I always enjoy seeing Thaxter in an episode - she's consistently great. Parker and Merrill are also excellent.
The casting of a few of the supporting characters is weak, particularly Furth as "Charlie." He's too much of a dim-wit. This is often the case when this series has a small town setting. Half the people act like rubes.
The plot, as a few user reviewers point out, is quite idiotic when you really think about it. Why bring attention to her disappearance? Just tell the neighbors she left him. Keep your "story" consistent. Granted, questions would arise, being that the murdered wife was so active in the small community. However, just leave the body where it was originally buried. Give it some time, then get together as a (murdering) couple. Move in Mrs. Logan's house. (That house has appeared in a few Hitchcock Hour episodes.)
I certainly didn't care for the dog/rat poison stuff, but it was apparently necessary for the silly "scheme."
Definitely worth watching. And, no, I did not foresee the ending - that was a surprise.
The casting of a few of the supporting characters is weak, particularly Furth as "Charlie." He's too much of a dim-wit. This is often the case when this series has a small town setting. Half the people act like rubes.
The plot, as a few user reviewers point out, is quite idiotic when you really think about it. Why bring attention to her disappearance? Just tell the neighbors she left him. Keep your "story" consistent. Granted, questions would arise, being that the murdered wife was so active in the small community. However, just leave the body where it was originally buried. Give it some time, then get together as a (murdering) couple. Move in Mrs. Logan's house. (That house has appeared in a few Hitchcock Hour episodes.)
I certainly didn't care for the dog/rat poison stuff, but it was apparently necessary for the silly "scheme."
Definitely worth watching. And, no, I did not foresee the ending - that was a surprise.