The Dirty Detail

6.1/10 · 199 votesMay 12, 198424 min

Ranked #6 of 15 in Season 7•+0.3 vs season avg

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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The Dirty Detail

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Leo Penn

Director

Henry Slesar

Story

Elodie Keene

Editor

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

David Scott Milton

Writer

Norman Lloyd

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Dirty Detail" is episode 1 of Tales of the Unexpected season 7. It scored 6.1/10 from 199 votes, ranking #6 of 15 episodes this season (season average 5.8). Directed by Leo Penn and written by David Scott Milton, it aired on May 12, 1984.

The Dirty Detail

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