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The Best Episodes of Scorpion Tales

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Scorpion Tales is a British anthology that aired on ITV in 1978, featuring one-off, hour-long plays with twist endings. Produced by ATV, the programme was similar in format to other thriller anthologies like Thriller and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 2 - Killing
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S1:E2

    Working on a computer project, Martha Fredricks finds herself impeded by colleague Mark Hawkins, who is in secret communication with the computer, taking money from the bank to invest in the currency market. Collecting the interest and replacing the original money, he goes unnoticed, until Fredricks discovers his scheme.

    Director:Don Leaver
    Writers:Bob Baker, Dave Martin

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  2. Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 3 - The Great Albert
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S1:E3

    Matthew Ward, a boy whose parents are on the verge of divorcing, discovers a 16th-century book of spells. With this, he attempts to bring about events to his own wishes. However, his plans go wrong when his mother brings home her lover, who then murders his father.

    Director:David Reid
    Writer:John Peacock

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  3. Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 4 - The Ghost in the Pale Blue Dress
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    S1:E4

    Seemingly estranged father and son Sir Wilfred and Toby Grafton are at loggerheads over the latter's inheritance. Toby's fiancée Karen steps in and beguiles Wilfred due to her similarity to his deceased wife.

    Director:David Reid
    Writer:Jeremy Burnham

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  4. Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 5 - Crimes of Persuasion
    7.0/10(31 votes)

    S1:E5

    MP Sir Robert Haines is in the process of making secret deals with an ex-Arab PM. Meanwhile, at home, his mistress has hatched a plan to avenge his philandering. However, both of them later come unstuck when terrorist enemies of the Arab come calling.

    Director:Shaun O'Riordan
    Writer:Nicholas Palmer

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  5. Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 6 - Truth or Consequence
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    S1:E6

    Lt James White enrols in a training course to build his resistance to interrogation. As he proceeds, however, he discovers that the training is more intense than expected, and people on the outside cannot be trusted.

    Director:John Bruce
    Writer:Brian Phelan

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  6. Scorpion Tales Season 1 Episode 1 - Easterman
    6.3/10(44 votes)

    S1:E1

    Soon to retire DI Mavor becomes embroiled in a case involving a series of murders, carried out by the unknown 'Easterman'. On investigation, Mavor discovers that Easterman was the homosexual lover of a man he killed some time before and now he is out for revenge.

    Director:David Reid
    Writer:Ian Kennedy Martin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Killing" is the best rated episode of "Scorpion Tales". It scored 7.5/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by Don Leaver and written by Bob Baker, Dave Martin, it aired on 5/6/1978. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Great Albert".