Never having watched the series during its original run, I started from the premiere episode recently and have been enjoyably making my way through the second season.
One thing about this series is that it featured classic and rising movie and/or television stars in every episode. This one was no exception, except that I found the acting (overacting - except for Ms. Lansbury) to be laughable. The ever capable Vera Miles (Psycho/The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) as the prison warden had some ridiculous moments, especially when she was acting out for the inmates how she thought the murder took place.
However, it was Adrienne Barbeau (Maude/The Fog) in her best curly-haired mullet "Butch" persona that stood out among the overacting perpetrators. I suppose she and the other actors portraying the inmates were giving their best gum-chewing, tough-looking stereotypical interpretations, since none of them were probably ever criminals. It was just their OVERACTING that was criminal! The only meek "feminine"-appearing inmate in the bunch was blonde Susan Oliver (Peyton Place/The Towering Inferno).
Finally, the lovely Yvonne DeCarlo (Lily Munster/McLintock) was unrecognizable until I checked out the IMDB credits. It was sad to see her as bloated and grossly overweight.
I only recommend this episode if you are interested in taking up or are currently in the acting profession and want to study how NOT to act convincingly!