Tales of the Unexpected S1E2 — Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

7.1

Tales of the Unexpected•Season 1•Episode 2

Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

7.1/10 · 582 votesMar 31, 197925 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed bySimon Langton

Written byRonald Harwood, Roald Dahl

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Season 1 Episodes9

E1 7.3

The Man From the South

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Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

E3 6.5

William and Mary

E4 7.2

Lamb to the Slaughter

The Landlady

Neck

Edward the Conqueror

A Dip in the Pool

The Way Up to Heaven

Cast1

Roald Dahl

Self - Introduced By

Crew3

Simon Langton

Director

Ronald Harwood

Writer

Roald Dahl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" is episode 2 of Tales of the Unexpected season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 582 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Simon Langton and written by Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl, it aired on March 31, 1979.

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