Although there are some new twists and layers in this plot, it is pretty much a retread of a concept done by Rod Serling in a November 1971 episode of "Night Gallery" called "Midnight Never Ends." The characters on screen are at the mercy of an author, who cannot figure out how to advance the plot. The twist here is that the characters begin to take their fate into their own hands. There are a lot of funny jabs against the clichés of television mystery stories. Steve plays a fairly normal character for a change, while Reece plays a cop with a peculiar problem. Two familiar female faces round out the cast. The episode starts with a few scary moments, but as the plot progresses, it becomes more comedic than horrific.
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