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The Worst Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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  1. 5.0/10(440 votes)

    #1 - The Children of Alda Nuova

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    S7:E35

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

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    Director:Robert Florey
    Writer:N/A
  2. 5.4/10(562 votes)

    #2 - Appointment at Eleven

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    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.

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  3. 5.6/10(470 votes)

    #3 - O Youth and Beauty!

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    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?

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    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:N/A
  4. 6.0/10(834 votes)

    #4 - The Hidden Thing

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  5. 6.0/10(530 votes)

    #5 - Backward, Turn Backward

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    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.

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  6. 6.0/10(522 votes)

    #6 - Madame Mystery

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    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.

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    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 6.1/10(629 votes)

    #7 - Sylvia

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    S3:E16

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

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 6.1/10(422 votes)

    #8 - The Big Kick

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    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?

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    Director:N/A
  10. 6.2/10(667 votes)

    #9 - Don't Interrupt

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.2/10(496 votes)

    #10 - The Big Score

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    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.

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    Director:Boris Sagal
    Writer:N/A
  12. 6.2/10(339 votes)

    #11 - Act of Faith

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    S7:E27

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

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  13. 6.2/10(399 votes)

    #12 - First Class Honeymoon

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    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.

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    Director:Don Weis
  14. 6.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #13 - Shopping for Death

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    S1:E18

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

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  15. 6.3/10(919 votes)

    #14 - Place of Shadows

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    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.

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  16. 6.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #15 - Wet Saturday

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    S2:E1

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

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 6.3/10(612 votes)

    #16 - Miss Paisley's Cat

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    S3:E12

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

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  18. 6.4/10(918 votes)

    #17 - The Belfry

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    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.

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  19. 6.4/10(839 votes)

    #18 - The Legacy

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    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.

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    Director:James Neilson
    Writer:N/A
  20. 6.4/10(767 votes)

    #19 - Kill with Kindness

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    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.

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  21. 6.4/10(654 votes)

    #20 - The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater

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    S2:E30

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

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    Director:Jules Munshin
    Writer:N/A
  22. 6.4/10(607 votes)

    #21 - Father and Son

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    S2:E36

    The shifty son of a shop owner plots to extract money from his long-suffering father.

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    Writer:N/A
  23. 6.4/10(530 votes)

    #22 - Safety for the Witness

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    S4:E8

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

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    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:N/A
  24. 6.4/10(543 votes)

    #23 - Six People, No Music

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    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.

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    Director:Norman Lloyd
    Writer:N/A
  25. 6.4/10(585 votes)

    #24 - Graduating Class

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    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.

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  26. 6.4/10(436 votes)

    #25 - Gratitude

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    S6:E28

    When a prosperous racketeer with a fear of death gambles with life, those closest to him turn their backs on him in his hour of need. Can a dead man walking really show gratitude?

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Children of Alda Nuova" is the worst rated episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". It scored 5/10 based on 440 votes. Directed by Robert Florey and written by N/A, it aired on 6/5/1962. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Appointment at Eleven".