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The Best Episodes of Great Ghost Tales

Every episode of Great Ghost Tales ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Great Ghost Tales!

Great Ghost Tales is an American horror television series that aired from July 6 until September 21, 1961.
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"The Wendigo" is the best rated episode of "Great Ghost Tales". It scored 8.2/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/1961. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "William Wilson".

  • The Wendigo
    8.2/109 votes
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    #1 - The Wendigo

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/1961

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • William Wilson
    NaN/100 votes
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    #2 - William Wilson

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/1961

    William Wilson, a derelict and drifter, is terrified. His excact look-alike follows him everywhere.

    Director: Daniel Petrie

    Writer: N/A

  • Lucy
    NaN/100 votes
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    #3 - Lucy

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/1961

    Lucy is playing in an amateur theatrical production and she just hates her director. Then Lucy discovers that she seems to possess a strange talent, she wishes that the director would die - and he does.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Monkey's Paw
    NaN/100 votes
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    #4 - The Monkey's Paw

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/1961

    A married couple are told by a friend about a magical monkey's paw which grants the holder three wishes. The friend has the paw and has had his three wishes, so the couple asks him for the wish-granter. He agrees but warns them that considerable danger is involved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bye Bye Baby
    NaN/100 votes
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    #5 - Bye Bye Baby

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/1961

    Ralph wilson can't stand the fact that he's getting older. He pays a visit to Dr. Valentine, a hypnotist who promises Ralph that if he'll follow his instructions he'll soon be a young man again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • August Heat
    NaN/100 votes
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    #6 - August Heat

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/3/1961

    An artist idly sketches a face he sees in his imagination. Then one day he actually sees that face; it belongs to a man carving a tombstone - with tha artists name on it.

    Director: Ron Winston

    Writer: N/A

  • Summer Rental
    NaN/100 votes
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    #7 - Summer Rental

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/1961

    No description available

    Director: William A. Graham

    Writer: N/A

  • Mr. Arcularis
    NaN/100 votes
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    #8 - Mr. Arcularis

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/1961

    Recovering from a severe operation, Mr. Arcularis feels peace of mind at last as he boards ship for a cruise. Then he catches sight of a coffin being lowered into the hold. Soon he's beginning to have nightmares about it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sredni Vashtar
    NaN/100 votes
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    #9 - Sredni Vashtar

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/24/1961

    A sickly young boy keeps a strange pet in a shed, worships it as a god, and uses it to revenge himself against his overprotective guardian.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Phantom of Delight
    NaN/100 votes
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    #10 - A Phantom of Delight

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/31/1961

    Danny Walton hears the voice of a girl singing, and he feels compelled to follow the sound. In a lonely park, the owner of the voice materializes. It's a girl who calls herself Annabelle Lee, and who possesses the ability to disappear suddenly - like a ghost.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Room 13 (AKA Number 13)
    NaN/100 votes
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    #11 - Room 13 (AKA Number 13)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/7/1961

    A theological researcher rents a room at an ancient inn where once, it is said, a 12th century bishop made a pact with the devil. Soon he's hearing weird sounds, from the room next door-a room that mysteriously changes its number.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's the Fairest One of All?
    NaN/100 votes
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    #12 - Who's the Fairest One of All?

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/21/1961

    Ceirtainly not Emily Hunter, a prim and proper young schoolteacher. Yet, when she moves into lodging and gazes into an antique mirror here, the reflection it throws back is a completely different version of herself.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A