Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room - S2-E3
Revealing mistake: The main character's reflection in a mirror has come to life and much of the episode is a confrontation between the character and his reflection. Although they made an effort to reverse the image (the reflection wears his watch on the opposite hand and he bites his fingernails with the opposite hand) they forgot to reverse the buttons on his shirt.
Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room - S2-E3
Revealing mistake: When Jackie pulls the wardrobe from the wall and spins it around, The Mirror briefly reflects an area beyond where the set ends.






Answer: It's explained in the episode. The aliens are experimenting to see how humans react to various scenarios. This just happens to involve them using super strength.
Thanks. It's been a long time since I saw the episode so I forgot.