Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
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.
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Episode 1 - The Man From the South
Release Date: 1979-03-24A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
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Episode 2 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
Release Date: 1979-03-31Unable 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.
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Episode 3 - William and Mary
Release Date: 1979-04-07When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
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Episode 4 - Lamb to the Slaughter
Release Date: 1979-04-14An 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.
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Episode 5 - The Landlady
Release Date: 1979-04-21When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
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Episode 6 - Neck
Release Date: 1979-04-28A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
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Episode 7 - Edward the Conqueror
Release Date: 1979-05-05When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
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Episode 8 - A Dip in the Pool
Release Date: 1979-05-12An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
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Episode 9 - The Way Up to Heaven
Release Date: 1979-05-19Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.