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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 23 - The Right Kind of House
    8.5/10(1048 votes)

    #1 - The Right Kind of House

    S3:E23

    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

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  2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 15 - Man from the South
    8.5/10(1436 votes)

    #2 - Man from the South

    S5:E15

    In a Las Vegas casino, an unpleasant little man hopes to use a young man's wish to impress the young woman he has just met to pressure the young fellow into accepting a macabre bet.

    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 1 - The Glass Eye
    8.4/10(1308 votes)

    #3 - The Glass Eye

    S3:E1

    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

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  4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 28 - Lamb to the Slaughter
    8.3/10(1435 votes)

    #4 - Lamb to the Slaughter

    S3:E28

    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:Unknown

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  5. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 7 - Man with a Problem
    8.2/10(891 votes)

    #5 - Man with a Problem

    S4:E7

    A man relates the series of events that led him to contemplate suicide to a police officer.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 11 - Road Hog
    8.2/10(863 votes)

    #6 - Road Hog

    S5:E11

    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

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  7. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 4 - The Crooked Road
    8.1/10(895 votes)

    #7 - The Crooked Road

    S4:E4

    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:Unknown

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  8. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 12 - Specialty of the House
    8.1/10(845 votes)

    #8 - Specialty of the House

    S5:E12

    Mr. Laffler introduces his colleague Mr. Costain to Spirro's, an exclusive gentleman's club, but to their disappointment, the house specialty, a lamb dish, is not being served that day.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6 Episode 23 - Incident in a Small Jail
    8.1/10(700 votes)

    #9 - Incident in a Small Jail

    S6:E23

    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

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  10. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 7 - Breakdown
    8.0/10(2245 votes)

    #10 - Breakdown

    S1:E7

    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

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  11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 2 - Bang, You're Dead
    8.0/10(939 votes)

    #11 - Bang, You're Dead

    S7:E2

    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:Unknown

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  12. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 18 - The Woman Who Wanted to Live
    8.0/10(682 votes)

    #12 - The Woman Who Wanted to Live

    S7:E18

    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.

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 20 - The Diamond Necklace
    7.9/10(748 votes)

    #13 - The Diamond Necklace

    S4:E20

    During his last week of work before retirement, the longtime employee of a jewelry store serves an unusual client.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6 Episode 29 - The Pearl Necklace
    7.9/10(649 votes)

    #14 - The Pearl Necklace

    S6:E29

    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
    Writers:Peggy O'Shea, Lou Shaw

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  15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 38 - The Creeper
    7.8/10(1119 votes)

    #15 - The Creeper

    S1:E38

    A serial killer known as "the strangler" terrorizes a New York neighborhood.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2 Episode 28 - One More Mile to Go
    7.8/10(1047 votes)

    #16 - One More Mile to Go

    S2:E28

    After murdering his shrewish spouse, a man finds that disposing of her body may be the challenge of his life.

    Director:Alfred Hitchcock
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 2 - Mail Order Prophet
    7.8/10(873 votes)

    #17 - Mail Order Prophet

    S3:E2

    When an ordinary clerk starts receiving letters which accurately predict the outcome of future events, he takes a dangerous gamble with his life.

    Director:James Neilson
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 18 - The Last Dark Step
    7.8/10(683 votes)

    #18 - The Last Dark Step

    S4:E18

    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:Unknown

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  19. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 7 - Dry Run
    7.8/10(712 votes)

    #19 - Dry Run

    S5:E7

    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

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  20. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 24 - Apex
    7.8/10(556 votes)

    #20 - Apex

    S7:E24

    An unfaithful husband and his girlfriend concoct a plan to murder his wife after she plans to divorce him, which will leave him penniless.

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 34 - The Twelve Hour Caper
    7.8/10(547 votes)

    #21 - The Twelve Hour Caper

    S7:E34

    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:Unknown

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  22. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 9 - The Long Shot
    7.7/10(1402 votes)

    #22 - The Long Shot

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown

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  23. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 16 - You Got to Have Luck
    7.7/10(1355 votes)

    #23 - You Got to Have Luck

    S1:E16

    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

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  24. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 27 - Help Wanted
    7.7/10(1028 votes)

    #24 - Help Wanted

    S1:E27

    Mr. Crabtree is grateful to find a new job, until his new employer gives him a most unexpected assignment.

    Director:James Neilson
    Writers:Robert C. Dennis, Stanley Ellin

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  25. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2 Episode 18 - The Manacled
    7.7/10(851 votes)

    #25 - The Manacled

    S2:E18

    A crafty, resourceful criminal being transported via train tries to bribe his escorting police sergeant for his freedom.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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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 1048 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".