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The Worst Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected

Every episode of Tales of the Unexpected ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Tales of the Unexpected!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1

Worst Episodes Summary

"Wet Saturday" is the worst rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected". It scored 4.5/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by Norman Lloyd and written by John Collier, it aired on 7/7/1984. This episode scored 0.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "My Lady Love, My Dove".

  • Wet Saturday
    4.5/10183 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • My Lady Love, My Dove
    5.2/10303 votes
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    #2 - My Lady Love, My Dove

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 4/19/1980

    When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.

    Director: Herbert Wise

    Writer: Ronald Harwood, Roald Dahl

  • The Boy Who Talked with Animals
    5.2/10232 votes
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    #3 - The Boy Who Talked with Animals

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/1981

    When David rescues a giant turtle, it looks as though he's found a new friend, but there could be more to his pet than meets the eye.

    Director: Alan Gibson

    Writer: Robin Chapman

  • Have a Nice Death
    5.2/10186 votes
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    #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

  • The Turn of the Tide
    5.3/10165 votes
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    #5 - The Turn of the Tide

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 9/3/1983

    Criminal lawyer Slade has his reasons for wanting his colleague dead. He meticulously plans the perfect murder.

    Director: Ray Danton

    Writer: Ross Thomas

  • The Open Window
    5.3/10167 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Mr Botibol's First Love
    5.4/10256 votes
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    #7 - Mr Botibol's First Love

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/24/1980

    A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.

    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: Kevin Goldstein-Jackson

  • The Best Policy
    5.4/10183 votes
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    #8 - The Best Policy

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/1981

    Harry Flock has had a temporary promotion as acting manager of a branch bank. He is honest and meticulous to a fault, but in danger of losing his job when head office gets anonymous complaints about alleged embezzlements. His accounts are immaculate - in fact, they seem too good to be true.

    Director: Ray Danton

    Writer: David Scott Milton, Ferenc Molnár

  • A Glowing Future
    5.5/10194 votes
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    #9 - A Glowing Future

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/1981

    Jack and Betsy are lovers. That is until Jack decides to go halfway across the world to be with his new Australian girlfriend. But Betsy isn't going to make it easy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ross Thomas

  • Heir Presumptuous
    5.5/10178 votes
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    #10 - Heir Presumptuous

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/1983

    George Devon, a wealthy rancher, is found murdered. His identical twin nephews stand to inherit his fortune, but one of them was seen at the scene of the crime. Both have alibis and no one can tell them apart.

    Director: Philip Leacock

    Writer: Ross Thomas

  • The Luncheon
    5.6/10191 votes
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    #11 - The Luncheon

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/1983

    Tony eats a pricey meal with Susan Mandeville, the extravagant wife of a filmmaker who wants the rights to his book.

    Director: Graham Evans

    Writer: Gerald Savory

  • I Like it Here in Wilmington
    5.6/10145 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • The Finger of Suspicion
    5.6/10148 votes
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    #13 - The Finger of Suspicion

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 4/29/1988

    Happily married and living in the Middle East, American safe-cracker Steve is suddenly threatened with extradition for a crime he says he didn't commit.

    Director: Rodney Bennett

    Writer: Robin Chapman

  • Run, Rabbit, Run
    5.7/10193 votes
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    #14 - Run, Rabbit, Run

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/1982

    Robert visits a couple who housed him during the war. But in Paris, he discovers that the husband has died, and the hero’s wife has a big secret to tell.

    Director: John Jacobs

    Writer: Robin Chapman

  • Who's Got the Lady?
    5.7/10169 votes
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    #15 - Who's Got the Lady?

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 8/15/1982

    When a piece of art is stolen, the gallery owner gets his girlfriend to make copies of it to sell.

    Director: Peter Hammond

    Writer: Jeremy Paul

  • Youth from Vienna
    5.7/10173 votes
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    #16 - Youth from Vienna

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/1983

    Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.

    Director: Norman Lloyd

    Writer: Ross Thomas

  • The Facts of Life
    5.7/10159 votes
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    #17 - The Facts of Life

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/1988

    When sheltered young son Nicholas travels to London to complete in a fencing competition, he gets caught up in a very strange adventure.

    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: Noella Smith

  • Georgy Porgy
    5.8/10295 votes
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    #18 - Georgy Porgy

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 4/26/1980

    George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.

    Director: Graham Evans

    Writer: Robin Chapman

  • The Skeleton Key
    5.8/10180 votes
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    #19 - The Skeleton Key

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 8/22/1982

    A woman discovers a nasty side to her boyfriend's personality when he goes into hospital before a holiday.

    Director: Alan Gibson

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tribute
    5.8/10181 votes
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    #20 - The Tribute

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 6/25/1983

    Three aristocratic women hear of the death of a woman who once served them as a nanny. They agree to go for lunch in her memory.

    Director: Graham Evans

    Writer: Alan Seymour

  • Sauce for the Goose
    5.8/10180 votes
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    #21 - 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
    5.8/10173 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Genesis & Catastrophe
    5.9/10263 votes
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    #23 - Genesis & Catastrophe

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/17/1980

    A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?

    Director: Herbert Wise

    Writer: Ronald Harwood

  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms
    5.9/10185 votes
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    #24 - Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/1983

    An ex-soldier meets a beautiful woman on a nostalgic trip back to his old base. But she isn't all she seems.

    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: John Gorrie

  • The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
    5.9/10164 votes
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    #25 - 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