Tales of the Unexpected S5E14 — The Absence of Emily

6.5

Tales of the Unexpected•Season 5•Episode 14

The Absence of Emily

6.5/10 · 213 votesJul 25, 198227 min

Ranked #10 of 18 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Norma owns a big house and lets her sister Emily and her husband live there. But then Emily disappears.

Directed byAlan Gibson

Written byDenis Cannan

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 5 Episodes18

Blue Marigold

The Eavesdropper

Operation Safecrack

Run, Rabbit, Run

Stranger in Town

The Moles

Decoy

Pattern of Guilt

A Harmless Vanity

Death Can Add

Light Fingers

Death in the Morning

What Have You Been Up to Lately?

The Absence of Emily

In the Bag

A Man with a Fortune

Who's Got the Lady?

The Skeleton Key

Crew5

Denis Cannan

Writer

Alan Gibson

Director

Jack Ritchie

Story

Ralph Forsdick

Editor

Geoff Greenleaf

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Absence of Emily" is episode 14 of Tales of the Unexpected season 5. It scored 6.5/10 from 213 votes, ranking #10 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Alan Gibson and written by Denis Cannan, it aired on July 25, 1982.

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