A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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39 episodes • 1955Avg: 7.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revenge | Oct 2, 1955 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Premonition | Oct 9, 1955 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Triggers in Leash | Oct 16, 1955 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Don't Come Back Alive | Oct 23, 1955 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Into Thin Air | Oct 30, 1955 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Salvage | Nov 6, 1955 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Breakdown | Nov 13, 1955 | 7.2 |
| 8 | Our Cook's a Treasure | Nov 20, 1955 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Long Shot | Nov 27, 1955 | 8.0 |
| 10 | The Case of Mr. Pelham | Dec 4, 1955 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Guilty Witness | Dec 11, 1955 | 7.4 |
| 12 | Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid | Dec 18, 1955 | 7.2 |
| 13 | The Cheney Vase | Dec 25, 1955 | 6.6 |
| 14 | A Bullet for Baldwin | Jan 1, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Big Switch | Jan 8, 1956 | 7.4 |
| 16 | You Got to Have Luck | Jan 15, 1956 | 8.2 |
| 17 | The Older Sister | Jan 22, 1956 | 7.2 |
| 18 | Shopping for Death | Jan 29, 1956 | 6.3 |
| 19 | The Derelicts | Feb 5, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 20 | And So Died Riabouchinska | Feb 12, 1956 | 6.7 |
| 21 | Safe Conduct | Feb 19, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Place of Shadows | Feb 26, 1956 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Back for Christmas | Mar 4, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 24 | The Perfect Murder | Mar 11, 1956 | 6.5 |
| 25 | There Was an Old Woman | Mar 18, 1956 | 7.5 |
| 26 | Whodunit | Mar 25, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 27 | Help Wanted | Apr 1, 1956 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Portrait of Jocelyn | Apr 8, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 29 | The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby | Apr 15, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 30 | Never Again | Apr 22, 1956 | 6.7 |
| 31 | The Gentleman from America | Apr 29, 1956 | 6.0 |
| 32 | The Baby Sitter | May 6, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 33 | The Belfry | May 13, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 34 | The Hidden Thing | May 20, 1956 | 5.0 |
| 35 | The Legacy | May 27, 1956 | 5.0 |
| 36 | Mink | Jun 3, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Decoy | Jun 10, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 38 | The Creeper | Jun 17, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 39 | Momentum | Jun 24, 1956 | 7.0 |
39 episodes • 1956Avg: 7.2Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wet Saturday | Sep 30, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Fog Closing In | Oct 7, 1956 | 7.7 |
| 3 | De Mortuis | Oct 14, 1956 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Kill with Kindness | Oct 21, 1956 | 9.0 |
| 5 | None Are So Blind | Oct 28, 1956 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Toby | Nov 4, 1956 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Alibi Me | Nov 11, 1956 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Conversation Over a Corpse | Nov 18, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Crack of Doom | Nov 25, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Jonathan | Dec 2, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Better Bargain | Dec 9, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Rose Garden | Dec 16, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Mr. Blanchard's Secret | Dec 23, 1956 | 0.0 |
| 14 | John Brown's Body | Dec 30, 1956 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Crackpot | Jan 6, 1957 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Nightmare in 4-D | Jan 13, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 17 | My Brother Richard | Jan 20, 1957 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Manacled | Jan 27, 1957 | 8.3 |
| 19 | A Bottle of Wine | Feb 3, 1957 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Malice Domestic | Feb 10, 1957 | 4.6 |
| 21 | Number Twenty-Two | Feb 17, 1957 | 8.5 |
| 22 | The End of Indian Summer | Feb 24, 1957 | 7.5 |
| 23 | One for the Road | Mar 3, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Cream of the Jest | Mar 10, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 25 | I Killed the Count (1) | Mar 17, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 26 | I Killed the Count (2) | Mar 24, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 27 | I Killed the Count (3) | Mar 31, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 28 | One More Mile to Go | Apr 7, 1957 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Vicious Circle | Apr 14, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater | Apr 21, 1957 | 8.5 |
| 31 | The Night the World Ended | Apr 28, 1957 | 7.7 |
| 32 | The Hands of Mr. Ottermole | May 5, 1957 | 8.0 |
| 33 | A Man Greatly Beloved | May 12, 1957 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Martha Mason, Movie Star | May 19, 1957 | 5.0 |
| 35 | The West Warlock Time Capsule | May 26, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 36 | Father and Son | Jun 2, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 37 | The Indestructible Mr. Weems | Jun 9, 1957 | 7.5 |
| 38 | A Little Sleep | Jun 16, 1957 | 4.8 |
| 39 | The Dangerous People | Jun 23, 1957 | 7.7 |
