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Dr. Ralph Hayes (Alvy Moore) is a professor of paranormal studies who leads a group into the Louisiana swamp to investigate a string of murders. His student Tasha (Thordis Brandt) is the psychic whose powers have been inherited from her witch ancestors. Hayes believes that witchcraft is the reason behind the murders of the young women, and reporter Victor Gordon (Anthony Eisley) is out to cover the story. The trail eventually leads to Luther the Berserk (John Lodge) a sorcerer of incredible powers who, after drinking the blood of his victims, has the ability to raise the dead as his unholy army of the night. The efforts of the human researchers collide with the supernatural forces of evil in this terrifying feature. Veteran character actor Burt Mustin, who played Gus the fireman on the hit television show "Leave It To Beaver," plays the boatman. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

In the second episode of a five-part story arc, the Clampetts have arrived in England, despite a fracas on the airliner bearing them to the country (Elly May had tried to bring her pet turkey buzzard Daisy onboard). Convinced that Queen Elizabeth is in dire financial straits, Jed Clampett purchases a gift for the reigning monarch -- said gift being the entire country of Canada. Needless to say, Mr. Drysdale is, in the words of Her Royal Highness, not amused. Filmed on-location, "Something for the Queen" originally aired on October 2, 1968, as the 200th episode of The Beverly Hillbillies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Ed Stander (Robert Morse), with the help of an all-star cast, teaches Paul Manning (Walter Matthau) the fine art of philandering in A Guide for the Married Man. Paul, happily married to sexy Ruth (Inger Stevens), has no burning desire to cheat, but Ed makes the prospect sound very attractive. Finally taking the "big step" with a glamorous brunette after months of careful preparation, Paul finds that he loves his wife way too much to betray her -- while the ever-careful Ed ends up in divorce court. Among the myriad of "advisors" peppered throughout Guide for the Married Man are Art Carney, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Jayne Mansfield, Terry-Thomas, and Carl Reiner. The best guest-star vignette features Joey Bishop as a man caught in bed with another woman by his wife -- whereupon he calmly puts on his clothes, straightens up the room, and quietly responds to his wife's outrage by saying "What bed? What girl?" Adapted by Frank Tarloff from his book of the same name, Guide for the Married Man was directed by Gene Kelly, who makes a cameo "appearance" of his own as a voice on a TV set. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Hoping to break the monotony of her domestic existence, Samantha dons a black wig. At the same time, Darrin suggests that he and Sam "get away from it all" by checking into a downtown hotel suite. Inevitably, they are spotted by Larry Tate, who, failing to recognize the bewigged Sam, is convinced that Darrin is a philanderer. Written by Bernard Slade (who, coincidentally, later wrote the hit "infidelity" stage comedy Same Time, Next Year), "That Was My Wife" first aired on April 29, 1965. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

This violent, gore-filled, effective horror tale by director Robert Gordon is about a totally wacko private zoo keeper, Michael Conrad (Michael Gough) whose literal worship of the animals he tends -- especially the cat species -- starkly contrasts with his cold-blooded disregard for human life. Conrad has a mute son Carl (Rod Lauren) with a simmering Oedipal hatred, and a wife who should have left him eons ago. Whenever Conrad gets miffed with anyone coming a little too close to his private affairs he simply feeds the hapless victim to the animals. It seems inevitable that if the animals do not get him, then the human species will. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi