Puppeteer Michael Dalli tells his asistant Sandra that he's replacing her with another girl. Then Sandra finds her look-alike puppet crushed. Distraught, she runs out into the streets and is run down by a car. Dalli's new assistant, Mona, then finds her puppet strangled, and Steele is called in to investigate.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Lawson | Guest Star | ||
| John Alderman | Guest Star | ||
| Edgar Stehli | Guest Star | ||
| Carolyn Komant | Guest Star | ||
| Joan Staley | Guest Star |