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Alfred Hitchcock Presents S1E23 — Back for Christmas

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 1•Episode 23

Back for Christmas

7.6/10 · 1,388 votesMar 4, 195626 min

Ranked #6 of 39 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

Herbert Carpenter plans to murder his wife Hermione, bury her body in the basement, and then leave on a long business trip.

Directed byAlfred Hitchcock

Written byJohn Collier, Francis M. Cockrell

Previous episodeE22 · Place of Shadows Next episodeE24 · The Perfect Murder

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Episode Summary

"Back for Christmas" is episode 23 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,388 votes, ranking #6 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by John Collier, Francis M. Cockrell, it aired on March 4, 1956.

Next: E24 · The Perfect Murder Best of Season 1