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The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 1

Every episode of Tales of the Unexpected Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 1

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. 7.3/10(673 votes)

    #1 - The Man From the South

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

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  2. 7.2/10(552 votes)

    #2 - Lamb to the Slaughter

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    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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  3. 7.2/10(536 votes)

    #3 - The Landlady

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    S1:E5

    When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.

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  4. 7.1/10(526 votes)

    #4 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

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    Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.

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  5. 7.1/10(397 votes)

    #5 - The Way Up to Heaven

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    Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.

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  6. 6.7/10(458 votes)

    #6 - Neck

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    A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.

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  8. 6.4/10(470 votes)

    #7 - William and Mary

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    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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  9. 6.4/10(380 votes)

    #8 - A Dip in the Pool

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    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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  10. 6.1/10(387 votes)

    #9 - Edward the Conqueror

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    S1:E7

    When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Man From the South" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 673 votes. Directed by Michael Tuchner and written by Kevin Goldstein-Jackson, it aired on 3/24/1979. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lamb to the Slaughter".