 I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. The 4th episode of the CBSRMT series is an outstanding Drama-Mystery. Henry Slesar’s story leaves a good impression on what CBSRMT is about. Likable protagonist, despicable antagonist, suspenseful mystery that gets solved, and a crafty climax. There are many ways to title this, such as “Julia’s Cynophobiaâ€ (the fear of dogs), “Topper: The Lost Dog,â€ “Attila: The Doberman,â€ or “Every Dog Has Its Day.â€ The sound effects of the piano keys, footsteps, doors, tableware, dialing of the rotary phone, pages of the piano sheets, classical music, punches, cars, howling wind, and or course, the sounds of the dog were supportive in this tale. The music also, with its suspenseful tracks that brought the levels of tension and fear up. “Welcome to the world of mystery. The world of terrifying imaginationâ€ is a classic intro coming from E.G. Marshall. In ACT-1, he brings us into the story where it begins at a Suburban house on Elm Street (no relations to Freddy Krueger). Afterwards, he asks who is the real terror: the dog or the husband? In ACT-2, he points out that men who love dogs aren’t loveable themselves. In ACT-3, after hearing our stunning climax, our Host points out that a dog could also be a Woman’s best friend. In his Epilogue, E.G. Marshall does a terrific impression of a dog howling. And speaking of terrific, our cast: Kim Hunter (as Julia Smolett), George Matthews (as George Smolett), Robert Dryden (as Dr. Frolich), Gilbert Mack (as Dr. McCann), and Mandy Patinkin (as Ronnie Hughes). Kudos to Robert Dryden & Gilbert Mack for playing the roles of doctors. George Matthews’ performance as the villain was nicely done. Mandy Patinkin did wonderfully. It’s shame that this was the only CBSRMT he ever did (SPECIAL NOTE: he played Inigo Montoya from the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE). Big props go to Kim Hunter who stole the show. Her performance in this is memorable as her roles in #1193-GARDEN OF THE MOON and #0178-THE SIGHTING. Tune in to this if you’re a fan of Kim Hunter. And if you enjoy mystery stories involving Dogs, check out #0417-THE RED FRISBEE and #0609-THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D