In my humble opinion possibly the Best Mystery Theater episode is "Death Is a Woman" from Christmas night, 1979 (I may be biased because this was the first episode I ever taped). I feel it has everything an RMT fan is looking for-- a script by Elspeth Eric, who wrote some of the most original and powerful episodes of the series, strong performances by two of RMT's best-- Gordon Heath and Bob Dryden, a truly creepy setting ( an old victorian mansion, with no electricity, perched high above the Pacific Ocean),a touch of the supernatural (there's a painting in the master bedroom of a beautiful woman who talks to the sleeper in the bed at night) and a chilling ending with one shocking twist after another, which like all the best endings leaves you hanging and forces the listener to interpret what happens next. Check it out if you get a chance and 'til next time.........Pleasant Dreams!