"The Old Ones Are Hard to Kill" was a great inaugural episode!  Though her character is a tired old woman, Moorehead is sincere and charming in the role.  Her narration through speaking to herself really works well.  I disagree with complaints that Janney's coughing is overboard and annoying.  It's actually masterful and contributes to the need for the listener to believe how weak the boarder has become, which is important in the last act.  The woman's condemnation of a man because "he took the Lord's name in vain" is delightful, and harkens me back to an era of values that has been lost today.  Writer Henry Slesar's story fills the hour well and never drags.  Slesar's ability to define characters well through dialogue is evident in "Old Ones" and becomes a hallmark of his masterful writing in subsequent stories.  You can listen to a great example of this character development in one of my top three favorite episodes of all time, "Murder Preferred" (#1103).  Throughout the CBSRMT series, my greatest enjoyment comes when the writing is such that we clearly understand the motives of a character and what makes them tick.  Even more masterful is when a writer (and of course the actor) accomplishes this while at the same time making the listener genuinely care about the character.  This is one of the keys to great writing, great acting, and a great radio drama.  I give the CBSRMT premier 4 stars out of 5.  JUROR #4