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 - People Don't Do Such Things
Release Date: 1985-03-30Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.
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Episode 2 - In the Cards
Release Date: 1985-07-14Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?
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Episode 3 - Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
Release Date: 1985-07-21On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.
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Episode 4 - Scrimshaw
Release Date: 1985-07-28Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.