6.1/10170 votes#1 - The Dirty Detail
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/1984
Fred Pearson, a Vietnam veteran, is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. One day, he walks into a bar and sees the sergeant, still very much the arrogant bully he always was.
Director: Leo Penn
Writer: David Scott Milton
6.0/10182 votes#2 - The Best Chess Player in the World
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 5/19/1984
Shaw, the owner of a newspaper, is controlling and very rich. His wife is content with the money he provides, but is having an affair. When he finds out, he decides to act.
Director: Graham Williams
Writer: Peter Ransley
6.2/10170 votes#3 - Proxy
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/1984
Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected.
Director: Bert Salzman
Writer: Bert Salzman
5.2/10188 votes#4 - Have a Nice Death
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 6/2/1984
A writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it?
Director: William Slater
Writer: Wolf Mankowitz
6.8/10211 votes#5 - Number Eight
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 6/9/1984
A driver picks up a hitchhiker. They hear on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose, nicknamed Willow the Wisp, and the description matches that of the passenger.
Director: Leo Penn
Writer: Ross Thomas
5.9/10165 votes#6 - The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 6/16/1984
Walter is a vain writer and publisher with a wife and a mistress, based in London, and he likes to show off. He stages a story writing competition, with a £5,000 prize, to find the plot for a perfect murder.
Director: Peter Hammond
Writer: Gerald Savory
6.3/10175 votes#7 - The Gift of Beauty
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 6/30/1984
After killing her husband to be with her young lover, an insecure woman is drawn in by a flyer for an anti-ageing process known as the Gift of Beauty.
Director: Bert Salzman
Writer: Bert Salzman
4.5/10184 votes#8 - Wet Saturday
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 7/7/1984
George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.
Director: Norman Lloyd
Writer: John Collier
5.8/10180 votes#9 - Sauce for the Goose
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/1984
Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.
Director: Bert Salzman
Writer: Bert Salzman
5.8/10174 votes#10 - Bird of Prey
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/1984
Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.
Director: Ray Danton
Writer: Ross Thomas
5.6/10147 votes#11 - I Like it Here in Wilmington
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 11/8/1984
When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.
Director: John Peyser
Writer: David Scott Milton
6.2/10156 votes#12 - Accidental Death
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 8/19/1984
Steve and Jane are con artists who gain access to people's homes claiming to be doing research into polish. But eventually, they meet their match.
Director: Peter Duffell
Writer: Denis Cannan
6.3/10158 votes#13 - The Reconciliation
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 9/16/1984
James has walked out on his wife, who still loves him. His lawyer advises him that getting a divorce may be difficult unless he can catch her being unfaithful. With not much hope, he hires a private detective.
Director: John Jacobs
Writer: Roy Russell
6.0/10160 votes#14 - The Mugger
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 10/14/1984
When a married politician falls in love with a woman at a party, things soon go wrong and his entire career and reputation are put in jeopardy.
Director: Peter Hammond
Writer: Robin Chapman
5.3/10168 votes#15 - The Open Window
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/1984
When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.
Director: Christopher Lukas
Writer: David Trainer
The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 7
Every episode of Tales of the Unexpected Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 7!
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 7 Ratings Summary
"The Dirty Detail" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 7. It scored 6.1/10 based on 170 votes. Directed by Leo Penn and written by David Scott Milton, it aired on 5/12/1984. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Best Chess Player in the World".