I enjoy anthology shows like "The Twilight Zone", "Tales of Tomorrow", "The Outer Limits" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", but I must admit that with shows like this, the episodes can't all be hits. Sure, there are a few duds as well...that's the nature of the beast. As far as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", I find that the shows are more uneven than some of these other shows. I know this will ruffle a few feathers, but although the show was quite good, often the episodes seemed to miss the mark and the entire purpose of the show. The purpose seems to be the great twist at the end...though quite a few times there is no twist...no irony. When there was, the show was often great....and when there's no twist you are left wondering if you missed something. So, overall, I see the show as a real mixed bag and a greater sense of direction (such as more terror or more suspense) would have helped.
Now what did NOT need improvements were the introductions by Hitchcock himself. While he didn't direct most of the episodes, his wonderful and usually funny intros made this the highlight of the shows...and often was better than the actual stories! The only exceptions, and I truly hated these, were when sponsors and networks pressured Hitchcock to provide an epilogue...saying that the criminals portrayed WERE caught and punished...though you never actually saw this and the chances of them getting caught were usually nil! Dumb sponsors and network.
Now what did NOT need improvements were the introductions by Hitchcock himself. While he didn't direct most of the episodes, his wonderful and usually funny intros made this the highlight of the shows...and often was better than the actual stories! The only exceptions, and I truly hated these, were when sponsors and networks pressured Hitchcock to provide an epilogue...saying that the criminals portrayed WERE caught and punished...though you never actually saw this and the chances of them getting caught were usually nil! Dumb sponsors and network.