I'm not sure what other options he had.
And, I'm not convinced that option (a) was ever correct. (b) however... well, I don't know. What do you think, Seattle?

I think you may be ascribing motives and feelings where they don't exist. Why do you assume that Scotty hated his dad? From what I can tell, they had a close relationship...and that Bob Crane Senior had just EDITED a pirated copy of Saturday Night Fever for his son's viewing just prior to his death. (In fact, it was setting by the front door to be carried out with him when he left for home the next morning.) Doesn't sound like a strained relationship there, to me.

I got it...within the first paragraph, but I wasn't sure until Mrs. Sheilds came up. Nice jo, Kits...

I'm not so sure. He was a darn good looking, fit, swave man in his youth. It was only as he grew older (Super Dad, etc) that we might wince. Look at the old Hogan's Heroes shows and Donna Reed when he was in his prime. (and, look at Autofocus for the whole sorded tale...)

I think you're wrong. Which wife, and remember one of them was into it.

I followed your link, read some of it, and then watched some of the funniest movie reviews of Harry Potter and Back to the Future that I have EVER scene. I was laughing out loud at work, sure to get me in trouble now. Thanks a lot!!! I mean it!

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you...

That's what I was going to suggest.

What's a Jayne hat?

Uh, what's a "Robertson head"? is that a special drive for screws?