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Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

★ 6.8/10•1979•25m•PG•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 24, 1979

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Man From the SouthE124m

The Man From the South

A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

Mar 24, 1979

Episode 2 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's CoatE225m

Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

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.

Mar 31, 1979

Episode 3 - William and MaryE325m

William and Mary

When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.

Apr 7, 1979

Episode 4 - Lamb to the SlaughterE425m

Lamb to the Slaughter

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.

Apr 14, 1979

Episode 5 - The LandladyE525m

The Landlady

When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.

Apr 21, 1979

Episode 6 - NeckE624m

Neck

A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.

Apr 28, 1979

Episode 7 - Edward the ConquerorE725m

Edward the Conqueror

When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.

May 5, 1979

Episode 8 - A Dip in the PoolE825m

A Dip in the Pool

An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.

May 12, 1979

Episode 9 - The Way Up to HeavenE925m

The Way Up to Heaven

Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.

May 19, 1979

Recommendations

Night Gallery
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
Night Visions
The Twilight Zone
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The Storyteller
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Dangerous Liaisons
London Kills
Resurrection
Battlestar Galactica
Downton Abbey
Chesapeake Shores
Jack Irish
The New Edition Story
Hotel
Road to Avonlea

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