This episode is made comical by John McGiver's loopy rendition of the main character. While reading the crime statistics in an almanac, he decides to set himself apart by going on a crime spree. "Fatal Figures": A middle-aged man worries that he has done nothing in his life to distinguish himself. "The Foghorn": This episode is effective for those who like tragic romance stories in the tradition of Ethan Frome. The strength of this episode comes from solid performances and a well-crafted story.
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Emhardt, who specialized in portraying creepy and sinister characters, fits well into the series and always enhanced the episodes in which he appeared. "The Right Kind of House": This episode stars series regular, Robert Emhardt. "The Return of the Hero": This episode, with its sentimentality and social commentary, offers a nice change of pace for the series. The friend's inebriation is played to comic effect, which seems out of place and diminishes the suspense of the story. My only complaint has to do with a drunken friend who becomes involves in the proceedings. He soons finds himself locked in the office, which leaves him and the bloody corpse trapped together. Cotten stabs the young woman as she grabs the phone to call his wife. Joseph Cotten goes to an office to meet his mistress, who demands he leave his rich wife so they can be together. "Together": This episode, directed by Robert Altman, is one of the better episodes in the collection. The ending is disappointing, but it still made me smile. Peter Lorre is amusing in the role of a sleazy private detective. "The Diplomatic Corpse": This episode does a good job of combining comedy and suspense. Later, when the murderer decides to kill one of them and take the other on the road with him, the couple mount a clever, self-serving debate to convince the murderer which one of them should go along and which one should die. The couple is so fixated on one-upping each other with witty put-downs that it takes them awhile to appreciate the gravity of the situation. "A Guest for Breakfast": This quirky and entertaining episode is about a fleeing murderer who breaks into a home and takes a bickering husband and wife hostage. Strong acting dominates "The Mail Order Prophet," "Heart of Gold," "Reward to Finder," "Night of the Execution," "The Equalizer," and "On the Nose." "The Mail Order Prophet," which involves a series of prophetic letters, is very much elevated by the engaging performances of Jack Klugman and E.J. These episodes are, for the most part, well-acted. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.
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