I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. I give props to Murray Burnett for writing many adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Since this story is based on a novel, it would’ve been great if it was expanded to 5 parts just like the CBSRMT episodes of NEFERTITI, THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII, THE LEGEND OF ALEXANDER, and LES MERABLES. You have the main characters of course, but not every minor character, such as Laura Lyons and Mr. Frankland (Laura’s father). Read the novel or see the film adaptations and you’ll know who they are. Our Host’s contributions were short, but plain simple. In E.G. Marshall’s Prologue, he said he remembers “The Hound of Heavenâ€ poem by Francis Thompson. Were those his own words or Murray Burnett’s? In ACT-1, he gets our attention by focusing on Holmes & Watson: 2 undying legends from 221B Baker Street. In ACT-2 he quoted someone about Doyle’s work by saying, “Be they ever so humble, there’s no police like Holmes.â€ It’s a mystery if that was a pun or a comment. But then later, he talks about the seeds of our own destruction; which make sense because of the way these characters react based on their predicaments. In ACT-3, not only he focused on thresholds, but also Doyle’s life. In his Epilogue, he mentions Doyle again that he wanted to kill off Holmes, but was brought back by popular demand. SPECIAL NOTE: check out #1271-THE SILVER MIRROR that’s about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his mysterious journey after killing off Holmes. The sound effects of the ringing doorbell, pages of the manuscript, the wagonette to Baskerville, the howling wind, cups clinking, door tapping code, gun fire, and of course the howling of the mysterious hound were truly effective in this tale. The music was captivating as well. Tunes filled with tension, suspense, and curiosity where CBSRMT fans can tune in and become as pensive as Holmes & Watson. Speaking of which, bravo to our talented cast: Kevin McCarthy (as Sherlock Holmes), Lloyd Battista (as Dr. John H. Watson), Carol Teitel (as Mrs. Harrison & Beryl Stapleton), Robert Dryden (as Sir Henry Baskerville), and Court Benson (as Dr. James Mortimer & Jack Stapleton). Only 3 actors in the CBSRMT series got to play Sherlock Holmes and I believe that Kevin McCarthy was the best, even the way he said, “Elementary, my dear Watsonâ€ made it sound like he was Holmes. The other actors were John Beal (#1153-THE VANISHING HERD) and Gordon Gould (#1238-THE MUSGRAVE RITUAL, #1310-THE NAVAL TREATY, and #1396-THE REIGATE MYSTERY). Check out the other episodes where Kevin McCarthy played Holmes (#0613-THE SIGN OF FOUR, #0623-A STUDY IN SCARLET, #0641-THE ADVENTURE OF THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE, #0657-THE BOSCOMBE POOL MYSTERY, #0673-THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND, #0680-A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA, #0688-THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE, #0721-THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET, and #0740-THE GLORIA SCOTT). Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0)