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The Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973. It was an anthology series where each episode had a self-contained story and a new set of characters. Each episode feature a new cast of guest actors, although several guest stars appeared in more than one episode, playing different characters. Each story is a thriller or horror story of some variety, ranging from tales of the occult and the supernatural, science fiction horror stories, to more standard murder schemes and whodunits. Most stories feature a twist ending.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The LakeSeptember 16, 1973—Arthur Randall's marriage has become a sham (and he is in love with his secretary), but his wife doesn't wish to give him a divorce. It is - S01E02
Heart to HeartSeptember 23, 1973—A wealthy woman who's raised a nephew in luxury has tolerated the insolent young man long enough. She informs the ingrate that she's changin - S01E03Dr. McDermitt's New PatientsSeptember 30, 1973—
- S01E04
The ObituaryOctober 7, 1973—Former pilot Willie Tremaine, the sole survivor of the airliner he was flying, is visited by the reporter who alleged Willie was drunk at th - S01E05
Happy New Year, Aunt CarrieOctober 14, 1973—Wheelchair-bound Aunt Carrie is celebrating New Years Eve with her young niece and nephew when she hears gunshots. From her window, she witn - S01E06
A Game of HeartsOctober 21, 1973—Thomas Sullivan is a very well-respected heart surgeon- but one who is clamoring for even more success and recognition. He has the chance to - S01E07Seeing Is BelievingOctober 28, 1973—
- S01E08
The Upper HandNovember 4, 1973—Upon returning home Roger Carlyle insists his wife Louise go take a look at something in their basement. What he neglects to tell her is th - S01E09
Murder Is for the BirdsNovember 11, 1973—Wealthy Lily Parkhurst has been living on borrowed time for years thanks to a bad heart. Her greedy cousin and companion Harold rushes her o - S01E10
MarcieNovember 18, 1973—After being a widower for four years, John remarries. He seems to be quite in love with his younger bride Elizabeth. His teenage daughter - S01E11GeorgeNovember 25, 1973—
- S01E12
Scared to DeathDecember 2, 1973—Constance knows that her much younger husband, Evan, is having an affair with her nurse, and that he's hastily stashed her in the closet. Th - S01E13The HomecomingDecember 9, 1973—
- S01E14
Dear Beloved MonsterDecember 16, 1973—Professor Jonathan Slater's experiments with DNA go awry when he accidentally creates a hideous reptile-like creature. The monster escapes t - S01E15
Campaign 20January 13, 1974—World-renown scientist David Zack is trailing his opponent in the 2020 presidential campaign. He schemes to use his latest invention, a time - S01E16Faulkner's ChoiceJanuary 20, 1974—Rags or riches? A young man inherits the key to his grandfather's safe, which might be bobby-trapped.
- S01E17
Dear Cora, I'm Going to Kill YouJanuary 27, 1974—Popular advice columnist Cora Blake lives in fear knowing the car bomb that killed her husband was meant for her. She informs the police she - S01E18
The TrialFebruary 3, 1974—A ruthless developer is put on trial by a group of sideshow freaks. By bulldozing the circus to make way for a condominium, he's destroying - S01E19
The FansFebruary 10, 1974—For a publicity stunt, horror movie star Pervis Green visits his two biggest fans, "little old ladies" Lavenia and Elspith Pfeiffer. After b - S01E20
Kaidaitcha CountryFebruary 24, 1974—Reverend Vincent arrives at a missionary outpost in remote Australian to find everyone missing. Following a series of unexplainable events, - S01E21
Gornak's PrismMarch 3, 1974—Alvin Hazeltine is a manbored with his life who visits the mystical Dr. Gornak who demonstrates an odd device: a glass prism that reveals th - S01E22
The VoyageMarch 10, 1974—A rich couple buys the old sailing ship Endeavor after it spent 70 years in dry dock. Captain Palmer, who's aboard with his wife and another - S01E23
Death by DreamingMarch 24, 1974—A girl envisions disturbing premonitions: her sister's death was no accident. - S01E24
Never Fool With a Gypsy IconMarch 31, 1974—Escaped murderer Frank Draker and his accomplice dig up the coffin containing stolen jewels he'd buried years earlier. Racing for the border - S01E25
TheyJune 2, 1974—An eerie cult of children with plans for doing away with adults commit murders in a British seaside town. Dr. Fenton, a lecturer on over-pop - S01E26
Wings of DeathJune 9, 1974—The Webbers' dream vacation in Central America becomes a nightmare when their son, Scott, disappears off of a rural roadside merry-go-round.
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