8.5/10946 votesLoading...#1 - The Right Kind of House
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/9/1958
After the death of her troubled son, a mother decides to sell her house, but a potential buyer discovers she may be hiding something.
Director: Don Taylor
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
8.5/101,311 votesLoading...#2 - Man from the South
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/3/1960
A down-on-his-luck gambler bets his hand (literally) for a convertible, but the game is stopped by a person with an even larger interest in the outcome.
Director: Norman Lloyd
Writer: N/A
8.4/101,178 votesLoading...#3 - The Glass Eye
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/1957
Captivated by his physical beauty, an aging spinster develops an obsession for a ventriloquist, travelling all over the country to watch his act with his child-sized dummy.
Director: Robert Stevens
Writer: Stirling Silliphant
8.3/101,325 votesLoading...#4 - Lamb to the Slaughter
Season 3 Episode 28 - Aired 4/13/1958
Domestic bliss comes to a rapid halt when a housewife discovers that her police chief husband has been having an affair while she's been pregnant.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: N/A
8.2/10801 votesLoading...#5 - Man with a Problem
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1958
A man relates the series of events that led him to contemplate suicide to a police officer.
Director: Robert Stevens
Writer: N/A
8.2/10773 votesLoading...#6 - Road Hog
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1959
When a traffic delay prevents a dying boy from reaching the hospital in time, his bereaved father and brothers swear revenge on the salesman who hogged the road when a life was on the line.
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Writer: Bill S. Ballinger
8.1/102,086 votesLoading...#7 - Breakdown
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1955
William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Francis M. Cockrell
8.1/10800 votesLoading...#8 - The Crooked Road
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1958
A joyride in a new convertible is seriously called to a halt as the corrupt public officials in a small town attempt to take advantage of the defenseless drivers.
Director: Paul Henreid
Writer: N/A
8.1/10762 votesLoading...#9 - Specialty of the House
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1959
A successful businessman finally gets his greatest wish to see inside the kitchen of his favorite dining club, but has he just ordered his final meal as well?
Director: Robert Stevens
Writer: N/A
8.1/10622 votesLoading...#10 - Incident in a Small Jail
Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 3/21/1961
An arresting tale of crime and misdemeanor in a small town sees a traveling salesman embroiled in deceit and murder. In a twisted variation on the prince and the pauper, the swapping of clothes reveals the true identity of a murderous fiend.
Director: Norman Lloyd
Writer: Henry Slesar
8.0/10683 votesLoading...#11 - The Diamond Necklace
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1959
During his last week of work before retirement, the longtime employee of a jewelry store serves an unusual client.
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Writer: N/A
8.0/10847 votesLoading...#12 - Bang, You're Dead
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/1961
Young Jackie Chester is ostracized by his fellow playmates because he doesn't own a toy gun like theirs. Upset at being left out, he finds a gun in his Uncle's suitcase - unaware he has a real revolver ... and it's loaded.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: N/A
8.0/10607 votesLoading...#13 - The Woman Who Wanted to Live
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/1962
When a convict takes a girl hostage after murdering a gas station attendant, he is puzzled why she doesn't try to escape when several opportunities arise ... and why she is being so helpful.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10581 votesLoading...#14 - The Pearl Necklace
Season 6 Episode 29 - Aired 5/2/1961
How to marry a millionaire becomes a pathway to a loveless union for a beautiful young woman already in a relationship with a grasping and handsome man. Thinking she has married a man with a year to live and a fortune to inherit, her future plans soon go awry when her husband does the unexpected - he continues to live!
Director: Don Weis
Writer: N/A
7.9/10492 votesLoading...#15 - The Twelve Hour Caper
Season 7 Episode 34 - Aired 5/29/1962
A disgruntled employee hatches a plan, with the help of two professional thieves, to steal a shipment of negotiable bonds. Will he get away with a clean sweep?
Director: John Newland
Writer: N/A
7.8/101,035 votesLoading...#16 - The Creeper
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 6/17/1956
A serial killer known as "the strangler" terrorizes a New York neighborhood.
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Writer: N/A
7.8/10969 votesLoading...#17 - One More Mile to Go
Season 2 Episode 28 - Aired 4/7/1957
After murdering his shrewish spouse, a man finds that disposing of her body may be the challenge of his life.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: N/A
7.8/10801 votesLoading...#18 - Mail Order Prophet
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/1957
When an ordinary clerk starts receiving letters which accurately predict the outcome of future events, he takes a dangerous gamble with his life.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert C. Dennis
7.8/10612 votesLoading...#19 - The Last Dark Step
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/1959
It's murder most foul when a man decides to drown the longtime girlfriend who's been supporting him, but his crime doesn't go unnoticed for very long.
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Writer: N/A
7.8/10644 votesLoading...#20 - Dry Run
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1959
An aspiring hitman takes on a risky assignment to kill a rival gangster but then finds himself easily conned by his target in a treacherous game of cat and mouse.
Director: John Brahm
Writer: Bill S. Ballinger
7.8/10498 votesLoading...#21 - Apex
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/1962
An unfaithful husband and his girlfriend concoct a plan to murder his wife after she plans to divorce him, which will leave him penniless.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,290 votesLoading...#22 - The Long Shot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1955
Heavily indebted Charlie Raymond is hired to accompany a British visitor on a trip across the USA, and looks for a way to take advantage of his employer.
Director: Robert Stevenson
Writer: N/A
7.7/101,243 votesLoading...#23 - You Got to Have Luck
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/15/1956
During a massive manhunt for escaped convict Sam Cobbett, Cobbett invades a house where young housewife Mary Schaffner is home alone.
Director: Robert Stevens
Writer: Francis M. Cockrell
7.7/10944 votesLoading...#24 - Help Wanted
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/1/1956
Mr. Crabtree is grateful to find a new job, until his new employer gives him a most unexpected assignment.
Director: N/A
Writer: Robert C. Dennis, Stanley Ellin
7.7/10628 votesLoading...#25 - Post Mortem
Season 3 Episode 33 - Aired 5/18/1958
When a newly married couple realizes that a lottery ticket is in her recently deceased ex-husband's burial suit, they put their love on the line to exhume the winnings.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Every episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents!
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Right Kind of House" is the best rated episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". It scored 8.5/10 based on 946 votes. Directed by Don Taylor and written by Robert C. Dennis, it aired on 3/9/1958. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Man from the South".