- NaN/100 votes
#1 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#2 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#3 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#4 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - Summer Rental
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/10/1961
No description available
Director: William A. Graham
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#9 - 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
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - 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
- 8.2/109 votes
#11 - The Wendigo
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/14/1961
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#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
The Best Episodes of Great Ghost Tales Season 1
Every episode of Great Ghost Tales Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Great Ghost Tales Season 1!
Great Ghost Tales is an American horror television series that aired from July 6 until September 21, 1961.
Network:NBC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"William Wilson" is the best rated episode of "Great Ghost Tales" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Daniel Petrie and written by N/A, it aired on 7/6/1961. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Lucy".