'A Question of Fear'. Scripted by Theodore J. Flicker, based on a story by Bryan Lewis. Leslie Nielsen stars as Colonel Dennis Malloy, a veteran mercenary who prides himself on never feeling fear. Not putting any stock in superstition, he accepts a bet from a man named Dr. Mazi (Fritz Weaver): spend one night alone in a supposedly haunted house, earn $10,000. Malloy figures it'll be money in the bank. Well, he does experience some general weirdness, but he doesn't suspect what actually lies in store for him. This segment is a pleasant surprise, given that it marks a directorial effort for series producer Jack Laird; Laird was usually responsible for the forgettable comic interludes on the series. While never actually scary (and that's not really the point of the segment, anyway), it does have an appealing "lost in the funhouse" vibe - until the big twist is dumped into Malloy's lap. We then see how suggestible he really is. Taking up almost 80% of the total episode run time, 'A Question of Fear' is very engaging entertainment, with fun performances by Nielsen and Weaver. 11 years later, they were both in the anthology feature film "Creepshow", although they appeared in different segments there.
'The Devil Is Not Mocked'. Scripted by Gene R. Kearney (who also directs), based on a short story by Manly Wade Wellman. Host Rod Serling explains the effectiveness of the basic premise beforehand: what if one villain is faced with a different, even more insidious evil? Top Nazi von Grunn (Helmut Dantine) and his troops enter the Balkan castle of an unnamed Count (the well cast Francis Lederer), intending to expose the Count as the leader of a resistance. But von Grunn is going to get a nasty surprise from the Count. Again, we are treated to some great acting from the principals, with an officious Dantine and an amiable Lederer commanding our attention. The viewer might get the twist ending spoiled for them elsewhere, but yours truly will leave it to you to see for yourselves.
Familiar faces in bits include Jack Bannon and Martin Kosleck.
Seven out of 10.