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The Fugitive: Dossier on a Diplomat (1967)
Moving portrayal of Ambassador and Kimble's race against time
I thought this was a very enjoyable episode. The three main guest stars are all very good. Ivan Dixon's portrayal of the doomed Ambassador Unawa is touching. Diana Sands is effective, if not maddening, as his overly protective and meddlesome wife Davala. And Diana Hyland is both funny and touching as Alison, the Ambassador's secretary, who comes to Kimble's rescue.
The thing that I thought that was funny about this episode is that for all of Ambassador Unawa's wife's concerns about keeping trouble away from her husband and their country, it is she who brings the heat down on not only Richard Kimble, but on their embassy as well when she calls the police. Go figure.
Route 66: Ten Drops of Water (1960)
heart wrenching episode
This was a tough one for me to watch. The relationship between the boy and the mule is very touching. When Buz and Todd buy back the mule and return him to the boy's ranch they inadvertently cause the mule's demise as there is not enough water at the ranch to go around. The interaction between the family that Buz and Todd end up helping is quite good. The boy's older brother is stubbornly trying to save the ranch that has been in their family for more than 100 years at almost the expense of his family and their cattle. And definitely at the expense of their sweet mule. The scenes of the mule crying for water and how the episode ends definitely had me in tears. Don't know if I can watch this one again. The movie Harry & Tonto had a similar effect on me. As good as the movie is, I just don't know if I'd watch it again. It is just too sad. Can't stand it when bad stuff happens to animals in stories or life.