The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 7

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6.8/10(247 votes)
#1 - Number Eight
S7:E56/9/1984
A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger.
Director:Leo Penn
Writer:Ross Thomas
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Director:Leo Penn
Writer:Ross Thomas
6.2/10(198 votes)
#2 - Proxy
S7:E35/26/1984
Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.
Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
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Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
6.2/10(209 votes)
#3 - The Gift of Beauty
S7:E76/30/1984
After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty.
Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
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Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
6.2/10(188 votes)
#4 - Accidental Death
S7:E128/19/1984
Steve and Jane are con artists who gain access to people's homes claiming to be doing research into polish. But eventually, they meet their match.
Director:Peter Duffell
Writer:Denis Cannan
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Director:Peter Duffell
Writer:Denis Cannan
6.2/10(180 votes)
#5 - The Reconciliation
S7:E139/16/1984
James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective.
Director:John Jacobs
Writer:Roy Russell
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Director:John Jacobs
Writer:Roy Russell
6.1/10(200 votes)
#6 - The Dirty Detail
S7:E15/12/1984
Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was.
Director:Leo Penn
Writer:David Scott Milton
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Director:Leo Penn
Writer:David Scott Milton

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#7 - The Best Chess Player in the World
S7:E25/19/1984
Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act.
Director:Graham Williams
Writer:Peter Ransley
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Director:Graham Williams
Writer:Peter Ransley
6.0/10(188 votes)
#8 - The Mugger
S7:E1410/14/1984
When a married politician falls in love with a woman at a party, things soon go wrong and his entire career and reputation are put in jeopardy.
Director:Peter Hammond
Writer:Robin Chapman
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Director:Peter Hammond
Writer:Robin Chapman
5.8/10(200 votes)
#9 - The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
S7:E66/16/1984
Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder.
Director:Peter Hammond
Writer:Gerald Savory
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Director:Peter Hammond
Writer:Gerald Savory
5.8/10(205 votes)
#10 - Bird of Prey
S7:E108/4/1984
Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.
Director:Ray Danton
Writer:Ross Thomas
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Director:Ray Danton
Writer:Ross Thomas
5.7/10(218 votes)
#11 - Sauce for the Goose
S7:E97/21/1984
Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.
Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
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Director:Bert Salzman
Writer:Bert Salzman
5.6/10(175 votes)
#12 - I Like it Here in Wilmington
S7:E1111/8/1984
When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.
Director:John Peyser
Writer:David Scott Milton
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Director:John Peyser
Writer:David Scott Milton
5.2/10(193 votes)
#13 - The Open Window
S7:E1510/21/1984
When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.
Director:Christopher Lukas
Writer:David Trainer
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Director:Christopher Lukas
Writer:David Trainer
5.1/10(215 votes)
#14 - Have a Nice Death
S7:E46/2/1984
A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it?
Director:William Slater
Writer:Wolf Mankowitz
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Director:William Slater
Writer:Wolf Mankowitz
4.5/10(214 votes)
#15 - Wet Saturday
S7:E87/7/1984
George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.
Director:Norman Lloyd
Writer:John Collier
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Director:Norman Lloyd
Writer:John Collier