6.4/10112 votes6.4/10(112)#1 - The Initiation
Season 2 Episode 1
Aired 4/24/1987
When a shy student pledges a Greek House, the fraternity brothers plot a prank against him.
Director: Robert Iscove, Rob Hedden
Writer: Jim Beaver, Rob Hedden
6.1/1097 votes6.1/10(97)#2 - Conversation Over a Corpse
Season 2 Episode 2
Aired 1/31/1987
Two sisters plot to keep their home after they already agreed to sell it.
Director: Robert Iscove, Norman Daniels
Writer: Norman Daniels, Marian B. Cockrell
6.9/10118 votes6.9/10(118)#3 - Man on the Edge
Season 2 Episode 3
Aired 2/7/1987
A troubled young man threatens to jump from the 28th floor of a hotel as police officers attempt to stop him.
Director: Robert Iscove, Donald Honig
Writer: Jim Beaver
6.3/10100 votes6.3/10(100)#4 - If the Shoe Fits
Season 2 Episode 4
Aired 2/14/1987
A jealous man kills his twin brother and tries to assume his identity.
Director: Allan King
Writer: Jonathan Glassner
6.7/10113 votes6.7/10(113)#5 - The Mole
Season 2 Episode 5
Aired 2/21/1987
A psychiatrist tries to convince the police that a man recently released from a mental hospital after 15 years, is still dangerous and capable of murder.
Director: Richard Bugajski
Writer: Rick Berger
5.8/10103 votes5.8/10(103)#6 - Anniversary Gift
Season 2 Episode 6
Aired 2/28/1987
A woman and her new lover plan a special anniversary gift for the woman's animal loving husband.
Director: Richard Bugajski, John Collier
Writer: Rob Hedden, John Collier
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6.3/1099 votes6.3/10(99)#7 - The Impatient Patient
Season 2 Episode 7
Aired 3/7/1987
A new nurse starts to annoy a terminally ill cancer patient who just wants to be left in peace to die.
Director: Allan King
Writer: John Antrobus
5.8/10105 votes5.8/10(105)#8 - When This Man Dies
Season 2 Episode 8
Aired 3/14/1987
A couple receive a letter telling them they will get some money when a certain man dies.
Director: Jim Purdy, Lawrence Block
Writer: Jeremy Hole, Lawrence Block
6.9/10112 votes6.9/10(112)#9 - The Specialty of the House
Season 2 Episode 9
Aired 3/21/1987
An arrogant, yet influential, food critic attempts to persuade a reluctant restaurant proprietor to reveal a treasured recipe.
Director: Stanley Ellin, Allan King
Writer: Jonathan Glassner, Stanley Ellin
6.4/10218 votes6.4/10(218)#10 - The Final Twist
Season 2 Episode 10
Aired 3/28/1987
Three film production house employees who are mistreated by their unscrupulous boss utilize their cinematic skills in divising a murder plot.
Director: Atom Egoyan, William Bankier
Writer: Jim Beaver
6.0/10106 votes6.0/10(106)#11 - Tragedy Tonight
Season 2 Episode 11
Aired 4/4/1987
An up and coming young actress tries out her homework from acting school without telling her older sister.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson, Jonathan Glassner
Writer: Jonathan Glassner
5.9/10106 votes5.9/10(106)#12 - World's Oldest Motive
Season 2 Episode 12
Aired 4/11/1987
A series of mishaps foil the plan of a real estate agent who intends to end his marriage by hiring a contract killer.
Director: Allan King
Writer: Richard Chapman
6.5/10101 votes6.5/10(101)#13 - Deathmate
Season 2 Episode 13
Aired 4/18/1987
An older woman attemps to convince her young lover that the only way they can continue their affair is for him to end her husband's life.
Director: James Causey, Allan King
Writer: Marlene Matthews, James Causey
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Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
6.3
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.4
6.1
6.9
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Initiation" is the best rated episode of "The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents" season 2. It scored 6.4/10 based on 112 votes. Directed by Robert Iscove, Rob Hedden and written by Jim Beaver, Rob Hedden, it aired on 4/24/1987. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Conversation Over a Corpse".
