This episode has gotten lots of criticism, but it's not all that bad. For one thing, applause for two veterans, Michael Wilding and Anna Lee cast as the worried British parents of a teen (well played by Katherine Crawford) who disappears on a stopover in Arizona.
Loren is so tired, due to their cross country trip, she happens to get into the wrong station wagon and falls asleep. Sure, it's a bit contrived, but it could happen. We were all cranky, sleep deprived kids at one time or another. The story takes off from there; Loren discovers she's in a car with a couple of killers. Now that's original and Wilding and Lee frantically track down their only daughter.
Some very good supporting actors here, and well directed by Alan Crosland, Jr., who took after his famous father. More over, if you know the terrain, you'll recognized the sprawling Universal City back lot, used for years for westerns, later to become famous City Walk. The interiors were filmed down the street at Revue Studios (now CBS) in Studio City.
To note, Anna Lee, prior to this episode appeared in two film classics, THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE and WHATEVER JAPPENED TO BABY JANE (as the next door neighbor). Michael Wilding lands a solid knock out punch in the end. Don't miss it. SEASON 1 1963 remastered Universal dvd box set.