8.2/10548 votes#1 - The Flypaper
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/9/1980
With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Chapman
6.5/10252 votes#2 - A Picture of a Place
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/16/1980
Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.
Director: N/A
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.7/10259 votes#3 - Proof of Guilt
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/1980
Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he was shot - but he is admitting nothing, and there is no evidence against him.
Director: Chris Lovett
Writer: Johnny Byrne
6.3/10241 votes#4 - Vengeance is Mine Inc.
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/1980
Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Roald Dahl
6.9/10253 votes#5 - A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1980
Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Julian Bond
7.1/10272 votes#6 - Parson's Pleasure
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/1980
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.
Director: John Bruce
Writer: Ronald Harwood
7.3/10290 votes#7 - The Stinker
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/1980
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.
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Julian Bond
7.1/10254 votes#8 - I'll Be Seeing You
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/14/1980
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.
Director: Philip Dudley
Writer: Julian Bond
6.3/10239 votes#9 - The Party
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/1980
When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.
Director: Giles Foster
Writer: Chaim Bermant
The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 3
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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 3 Ratings Summary
"The Flypaper" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 548 votes. Directed by Graham Evans and written by Elizabeth Taylor, Robin Chapman, it aired on 8/9/1980. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "A Picture of a Place".