Alfred Hitchcock Presents S01E01 - Revenge
October 2, 1955
Alfred Hitchcock - HOST
Ralph Meeker as Carl Spann
Vera Miles as Elsa Spann
When Carl Spann's wife Elsa is assaulted by an unknown attacker, he drives his still-incoherent wife around town, hoping she can point him out, so he can kill him.
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Amazing Stories S2E01- The Wedding Ring
September 22, 1986
Rhea Perlman as Lois
Danny DeVito as Herbert
When Herbert slips a mysterious ring onto the finger of his beloved wife as an anniversary gift, the weary waitress turns into a seductress. But delight turns to fright when Herbert spots deadly side effects.
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Night Gallery S01E01 - The Cemetary
November 8, 1969
Rod Serling - HOST
Ossie Davis as Osmund Portifoy
Roddy McDowall ss Jeremy Evans
George Macready as William Hendricks
A seemingly haunted painting drives a greedy man insane.
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Tales From The Crypt S01E01 - The Man Who Was Death
June 10, 1989
William Sadler as Niles Talbot
After the death penalty is abolished, an executioner continues his former job through freelancing.
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Tales From The Darkside S01E00 - Trick Or Treat (Pilot)
October 29, 1983
Barnard Hughes as Gideon Hackles
Town miser Gideon Hackles spends Halloween hiding IOU's in his house, which he then rigs as haunted and invites local kids to search for the IOU's so he can scare them. This year, he gets his comeuppance.
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Tales Of The Unexpected S01E01 - Man From The South
March 24, 1979
Roald Dahl - HOST
José Ferrer as Carlos
Katy Jurado as Woman
A young American couple on holiday meet a mysterious old gentleman who makes them a macabre wager.
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour S01E01 - A Piece Of The Action
September 20, 1962
Alfred Hitchcock - HOST
Gig Young as Duke Marsden
Martha Hyer as Alice Marsden
Robert Redford as Chuck Marsden
Professional gambler Duke Marsden bitterly treads in his father's footsteps, which led to tragedy. Duke's wife is cold and aristocratic, fed up with his habits. Duke is appalled when his younger brother Chuck, a law student, catches the fever too. Does he have Duke's ability or their father's luck?
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The Outer Limits S01E02 - Valerie 23
March 31, 1995
William Sadler as Frank Hellner
Sofia Shinas as Valerie
Tom Butler as Charlie Rogers
Nancy Allen as Rachel Rose
A disabled man is offered a prototype android companion in the form of the beautiful Valerie. But when he begins a romance with his physical therapist, his robot develops feelings of jealousy.
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The Ray Bradbury Theatre S03E01 - The Dwarf
July 7, 1989
Ray Bradbury - HOST
Megan Follows as Aimee
Every night, a tiny man visits the carnival's hall of mirrors to stare at a mirror that makes him look much taller. Carny worker Aimee finds herself drawn to this lonely sad man and befriends him. Her boss cruelly pranks him. Big mistake.
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Thriller S01E01-The Twisted Image
Sep. 13, 1960
Boris Karloff - HOST
Leslie Nielsen as Alan Patterson
Business executive Alan Patterson's life takes a surreal turn when two mentally disturbed people independently wind up with fixations on his life. One wants to marry him, and the other wants to be him.
*Note a barely perceptible stutter. I included this anyway because of its rarity. Image quality is otherwise fairly good.
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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea S01E01 - Eleven Days To Zero
Sep. 14, 1964
Richard Basehart as Adm. Harriman Nelson
David Hedison as Capt. Lee Crane
Eddie Albert as Dr. Fred Wilson
In exactly eleven days there will be a terrible polar earthquake. The resulting tidal wave could destroy civilization. The Seaview is dispatched for damage control. Certain enemy forces also go there to upset the Seaview's mission.
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