'Pamela's Voice'. John "Gomez Addams" Astin stars as Jonathan, who's begun to be haunted by his dead wife Pamela (comedienne Phyllis Diller), who continues to be the nagging shrew that she was in life. A Rod Serling original, this short and not-so-sweet segment is noteworthy for a funny performance by Diller, and Serlings' sardonic, witty dialogue. Granted, the "big reveal" in this segment is no Earth-shattering surprise for the viewer. Directed by actor Richard Benedict ("Ocean's Eleven").
'Lone Survivor'. Canadian actor John Colicos ("The Changeling") plays a man adrift in a lifeboat, picked up by the ship The Lusitania during the first World War. It turns out that he was a survivor from the Titanic, and has been at sea, alive, for three whole years. It seems impossible, but the survivor realizes what his current situation really is: a punishment. Another sharp Serling teleplay results in a genuinely creepy and atmospheric segment, worthy of Serling's legendary 'Twilight Zone' series. The best part of the story is that it has a cyclic quality. Directed by TV veteran Gene Levitt, the creator of the series 'Fantasy Island'.
'The Doll'. Here, Serling adapts a tale by Algernon Blackwood. A British colonel (John Williams, "Dial M for Murder") learns that his niece (Jewel Blanch, "Against a Crooked Sky") has received a doll in the mail. He knows he didn't send it, and in truth it's a hideous-looking thing. It turns out that the doll has a sinister purpose, explained by a character named Pandit Chola (Henry Silva ("The Manchurian Candidate"), typically amusing). Directed by Rudi Dorn, who usually worked in the art department on various TV series, this is good fun that knows how to get you with its final punchline. That big money shot is truly a hoot.
Overall, this is a solid and very well-acted episode.
Eight out of 10.