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The Best Episodes of Thriller

Every episode of Thriller ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thriller!

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Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories,

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    Thriller Season 2 Episode 26 - Kill My Love
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Kill My Love

    S2:E26

    An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?

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  2. Thriller Season 2 Episode 17 - La Strega
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - La Strega

    S2:E17

    A young woman accused of being a witch goes to her young lover for protection against both her accusers and her grandmother, who really is a witch.

    Director:Ida Lupino

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  3. Thriller Season 2 Episode 22 - The Incredible Doktor Markesan
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Incredible Doktor Markesan

    S2:E22

    A young couple go to stay with an uncle while they look for work in a new town. They find the house run-down and their visit unexpected. Locked in their room at night they become curious about the goings-on in the house, but they could never imagine the true horror of their uncle's nocturnal activities.

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  4. Thriller Season 1 Episode 35 - Dark Legacy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Dark Legacy

    S1:E35

    The patriarch of a family of magicians dies and leaves his nephew his book of secrets - and it is indeed a dark legacy involving satanic spirits and black magic.

    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Thriller Season 1 Episode 36 - Pigeons From Hell
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Pigeons From Hell

    S1:E36

    Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislike for intruders.

    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Thriller Season 2 Episode 6 - Masquerade
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Masquerade

    S2:E6

    A young couple take refuge in a spooky house on a stormy night and are terrorized by the strange family who occupy it. But do the young honeymooners have a secret of their own?

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  8. Thriller Season 2 Episode 20 - The Hollow Watcher
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Hollow Watcher

    S2:E20

    A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Thriller Season 2 Episode 29 - The Lethal Ladies
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Lethal Ladies

    S2:E29

    Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss.

    Director:Ida Lupino

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  10. Thriller Season 1 Episode 7 - The Purple Room
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Purple Room

    S1:E7

    A man who inherits a house from his brother has one night to decide whether or not to stay - if he leaves, his cousins will inherit the house instead. He expects his cousins to try and frighten him into leaving, but could the strange happenings be more than pranks?

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  11. Thriller Season 1 Episode 10 - The Prediction
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Prediction

    S1:E10

    A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their future?

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  12. Thriller Season 1 Episode 20 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

    S1:E20

    A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself a target of the locals who believe she is a witch.

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  13. Thriller Season 1 Episode 23 - Well of Doom
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Well of Doom

    S1:E23

    A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.

    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Thriller Season 1 Episode 25 - Trio for Terror
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Trio for Terror

    S1:E25

    Three separate tales: a man murders his uncle for the inheritance, but the uncle is no oridinary man; a man wins a fortune gambling, but may not live to enjoy it; a serial killer meets an odd fate.

    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Thriller Season 1 Episode 26 - Papa Benjamin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Papa Benjamin

    S1:E26

    A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult.

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Thriller Season 1 Episode 28 - Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

    S1:E28

    A series of brutal murders in the modern-day U.S. mirror those of Jack the Ripper. Sir Guy informs the police of his theory that it is in fact the Ripper himself, alive and well - and not a year older.

    Director:Ray Milland
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Thriller Season 1 Episode 29 - The Devil's Ticket
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Devil's Ticket

    S1:E29

    A starving artist goes to a pawn shop with one of his paintings and ends up pawning his soul to the devil. Will he be able to redeem it when the time comes?

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  18. Thriller Season 1 Episode 30 - Parasite Mansion
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Parasite Mansion

    S1:E30

    A young teacher is lost during a storm and wakes up to find herself held prisoner in a run-down mansion inhabited by a strange and terrifying family.

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  19. Thriller Season 1 Episode 33 - Terror in Teakwood
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Terror in Teakwood

    S1:E33

    A young man's former girlfriend comes to him for help; her husband, a famous pianist, is being terrorized by an unknown being - is it a dead rival, secretly alive, or is it something much more grotesque.

    Director:Paul Henreid

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  20. Thriller Season 1 Episode 34 - The Prisoner in the Mirror
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Prisoner in the Mirror

    S1:E34

    A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned within - or is it only a trick?

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  21. Thriller Season 1 Episode 37 - The Grim Reaper
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Grim Reaper

    S1:E37

    An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former owners have died. When the owner's life is in danger the painting sends a gruesome warning - it begins to bleed.

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  22. Thriller Season 2 Episode 1 - What Beckoning Ghost?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - What Beckoning Ghost?

    S2:E1

    An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.

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  23. Thriller Season 2 Episode 3 - The Premature Burial
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Premature Burial

    S2:E3

    When a man is accidentally buried alive and then saved he becomes paranoid that it might happen again - and he has good reason to be scared - his new wife is anxious to become a widow.

    Director:Douglas Heyes
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Thriller Season 2 Episode 4 - The Weird Tailor
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Weird Tailor

    S2:E4

    A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes.

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  25. Thriller Season 2 Episode 5 - God Grante That She Lye Stille
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - God Grante That She Lye Stille

    S2:E5

    A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret.

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  26. Thriller Season 2 Episode 7 - The Last of the Sommervilles
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Last of the Sommervilles

    S2:E7

    Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles.

    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Kill My Love" is the best rated episode of "Thriller". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Herschel Daugherty and written by Donald S. Sanford, it aired on 3/26/1962. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "La Strega".