 I rate this episode ★★★☆☆ for AVERAGE. This Sci-fi-tale, written by Fielden Farrington, was good in the first half, but then it kind of went down in the second half. I enjoy the Fantasy-Mysteries that CBSRMT has created and this particular one is what I consider, so-so. In the beginning of it, it reminded me of Mulder & Scully from THE X-Files because one is a believer of the extraterrestrial and the other is a skeptic. As the story moved forward, it went in a different direction; no silly happy ending, nor a cautionary tale about the unknown. The Title of it was suitable; but they could’ve titled it as “The Propositionâ€ because that’s what the Alien is offering to the humans. Or “Why Sarah Hughes?â€ because this character was the Chosen One to encounter the Alien face-to-face. Or even “A New Factorâ€ because that will be the new aspect the Alien and his race would learn on their planet. The music was good; had a lot of themes to express suspicion and curiosity. The sound effects, however, needed more. ACT-1 had crickets, the flying saucer whooshing in the air, doors, cups clinking, newspapers, and the doorbell. ACT-2 had game cards, the light switch, car engine and parking, birds chirping, and Sarah’s body thud. All that ACT-3 had was the sound of picking up the telephone. Now, for our cast: Kim Hunter (as Sarah Hughes), Nat Polen (as David Hughes), Ralph Bell (as J.D. and Dr. Carter), Joe Silver (as Allen the Alien), Robert Dryden (as Harry Vincent and Dr. Froehling), and Joen Arliss (as Bea Vincent). Both Ralph Bell & Robert Dryden are always a delight to hear on the CBSRMT series. Nat Polen sounds like a young Norman Rose. Joen Arliss is likeable in this one. Joe Silver is good in Drama-Mysteries, but as the Alien, he sounded too robotic. As for Kim Hunter, she stole the show; terrifically talented from the same actress who played Zira from PLANET OF THE APES (1968). In our Host’s Prologue, E.G. Marshall invites us into “A journey into the bizarre, into the very, very strangeâ€ (nice intro). In ACT-1, he talks about UFO sightings and how people see them as. In ACT-2, after listening in to what our characters have dealt with, our Host points out that the man from outer space is real and not friendly. In ACT-3, he discusses the willingness of the open mind. In the end, the “new factorâ€ is Love. In his Epilogue, it was nice to hear the Resolution of our main characters, but E.G. Marshall forgot to mention Joen Arliss’s name in the credits. Her name is written in the CBSRMT Episode Guide Book, but she wasn’t properly introduced in this. Her name is not even on the CBSRMT web page for this episode!?! You can hear Himan Brown’s voice in many episodes and he doesn’t get listed into the casting credits. They can leave Himan Brown out, but they left out Joen Arliss in this? Why, oh why? This is a mystery CBSRMT fans have to solve. If you like Fantasy Mysteries involving aliens & UFOs, check this one out. But if you want to listen to a BETTER Sci-Fi tale, I recommend #0790-A MESSAGE FROM SPACE. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0]