Tales Of The Unexpected Episode Guide

37. The Boy who Talked with Animals

A young boy, David, soothes a giant beached turtle while he is on holiday in Jamaica after it has been captured by local fishermen. He persuades his father to let him keep it, but soon after, the boy and the turtle disappear.

Main Cast: Paul Spurrier, David Buck, Stuart Whitman, Vivian Heilbron

38. The Best of Everything

Arthur Price, a shy junior clerk, has fallen for the boss's daughter, Ann Horton. His homeless friend, Charlie Prince, gives Arthur some advice on wooing Ann in exchange for some favours. Namely, allowing him to move his large trunk into Arthur's lodgings and becoming his room-mate. When Arthur becomes engaged to Ann, Charlie has essentially outlived his usefulness. How can Arthur get rid of Charlie?

Main Cast: Judy Bowker, Michael Kitchen, Jeremy Clyde, Rachel Kempson

39. A Woman's Help

Arthur is a playboy who is financially dependent on his rich older wife, Elizabeth, who is an invalid. He hires a young nurse, Miss Greco, to care for Elizabeth but finds himself attracted to her. Arthur and Miss Greco consider killing Elizabeth so they can get married, but Elizabeth catches them kissing and fires her. Elizabeth needs to find a new nurse. Will she choose the right one this time?

Main Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Shirley Knight-Temple, Deborah Geffner

40. Shatterproof

Successful businessman Gerry Williams meets an assassin, Smith, hired by his wife, Ellen, to kill him. Looking death in the face, Gerry has to think fast and tries to persuade the killer that he has a fortune stashed away inside a wall-safe.

Main Cast: Eli Wallach, Anthony Pullen Shaw, Caroline Langrishe

41. The Sound Machine

Mr Klausner, a botanist, devises a machine that can translate a plant's noise into speech. It records the screams of flowers as they are being cut. A doctor believes that Mr Klausner's delusions are a cause for treatment.

Main Cast: James Warwick, Harry Andrews, Margery Mason

42. Never Speak Ill of the Dead

A country doctor's wife, Irene, known for her numerous affairs, goes missing. Rumours are rife in the village that her husband has killed her and buried the body in the cellar.

Main Cast: Warren Clarke, Colin Blakely, Cheryl Hall, Keith Drinkel, Brian Osbourne

43. The Best policy

Harry Flock becomes the manager of a branch bank because of his diligence and meticulous work ethic. The head office gets a tip-off that Harry is commiting fraud, but there is no evidence.

Main Cast:Gary Burghoff, Deborah Harmon, Logan Ramsey, William Boyett

44. The Last Bottle in the World

Kyros Kassoulas buys a very expensive bottle of 1864 claret for his wedding anniversary meal. Knowing that his wife is being unfaithful, he plans a surprise to exact his revenge.

Main Cast: Anthony Quayle, Gary Bond, Nigel Hawthorne, Lynette Davies

45. Kindly Dig Your Grave

Madame LaGrue runs a smart art gallery on the backs of the struggling artists she exploits. One of her artists falls in love with the beautiful model Fatima, who falls pregnant. Madame LaGrue finds that Fatima is even more cunning than she.

Main Cast: Micheline Presle, Celia Gregory, Robert H. Thomson, Gerard Lartigau

46. Completely Foolproof

Set in New York in the 1930's, Joe Brisson is a self-made millionaire who has a number of enemies. One of those enemies happens to be his wife, Lisa. Joe is bored with her and plans to kill her, but Lisa has plans of her own.

Main Cast: Telly Savalas, Rita Gam, Ramsay Williams, Belinda Mayne

47. There's One Born Every Minute

Margaret Pearson inherits some money. Her husband, Arthur, decides to invest it all in a dodgy property scheme. It proves to be a decisive moment in their relationship.

Main Cast: Frank Finlay, Heather Sears, Peter Copley, Andrew Burt

48. Bosom Friends

Old school chums Emma and Nell meet up after many years. Emma moves into a spare room in Nell's house, but a penniless Nell soon starts to drag Emma down.

Main Cast: Rachel Kempson, Joan Greenwood, Nat Jackley,