by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Comedian Morey Amsterdam is uncharacteristically at a loss for jokes in the role of Jerry Mermaid, a printer whose press has been stolen. While investigating this theft, Officers Jim Reed (Kent McCord) and Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) have plenty of other matters to keep them busy. Among those warranting the two cops' attention is an elderly pensioner who refuses to vacate his condemned house, and a motorist who evinces some very peculiar behavior.