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This is my forth favorite episode of the show, it's also one of my favorite Halloween based episode ever. Once again, the show takes another stab at horror comedy and they have another hit. Though you might easily be able to figure out or have an idea on the whole shebang of what's going on, but that didn't deter things for me as I still wasn't certain what the heck was going on until the end.

There really isn't a lot to say the whole episode sort of plays out like a live action "Scooby Doo" episode as we see Rob, Laura, Buddy, and Sally all are staying in an abandoned cabin for the weekend and spending the night. It's a typical cliché plotline in most horror films where a group of people would go someplace they shouldn't go for the night.

This episode is perfectly aware of that cliché and is a parody on it. It's just funny seeing how every act and reacts toward their predicament which might be how we might react, it's not everyday we would encounter supernatural activity (or at least possible).

Buddy throughout the episode was great, he really steals the show in the episode. In a way he's sorts of the Shaggy/Scooby Doo of the whole episode as he is constantly in fright mode, it's easy to see as he hasn't insulted anyone the whole time with the goings on. But he just has some of the best lines and it's funny how he the one that is very quick in leaving, for once he has the right idea.

It was funny as things were ratcheted up in one scene all the characters where walking together at the same time stick to each other like glue even in the shortest locations. That's another right idea doesn't get separated.

Rob and Laura are good as usual with their reactions. Though to me it's Rob that is as usual at his best, he's sorts of the Fred of the group whom at first is cool, disbelieving and level headed but then we see those walls of disbelief slowly crumble as he sees there are things logic defies. It's just funny how much Rob is losing his cool and trying to survive the predicament and save his friends all at the same time.

Do Rob, Mary, and the rest have a ghost of a chance to make it through the night, you'll have to wait and find out.

Rating: 4 stars

This is a funny episode. Others have summarized the plot so I won't even bother.

The only reason I'm posting is to comment on the brief conversation between Rob, Laura, Buddy and Sally where the girls are preparing to sleep in one bed at the mountain cabin; the guys in another.

During that exchange, Rob starts joking with Sally about Laura's sleeping habits - warning her that Laura sometimes "tries to steal your pillow away from you" - and then Laura starts warning Buddy that Rob often "kicks the covers off in the night," but that you get used to it.

But of course, this early-sixties sitcom always portrays Rob and Laura as sleeping in twin beds, so I'm thinking the point of the exchange was to tell the audience they DON'T actually sleep this way, and that in future episodes (and reruns) when they APPEAR to be sleeping in twin beds, to imagine that it's one.

You know, like real married people everywhere.

The very best of any sitcom episodes were generally those with ghosts. Of course, Dick Van Dyke had to have one somewhere in the bunch, and this is it. All of us kids remember this one so well.

Once again, Jerry Paris directed, and had some fun with the cast who was having fun themselves, and it really showed. The story goes that the gang goes up to a fishing lodge for sort of a working vacation, but the hotel is booked up, according to Mel. So Rob and Laura and Buddy and Sally bunk up in a cabin, near the hotel, which is where some guy named "Mr. Chance" just happened to mysteriously disappear, according to spook legend!

This is where all the creepy hysteria begins as the gang disappears one by one, sort of in the tradition of TEN LITTLE INDIANS... and of course Rob fearing the very worst, considering what happened to Mr. Chance? The funniest bits are the looks on everybody's face as they confront their kidnapper --and who can it be????

The ending is rather clever, but watching everybody getting super paranoid in the meanwhile is the whole show, and so much fun to watch and wonder what exactly is the end game?

Great guest appearance by none other than Milton Parsons, playing the ominous caretaker. Parsons was a staple in so many classic mysteries, including the CHARLIE CHAN movies. Watching him go through the motions is a real Halloween treat.

10 STARS for the bogeyman! From SEASON 4 EPISODE 2 remastered dvd box set.

Rob, Sally, Buddy and Laura have gone to some lodge in order to work on some show with Alan and Mel. However, when the four arrive, they learn that Mel forgot to make reservations for the four. However, there is another option, albeit a poor one...to stay in a supposedly haunted cabin! The women don't know this but when Buddy and Rob learn, Buddy is clearly scared. But soon all four are terrified as all sorts of weirdness begins to occur in the room...and it appears that it must be haunted!

This episode is nothing like previous shows but considering it's funny and enjoyable, I can accept the novelty of the show. Well worth seeing.