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"The A-Team" TV show had a change of tone and style during its fourth season. Gone was the light-hearted approach. Instead, the show became more gritty and too serious for a lot of the viewers. "The Trouble with Harry" is a prime example. The story of a washed up prizefighter involved with the underworld, doesn't allow much room for the usual banter from the main characters. It makes for grim but watchable viewing. I was disappointed that the A-Team were divided for most the episode. Peck and Murdock share many scenes throughout but their shenanigans grow tiresome after a while. Likewise, Hannibal and BA have their majority of scenes together but it works better for the plot. WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan (R. I. P.) makes his second and final guest appearance on the show. He doesn't project his usual "larger-than-life" personality, rather toning it down and being more natural. Not a bad episode but not what you would expect.

I remember seeing this TV film when it was first broadcast. I can't believe Morecambe and Wise finished up making this nonsense. They were lumbered with average material, as were the supporting cast. The story is about as clichéd as it gets: the gathering of a family for the reading of a will at a large country house. There's murder afoot, along with secret passages, a master of disguise, foggy nights and family skeletons. It's clearly a pastiche of traditional crime fiction. Authors like Agatha Christie and Edgar Wallace spring to mind - except they made the above clichés entertaining and thrilling. Eric Morecambe does not look well but he's a real trooper.

The humour of Wheeler and Woolsey takes some getting used to. As a comedy team, they are like the proverbial marmite: you either love them or loathe them. I'm split between the two. "Hold 'Em Jail" has a few mildly amusing moments and it's good to see comic Edgar Kennedy. He plays the decidedly cantankerous prison warden, which makes him a sympathetic character when you think about it. Wheeler and Woolsey are sentenced to his prison, where they undermine Kennedy's authority, cause general chaos and somehow are made trustees. I'm glad the film is brief. 60 to 75 minutes goes a long way with this particular comedy team! The climactic football scene is quite a lively affair, featuring some impressive stuntwork. From the same year, "Horse Feathers" with the Marx Brothers also featured a football sequence for their climax. It is far superior to that of "Hold 'Em Jail." Another plus for the film, is the absence of any musical interludes.