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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!

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...

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  1. 6.8/10(215 votes)

    #1 - Number Eight

    S7:E5

    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.

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    Director:Leo Penn
  2. 6.3/10(160 votes)

    #2 - The Reconciliation

    S7:E13

    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.

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    Director:John Jacobs
  3. 6.2/10(176 votes)

    #3 - Proxy

    S7:E3

    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.

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    Director:Bert Salzman
  4. 6.2/10(179 votes)

    #4 - The Gift of Beauty

    S7:E7

    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.

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    Director:Bert Salzman
  5. 6.2/10(160 votes)

    #5 - Accidental Death

    S7:E12

    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.

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  6. 6.1/10(176 votes)

    #6 - The Dirty Detail

    S7:E1

    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.

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  8. 6.0/10(162 votes)

    #7 - The Mugger

    S7:E14

    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.

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  9. 5.9/10(187 votes)

    #8 - The Best Chess Player in the World

    S7:E2

    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.

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  10. 5.9/10(172 votes)

    #9 - The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

    S7:E6

    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.

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  11. 5.8/10(182 votes)

    #10 - Sauce for the Goose

    S7:E9

    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.

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    Director:Bert Salzman
  12. 5.8/10(179 votes)

    #11 - Bird of Prey

    S7:E10

    Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.

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    Director:Ray Danton
  13. 5.6/10(151 votes)

    #12 - I Like it Here in Wilmington

    S7:E11

    When a clothing manufacturer finds himself on the verge of bankruptcy, he ponders the idea of murdering his wife for the insurance money.

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  14. 5.3/10(171 votes)

    #13 - The Open Window

    S7:E15

    When a young man climbs through the window of a Connecticut hunting lodge, he emerges on the other side in a strange new world.

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  15. 5.1/10(193 votes)

    #14 - Have a Nice Death

    S7:E4

    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?

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  16. 4.5/10(188 votes)

    #15 - Wet Saturday

    S7:E8

    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.

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    Director:Norman Lloyd

Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Number Eight" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 7. It scored 6.8/10 based on 215 votes. Directed by Leo Penn and written by Ross Thomas, it aired on 6/9/1984. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Reconciliation".