ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti, tˈoːɹ.kˈɑːm nˈoʊɾᵻd ðɪs æz ɐ klˈæsɪk "sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən pɹˈɪzən" ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, ænd wɜːɹ ɪmpɹˈɛst wɪð ɡɹˈɪtɪnəs ʌvðə sˈɛt ænd kˈæmɹəwˈɜːk baɪ ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, lˈɛs lˈændaʊ.
In 2020, Tor.com noted this as a classic "science fiction prison" episode, and were impressed with grittiness of the set and camera-work by the director, Les Landau.