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Season 1 – Tales of the Unexpected

1979 Mystery & Thriller List
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Star-studded sinister and amusing stories, each with a twist in the tale. Read More Read Less
Tales of the Unexpected — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 24, 1979 Man from the South A stranger involves a sailor in a bet. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 31, 1979 Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat A wife tries to explain a lover's gift. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 7, 1979 William and Mary A bullied wife plots to keep her freedom. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 14, 1979 Lamb to the Slaughter A pregnant girl's police husband is slain. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 21, 1979 The Landlady A new tenant begins to feel a bit uneasy. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 28, 1979 Neck A sculpture snares a philandering wife. Details Episode 7 Aired May 5, 1979 Edward the Conqueror A woman takes in a stray cat against the wishes of her husband. Details Episode 8 Aired May 12, 1979 A Dip in the Pool The wind may rob a seagoing man of a bet. Details Episode 9 Aired May 19, 1979 The Way Up to Heaven A husband enjoys delaying his wife's trip. Details

Season Info

Director
Rodney Bennett, Simon Langton, Michael Tuchner, Donald McWhinnie, Herbert Wise, John Davies, Christopher Miles
Creator
Roald Dahl
Executive Producer
John Woolf
Screenwriter
Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl, Ronald Harwood, Robin Chapman, Ronald Harwood, Kevin Goldstein-Jackson
Network
ITV
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Mar 24, 1979