Alfred Hitchcock would often take the edge off of some of these stories when he came on afterward and described what happened in the aftermath of the episode you just saw. He did it here, leaving the viewer knowing that George Tiffany (Henry Jones) didn't get away with it. But that's the thing, you wanted George to get away with it because his brother in law (Sam Buffington) was such a lout. With that cough that wouldn't quit and inability to do anything for himself, you had to wonder how he got on for twenty five years before he came to see his sister (Mildred Dunnock) on a permanent vacation. You can see the ending coming for this story before the first commercial break, and the gleam in George's eye when it's mentioned that Napoleon's time capsule wouldn't be seen until 2057. But then, Hitch goes and spoils it with his closing epilogue. Well, what do you expect from a guy who would kill and stuff Santa Claus.
Review of The West Warlock Time Capsule
