THE CASE OF THE LIVELY GHOST - what a great title - is a fun, seance-themed episode of Colonel March. March is a delightfully disbelieving character in this one who agrees to help a fraudulent medium being haunted by an all-too real ghost. The whole episode is themed around trickery and fakery and the seance scenes are naturally fun and engaging.
Karloff remains the main reason to watch these short detective stories. His distinctive look and naturalistic acting make him a thoroughly likable lead character and his repartee and interaction with the rest of the cast is always engaging. This episode could be described as light and dated by some, but it's the warmth and enthusiasm of the cast, Karloff in particular, that sees it through.