The F.B.I./The Rap Taker

The Rap Taker
Season 8, Episode 16
Airdate	January 7, 1973
Production Number	196446
Written by	Dick Nelson
Directed by	Virgil W. Vogel
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The F.B.I. — Season Eight

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The Rap Taker is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season of The F.B.I., and the two hundred seventh episode overall.

Starring: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (Inspector Lewis Erskine)

Also Starring: Philip Abbott (Assistant Director Arthur Ward), William Reynolds (Special Agent Tom Colby)

Guest Stars: Robert Drivas {Junior Morton), Brooke Bundy (Ann Stern), Stephen McNally (Casey Morton)

Special Guest Star: Scott Marlowe (Bob Stern)

Co-Starring: Milt Kamen (Sammy Tuttle), Anthony Caruso (Mike Sutter), William Gray Espy (Bill Harris), Carol Vogel (Janice Silvestri)

with Clark Howat (Mr. Silvestri), Jason Johnson (Attendant), Tom Hallick (), Dani Nolan (), Lee Anthony ()

Plot Overview

Casey Morton, Casey Morton, Jr.--Extortionate Credit Transactions, Assaulting a Federal Officer

A loan shark's son fails miserably in his attempts to follow in his father's footsteps, resulting in his victim almost getting killed, and Erskine discovers that the son's friend, who bears a striking resemblance to him, is serving the sentence for his crimes. Erskine and Colby must find a witness to the assault before the son does.

Trivia

The Show

Very clever casting, featuring two frequent FBI guest stars, Scott Marlowe and Robert Drivas, who look a lot alike.