Tales of the Unexpected S6E8 — The Vorpal Blade

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Tales of the Unexpected•Season 6•Episode 8

The Vorpal Blade

6.6/10 · 258 votesMay 28, 198326 min

Ranked #3 of 14 in Season 6•+0.5 vs season avg

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Elderly Teuton Von Baden recalls two men's duel to the death during his student days in Germany.

Directed byJohn Jacobs

Written byRobin Chapman

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 6 Episodes14

E1 6.4

A Passing Opportunity

The Memory Man

A Sad Loss

Clerical Error

Heir Presumptuous

Where's Your Sense of Humour?

E7 5.8

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

The Vorpal Blade

The Wrong 'Un

The Luncheon

The Tribute

Hit and Run

Youth from Vienna

The Turn of the Tide

Crew6

Geoff Greenleaf

Director of Photography

Stephen Peart

Editor

Steve Kilroe

Director of Photography

Edward D. Hoch

Story

Robin Chapman

Writer

John Jacobs

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Vorpal Blade" is episode 8 of Tales of the Unexpected season 6. It scored 6.6/10 from 258 votes, ranking #3 of 14 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by John Jacobs and written by Robin Chapman, it aired on May 28, 1983.

Next: E9 · The Wrong 'Un Best of Season 6