Elderly man married to vicious, gold-digging wife gets his wish with surprising results.
Opening sequence is unusual for the series since it emphasizes raw sexuality of Ruta Lee as she torments aged husband Patrick O'Neal. I can't help thinking episode would work better had they used a real elderly man instead of the poorly made-up O'Neal. His youthfulness is so apparent under the pancake, that you know what's going to happen. Then too, Lee's trashy wife is so venomous and one-dimensional that their relationship strains believability. Just as damaging is Walter Brooke, as the concerned brother, who comes up with such a commanding performance, he overpowers everything else, including the final moments. At best, this is an average entry, without either atmosphere or suspense, and with an ending more amusing than gratifying.