Mr Kashimoto hires Lovejoy to find him a gift with appropriate dignity to present to the blue noses at the local private golf and country club.
He's being shepherded around by Arnold Featherstone, the only non-racist, non-s3xist, non-class snob in the club. Featherstone has also asked Lovejoy to come appraise the club's annual trophy. They want to hawk it to buy some land adjacent.
Meanwhile the B plot has Lovejoy wheeling and dealing on a blunderbuss. Whilst cleaning the firearm, Eric shoots a hole in the roof, creates some leakage issue, which leads to calling a plumber and....well, let's just say we're off to the races.
Kashimoto is played by Togo Igawa who, in 1986, became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company as its first Japanese actor. I suppose TV paid the bills, so to speak, and his appearance here is memorable to say the least.
Michael Culver also makes an impression as Featherstone. He bears a striking resemblance to Clint Eastwood at a similar age. And his graceful presence really grounds the entire episode, tying the snooty club members with the earthy antiques crowd. He pulls it off perfectly.
He's being shepherded around by Arnold Featherstone, the only non-racist, non-s3xist, non-class snob in the club. Featherstone has also asked Lovejoy to come appraise the club's annual trophy. They want to hawk it to buy some land adjacent.
Meanwhile the B plot has Lovejoy wheeling and dealing on a blunderbuss. Whilst cleaning the firearm, Eric shoots a hole in the roof, creates some leakage issue, which leads to calling a plumber and....well, let's just say we're off to the races.
Kashimoto is played by Togo Igawa who, in 1986, became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company as its first Japanese actor. I suppose TV paid the bills, so to speak, and his appearance here is memorable to say the least.
Michael Culver also makes an impression as Featherstone. He bears a striking resemblance to Clint Eastwood at a similar age. And his graceful presence really grounds the entire episode, tying the snooty club members with the earthy antiques crowd. He pulls it off perfectly.
