{television} alfred hitchcock presents (1955)

Join master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock for an evening of mystery and murder with this collection of all 39 Season 1 episodes of the 1950s series. Hitchcock introduces the half-hour mystery vignettes and closes the show with his trademark wry comments. Guest stars include Joanne Woodward, Vera Miles, Cloris Leachman, John Forsythe, Darren McGavin, Peter Lawford, Charles Bronson and Claude Rains. Extras include a retrospective of the show.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: ** The episodes are a bit slow to get to the point, but the twists are often entertaining. I really much rather prefer shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Hitchcock is a film genius, but in TV land I think he missed a step. Needless to say, I was really disappointed.