I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. This witch story, written by Sam Dann, is outstanding as Elspeth Eric’s witch story #0736-THE THERAPEUTIC CAT. In this tale, it’s more of a Drama-Mystery instead of a Fantasy-Mystery, but very entertaining from start to finish. It was so good, I’d wish there was another episode to go with it to continue the story. Another way to Title this would be “The Honey Blonde Hair Witchâ€ because the characters mention her hair many times. Or even “The Lovesick Trapâ€ because that happens in the second half of the story. The music had great tracks to indicate suspense building up, especially at the 35-minute mark where things got deadly serious. The sound effects of the traffic & honking horns during the snowstorm, rotary phones ringing & dialing, footsteps, tableware clinking, people murmuring at the diner, the .32 caliber revolver being fired, and the body thud were supportive in this tale. In his Prologue, not only does E.G. Marshall say his classic introduction, “Welcome to the sound of suspense. The fear…you can hear,â€ but also brings up the topic of witches, only this particular one is young, beautiful, and falls in love. In ACT-1, he brings us into the story where he can’t figure people out; seeing humans as a race of lemmings. In ACT-2, after explaining what happened previously in the first Act, he asks us how our female character can be a witch. At the end of ACT-3, he says that we should always take every woman seriously. (Was that E.G. Marshall’s suggestion or was that Sam Dann’s suggestion in his writing?) In his Epilogue, he asks us if there are really witches and they warn us…3 times. Nice ending. But more importantly, our cast: Joan Loring (as Hedy Parsons: the witch) Mason Adams (as Fred Peterson: the reporter), Tom Keena (as Tom Parsons: the accountant), Alan Manson (as Lieutenant Irvin Carrol), and Sam Gray (as Officer Dennis). Alan Manson & Sam Gray were great as cops. Tom Keena was very talented to play a character filled with suspicion, distrust, and paranoia. But the ones who stole the show were Mason Adams and the remarkable Joan Loring! Mason Adams acted like Jack Webb who played Joe Friday from DRAGNET; always on the pursuit for the facts. As for Joan Loring, a perfect actress for this perfect role. I’ve made a list of my favorite actresses on CBSRMT including Jada Rowland, Marian Seldes, and Morgan Fairchild. After hearing Joan Loring perform in this, I’ve put her on my list. SPECIAL NOTE: If you have the CBSRMT Episode Guide Book, you will notice there’s a typo in the synopsis. It doesn’t say Hedy “Parsons.â€ It says Hedy “Petersonâ€ as if to say she’s the wife of the reporter, not the accountant. Anyway, this witch story is worth checking out. And if you enjoy Joan Loring’s performance in this, I recommend #0053-THE CREATURE FROM THE SWAMP as she plays Undina. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D