If ever there was an unnecessary episode of "Tales of the Unexpected", this one has to be near the top of the list. When all is said and done, there was no reason to put Harry Flock (Gary Burghoff) through the ordeal he went through with the bank executives responding to a customer's allegation of irregularities at his Mariposa Branch. This was confirmed by a handful of employees at that location, who all praised his dedication and efficiency in maintaining the bank's records. He would have gotten the permanent assignment as bank manager anyway, notwithstanding his wife's (Deborah Harmon) petty attempts to get him noticed. I have to admit, I didn't recognize Burghoff in the whiny role of Flock. If he had approached the character the way he portrayed 'Radar O'Reilly in the hit series "M*A*S*H, I think he would have been much more effective, but I'm sure it wasn't his call. All I could think of as his wife was serving up sea kelp, soybean patties, gluten cutlets and cashew casserole, was that it was time to get the Flock out of here.
Review of The Best Policy
