spinouts. There are some good fight scenes too.

As mentioned, there's plenty of action, and when you add that to the intriguing story and good performances, this is a solid episode.

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