Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected: Season 3

Air Date

August 9, 1980

Episodes

9 episodes

Tales of the Unexpected

Season 3

Episodes

The Flypaper

1. The Flypaper

8.5
August 9, 1980
24 min

With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.

A Picture of a Place

2. A Picture of a Place

6.0
August 16, 1980
26 min

Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.

Proof of Guilt

3. Proof of Guilt

7.0
August 23, 1980
26 min

Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he was shot - but he is admitting nothing, and there is no evidence against him.

Vengeance is Mine Inc.

4. Vengeance is Mine Inc.

6.0
August 30, 1980
27 min

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

A Girl Can't Always Have Everything

5. A Girl Can't Always Have Everything

7.5
November 9, 1980
26 min

Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.

Parson's Pleasure

6. Parson's Pleasure

7.0
November 30, 1980
28 min

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.

The Stinker

7. The Stinker

6.5
December 7, 1980
26 min

When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.

I'll Be Seeing You

8. I'll Be Seeing You

5.0
December 14, 1980
27 min

When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.

The Party

9. The Party

6.5
December 19, 1980
25 min

When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.