Episode Hive Logo
Show cover for Tales of the Unexpected

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 by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1

Season 7 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 7 is "The Dirty Detail", rated 6/10 from 163 user votes. It was directed by Leo Penn and written by David Scott Milton. "The Dirty Detail" aired on 5/12/1984 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Best Chess Player in the World".

  • The Dirty Detail
    6.0/10 163 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

  • The Best Chess Player in the World
    6.0/10 175 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

  • Proxy
    6.2/10 162 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

  • Have a Nice Death
    5.2/10 180 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

  • Number Eight
    6.8/10 204 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

  • The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
    5.8/10 161 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

  • The Gift of Beauty
    6.2/10 171 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

  • Wet Saturday
    4.5/10 181 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

  • Sauce for the Goose
    5.8/10 175 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

  • Bird of Prey
    5.8/10 169 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

  • I Like it Here in Wilmington
    5.6/10 140 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

  • Accidental Death
    6.2/10 151 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

  • The Reconciliation
    6.3/10 151 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

  • The Mugger
    6.0/10 154 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

  • The Open Window
    5.3/10 163 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