IN THIS, THE second episode of the 3rd season of the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN TV Series, the character of Inspector Bill Henderson was given his "15 minutes" of Super fame. The character was given a much more rounded out personality than had been in evidence before.
PREVIOUSLY, THE CHARACTER was the series' resident Law & Order caricature; being shown almost exclusively in his official capacity as a valued member of the Metropolis P.D. The characterization provided by Mr. Robert Shayne was that of what one would expect in an Army Training film. The good Inspector was highly articulate, very competent and indestructibly honest in discharging his duties.
IN TRUE "B" MOVIE fashion, there was a close working relationship between the Metropolis Police and the Working Press. Henderson is very friendly on a quite personal level with Kent, Lois Lane, Perry Whita and even 'young' Olsen.
HOWEVER, WITH THE running of this episode, Bill Henderson was at last a fallible, flesh & blood man. He is revealed to be a Father, apparently a Widower, who has his concerns about his raising of his teenage son.
ENTER THE 'MUGS' from the Metropolis Underworld; who, being led by Gangster Muscles McGurk (Billy Nelson), get the younger Henderson, son Ray (Richard Shackleton) involved in some potential dangerous situations.
AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED (along with Lois-we think), it is Ray's hobby of collecting sounds on audio tape that saves the day.
ASIDE FROM THE usual criminal element and the Super-antics of the namesake star of the show, this is a dramatization of basic human needs and problems; as well as a statement calling for trust and acceptance of others.
PREVIOUSLY, THE CHARACTER was the series' resident Law & Order caricature; being shown almost exclusively in his official capacity as a valued member of the Metropolis P.D. The characterization provided by Mr. Robert Shayne was that of what one would expect in an Army Training film. The good Inspector was highly articulate, very competent and indestructibly honest in discharging his duties.
IN TRUE "B" MOVIE fashion, there was a close working relationship between the Metropolis Police and the Working Press. Henderson is very friendly on a quite personal level with Kent, Lois Lane, Perry Whita and even 'young' Olsen.
HOWEVER, WITH THE running of this episode, Bill Henderson was at last a fallible, flesh & blood man. He is revealed to be a Father, apparently a Widower, who has his concerns about his raising of his teenage son.
ENTER THE 'MUGS' from the Metropolis Underworld; who, being led by Gangster Muscles McGurk (Billy Nelson), get the younger Henderson, son Ray (Richard Shackleton) involved in some potential dangerous situations.
AFTER BEING KIDNAPPED (along with Lois-we think), it is Ray's hobby of collecting sounds on audio tape that saves the day.
ASIDE FROM THE usual criminal element and the Super-antics of the namesake star of the show, this is a dramatization of basic human needs and problems; as well as a statement calling for trust and acceptance of others.