Enjoyable hokum, with everyone enjoying the Florida sunshine.
Nicely acted; Harriet's frustration with Bud continues (three duck-outs from the "meet the parents" scenario and she is remarkably patient - for now!) and some elderly actors get to play secret/DEA agent.
Ernest Borgnine (how old was he at this point in his career?) gets to play the elderly hero, motivated by the earlier loss of his grand-child. Two "old" Navy buddies assist him in his endeavours - Chegwidden recognises the name as the first African-American SEaL.
A pleasant 45 minutes, undemanding and ensuring that the "good guys" come out on top. Harriet finally gets Bud to meet her parents. It turns out that Harriet and Lydia have matching swings, when it comes to admonishing their men. Harriet reveals her "filthy-rich parental lifestyle" to Bud, but admits to being a tomboy (the reason why she joined the USN). The parent-bonding session goes well (with the loan of a car, Bud is proud to be a "JAG in a Jag").
Everyone ends up happy (apart from the criminals) and I wonder whether Karri Turner should have been given a much-more-demanding role in this series. At least she had regular work through most of the years that "JAG" was filming.
One stand-out quote: "You owe me a yacht".
Think of a piss-take on "Kelly's Heroes", 30 years on. There is also the memorable line: A loving tribute to "you feel the same at 72 as you did at 18 - it's just that some things don't work quite as quickly".
Nicely acted; Harriet's frustration with Bud continues (three duck-outs from the "meet the parents" scenario and she is remarkably patient - for now!) and some elderly actors get to play secret/DEA agent.
Ernest Borgnine (how old was he at this point in his career?) gets to play the elderly hero, motivated by the earlier loss of his grand-child. Two "old" Navy buddies assist him in his endeavours - Chegwidden recognises the name as the first African-American SEaL.
A pleasant 45 minutes, undemanding and ensuring that the "good guys" come out on top. Harriet finally gets Bud to meet her parents. It turns out that Harriet and Lydia have matching swings, when it comes to admonishing their men. Harriet reveals her "filthy-rich parental lifestyle" to Bud, but admits to being a tomboy (the reason why she joined the USN). The parent-bonding session goes well (with the loan of a car, Bud is proud to be a "JAG in a Jag").
Everyone ends up happy (apart from the criminals) and I wonder whether Karri Turner should have been given a much-more-demanding role in this series. At least she had regular work through most of the years that "JAG" was filming.
One stand-out quote: "You owe me a yacht".
Think of a piss-take on "Kelly's Heroes", 30 years on. There is also the memorable line: A loving tribute to "you feel the same at 72 as you did at 18 - it's just that some things don't work quite as quickly".
