This list presents the top twelve episodes of the tales of the unexpected television series. Tales of the unexpected the top twelve episodes youtube. Probably the most chilling, terrifying and disturbing of all the tales. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tripp kennedy patrick dempsey ambles into a bank near closing time, just as two different gangs unwittingly converge to rob it. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980. As with many of its contemporary british series, tales of the unexpected veers between videotape and 16mm film, though thankfully not within the same episode. Tales of the unexpected season 3 episode 1 rotten tomatoes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The flypaper starts as the police search for 12 year old elaine phillips who has been missing for 5 days, then it is announced that her body has been found in a pond.
The episodes come on 4 single sided discs, with all 25 epsiodes from the first 2 seasons here. Ive been watching tales of the unexpected on youtube, and while they are fun, they seem to be of less quality than the twilight zone. The series began as an adaptation of roald dahls series of short stories by the same name. The police are dragging the marshes for a missing schoolgirl and a sinister man is approaching other young girls. Tales of the unexpected 09x02 the colonels lady by serdar koz. Jan 19, 2014 those words of warning from her grandmother came into her head, cautionary tales, dark with unpleasant hints. This is a list of episodes of the british drama series, tales of the unexpected.
Jan 19, 2015 starting in march 1979, and running for almost ten years, roald dahls tales of the unexpected holds a very special place in the hearts of those who saw it the first time round. Nov 19, 2012 flypaper, the first episode from the third series, is anything but predictable. The flypaper filmlocation 9aug80 tales of the unexpected flypaper part 1 of 3 tales of the unexpected flypaper part 2 of 3 tales of the unexpected flypaper part 3 of 3 xp. With roald dahl, alfred burke, pat keen, lorna yabsley.
In flypaper lorna yabsley plays a schoolgirl who cant get anyone to believe that an old man has been following her, despite the fact that the bodies of young. There are many memorable tales of the unexpected, some stretching the definition of the word unexpected to breaking point. In flypaper lorna yabsley plays a schoolgirl who cant get anyone to believe that an old man has been following her, despite the fact that the bodies of. Each episode told a story, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, with an unexpected twist ending. Tales of the unexpected roald dahls tales of the unexpected is a british television series which aired between 1979 and 1988. Tales of the unexpected was aired between 1979 and 1988 by itv.
May 30, 2016 an ongoing series looking at the scariest moments in tv history. An american sailor and his girlfriend, cathy, are on holiday in jamaica. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 1 the flypaper. Tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 8 a dip in the pool. Jan 16, 2016 tales of the unexpected series 1 episode 6 neck. Weve picked out eight of our favourite episodes a dip in the pool sometimes the unexpected, as in life, is cruel and. The flypaper is one of the very best tales of the unexpected, its a highly effective story told in a highly effective way.
And flypaper is so far my favourite totu episode, very creepy and shocking ending. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Ive probably still got my original paperbacks of tales of the unexpected and more tales of the unexpected from years back in the loft somewhere. Honestly, tales of the unexpected is unlike any other anthology series youve seen, putting to shame other scifi and fantasy anthologies such as one step beyond, alfred hitchcock presents, the twilight zone, the outer limits, tales from the dark side, and many others. They become involved in a bizarre bet with carlos, who loves to gamble. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980 tales. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper some of you older folk might recall roald dahls tales of the unexpected. Tales of the unexpected was a british show somewhat reminiscent of twilight zone or night gallery. Jr hosted by roald dahl written by elizabeth taylor not the movie star dramatized by robin chapman. Young sylvia has left her piano lesson and noticed a man following her.
Man from the south, the umbrella man, skin, the hitchhiker, the flypaper, galloping foxley and the very scary the landlady are all absolute classics. Tales of the unexpected 026 03x01 the flypaper internet archive. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980 on imdb. The tales of the unexpected is an anglia television anthology series. List of tales of the unexpected episodes wikipedia. Every episode of series one, eight episodes of series two, and one episode of series three were based on. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper transfer sms from. An ongoing series looking at the scariest moments in tv history.
A shootout erupts, and tripp tackles the smart, pretty teller. Tales of the unexpected vs the twilight zone digital spy. All the early roald dahl written ones are the best. Young girl sylvia wilkinson lorna charles thinks she notices a man alfred burke following her on her way home from her piano lesson but fails to call the police, on her way home from school the. The episode was directed by alan gibson and written by julian symons and julian bond. When the young man boasts about his cigarette lighter. In the pantheon of horror tv, a show that often gets missed whilst. It was produced by anglia television, and it proved a big success for them. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper 1980 nostalgia museum. Discuss tales of the unexpected season 3, episode 1 the flypaper.
I remember this show well from my youth and ive been rewatching them all over the past few weeks. The flypaper 1980 there is a search underway for a missing young girl named elaine phillips. It opens with the police dragging the marshes looking for a missing school girl. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper 1980 episode of. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper tv episode 1980 imdb. Sylvia goes back to the womans trailer home to have tea with her. For the record the very best episode of the totu series is the one called the flypaper the remainder of the top twelve ranked tales of the unexpected episodes are, in order 2 number eight. As if the grisly echoes of the moors murders werent already enough to give you the chills, what unfolds over the next 25 minutes is perhaps one of the most horrific and downright. The stinker is the seventh episode of season three of the british anthology series tales of the unexpected and the 32nd episode of the series overall. Young sylvia is on a bus on the way home from school when a friendly old man begins to talk to her. Tales of the unexpected series 3 episode 1 the flypaper 1980 probably the most chilling, terrifying, disturbing of all the tales. Tales of the unexpected the flypaper 1980 by sadielr17.
Tales of the unexpected episodes 25 to 36 tales of the. Dec 11, 2016 favourite tales of the unexpected episode tv shows. Tales of the unexpected roald dahls tales of the unexpected. Though the film episodes look a bit rougher around the edges, they also display more of an artistic flourish overall with some imaginative outdoor shooting the flypaper is a standout. All the episodes were penned by roald dahl so if you like dahls work you may really enjoy this show. Watch tales of the unexpected season 3, episode 1 the flypaper. Tales of the unexpected roald dahls tales of the unexpected is a british television series that aired between 1979 and 1988. Before she could move, or reply, she felt a hand lightly but firmly touch her shoulder. Tales of the unexpected 19791988 into the retroscope.
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