Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) On the Line (1992) User Reviews

Good but way overlong.

[planktonrules · 6/10 · 31 March 2021]

Any episode of "Brooklyn Bridge" is worth watching and it was a wonderful short-lived series. However, I must admit that despite begin enjoyable, "On the Line" is a rather weak episode. This is because the entire episode is strung out to an insane length.

The show is set in the school gym and Alan is on the junior high school basketball team which is now locked in a tight game. Early in the episode, Alan is fouled and IF he completes the next baskets, his team will win. The next 15-20 minutes all take place in the time between the foul and Alan ABOUT to take the shots. Talk about stringing a plot out for the show! Much of it is done with various flashbacks and it all is enjoyable but way overdone. I think making it half as long would have actually improved it.

Watching for 1st time

[markm-00775 · 3/10 · 28 January 2024]

So I'm watching this for the 1st time, I recall the show when it aired, but don't recall watching it ever back then. Certainly this show has become a lost gem, Marion Ross is golden in this so soon after leaving Happy Days and even a year on the Love Boat.

This episode mostly takes place at the free throw line. It spends way too much time at the line, as Alan needs to make 1 shot to tie, 2 to win the big basketball game. Before the 1st shot, he imagines life a winner. Before the 2nd shot, he imagines missing and being a loser. In the end, Grandma reminds him of what's really important, and either outcome will be just fine.

By this point you've lost all interest in the story as it's dragged out extremely long.

After 27 minutes at the foul line, he shots and.........