One of the most memorable, iconic episodes of the 60s series, Outer Limits, "The Zanti Misfits" concerns a quiet little guarded outpost in the desert, run by a select group of the American military, in a town once known as "Morgue, California" will serve as a "prison spot" for the planet Zanti's misfits and criminals, those that were unable to exist on their world in a humane or socially acceptable manner, exiled on Earth as punishment for their crimes or inappropriate behavior. Heading the outpost is the hopeful General Maximillian R. Hart (Robert F Simon), who firmly believes their operation can work without error as long as the quarantined area is maintained by the posted sentries guarding access. Right before the Zanti ship arrives, a couple on the lam—no-good crook, three-strikes-you-are-going-to-prison, Ben Garth (Bruce Dern!) and runaway adulterous married harlot, Lisa (Olive Deering, in a role portraying a woman attracted to danger and realizing too late the misfortunes of her decision to flee with Ben)—drive through a fenced area of the Zanti-zone, killing the guard, ultimately headed right into the direction where the Zanti prison ship is supposed to land. Soon, a Zanti alien is killed, as is Ben, with Lisa on the run. Worse even, the Zanti prisoners decide to land right into the location where the military is outposted, resulting in a battle Hart did not desire, fearing retaliation from the Zanti world who entrusted in them to keep their misfits safe from harm. It is only realized that there was other intentions by the Zanti world, in regards to our abilities as "practiced executioners". The story here does not hold the US in high regard when it pertains to what we are willing to do to criminals/misfits, those anti-social pariahs rather dysfunctional and unable to co-exist with the world around them in a suitable way. Bruce Dern's character is such an example—the fact he suffers a terrible fate to another kind considered just as corrupt from another planet is rather profound to me. Anyway, the visual image of the giant ants with human faces is rather unsettling; the stop-motion is thrilling. Even the shadows of them crawling down walls are enough to make your skin crawl. Good performances and a suspenseful final sequence where the military must fight off the Zanti misfits (the camera captures the look of sweaty anxiety and slowly-mounting terror on the faces of the soldiers especially well), and some strong dialogue (war correspondent, Professor Stephen Grave (Michael Tolan) speaking to Hart about having his moment in history, offering to work as an emissary in the hopes of talking the Zantis into not rushing into judgment about the break in quarantine, is such a scene) really heighten the quality of this particular episode of The Outer Limits. The desert location used in the episode is also a really disheartening sight as it furthermore illustrates the conditions for which we are willing to place those deemed not fit to function in society, Zanti or Human. "Morgue, California" written on a sign lain on the ground, a tumbleweed passing across it at the very end, just shortly after surviving soldiers are burning the remains of the misfits, is a chilling moment on this classic episode of The Outer Limits. Pay attention to dialogue when the Zanti planet's people speak of their inability to execute their criminals, a "perfectionist" group of lifeforms unwilling to tolerate malcontents, in relation to our system for handling things when they get out of hand...