The Best Episode is the Emmy nominated "The Case of Mr. Pelham" which was filmed in 1955.

"The Case of Mr. Pelham" synopsis: Someone is impersonating Albert Pelham. He thinks that his life is being taken over by the double's life. Pelham decides to take action against the double. He changes his bank signature. Unfortunately, the double manages to duplicate it. Finally, at his apartment Pelham confronts his double. The imposter, however, insists HE is the real Pelham. Pelham becomes almost convinced and goes insane.

It's the episode in which the goofy Tom Ewell is masterfully directed into a calm, amazing performance! The Most Nasty Hitchcockian Episode is "Our Cook is a Treasure" which was also filmed in 1955 with great jobs by Everett Sloan and Janet Ward."

"Our Cook is a Treasure" synopsis: Ralph Montgomery is a real estate agent. He pampers his wife by hiring a cook named Mrs. Sutton. He has second thoughts about Sutton, however, when he discovers that police are looking for a woman has killed three people posing as a cook. Growing suspicious of Sutton, Ralph takes a cup of hot chocolate she made for him and tests it. He is shocked to discover that it contains a dangerous amount of arsenic. He goes home and immediately fires Sutton. As she leaves, she tells him his wife has been cheating on him. Ralph is in for another shock when he discovers that the real murderer has been arrested. He then realizes that it must have been his wife who was trying to kill him.

The other episodes aren't as impressive.
Source(s):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508224/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508268/
http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents_-_The_Case_of_M...
http://www.hitchcockwiki.com/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents_-_Our_Cook%27s_...

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