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Marty Hartman once went to prison in New York thanks to then-assistant D.A. Dave Thorne. Marty has moved to Miami with hopes of starting a new life free of his criminal past. No one believes he has gone straight, including Dave. A yacht club commodore turns up murdered shortly after denying Marty membership in the club, and Marty becomes the prime suspect.
Episode Info
Episode number: 1x1 Production Number: 25598 Airdate: Monday October 03rd, 1960
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Recap
While Daphne reads the morning paper in the SurfSide 6 office, she reads aloud that someone named Hartman purchased yacht club commodore Arthur Gladstone's mansion. Dave recognizes the name:
Marty Hartman, a criminal from New York whom Dave prosecuted while an assistant district attorney...
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Music
| Artist | Song Title | Played When |
| Cha Cha | Cielito Lindo | |
Episode Quotes
Ken: (when Sandy hits the side of the houseboat) Goldilocks strikes again!
Dave: If he doesn't learn how to handle that jetboat, I'm gonna scuttle it.
Daphne: Let him stay on the water. It keeps the highway safe.
(As Daphne reads the newspaper account of a mansion purchase)
Sandy: What's the poor sucker's name?
Daphne: Hartman.
Dave: Marty Hartman?
Daphne: (checking story) Yeah, that's his name. Do you know him?
Dave: Yeah, sort of. I helped send him to Sing-Sing.
Episode Goofs
(As Commodore Gladstone pours himself a drink)
Alan: You know what the doctor said, sir!
Gladstone: Don't be silly, one's not going to kill me!
Commodore Gladstone is having one drink apparently (per Alan's comment) in contradiction to his doctor's orders; however, just prior to this scene he is shown in the Boom-Boom Room drinking, and (per Marty's earlier conversation) had an invitation for drinks (scotch) at Marty's home.
Cultural References
Sandy (entering houseboat): Hello Sherlock Hawkshaw!
The title of a 1920 Mutt and Jeff cartoon feature (Sherlock Hawkshaw & Co.). "Sherlock Hawkshaw" was also the name Mickey (Mickey Daniels) used in the "Our Gang" feature The Mysterious Mystery (1924).
Dave: I helped send him to Sing-Sing.
Sing-Sing is a maximum security prison in New York state, located in Ossining.