7.3/10637 votes#1 - The Man From the South
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1979
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
Director: Michael Tuchner
Writer: Kevin Goldstein-Jackson
7.1/10497 votes#2 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1979
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.
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl
6.4/10447 votes#3 - William and Mary
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1979
When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.
Director: Donald McWhinnie
Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl
7.2/10528 votes#4 - Lamb to the Slaughter
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/1979
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.
Director: John Howard Davies
Writer: Robin Chapman, Roald Dahl
7.2/10512 votes#5 - The Landlady
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/1979
When a young man arrives in Bath, he is shocked to find his seemingly charming landlady has a dark side.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: Robin Chapman, Roald Dahl
6.8/10437 votes#6 - Neck
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/1979
A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.
Director: Christopher Miles
Writer: Robin Chapman, Roald Dahl
6.1/10371 votes#7 - Edward the Conqueror
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/1979
When Edward grows tired of Louisa’s obsession with a stray cat and decides to get rid of it, she exacts her revenge.
Director: Rodney Bennett
Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl
6.5/10366 votes#8 - A Dip in the Pool
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/1979
An American gambler must come up with a cunning plan to slow down a ship at sea in order to win a bet.
Director: Michael Tuchner
Writer: Ronald Harwood
7.1/10377 votes#9 - The Way Up to Heaven
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/1979
Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.
Director: Simon Langton
Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl
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!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1
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 637 votes. Directed by Michael Tuchner and written by Kevin Goldstein-Jackson, it aired on 3/24/1979. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat".