The Best Episodes Written By John Collier

Every TV Episode Written by John Collier Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Anniversary Gift
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Anniversary Gift

    S5:E6

    Sick of his wife's menagerie of strange and high-maintenance animals, a frazzled husband decides to get her the perfect present - a highly poisonous coral snake.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - The Magic Shop
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Magic Shop

    S2:E13

    Tony Grainger is a young boy who gets fifteen dollars for his birthday. He asks his father Steven to take him to an out-of-the-way magic shop so that he can spend it. Mr. Dulong, the mysterious owner of the shop, takes an interest in the boy and agrees to teach him everything he knows about magic. Despite his father's protests Tony is invited to step into a cabinet by Mr. Dulong. Ignoring his father, Tony steps inside and promptly disappears. When Mr. Dulong, himself, disappears Steven is shocked. The next day Tony comes out of the cabinet and acts like nothing happened. Eventually the Grainger's realize that there son has become a master of black magic and that they are helpless in the face of his dark power.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Never Speak Ill of the Dead
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Never Speak Ill of the Dead

    S4:E8

    David is accused of murder when his wife Irene vanishes. Her promiscuous lifestyle made her the talk of the town, but the gossip has escalated.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Back for Christmas
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Back for Christmas

    S2:E14

    A philandering physician with an obsession for orchids cultivates a deadly plot to see off his wife.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 31 - The Chaser
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #5 - The Chaser

    S1:E31

    A man, desperate to win the affection of a beautiful woman, seeks the help of an old professor, who provides him with a love potion.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Back for Christmas
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Back for Christmas

    S1:E23

    Herbert Carpenter plans to murder his wife Hermione, bury her body in the basement, and then leave on a long business trip.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Youth from Vienna
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Youth from Vienna

    S6:E13

    Being admired by the inventor of an anti-ageing formula is handy for Caroline, who is eager to keep her looks.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 8 Episode 2 - In the Cards
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - In the Cards

    S8:E2

    Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Wet Saturday
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Wet Saturday

    S2:E1

    After his daughter kills a man, Mr. Princey devises a plan to save his family name.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 10 - Bird of Prey
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Bird of Prey

    S7:E10

    Jack and Edna's pet parrot dies after laying an unusually large egg. On hatching, it reveals an aggressive black-feathered bird.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - Wet Saturday
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Wet Saturday

    S7:E8

    George Princey has a high standing in the community, and when his daughter kills a man, he endeavours to cover it up to prevent a scandal.

    Director:N/A

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John Collier Ratings Summary

"Anniversary Gift" is the best rated episode written by John Collier. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/1/1959 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Magic Shop".