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Tales Of The Unexpected Episode Guide

73. Clerical Error


Clerical Error - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 30 April 1983

Paul Standing, the son of a recently deceased doctor, receives a demand for monies owed by his father for dodgy illustrations supplied by a bookshop. Paul becomes very suspicious.

Main Cast: David Webb, Richard Pearson, Evelyn Laye, Hugh Fraser



74. Heir Presumptuous


Heir Presumptuous - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 7 May 1983

George Devon is found murdered, and his two nephews, identical twins David and Donald, stand to inherit his fortune. They immediately become suspects as one of them was spotted at the scene of the crime. The sheriff has a problem as both of the men have strong alibis.

Main Cast: Robert Snively, Royce D. Applegate, Tara Buckham, David Cassidy, Ann Doran, Darren McGavin





75. Where's Your Sense of Humour


Where's Your Sense of Humour - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 14 May 1983

George Forester is a compulsive practical joker. Laura and Frank Parker have been the butt of his jokes for many years. One day he goes too far.

Main Cast: Sheila Gish, Philip Jackson, Penelope Nice, Tom Chadbon, John King



76. Down Among the Sheltering Palms


Down Among the Sheltering Palms - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 21 May 1983

Gerry Armstrong was an American soldier in World War II and returns after 40 years to Norfolk, the place at which he was stationed. While there he goes to a dance and meets a beautiful woman, but there is more to her than meets the eye.

Main Cast: Geoffrey Bayldon, Van Johnson, Anne Carroll, Margaret Courtenay



77. The Vorpal Blade


The Vorpal Blade - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 28 May 1983

Two men sit down and reminisce about the past. One of the men, Von Baden, recalls a murder fifty years ago at Hedelburg, Germany. He relates a secret about the murder that he has kept ever since.

Main Cast: Peter Cushing, Dean Allen



78. The Wrong U'n


The Wrong U'n - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 11 June 1983

German businessman Helmut Weinrich has just closed a successful deal in Coventry. Feeling very pleased with himself, he pays the bar tab of a pretty young girl, Molly. Even though the hotel detective warns Helmut that Molly is a wrong u'n, he invites her back to his hotel room.

Main Cast: Andrew Ray, Constantine Gregory, Lucy Gutteridge, Elspeth March, Daragh O'Malley



79. The Luncheon


The Luncheon - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 19 June 1983

Author Tony Medway meets Susan Mandeville, the wife of an influential film producer, to discuss turning his book into a film. Unfortunately, the restaurant is very expensive and he is on a tight budget.

Main Cast: Gayle Hunnicutt, Bosco Hogan, Jacqueline Hill, Stephen Greif



80. The Tribute


The Tribute - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 25 June 1983

Three ladies have lunch together as a tribute to a woman who worked as a nanny for them. It becomes apparent during their lunch that they treated her rather badly. Will their former servant have the last laugh?

Main Cast: Eleanor Bron, Sheila Burrell, Anna Neagle, Phyllis Calvert



81. Hit and Run


Hit and Run - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 2 July 1983

Young doctor Roger Ashburn is married to a beautiful but selfish wife. She suddenly disappears leaving Roger desperately worried, but there is a surprise waiting.

Main Cast: Brenda Blethyn, John Duttine, Ray Lonnen, Susan Penhaligon



82. Youth from Vienna


Youth from Vienna - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 9 July 1983

Caroline Coates is promoted to anchorwoman on a television programme, but she is worried that she will not keep her looks for ever. Scientist Humphrey Baxter, one of her admirers, is working on a formula to halt the aging process but there may be some side effects.

Main Cast: Sharon Gless, Dick Smothers, James Carroll Jordan, Ellen Geer, Elliot Reed



83. Turn the Tide


Turn the Tide - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 16 July 1983

Criminal lawyer Slade is facing disgrace, so he asks his colleague Spalding to help him cover up. When Spalding refuses, Slade decides that Spalding must be disposed of. He waits for his victim to take his regular morning swim, but there is something that he has overlooked.

Main Cast: Richard Basehart, Gretchen Corbett, Nicholas Hormann



84. The Dirty Detail


The Dirty Detail - Tales of the Unexpected

Airdate: 12 May 1984

Fred Pearson, a Vietnam war veteran, is a broken and disillusioned man after suffering years of abuse from his sergeant. He meets up with him once again when he spots him in a bar.

Main Cast: Kevin Dobson, George Peppard, Jenny O' Hara







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