Tales of the Unexpected S7E5 — Number Eight

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Tales of the Unexpected•Season 7•Episode 5

Number Eight

6.8/10 · 247 votesJun 9, 198426 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 7•+1.0 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byLeo Penn

Written byRoss Thomas

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Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 7 Episodes15

E1 6.1

The Dirty Detail

E2 6.0

The Best Chess Player in the World

Proxy

Have a Nice Death

Number Eight

The Last of the Midnight Gardeners

The Gift of Beauty

Wet Saturday

Sauce for the Goose

Bird of Prey

I Like it Here in Wilmington

Accidental Death

The Reconciliation

The Mugger

The Open Window

Crew6

Ross Thomas

Writer

Leo Penn

Director

Jack Ritchie

Story

Elodie Keene

Editor

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

Norman Lloyd

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Number Eight" is episode 5 of Tales of the Unexpected season 7. It scored 6.8/10 from 247 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 5.8). Directed by Leo Penn and written by Ross Thomas, it aired on June 9, 1984.

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