Most of the victims in this excellent (though far fetched) "Thriller' episode thought they did, but what really got them the job was having no family or close friends!!! This packs a punch straight away, before the credits appear, with a pretty blonde girl looking out of the window and seeing a man digging the lawn - when she wonders what he is doing, is told "he's digging your grave"!!!
This was one of the "Thrillers" that stayed with me - from the time I saw it back in the 70s. When Babs finds a job in the paper "Have You a Sense of Adventure?" she is a bit put out to find pushy flatmate, Wendy (Janina Faye) has already applied and been hired. A month or so later, the same advert appears again, so Babs quickly applies. Her flatmate, Helen (Kim Darby) is back from her honeymoon and surprised that she hasn't received a letter from Babs, and also from the hostile, extremely angry reaction of her husband Charley Masters (Keith Barron - yes, he was young once!!), when she wants to pursue it. Masters is another of "Thrillers" red herrings - in the opening scenes he first alerts Babs to the job ad in the paper and to say he is obstructive about finding out the truth is an understatement.
Helen goes to the office where Babs had her interview but finds the place deserted, then suddenly.... the ad appears in the paper again!! With her husband's lack of support and the patronizing police she decides to apply herself!! This is a dangerous move as most of the applicants don't last half an hour when they get to the job's location. There they meet their "clones" who have already memorized their personal details and are awaiting their "doubles" with silencers - ready to kill them and step into their lives. Babs No. 2 makes a mistake when she is given a job at the American Embassy and comes face to face with her former "flatmate" Helen, who is bewildered to meet "Babs Bryant" who comes from York - of course Charley is on hand to belittle Helen and tell her she is imagining things. Also, Bab's brother makes an appearance to lull viewers into a false sense of security - he goes to the mansion and recognizes the pair of villains immediately - "I suspected it was you pair. You...." before he can say another word he is killed.
Kim Darby is the obligatory American star but I agree with the other reviewer she wasn't the best choice - she seemed a bit wishy washy. Susan Dury, the actress who played Babs, would have been a better selection for the main role. She was a go getter and nobody's fool and she definitely would not have put up with the insufferable Charley.
Highly, Highly Recommended.
This was one of the "Thrillers" that stayed with me - from the time I saw it back in the 70s. When Babs finds a job in the paper "Have You a Sense of Adventure?" she is a bit put out to find pushy flatmate, Wendy (Janina Faye) has already applied and been hired. A month or so later, the same advert appears again, so Babs quickly applies. Her flatmate, Helen (Kim Darby) is back from her honeymoon and surprised that she hasn't received a letter from Babs, and also from the hostile, extremely angry reaction of her husband Charley Masters (Keith Barron - yes, he was young once!!), when she wants to pursue it. Masters is another of "Thrillers" red herrings - in the opening scenes he first alerts Babs to the job ad in the paper and to say he is obstructive about finding out the truth is an understatement.
Helen goes to the office where Babs had her interview but finds the place deserted, then suddenly.... the ad appears in the paper again!! With her husband's lack of support and the patronizing police she decides to apply herself!! This is a dangerous move as most of the applicants don't last half an hour when they get to the job's location. There they meet their "clones" who have already memorized their personal details and are awaiting their "doubles" with silencers - ready to kill them and step into their lives. Babs No. 2 makes a mistake when she is given a job at the American Embassy and comes face to face with her former "flatmate" Helen, who is bewildered to meet "Babs Bryant" who comes from York - of course Charley is on hand to belittle Helen and tell her she is imagining things. Also, Bab's brother makes an appearance to lull viewers into a false sense of security - he goes to the mansion and recognizes the pair of villains immediately - "I suspected it was you pair. You...." before he can say another word he is killed.
Kim Darby is the obligatory American star but I agree with the other reviewer she wasn't the best choice - she seemed a bit wishy washy. Susan Dury, the actress who played Babs, would have been a better selection for the main role. She was a go getter and nobody's fool and she definitely would not have put up with the insufferable Charley.
Highly, Highly Recommended.