It does have elements that are like NoDS.
Philippe, One Step Beyond ran, I believe, on ABC for a few seasons, its version of The Twilight Zone (just as NBC did The Outer Limits). Its stories were supposedly based upon "true" incidents. Networks back then tried to cash in on the popularity of each others series. ABC did Bewitched, so NBC answered with I Dream of Jeannie and CBS with My Favorite Martian. ABC had The Addams Family so CBS fired back with The Munsters (NBC apparently had no creative team for its own show). CBS did Lost In Space, so NBC bought Star Trek (which CBS rejected). ABC already had Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. It seems that things don't change. We've still got networks picking up on the popularity of each others shows.
Gerard