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Alfred Hitchcock Presents S2E31 — The Night the World Ended

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents•Season 2•Episode 31

The Night the World Ended

7.2/10 · 832 votesApr 28, 195726 min

Ranked #16 of 39 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

A practical joker convinces a barfly into thinking that the world is about to end.

Directed byJus Addiss

Previous episodeE30 · The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater Next episodeE32 · The Hands of Mr. Ottermole

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Jus Addiss

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Bernard C. Schoenfeld

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Fredric Brown

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Episode Summary

"The Night the World Ended" is episode 31 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 832 votes, ranking #16 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Jus Addiss, it aired on April 28, 1957.

Next: E32 · The Hands of Mr. Ottermole Best of Season 2