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The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected

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

The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented...

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  1. Background image for The Flypaper
    8.2/10(566 votes)

    #1 - The Flypaper

    S3:E1

    With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.

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  2. Background image for A Harmless Vanity
    7.6/10(292 votes)

    #2 - A Harmless Vanity

    S5:E9

    When Mary learns her husband is having an affair, she invites her rival to a beach party.

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    Director:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Man From the South
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - The Man From the South

    S1:E1

    A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

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  4. Background image for Kindly Dig Your Grave
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Kindly Dig Your Grave

    S4:E11

    Madame Lagrue runs a smart but commercial art gallery in Montmartre, Paris, getting rich at the expense of struggling artists. Then one of her victims falls in love with Fatima, an artist's model, and Lagrue is up against someone even more cunning than she is.

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    Director:Alan Gibson
  5. Background image for Clerical Error
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Clerical Error

    S6:E4

    While winding up his late father's affairs, Paul finds a bill demanding over £1,000 for pornography.

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  6. Background image for Skeleton in the Cupboard
    7.5/10(230 votes)

    #6 - Skeleton in the Cupboard

    S9:E1

    Robert Smythe is a ruthless executive with a dangerous twenty year old secret. An echo from the past prompts him into a new cover up of the truth, but his wife becomes suspicious.

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    Director:Paul Annett
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  8. Background image for The Stinker
    7.3/10(301 votes)

    #7 - The Stinker

    S3:E7

    When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.

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    Director:Alan Gibson
  9. Background image for Operation Safecrack
    7.3/10(249 votes)

    #8 - Operation Safecrack

    S5:E3

    In an attempt to prove their safes are impregnable, a company challenges ex-safebreaker Sam to crack one for a cash prize. But are his skills sharp enough?

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    Director:Alan Gibson
  10. Background image for The Hitch-Hiker
    7.2/10(392 votes)

    #9 - The Hitch-Hiker

    S2:E4

    When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.

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  11. Background image for Taste
    7.2/10(385 votes)

    #10 - Taste

    S2:E7

    A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.

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  12. Background image for The Verger
    7.2/10(224 votes)

    #11 - The Verger

    S9:E4

    When devoted verger Albert is forced to resign, he sets out to build a new life. But can he succeed in a modern world that has little time for his old-fashioned ways?

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  13. Background image for Parson's Pleasure
    7.1/10(289 votes)

    #12 - Parson's Pleasure

    S3:E6

    Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.

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    Director:John Bruce
  14. Background image for I'll Be Seeing You
    7.1/10(262 votes)

    #13 - I'll Be Seeing You

    S3:E8

    When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.

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    Director:Philip Dudley
  15. Background image for The Eavesdropper
    7.1/10(248 votes)

    #14 - The Eavesdropper

    S5:E2

    Moira hears a woman discussing a trip to Paris with her lover Donald. Is her husband, also called Donald, having an affair?

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    Director:John Gorrie
  16. Background image for Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
    7.1/10(214 votes)

    #15 - Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

    S8:E3

    On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.

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  17. Background image for William and Mary
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - William and Mary

    S1:E3

    When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.

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  18. Background image for Lamb to the Slaughter
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Lamb to the Slaughter

    S1:E4

    An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.

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  19. Background image for A Dip in the Pool
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - A Dip in the Pool

    S1:E8

    An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.

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  20. Background image for The Umbrella Man
    7.0/10(332 votes)

    #19 - The Umbrella Man

    S2:E11

    A con man arrives in town and starts his scam.

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  21. Background image for Back for Christmas
    7.0/10(309 votes)

    #20 - Back for Christmas

    S2:E14

    A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.

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  22. Background image for Would You Believe It?
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Would You Believe It?

    S4:E1

    Two archaeologists working in Jordan get more than they bargained for when they decide to smuggle the statue of a mysterious woman over the border to Israel.

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    Director:Barry Davis
  23. Background image for Never Speak Ill of the Dead
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Never Speak Ill of the Dead

    S4:E8

    David is accused of murder when his wife Irene vanishes. Her promiscuous lifestyle made her the talk of the town, but the gossip has escalated.

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  24. Background image for Stranger in Town
    7.0/10(280 votes)

    #23 - Stranger in Town

    S5:E5

    A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.

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    Director:Wendy Toye
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
    6.9/10(263 votes)

    #24 - A Girl Can't Always Have Everything

    S3:E5

    Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.

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    Director:Graham Evans
  26. Background image for Pattern of Guilt
    6.9/10(205 votes)

    #25 - Pattern of Guilt

    S5:E8

    Police doctor Keith Briscoe is desperate to leave his wife for an ex but loses hope when she refuses to divorce him.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Flypaper" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected". It scored 8.2/10 based on 566 votes. Directed by Graham Evans and written by Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Chapman, it aired on 8/9/1980. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Harmless Vanity".