The Best Episodes Written By Roald Dahl

Every TV Episode Written by Roald Dahl Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. Background image for The Man From the South
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - The Man From the South

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    S1:E1

    A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.

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  2. Background image for The Hitch-Hiker
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Hitch-Hiker

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    S2:E4

    When a driver picks up a hitch-hiker in his car, his journey turns into a thrilling ride.

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    Director:Alastair Reid
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  3. Background image for William and Mary
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - William and Mary

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    S1:E3

    When her husband William dies, Mary Pearl is shocked that his will stipulates that his brain should be kept alive.

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  4. Background image for Lamb to the Slaughter
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Lamb to the Slaughter

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    S1:E4

    An enraged detective's wife kills her husband by smashing in his skull with a heavy blunt instrument - but no murder weapon can be found, and the police are baffled.

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  5. Background image for Galloping Foxley
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Galloping Foxley

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    S2:E3

    A man starts to suffer when he becomes haunted by the memory of the brutal treatment he received in his childhood.

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    Writer:Roald Dahl
  6. Background image for The Umbrella Man
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Umbrella Man

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    S2:E11

    A con man arrives in town and starts his scam.

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    Writer:Roald Dahl
  7. Background image for Parson's Pleasure
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Parson's Pleasure

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    S3:E6

    Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.

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    Director:John Bruce
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  8. Background image for The Way Up to Heaven
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Way Up to Heaven

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    S1:E9

    Mrs Foster exacts an intriguing revenge on her husband after his dawdling causes her to miss a flight.

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    Director:Simon Langton
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  9. Background image for Taste
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Taste

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    S2:E7

    A dinner party takes a surprising turn when one pretentious guest is challenged to a wine tasting contest.

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    Director:Alastair Reid
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  10. Background image for Genesis & Catastrophe
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Genesis & Catastrophe

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    S2:E12

    A pregnant lady is worried that she may miscarry for the fourth time. Can her doctor reassure her?

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    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  11. Background image for Mr Botibol's First Love
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Mr Botibol's First Love

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    S2:E13

    A jaded businessman sells his company and attempts to change his life for the better by buying a strange piano.

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  12. Background image for Poison
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Poison

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    S4:E1

    Two partners discover their real feelings for one another when one is bitten by a poisonous snake and it's up to the other to save his life.

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  13. Background image for Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

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    S6:E1

    A touch of mink for Mr and Mrs Bixby is only part of a story of love grown cold and a hidden passion beneath the surface.

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  14. Background image for Royal Jelly
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Royal Jelly

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    S2:E1

    Mabel’s baby is sick and her bee obsessed husband thinks he has found a remedy. Will he get the baby buzzing back to health?

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    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  15. Background image for My Lady Love, My Dove
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - My Lady Love, My Dove

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    S2:E8

    When Pamela and Arthur invite a young couple over for the weekend, things take a surprising turn.

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    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  16. Background image for Vengeance is Mine Inc.
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Vengeance is Mine Inc.

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    S3:E4

    Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.

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    Director:Alan Gibson
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  17. Background image for Depart in Peace
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Depart in Peace

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    S2:E10

    An art collector finds himself drawn into an unusual struggle with two beautiful women.

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    Director:Alan Gibson
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  18. Background image for The Boy Who Talked with Animals
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - The Boy Who Talked with Animals

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    S4:E3

    When David rescues a giant turtle, it looks as though he's found a new friend, but there could be more to his pet than meets the eye.

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    Director:Alan Gibson
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  19. Background image for The Sound Machine
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - The Sound Machine

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    S4:E7

    A botanist has invented a machine that translates the sound of plants into speech. What he hears gives him a shock.

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    Director:John Gorrie
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  20. Background image for The Surgeon
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - The Surgeon

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    S9:E3

    When wealthy Prince Zawi gives surgeon Robert Sandy a diamond for saving his life, the doctor finds that his new jewel is really more of a liability than an asset.

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    Director:Graham Evans
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  21. Background image for Neck
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Neck

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    S1:E6

    A lady is cut down to size by her husband’s loyal butler when it is discovered she is having an affair.

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  22. Background image for Poison
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Poison

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    S2:E5

    A poisonous snake keeps a teacher prisoner in India. How can he escape from its evil glare?

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    Director:Graham Evans
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  23. Background image for Georgy Porgy
    4.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Georgy Porgy

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    S2:E9

    George has problems with female attention, but when a beautiful woman joins his congregation things are set to change.

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    Director:Graham Evans
    Writer:Roald Dahl
  24. Background image for Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat
    3.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat

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    S1:E2

    Unable to show her dentist husband, Cyril, the fur coat her lover has given her, Mrs Bixby pawns it and pretends that she found the ticket.

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    Director:Simon Langton
    Writer:Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl Ratings Summary

"The Man From the South" is the best rated episode written by Roald Dahl. It scored 7.5/10 based on 4 votes. It was directed by Michael Tuchner. It aired on 3/24/1979 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Hitch-Hiker".