Predictable, fatalisistic ending, and gorgeous blond witches were hardly new when this episode aired (think Samantha Stevens and Sabrina The Teenage Witch). Hero attempts to fight fate, but not intelligently. Mystery drama with questioned supernatural elements.

I think he fights intelligently enough, he's just overmatched. The fates -- or the witch's devilish plotting -- really conspire against our hero. This is a good episode, particularly since there are points where it's not altogether clear the ending will wrap up the way it's being telegraphed.

I did squeeze in this curious episode which involves a woman who is apparently abandoned in her car in the middle of a busy street by her husband during a blizzard (ironic, today). The dilemma draws the interest of a reporter, who immediately falls in love with her. This is not uncommon, says her husband, who reappears later. After all, she's a witch who can cast spells! Cue the music, and then E.G. Marshall. A four-star effort.