6.4/10170 votes#1 - A Passing Opportunity
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/1983
Frank is struggling financially and will do anything for money. Even murder.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Donald Honig, Alan Seymour
6.7/10197 votes#2 - The Memory Man
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/1983
Down on his luck, 'Memory Man' Colin agrees to help a shady character remember the number of a station locker. But then he becomes too curious for his own good.
Director: Peter Duffell
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.5/10199 votes#3 - A Sad Loss
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/1983
Claire and her boyfriend have always counted on inheriting her wealthy aunt's fortune - but they are forced to act fast.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: James Andrew Hall
7.0/10204 votes#4 - Clerical Error
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/1983
While winding up his late father's affairs, Paul finds a bill demanding over £1,000 for pornography.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Peter Ransley
5.5/10180 votes#5 - Heir Presumptuous
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/1983
George Devon, a wealthy rancher, is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell them apart.
Director: Philip Leacock
Writer: Ross Thomas
6.2/10120 votes#6 - Where's Your Sense of Humour?
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/1983
George Forester is a compulsive prankster. His wife and friends have been victims for many years until one day he goes too far.
Director: Leonard Lewis
Writer: Peter Ransley
5.8/10186 votes#7 - Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/1983
An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: John Gorrie
6.8/10224 votes#8 - The Vorpal Blade
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/1983
Elderly Teuton Von Baden recalls two men's duel to the death during his student days in Germany.
Director: John Jacobs
Writer: Robin Chapman
6.5/10189 votes#9 - The Wrong 'Un
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/1983
After closing a deal, a German businessman meets an attractive but mysterious girl in a hotel bar.
Director: Leonard Lewis
Writer: Paul Ableman
5.6/10191 votes#10 - The Luncheon
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/1983
Tony eats a pricey meal with Susan Mandeville, the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Gerald Savory
5.8/10181 votes#11 - The Tribute
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 6/25/1983
Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory.
Director: Graham Evans
Writer: Alan Seymour
6.5/10177 votes#12 - Hit and Run
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 5/10/1983
Dr Roger Ashburn's beautiful wife tells him their marriage is over. Devastated, he begins a new life.
Director: Peter Hammond
Writer: Robin Chapman
5.7/10173 votes#13 - Youth from Vienna
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/1983
Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.
Director: Norman Lloyd
Writer: Ross Thomas
5.3/10165 votes#14 - The Turn of the Tide
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 9/3/1983
Criminal lawyer Slade has his reasons for wanting his colleague dead. He meticulously plans the perfect murder.
Director: Ray Danton
Writer: Ross Thomas
The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 6
Every episode of Tales of the Unexpected Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 6!
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 6 Ratings Summary
"A Passing Opportunity" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 6. It scored 6.4/10 based on 170 votes. Directed by Graham Evans and written by Donald Honig, Alan Seymour, it aired on 4/9/1983. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Memory Man".