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The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 8

Every episode of Tales of the Unexpected Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 8!

The Best Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected Season 8

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. Background image for People Don't Do Such Things
    6.2/10(169 votes)

    #1 - People Don't Do Such Things

    S8:E1

    Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.

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    6.6/10(170 votes)

    #2 - In the Cards

    S8:E2

    Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?

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  3. Background image for Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
    7.1/10(215 votes)

    #3 - Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery

    S8:E3

    On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.

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    6.5/10(189 votes)

    #4 - Scrimshaw

    S8:E4

    Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"People Don't Do Such Things" is the best rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected" season 8. It scored 6.2/10 based on 169 votes. Directed by Gordon Hessler and written by Ross Thomas, it aired on 3/30/1985. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "In the Cards".