A genuine disappointment. The supposedly drunken father acts as if he has never seen a drunkard, the mother gives a truly Gothic performance as a wife 'with a delicate disposition', the doctor is an ingenu shocked at every revelation about the family. If the lead players did not have German names, their accents would have been considered an insult. Histrionics all round, with minor parts sounding as if they had been dubbed without knowing what they were contributing too.
If this episode had been made in 21st century USA, it would have led to cancellation of the entire series. As it is, the quality of other instalments just about allowed this anomaly to sneak through.
If this episode had been made in 21st century USA, it would have led to cancellation of the entire series. As it is, the quality of other instalments just about allowed this anomaly to sneak through.