77 Sunset Strip

From Mental Block

77 Sunset Strip is a 1958 - 1964 American detective series that aired on the ABC television network. It starred Efram Zimbalist Jr. and Roger Smith as detectives who operate as private eyes in an agency located on the famous Hollywood Sunset Strip (in a building next to Hollywood star Dean Martin's "Dino's Lounge." An early hit for ABC, it spawned a number of spinoffs including Surfside 6 (set in Miami), Hawaiian Eye (set in Hawaii), and Bourbon Street Beat (set in New Orleans).

Leap, My Lovely (Season 5, Episode 2)[edit | edit source]

The shady Ferrini (Robert Ellenstein) gets a job as an extra on a movie set. He hypnotizes an actress into throwing herself out of a window when she hears the word "magnificent." He then reveals that he has also hypnotized the film's lead actress, Nita Maran (Diane McBain) and has programmed her to harm herself unless the studio pays him a generous $10000 a week as a "consultant." The studio hires Stu (Zimbaist) and Jeff (Smith) to watch over Nita and to find a way to break Fellini's hold over her.

  • On set, Fellini hypnotizes Arlene, a supporting actress

    On set, Fellini hypnotizes Arlene, a supporting actress

  • He brings her out of her trance

    He brings her out of her trance

  • Seemingly harmless?

    Seemingly harmless?

  • Nina thanks him for curing her insomnia

    Nina thanks him for curing her insomnia

  • The movie producer meets Arlene

    The movie producer meets Arlene

  • He wants to give her a raise for her "magnificent" work

    He wants to give her a raise for her "magnificent" work

  • But the word "magnificent" is a post-hypnotic trigger

    But the word "magnificent" is a post-hypnotic trigger

  • She slips into a trance

    She slips into a trance

  • And is hypnotized

    And is hypnotized

  • As programmed, she goes to the window

    As programmed, she goes to the window

  • And throws herself to her (relatively minor injury)

    And throws herself to her (relatively minor injury)

  • Suzanne looks after Nita

    Suzanne looks after Nita

  • Suzanne puts on a record

    Suzanne puts on a record

  • Nita is triggered by the music

    Nita is triggered by the music

  • She becomes distraught and panics

    She becomes distraught and panics

  • Nita tells Jeff that she refuses to be hypnotized again

    Nita tells Jeff that she refuses to be hypnotized again

  • Jeff reminds her that Ferrini programmed her to say that

    Jeff reminds her that Ferrini programmed her to say that

  • Nita asks her guests if they would like a drink

    Nita asks her guests if they would like a drink

  • Instead she goes to the bathroom to down a bottle of pills

    Instead she goes to the bathroom to down a bottle of pills

  • But has no memory of doing so

    But has no memory of doing so

  • Jee pays a visit to the movie set

    Jee pays a visit to the movie set

  • Nita realizes that she's been hypnotized into being unable to sing

    Nita realizes that she's been hypnotized into being unable to sing

  • The producer assures her that they'll work it all out

    The producer assures her that they'll work it all out

  • Nita takes a phone call

    Nita takes a phone call

  • As everyone conveniently turns their backs...

    As everyone conveniently turns their backs...

  • Nita is hypnotized over the phone

    Nita is hypnotized over the phone

  • And falls into a trance

    And falls into a trance

  • In a trance, she walks over to a tiger cage

    In a trance, she walks over to a tiger cage

  • Probably not a great place to keep a tiger, honestly

    Probably not a great place to keep a tiger, honestly

  • She mindlessly opens the cage door

    She mindlessly opens the cage door

  • Jeff rescues her

    Jeff rescues her

  • She snaps out of it

    She snaps out of it

  • Later that night, Nita gets another hypnotic phone call

    Later that night, Nita gets another hypnotic phone call

  • She goes into a trance

    She goes into a trance

  • Programmed with instructions

    Programmed with instructions

  • She hangs up the phone just as Suzanne walks in

    She hangs up the phone just as Suzanne walks in

  • Now awake, with no memory of the call

    Now awake, with no memory of the call

  • Later Suzanne tells the detectives that Nita attacked her

    Later Suzanne tells the detectives that Nita attacked her

  • They track Nita to a studio set

    They track Nita to a studio set

  • Where a hypnotized Nita holds a gun to her head

    Where a hypnotized Nita holds a gun to her head

  • And Ferrini pulling her strings

    And Ferrini pulling her strings

  • Jeff gets an actor friend to play a hypnotist

    Jeff gets an actor friend to play a hypnotist

  • John calls Ferrini's bluff

    John calls Ferrini's bluff

  • Ferrini takes matters into his own hands

    Ferrini takes matters into his own hands

  • He collects his ransom

    He collects his ransom

  • Orders Nita to stand up

    Orders Nita to stand up

  • And walks out with her and the money

    And walks out with her and the money

  • Outside, he makes a run for it

    Outside, he makes a run for it

  • Chased, he falls to his death (irony!)

    Chased, he falls to his death (irony!)

  • Nita is deprogrammed

    Nita is deprogrammed

  • Suddenly she pauses

    Suddenly she pauses

  • And goes into a trance

    And goes into a trance

  • "One more suggestion"

    "One more suggestion"

  • But she's just joking... (or is she?) (yes, she is)

    But she's just joking... (or is she?) (yes, she is)

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