I was about 13 when I saw this episode of "Sunday Showcase" and I never forgot it. I remembered the title, the plot and the fact that Rip Torn played the android. I remembered it so well that I was able to answer a long standing question on the "I Need to Know" board about a show with an android with a A on his forehead. That's a lot to remember after 45+ years. It was very very good. It made me think about what it means to be human, not a very common subject when you are 13. It was one of the first (along with Twilight Zone which started the same year) to use sci fi or fantasy to explore the ethical, moral, religious or philosophical problems that haunt mankind. Besides The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits always and Star Trek often did the same thing. Sci fi in both movies and books is the perfect medium for exploring these themes without the preachiness of some based on reality stories. If you ever get a chance to see it, please do. You may find it as good as I did.
Review of Murder and the Android
