Originally telecast on the USA cable network, season three of the color revival of Alfred Hitchcock Presents offers 24 new episodes. Unlike previous seasons, which were largely comprised of remakes from the old black-and-white Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the third season consists virtually in its entirety of "originals," specially written for the revival; indeed, only the episode "Prosecutor" is derived from the earlier series. The season opens with "A Very Careful Rape," starring Melissa Sue Anderson as an actress who uses cutting-edge technology to wreak vengeance on her rapist. Subsequent episodes are equally up-to-date in content, notably "A Stolen Heart," wherein the title "character" is held for ransom just before a transplant operation, and "Career Move," with David Cassidy well cast as a washed-up rock star who plans to revitalize his career in a macabre fashion. Other episodes are quite "traditionalist" in nature, as witness "You'll Die Laughing," starring Anthony Newley as a terminally ill comedian who tries to stage his suicide to look like murder, and the two-part "The Hunted," a cat-and-mouse thriller starring The Equalizer's Edward Woodward. And whereas the older Alfred Hitchcock Presents only rarely delved into the supernatural, the new version is top-heavy with such fantastic yarns as "Houdini and Channel Four," in which the ghost of the celebrated escape artist is summoned to rescue a contemporary kidnap victim. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide