Harry and Helen go undercover as billionaires when the Omega Sector team gets an opportunity to bring down a weapons dealer.

The ep starts with a flashback to the requisite failed mission, including agents Luther and Maria evidently forgetting they’re on the radio as Luther wants to have an intimate discussion.

The show seems to be going for a slapstick vibe. Full disclosure: I loathe slapstick which usually relies on stupid ‘humor’ which in actuality isn’t at all humorous. This is a shame, as there are glimmers of great potential here.

It opens with the home/work dichotomy and Helen still struggling to adjust. Money problems, as most people can relate to. This makes no sense on several levels. Helen’s cover is now a full professor at (supposedly) an ivy league university. True, academia isn’t known for high salaries, but in this case, one would expect above average pay. Plus, worrying about the kids’ college funds? Not that every child wants to do this, but kids of university staff often – if not normally – get a free ride at that school. Problem solved. In addition, there’s no reason a computer salesman can’t make good money. If the agency is going let the ‘real’ financial problems become real financial problems, doesn’t that create a huge risk for someone to potentially compromise the agents?

There were some good jokes about them needing to maintain their covers and still do their computer work. Then they go and blow it when Harry and Luther talk about super-secret business in the open in the midst of a ton of people not with the agency.

The show also seems to be going for subversive feminism. Kudos for that. If only the execution worked. Huge cheers for making Helen a billionaire and Harry her boy toy. Major boo for having her flip their cover mid-operation. And, the trophy girlfriend looks down her nose at trophy wives? Hm, OK. Maybe the writers really are being doubly subversive and are saying they find feminism dumb.

Then again, maybe not. Equal opportunity: the baddie at the blackjack table also has some pretty dumb moments, but the setup does say his weakness is gambling. Must wonder, though, how in the world he got a gun into the casino. It’s all the little things like this which add up to really hurt the show. It wants to be mindless fun. So far, way too much mindless and too little fun. It is a nice touch that Helen is the one who spots their target. If only every time Harry complimented her, it didn’t come off like petting a puppy on the forehead.

The whole cast is charming and engaging. The leads are particularly appealing and have great chemistry. The concept in and of itself has potential If only the plots measured up.

Verdict: “You know we’re on the radio, right?” just about sums up this installment. 6/10

Rigel Ailur

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