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Amazing Stories S1E21 — Hell Toupee
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Amazing Stories•Season 1•Episode 21

Hell Toupee

5.6/10 · 373 votesApr 13, 198625 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.8 vs season avg

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Defense attorney Harry Ballentine is understandably nervous when his client is mild-mannered accountant Murray Bernstein - who after investing in a strange toupee had felt compelled to murder the first lawyer he saw. Harry goes after it.

Directed byIrvin Kershner
Written byGail Parent
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Episode Summary

"Hell Toupee" is episode 21 of Amazing Stories season 1. It scored 5.6/10 from 373 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.4). Directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Gail Parent, it aired on April 13, 1986.

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