109. The Catalyst

Original air date: 23 February 1969
Rerun 3 August 1969

Miguel Torres: Destruction of Aircraft, Kidnapping.

F.B.I. Inspector Lewis Erskine and a beautiful girl he is guarding are trapped in a kidnapped plane heading to an Iron Curtain country. The episode reminds one very much of the final episode, which aired on 28 April 1974.

• FBI Carousel Bulletin: Apparently frustrated that his character, William Converse, has been usurped by three other actors, Don Eitner turns into Agent Allen Holland, for a change. Oh, well. Just kidding about the frustrated part, but turn he does.
• By this time, Alejandro Rey was a co-star in the 1967-70 ABC sitcom The Flying Nun. This episode is his last appearance in the series. Apparently, Sister Bertrile could not keep Mr. Rey in line in this episode! :-)