Tales of the Unexpected S5E5 — Stranger in Town

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Tales of the Unexpected•Season 5•Episode 5

Stranger in Town

7.0/10 · 317 votesMay 23, 198224 min

Ranked #4 of 18 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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A stranger arrives in town and soon endears himself to the local community – although his motives prove sinister.

Directed byWendy Toye

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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

Crew3

Sidney Carroll

Story

Wendy Toye

Director

John Rosenberg

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Stranger in Town" is episode 5 of Tales of the Unexpected season 5. It scored 7.0/10 from 317 votes, ranking #4 of 18 episodes this season (season average 6.5). Directed by Wendy Toye, it aired on May 23, 1982.

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