See now, here's an episode that doesn't seem so outlandish that it couldn't have happened. The one thing we don't know for sure is if Harold Stern (Norman Lloyd) was actually delusional as the title of the story suggests. Since he's the one who stated that three of his prior blood donor recipients died, there's no way to verify that to wonder whether Martha (with an 'h') Wizinski was really in danger or not. If that was the case then his exaggerated worry over Martha's welfare would have been well placed. If not, then of course the way the story ended makes Stern one of the all time great 'One Step Beyond' characters who's own demise was written in blood. Check this one out for an early credited appearance of future Emily Hartley of 'The Bob Newhart Show', Suzanne Pleshette. Going in cold one might recognize her easily enough, even though she had somewhat of a Latin look to me which kept me guessing. Too bad she didn't make it to the end of the story.
Review of Delusion
