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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 35 - The Children of Alda Nuova
    4.9/10(480 votes)

    #1 - The Children of Alda Nuova

    S7:E35

    An American criminal living in Rome gets more than he bargained for when supplying narcotics to a group of juveniles.

    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 3 - Appointment at Eleven
    5.4/10(604 votes)

    #2 - Appointment at Eleven

    S5:E3

    A 17-year-old causes havoc at a bar and alarms everyone around him when he talks hysterically about how he'll be "born again" when someone else dies at eleven o'clock.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Evan Hunter

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  3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6 Episode 8 - O Youth and Beauty!
    5.6/10(501 votes)

    #3 - O Youth and Beauty!

    S6:E8

    A midlife crisis for a man with a teenage past boasting athletic prowess and vigor puts a dangerous strain on his marriage, and his own physical state. How much more can a wife take living under starter's orders?

    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 34 - The Hidden Thing
    6.0/10(875 votes)

    #4 - The Hidden Thing

    S1:E34

    After Dana Edwards' fiancée Laura is killed by a hit-and-run driver, he is visited by John Hurley, who claims to be able to use memory recall techniques that will help him to remember the car's license plate number.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 18 - Backward, Turn Backward
    6.0/10(562 votes)

    #5 - Backward, Turn Backward

    S5:E18

    A middle aged plumber is suspected of bludgeoning to death the father of his 19-year-old love interest, but the Sheriff can't figure out how the man could have done the crime and been caring for his baby grandson at the same time.

    Director:Stuart Rosenberg
    Writer:Charles Beaumont

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  6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 24 - Madame Mystery
    6.0/10(559 votes)

    #6 - Madame Mystery

    S5:E24

    A ruthlessly ambitious Hollywood publicist capitalizes on the drowning death of an actress, but his hopes for success sink like a stone when he learns that she's still alive.

    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 16 - Sylvia
    6.1/10(656 votes)

    #7 - Sylvia

    S3:E16

    Her elderly father becomes alarmed when a jilted woman purchases a handgun.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 27 - Act of Faith
    6.1/10(356 votes)

    #8 - Act of Faith

    S7:E27

    When a writer agrees to sponsor a fledgling author's first book, he receives a lesson in patience.

    Director:Bernard Girard
    Writer:Nicholas Monsarrat

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  9. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 37 - The Big Kick
    6.1/10(469 votes)

    #9 - The Big Kick

    S7:E37

    A desperately broke beatnik couple, Mitch and Judy, plan to use a well-off man, who has shown an interest in Judy, to finance their lifestyle. But who's using who?

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.
    Writer:Robert Bloch

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  10. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 2 - Don't Interrupt
    6.2/10(710 votes)

    #10 - Don't Interrupt

    S4:E2

    Silence may be golden, but it also proves lethal when a young boy witnesses an escaped mental patient and can't tell anyone about it.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 22 - The Big Score
    6.2/10(537 votes)

    #11 - The Big Score

    S7:E22

    A group of young thieves hit on the idea of robbing a wealthy man by one of them volunteering to babysit. However, when robbing the premises, the man returns home, leading to murder and revenge.

    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 36 - First Class Honeymoon
    6.2/10(437 votes)

    #12 - First Class Honeymoon

    S7:E36

    Initially delighted with divorce, a man soon regrets the agreement when his ex-wife's alimony payments are wiping him out. Desperate to claw back the money, a scheme involving a stranger may be the key to his happiness ... or cause further debt.

    Director:Don Weis
    Writer:Henry Slesar

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  13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 18 - Shopping for Death
    6.3/10(1163 votes)

    #13 - Shopping for Death

    S1:E18

    Two retired insurance salesmen confront an aggressive, hostile woman in hopes of saving her from a disaster.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Ray Bradbury

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  14. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 22 - Place of Shadows
    6.3/10(971 votes)

    #14 - Place of Shadows

    S1:E22

    A young man tries to insinuate his way into a monastery, in order to gain revenge on a thief whom he blames for ruining his life.

    Director:Robert Stevens
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2 Episode 1 - Wet Saturday
    6.3/10(1068 votes)

    #15 - Wet Saturday

    S2:E1

    After his daughter kills a man, Mr. Princey devises a plan to save his family name.

    Director:Alfred Hitchcock
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 3 Episode 12 - Miss Paisley's Cat
    6.3/10(637 votes)

    #16 - Miss Paisley's Cat

    S3:E12

    An elderly woman is terrified that her disagreeable male neighbor will kill her beloved—but habitually roving—tabby cat.

    Director:Jus Addiss
    Writer:Marian B. Cockrell

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  17. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 13 - Six People, No Music
    6.3/10(576 votes)

    #17 - Six People, No Music

    S4:E13

    A funeral parlor owner is put in an awkward position when a deceased client comes back to life and demands a much smaller affair than what was planned for his funeral.

    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 5 Episode 14 - Graduating Class
    6.3/10(617 votes)

    #18 - Graduating Class

    S5:E14

    A teacher's interest in the one student who seems to care about her lessons turns tragic when she and a kindly neighbor follow the girl to a man's apartment.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Stirling Silliphant

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  19. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 7 Episode 30 - What Frightened You, Fred?
    6.3/10(356 votes)

    #19 - What Frightened You, Fred?

    S7:E30

    The warden of a prison is puzzled by the fact a man has just broken his parole conditions just two days after being released. Despite probing for answers, the warden eventually discovers the reason for the convict's return.

    Director:Paul Henreid
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 33 - The Belfry
    6.4/10(951 votes)

    #20 - The Belfry

    S1:E33

    When Clint Ringle learns that Ellie Marsh, the schoolteacher whom he loves, is engaged to Walt Norton, Clint kills Walt and then hides in the schoolhouse's bell tower, waiting for his chance to exact further revenge.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Robert C. Dennis

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  21. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1 Episode 35 - The Legacy
    6.4/10(875 votes)

    #21 - The Legacy

    S1:E35

    When a prince who is well known as a playboy takes a sudden romantic interest in a shy, plain housewife, everyone is baffled and fascinated.

    Director:James Neilson
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2 Episode 4 - Kill with Kindness
    6.4/10(804 votes)

    #22 - Kill with Kindness

    S2:E4

    Hoping to profit from insurance fraud, a man torches his house. But the plan could backfire unless he enters the burning home to retrieve his ring.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2 Episode 30 - The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater
    6.4/10(685 votes)

    #23 - The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater

    S2:E30

    A henpecked husband escapes into a fantasy world populated by a girl from the South Seas and a dream of murder.

    Director:Jules Bricken
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 4 Episode 8 - Safety for the Witness
    6.4/10(559 votes)

    #24 - Safety for the Witness

    S4:E8

    A gunsmith sets his sight on two gangsters who will kill him if he testifies to what they've purchased in court.

    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6 Episode 7 - Outlaw in Town
    6.4/10(389 votes)

    #25 - Outlaw in Town

    S6:E7

    At the Last Chance Saloon, an outlaw rides in to town amidst a raging blizzard. The "Whistling Kid" has a price on his head, and everyone wants a piece of the action.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty
    Writer:Michael Fessier

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Children of Alda Nuova" is the worst rated episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". It scored 4.9/10 based on 480 votes. Directed by Robert Florey and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/5/1962. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Appointment at Eleven".