The Best Episodes Written By James Houghton
Every TV Episode Written by James Houghton Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
James Houghton Ratings Summary
The best episode written by James Houghton is "A Case of the Stubborns", rated 6.8/10 from 5 user votes. It was "directed by Gerald Cotts". "A Case of the Stubborns" aired on 12/2/1984 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Anniversary Dinner".
6.8/10 5 votes#1 - A Case of the Stubborns
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/1984
In the backwoods, a family patriarch dies...only to come back, unaware that he's dead. The townspeople are up in arms, but the old man is too stubborn to admit he's dead, despite his rigor mortis, lack of appetite, and bad smell. His grandson Jody eventually goes to an old voodoo woman for a solution. Rather than magic, she provides him with a simple solution: pepper. Jody puts it in his grandpa's handkerchief. When the old man sneezes, his nose falls off, which finally convinces him to go lie down and give up life for good.
Director: Gerald Cotts
Writer: James Houghton
6.5/10 2 votes#2 - Anniversary Dinner
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/1985
A young girl fleeing her boyfriend finds herself in a small country home with a genial older couple. They take pity on her and invite her in, and even invite her to their special anniversary dinner. After getting her set up in the hot tub with plenty of wine, they start pouring vegetables in. As she passes out, the girl realizes exactly how the couple will be having her for dinner.
Director: John Strysik
Writer: James Houghton
6.0/10 1 votes#3 - A Choice of Dreams
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/1986
A mob boss suffering from a terminal illness is visited by an odd man who claims that he has the ability to offer the dying a choice of dreams after death. The mob boss is skeptical at first and threatens to kill the man for insulting his intelligence. After some contemplation, he accepts the man's offer and subjects to his medical experimentations. At first, the boss experiences nothing but pleasant memories. However, after a few days, memories of the people he has destroyed through his evil and ruthless lifestyle begin to creep into his dreams. The mob boss reports these dreams to the man and demands that these images not recur after he dies. The man assures the mob boss that the disturbing memories are only a momentary side effect that will subside after further medical alterations. As the mob boss subjects himself to the final operation which will complete the procedure, the horrible memories become permanent, completely taking the place of the pleasant ones. Inside the mob boss's
Director: Gerald Cotts
Writer: James Houghton