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Tales of the Unexpected Season 1

March. 24,1979
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7.6
| Drama

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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Tales of the Unexpected Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 9 - The Way Up to Heaven
First Aired: May. 19,1979

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

Episode 8 - A Dip in the Pool
First Aired: May. 12,1979

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

Episode 7 - Edward the Conqueror
First Aired: May. 05,1979

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

Episode 6 - Neck
First Aired: April. 28,1979

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

Episode 5 - The Landlady
First Aired: April. 21,1979

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

Episode 4 - Lamb to the Slaughter
First Aired: April. 14,1979

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.

Episode 3 - William and Mary
First Aired: April. 07,1979

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

Episode 2 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
First Aired: March. 31,1979

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.

Episode 1 - The Man From the South
First Aired: March. 24,1979

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

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