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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents S1E8 — Breakdown
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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 1•Episode 8

Breakdown

7.0/10 · 196 votesDec 1, 1985

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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After closing a major drug deal, a ruthless businessman is paralyzed in an auto accident, and presumed dead by all who see him- including the coroner.

Directed byRichard Pearce
Written byAlfonse Ruggiero, Louis Pollock
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Episode Summary

"Breakdown" is episode 8 of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 196 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Richard Pearce and written by Alfonse Ruggiero, Louis Pollock, it aired on December 1, 1985.

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