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Tales of the Unexpected — Season 1, Episode 4
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Tales of the Unexpected(1979)
- Genre:
- Drama
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Creator:
- Roald Dahl
- Released:
- 1979-03-24
Synopsis
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
Seasons & Episodes
1. The Man From the South
1979-03-24 · 24m
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
2. Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
1979-03-31 · 25m
Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.
3. William and Mary
1979-04-07 · 25m
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
4. Lamb to the Slaughter
1979-04-14 · 25m
An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.
5. The Landlady
1979-04-21 · 25m
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
6. Neck
1979-04-28 · 24m
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
7. Edward the Conqueror
1979-05-05 · 25m
When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
8. A Dip in the Pool
1979-05-12 · 25m
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
9. The Way Up to Heaven
1979-05-19 · 25m
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
Night Gallery
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Night Visions
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Storyteller
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Battlestar Galactica
Dangerous Liaisons
Resurrection
London Kills
Downton Abbey
