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The Worst Episodes of Thriller

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The Worst Episodes of Thriller

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...

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  1. Background image for The Twisted Image
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    #1 - The Twisted Image

    S1:E1

    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.

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    #2 - Child's Play

    S1:E2

    A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.

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  3. Background image for The Mark of the Hand
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    #3 - The Mark of the Hand

    S1:E4

    An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.

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    #4 - Rose's Last Summer

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown
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    #5 - The Guilty Men

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown
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    #6 - The Watcher

    S1:E8

    A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.

    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - Girl With a Secret

    S1:E9

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Fatal Impulse
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    #8 - The Fatal Impulse

    S1:E11

    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.

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    #9 - The Big Blackout

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Knock Three-One-Two

    S1:E13

    A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Man in the Middle

    S1:E14

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - The Poisoner

    S1:E17

    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.

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    #13 - Man in a Cage

    S1:E18

    A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.

    Director:Gerald Mayer
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - Choose a Victim

    S1:E19

    A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money

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    #15 - The Merriweather File

    S1:E21

    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:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Fingers of Fear
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    #16 - The Fingers of Fear

    S1:E22

    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.

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    #17 - The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell

    S1:E24

    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.

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    #18 - Late Date

    S1:E27

    When a man murders his adulterous wife his brother attempts to conceal the crime by disposing of the body - but it won't be easy.

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    #19 - Letter to a Lover

    S2:E8

    When a doctor is murdered two of the chief suspects, a husband and wife, seem to be accusing each other of insanity - which one of them is correct?

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  21. Background image for A Third For Pinochle
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    #20 - A Third For Pinochle

    S2:E9

    A man plans to murder his wife using his nosy neighbors for an alibi - but the eccentric ladies across the street may have a trick or two up their sleeve.

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    #21 - Portrait Without a Face

    S2:E14

    After a dispicable artist is murdered his last painting seems to be completing itself and revealing the artist's killer - or is it?

    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - 'Til Death Do Us Part

    S2:E24

    A henpecked undertaker disposes of his wife along with one of his customers then moves on to a new town and a new wife. But this one won't be so easy to get rid of.

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  24. Background image for The Bride Who Died Twice
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    #23 - The Bride Who Died Twice

    S2:E25

    A general is forced to give his daughter's hand in marriage to his corrupt commanding officer but the marriage only results in her death.

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    #24 - Man of Mystery

    S2:E27

    A mysterious and powerful man is keeping many secrets and everytime someone gets close to the truth, they are murdered. Will a beautiful young singer survive her relationship with the man of mystery?

    Director:John Newland
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    #25 - The Specialists

    S2:E30

    A group of special detectives try to capture international jewel thieves and save the life of an innocent young woman who has become entangled in their web.

    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Twisted Image" is the worst rated episode of "Thriller". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Arthur Hiller and written by James P. Cavanagh, it aired on 9/13/1960. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Child's Play".