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The Worst Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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The Worst Episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  1. Background image for The Children of Alda Nuova
    4.9/10(466 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. Background image for Appointment at Eleven
    5.5/10(592 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.

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  3. Background image for O Youth and Beauty!
    5.6/10(488 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. Background image for The Hidden Thing
    6.0/10(858 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Backward, Turn Backward
    6.0/10(550 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.

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  6. Background image for Madame Mystery
    6.0/10(543 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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  8. Background image for Sylvia
    6.1/10(645 votes)

    #7 - Sylvia

    S3:E16

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

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  9. Background image for Act of Faith
    6.1/10(352 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.

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  10. Background image for The Big Kick
    6.1/10(451 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.
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  11. Background image for Don't Interrupt
    6.2/10(698 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for The Big Score
    6.2/10(522 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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  13. Background image for First Class Honeymoon
    6.2/10(425 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
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  14. Background image for Shopping for Death
    6.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #13 - Shopping for Death

    S1:E18

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

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  15. Background image for Place of Shadows
    6.3/10(952 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.

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  16. Background image for Wet Saturday
    6.3/10(1.1k votes)

    #15 - Wet Saturday

    S2:E1

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

    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Miss Paisley's Cat
    6.3/10(629 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.

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  18. Background image for Six People, No Music
    6.3/10(566 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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  19. Background image for What Frightened You, Fred?
    6.3/10(350 votes)

    #18 - 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. Background image for The Legacy
    6.4/10(862 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for Kill with Kindness
    6.4/10(789 votes)

    #20 - 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.

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  22. Background image for The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater
    6.4/10(671 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Safety for the Witness
    6.4/10(548 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for Graduating Class
    6.4/10(605 votes)

    #23 - 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.

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  25. Background image for Gratitude
    6.4/10(458 votes)

    #24 - Gratitude

    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?

    Directors:Alan Crosland, Jr.
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Maria
    6.4/10(502 votes)

    #25 - Maria

    S7:E3

    The manager of a carnival discovers his drunken purchase of a monkey is in fact a female midget dressed up as the animal. Falling in love with her "owner", she sets about to break up his marriage.

    Director:Boris Sagal
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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 466 votes. Directed by Robert Florey and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/5/1962. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Appointment at Eleven".