I rate this episode ★★★★★ for EXCELLENT. “Uncanny,â€ “Unbelievable,â€ and “Unforgettableâ€ would be the best 3 words to describe this classic. Bravo to Bob Juhren for writing this Drama-Mystery that added Fantasy in the mix. Bob Juhren wrote so many episodes that were so good, the endings he wrote were spine-chilling, hair-raising, blood-curling, heart-racing, and eye-popping entertaining. And this episode was an eye-opener. Parts of this story reminded me of the 99th episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE: “Young Man’s Fancyâ€ where the main character returns to their old home, refuses to give it up, and magically goes back to their younger years. The title of this is suitable. Another way to title it would be “Only In Crestwoodâ€ because that’s where the story takes place. The sound effects of the doorbell, birds chirping, footsteps, rotary phones, coffee pouring, book pages, live music at the party, party guests murmuring, and the thunder storm were good. Not only there were music tunes from the TWILIGHT ZONE series, but the music tracks they used at the 11-minute 45-second felt like Stephanie’s Room was actually alive. Also, the music at the 14-minute mark felt like the room was actually calling. In our Host’s Prologue, E.G. Marshall starts the show off by saying, “Come in through the mysterious door which hides its secrets and sometimes horrors we dare not even think about, but which are never the less brought to the forefront of our imagination by the tale you’re about to hear.â€ A long sentence for an intro, but one of his best intros ever. In ACT-1, he quotes the first lines of Elizabeth Akers Allen’s poem ROCK ME TO SLEEP: “Backward, turn backward, O time, in your flight, make me a child again just for tonight!â€ In ACT-2, he quotes Thomas Clayton Wolfe who said, “You can’t go home againâ€ (well, for our main character, she did). Later on, after hearing the characters sang nursery rhymes, our Host points out that there’s a spell of lost love in Stephanie’s Room and the relationship goes far beyond their mortal feelings. In ACT-3, after realizing that some of the characters are not seeing eye-to-eye and then being shocked at what happened to the main character in the final scene, he recommends the fans to think of our old room and say “helloâ€ to it…if we dare. In his Epilogue, E.G. Marshall goes into Nostalgic mode. From intro to outro, our Host did a magnificent job. And that goes the same with our terrific cast: Mercedes McCambridge (as Stephanie Miller), William Redfield (as Tom Miller), Mary Jane Higby (as Helen Lanning), and Robert Dryden (as Will Lanning and Mr. Ames). The 2 actors played their parts very well, but the 2 actresses are the ones who stole the show! The way Mary Jane Higby portrayed the childless woman and the way Mercedes McCambridge portrayed the motherless woman, both singing nursery rhymes, and treating each other like family, was so creepy, yet so spell-binding. #0187-STEPHANIE’S ROOM needs to be ranked in the Top 10 best Bob Jurhen stories for CBSRMT. The others on the list, should be #0367-THE SUMMER PEOPLE, #1245-THE JUDGE’S HOUSE, #0957-HICKORY DICKORY DOOM, #0265-BLACK WIDOW, #0405-SAGAMORE COTTAGE, #1193-GARDEN OF THE MOON, #1066-YOU’RE GOING TO LIKE RODNEY, #1140-A HOLIDAY VISIT, and #0099-DRESSED TO KILL. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =^D