39 episodes • 1957Avg: 9.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Glass Eye | Oct 6, 1957 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Mail Order Prophet | Oct 13, 1957 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Perfect Crime | Oct 20, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Heart of Gold | Oct 27, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Silent Witness | Nov 3, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Reward to Finder | Nov 10, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Enough Rope for Two | Nov 17, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Last Request | Nov 24, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Young One | Dec 1, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Diplomatic Corpse | Dec 8, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Deadly | Dec 15, 1957 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Miss Paisley's Cat | Dec 22, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Night of the Execution | Dec 29, 1957 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Percentage | Jan 5, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Together | Jan 12, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Sylvia | Jan 19, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Motive | Jan 26, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty | Feb 2, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Equalizer | Feb 9, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 20 | On the Nose | Feb 16, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Guest for Breakfast | Feb 23, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Return of the Hero | Mar 2, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Right Kind of House | Mar 9, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Foghorn | Mar 16, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Flight to the East | Mar 23, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Bull in a China Shop | Mar 30, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Disappearing Trick | Apr 6, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Lamb to the Slaughter | Apr 13, 1958 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Fatal Figures | Apr 20, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Death Sentence | Apr 27, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Festive Season | May 4, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Listen, Listen. . . ! | May 11, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Post Mortem | May 18, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 34 | The Crocodile Case | May 25, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Dip in the Pool | Jun 1, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 36 | The Safe Place | Jun 8, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 37 | The Canary Sedan | Jun 15, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 38 | The Impromptu Murder | Jun 22, 1958 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Little White Frock | Jun 29, 1958 | 10.0 |
36 episodes • 1958Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison | Oct 5, 1958 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Don't Interrupt | Oct 12, 1958 | 7.0 |
| 3 | The Jokester | Oct 19, 1958 | 6.0 |
| 4 | The Crooked Road | Oct 26, 1958 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The $2,000,000 Defense | Nov 2, 1958 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Design for Loving | Nov 9, 1958 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Man with a Problem | Nov 16, 1958 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Safety for the Witness | Nov 23, 1958 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Murder Me Twice | Dec 7, 1958 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Tea Time | Dec 14, 1958 | 8.5 |
| 11 | And the Desert Shall Blossom | Dec 21, 1958 | 8.5 |
| 12 | Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Fenimore | Dec 28, 1958 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Six People, No Music | Jan 4, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 14 | The Morning After | Jan 11, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 15 | A Personal Matter | Jan 18, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Out There - Darkness | Jan 25, 1959 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Total Loss | Feb 1, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 18 | The Last Dark Step | Feb 8, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Morning of the Bride | Feb 15, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Diamond Necklace | Feb 22, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Relative Value | Mar 1, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 22 | The Right Price | Mar 8, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 23 | I'll Take Care of You | Mar 15, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 24 | The Avon Emeralds | Mar 22, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 25 | The Kind Waitress | Mar 29, 1959 | 7.3 |
| 26 | Cheap Is Cheap | Apr 5, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 27 | The Waxwork | Apr 12, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 28 | The Impossible Dream | Apr 19, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 29 | Banquo's Chair | May 3, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 30 | A Night with the Boys | May 10, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Your Witness | May 17, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Human Interest Story | May 24, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 33 | The Dusty Drawer | May 31, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 34 | A True Account | Jun 7, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 35 | Touché | Jun 14, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 36 | Invitation to an Accident | Jun 21, 1959 | 8.0 |
38 episodes • 1959Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur | Sep 27, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Crystal Trench | Oct 4, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Appointment at Eleven | Oct 11, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Coyote Moon | Oct 18, 1959 | 0.0 |
| 5 | No Pain | Oct 25, 1959 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Anniversary Gift | Nov 1, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Dry Run | Nov 8, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Blessington Method | Nov 15, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Dead Weight | Nov 22, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Special Delivery | Nov 29, 1959 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Road Hog | Dec 6, 1959 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Specialty of the House | Dec 13, 1959 | 8.0 |
| 13 | An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Dec 20, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 14 | Graduating Class | Dec 27, 1959 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Man from the South | Jan 3, 1960 | 8.2 |
| 16 | The Ikon of Elijah | Jan 10, 1960 | 8.5 |
