I agree so much with the last reviewer; episodes like this is what made TZ, stuff we all grew up on, somewhat habit forming. The outline for this story is just as amazing. Reportedly, Madelon Champion met Rod Serling at a party and suggested the story to him, which perhaps, has become one of the most famous episodes of the series.
You can be sure why Serling took note, as it fit into his niche of "desperate character" situations. And these guys are desperate. All about astronauts blasting off, going off course and crashing-landing on a desert planet, and somewhat similar to earth? Need we say more.
Watch what happens, and with a dose of human nature at its worst. The ending, a knockout. In a way, it has a similar feel to the memorable first episode, "Where is Everybody?" but with a few more characters cleverly tagged on.
A terrific cast takes this one through; Edward Binns as the colonel, Ted Otis as Pierson and Harry Bartell as Lanfield. Bartell was quite a dramatic actor in offbeat roles, formerly a popular radio actor and DJ.
Best of SEASON 1 EPISODE 15 remastered. Thanks so much to METV for rerunning this mini classic, and with that unforgettable title.