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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!

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...

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  1. Background image for Wet Saturday
    4.5/10(193 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Norman Lloyd
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  2. Background image for Have a Nice Death
    5.1/10(200 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. Background image for My Lady Love, My Dove
    5.2/10(330 votes)

    #3 - My Lady Love, My Dove

    S2:E8

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

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  4. Background image for Mr Botibol's First Love
    5.3/10(283 votes)

    #4 - Mr Botibol's First Love

    S2:E13

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

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  5. Background image for The Boy Who Talked with Animals
    5.3/10(249 votes)

    #5 - The Boy Who Talked with Animals

    S4:E3

    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
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  6. Background image for The Turn of the Tide
    5.3/10(178 votes)

    #6 - The Turn of the Tide

    S6:E14

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

    Director:Ray Danton
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  8. Background image for The Open Window
    5.3/10(178 votes)

    #7 - 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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  9. Background image for The Best Policy
    5.4/10(201 votes)

    #8 - The Best Policy

    S4:E9

    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.

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  10. Background image for A Glowing Future
    5.5/10(211 votes)

    #9 - A Glowing Future

    S4:E15

    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:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Heir Presumptuous
    5.5/10(198 votes)

    #10 - Heir Presumptuous

    S6:E5

    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.

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  12. Background image for The Luncheon
    5.6/10(209 votes)

    #11 - The Luncheon

    S6:E10

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

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  13. Background image for I Like it Here in Wilmington
    5.6/10(159 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. Background image for The Finger of Suspicion
    5.6/10(159 votes)

    #13 - The Finger of Suspicion

    S9:E8

    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.

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  15. Background image for Run, Rabbit, Run
    5.7/10(210 votes)

    #14 - Run, Rabbit, Run

    S5:E4

    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
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  16. Background image for Who's Got the Lady?
    5.7/10(185 votes)

    #15 - Who's Got the Lady?

    S5:E17

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

    Director:Peter Hammond
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  17. Background image for Youth from Vienna
    5.7/10(187 votes)

    #16 - Youth from Vienna

    S6:E13

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

    Director:Norman Lloyd
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  18. Background image for Sauce for the Goose
    5.7/10(189 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Bert Salzman
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  19. Background image for The Facts of Life
    5.7/10(171 votes)

    #18 - The Facts of Life

    S9:E5

    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
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  20. Background image for Georgy Porgy
    5.8/10(320 votes)

    #19 - Georgy Porgy

    S2:E9

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

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  21. Background image for The Skeleton Key
    5.8/10(195 votes)

    #20 - The Skeleton Key

    S5:E18

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

    Director:Alan Gibson
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Down Among the Sheltering Palms
    5.8/10(202 votes)

    #21 - Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    S6:E7

    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
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  23. Background image for The Tribute
    5.8/10(198 votes)

    #22 - The Tribute

    S6:E11

    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
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  24. Background image for The Last of the Midnight Gardeners
    5.8/10(180 votes)

    #23 - 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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  25. Background image for Bird of Prey
    5.8/10(188 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Ray Danton
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  26. Background image for Genesis & Catastrophe
    5.9/10(286 votes)

    #25 - Genesis & Catastrophe

    S2:E12

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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Wet Saturday" is the worst rated episode of "Tales of the Unexpected". It scored 4.5/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by Norman Lloyd and written by John Collier, it aired on 7/7/1984. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Have a Nice Death".