6.9/10373 votes#1 - The Twisted Image
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1960
When the paths of a disturbed young man (consumed with the idea of taking over the life of his boss) and a disturbed young woman (obsessed with the same man) cross, the results are disatrous.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: James P. Cavanagh
5.6/10276 votes#2 - Child's Play
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1960
A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: Robert Dozier
6.8/10252 votes#3 - Worse Than Murder
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1960
A man dies and leaves a diary describing how he and his sister murdered a woman. The sister's unscrupulous daughter-in-law uses the diary for blackmail.
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Writer: N/A
6.2/10220 votes#4 - The Mark of the Hand
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1960
An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.
Director: Paul Henreid, Maxwell Shane
Writer: N/A
6.9/10239 votes#5 - Rose's Last Summer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1960
When an aging film actress dies under mysterious circumstances a friend and her former husband try to find out what happened to her.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Writer: N/A
6.1/10192 votes#6 - The Guilty Men
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1960
The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organization.
Director: Jules Munshin
Writer: N/A
7.5/10290 votes#7 - The Purple Room
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1960
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?
Director: Douglas Heyes
Writer: Douglas Heyes
6.8/10223 votes#8 - The Watcher
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1960
A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.
Director: John Brahm
Writer: N/A
6.8/10211 votes#9 - Girl With a Secret
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1960
When the wife of a government agent inadvertently discovers the details of one of his missions she becomes a girl with a secret that must be kept at all costs.
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Writer: N/A
7.3/10223 votes#10 - The Prediction
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1960
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?
Director: John Brahm
Writer: Donald S. Sanford
7.1/10212 votes#11 - The Fatal Impulse
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1960
A canidate for Mayor is told he won't live through the next day. The police are sent to protect him and we follow their actions as well as those of the potential killer.
Director: Gerald Mayer
Writer: Philip MacDonald
6.2/10187 votes#12 - The Big Blackout
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1960
A former alcoholic is haunted by a past he can't remember. Will he be able to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10199 votes#13 - Knock Three-One-Two
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1960
A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/10174 votes#14 - Man in the Middle
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/20/1960
A man overhears the kidnapping and murder plot of two unsavory characters and tries to prevent it from being carried out despite the fact that his own life is in danger.
Director: Fletcher Markle
Writer: N/A
8.4/10343 votes#15 - The Cheaters
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/27/1960
A pair of very unusual glasses allow the wearer to see the absolute truth about whatever they look upon. We see what happens as they pass from one owner to another.
Director: John Brahm
Writer: N/A
8.1/10345 votes#16 - The Hungry Glass
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/3/1961
A young couple buy a run-down, old mansion surrounded with legends about the lack of mirrors and the deaths of many former tenants. On their first night in the house they are frightened by strage visions, inexplicably intertwined with mirrors and glass.
Director: Douglas Heyes
Writer: N/A
7.4/10202 votes#17 - The Poisoner
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/10/1961
A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed within his ring.
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Writer: Robert Hardy Andrews
5.9/10156 votes#18 - Man in a Cage
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/17/1961
A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.
Director: Gerald Mayer
Writer: N/A
7.3/10185 votes#19 - Choose a Victim
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/24/1961
A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money
Director: Richard Carlson
Writer: George Bellak
6.9/10188 votes#20 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/7/1961
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.
Director: Herschel Daugherty
Writer: Alan Caillou
7.6/10183 votes#21 - The Merriweather File
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/1961
When a man discovers a body in the trunk of his car the harder he tries to prove his innocence the more guilty he looks. Do the attempts on his wife's life have anything to do with this strange case?
Director: John Brahm
Writer: N/A
7.4/10185 votes#22 - The Fingers of Fear
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/21/1961
A child murderer is on the loose. A mentally disturbed man is arrested for the crimes, but a determined police lieutenant isn't sure they have the right man.
Director: Jules Munshin
Writer: Robert Hardy Andrews
7.7/10226 votes#23 - Well of Doom
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/28/1961
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: N/A
6.5/10176 votes#24 - The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/7/1961
A research scientist accidentally discovers a strange gas that penetrates his gas mask and the effects are most bizarre - now every time he hears a bell it sends him into a murderous rage.
Director: László Benedek
Writer: Donald S. Sanford
7.4/10187 votes#25 - Trio for Terror
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/14/1961
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: N/A
The Best Episodes of Thriller Season 1
Every episode of Thriller Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thriller Season 1!
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Twisted Image" is the best rated episode of "Thriller" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 373 votes. Directed by Arthur Hiller and written by James P. Cavanagh, it aired on 9/13/1960. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Child's Play".