Tales of the Unexpected
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
Episodes
1People Don't Do Such Things
24 minMar 30, 1985
Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.
2In the Cards
24 minJul 14, 1985
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?
3Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
24 minJul 21, 1985
On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.
4Scrimshaw
24 minJul 28, 1985
Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.
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