| 17 | The Cure | Jan 24, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Backward, Turn Backward | Jan 31, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Not the Running Type | Feb 7, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 20 | The Day of the Bullet | Feb 14, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Hitch Hike | Feb 21, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Across the Threshold | Feb 28, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Craig's Will | Mar 6, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Madame Mystery | Mar 27, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 25 | The Little Man Who Was There | Apr 3, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 26 | Mother, May I Go Out to Swim? | Apr 10, 1960 | 8.5 |
| 27 | The Cuckoo Clock | Apr 17, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Forty Detectives Later | Apr 24, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 29 | The Hero | May 1, 1960 | 7.0 |
| 30 | Insomnia | May 8, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 31 | I Can Take Care of Myself | May 15, 1960 | 7.3 |
| 32 | One Grave Too Many | May 22, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 33 | Party Line | May 29, 1960 | 7.3 |
| 34 | Cell 227 | Jun 5, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 35 | The Schartz-Metterklume Method | Jun 12, 1960 | 8.5 |
| 36 | Letter of Credit | Jun 19, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Escape to Sonoita | Jun 26, 1960 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Hooked | Sep 25, 1960 | 8.5 |
38 episodes • 1960Avg: 7.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat | Sep 27, 1960 | 7.2 |
| 2 | The Doubtful Doctor | Oct 4, 1960 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Very Moral Theft | Oct 11, 1960 | 7.3 |
| 4 | The Contest for Aaron Gold | Oct 18, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Five Forty-eight | Oct 25, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Pen Pal | Nov 1, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Outlaw in Town | Nov 15, 1960 | 8.5 |
| 8 | O Youth and Beauty! | Nov 22, 1960 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Money | Nov 29, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Sybilla | Dec 6, 1960 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Man with Two Faces | Dec 13, 1960 | 7.7 |
| 12 | The Baby Blue Expression | Dec 20, 1960 | 8.7 |
| 13 | The Man Who Found the Money | Dec 27, 1960 | 7.7 |
| 14 | The Changing Heart | Jan 3, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Summer Shade | Jan 10, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 16 | A Crime for Mothers | Jan 24, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Last Escape | Jan 31, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 18 | The Greatest Monster of Them All | Feb 14, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 19 | The Landlady | Feb 21, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Throwback | Feb 28, 1961 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Kiss Off | Mar 7, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 22 | The Horse Player | Mar 14, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Incident in a Small Jail | Mar 21, 1961 | 9.0 |
| 24 | A Woman's Help | Mar 28, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 25 | Museum Piece | Apr 4, 1961 | 7.3 |
| 26 | Coming, Mama | Apr 11, 1961 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Deathmate | Apr 18, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Gratitude | Apr 25, 1961 | 7.7 |
| 29 | The Pearl Necklace | May 2, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 30 | You Can't Trust a Man | May 9, 1961 | 7.3 |
| 31 | The Gloating Place | May 16, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Self Defense | May 23, 1961 | 7.5 |
| 33 | A Secret Life | May 30, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Servant Problem | Jun 6, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 35 | Coming Home | Jun 13, 1961 | 7.5 |
| 36 | Final Arrangements | Jun 20, 1961 | 7.7 |
| 37 | Make My Death Bed | Jun 27, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 38 | Ambition | Jul 4, 1961 | 7.0 |
39 episodes • 1961Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hatbox | Oct 10, 1961 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Bang, You're Dead | Oct 17, 1961 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Maria | Oct 24, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Cop for a Day | Oct 31, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Keep Me Company | Nov 7, 1961 | 9.0 |
| 6 | Beta Delta Gamma | Nov 14, 1961 | 10.0 |
| 7 | You Can't Be a Little Girl All Your Life | Nov 21, 1961 | 10.0 |
| 8 | The Old Pro | Nov 28, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 9 | I Spy | Dec 5, 1961 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Services Rendered | Dec 12, 1961 | 7.0 |
| 11 | The Right Kind of Medicine | Dec 19, 1961 | 10.0 |
| 12 | A Jury of Her Peers | Dec 26, 1961 | 9.0 |
| 13 | The Silk Petticoat | Jan 2, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Bad Actor | Jan 9, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 15 | The Door Without a Key | Jan 16, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 16 | The Case of M.J.H. | Jan 23, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 17 | The Faith of Aaron Menefee | Jan 30, 1962 | 7.0 |
| 18 | The Woman Who Wanted to Live | Feb 6, 1962 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Strange Miracle | Feb 13, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 20 | The Test | Feb 20, 1962 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Burglar Proof | Feb 27, 1962 | 10.0 |
| 22 | The Big Score | Mar 6, 1962 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Profit Sharing Plan | Mar 13, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Apex | Mar 20, 1962 | 8.0 |
| 25 | The Last Remains | Mar 27, 1962 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Ten O'Clock Tiger | Apr 3, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 27 | Act of Faith | Apr 10, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 28 | The Kerry Blue | Apr 17, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 29 | The Matched Pearl | Apr 24, 1962 | 6.5 |
| 30 | What Frightened You, Fred? | May 1, 1962 | 7.0 |
| 31 | Most Likely to Succeed | May 8, 1962 | 7.0 |
| 32 | Victim Four | May 15, 1962 | 10.0 |
| 33 | The Opportunity | May 22, 1962 | 8.0 |
| 34 | The Twelve Hour Caper | May 29, 1962 | 8.0 |
| 35 | The Children of Alda Nuova | Jun 5, 1962 | 6.0 |
| 36 | First Class Honeymoon | Jun 12, 1962 | 9.0 |
| 37 | The Big Kick | Jun 19, 1962 | 8.0 |
| 38 | Where Beauty Lies | Jun 26, 1962 | 10.0 |
| 39 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Jul 3, 1962 | 4.0 |
