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The Frighteners

TV·1972–1973·1 season, 13 episodes·ITV1·Mystery, Drama·Created by Peter Wildeblood

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A horror anthology series, with each episode featuring a different eerie tale.

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1972–73AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The MinderJuly 7, 1972A daring jailbreak is planned — but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?
  2. S01E02The Night of the StagJuly 14, 1972Ginny receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrati
  3. S01E03Old ComradesJuly 21, 1972A retired Army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.
  4. S01E04The ManipulatorsJuly 28, 1972A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs: a room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop
  5. S01E05The Disappearing ManAugust 4, 1972A weary man fails to see his reflection in a train window, and comes to the conclusion that he's being ignored in life because he is disappe
  6. S01E06Firing SquadAugust 11, 1972A mercenary returns to England, having switched sides in a coup and discovers his former associates waiting for him, looking for revenge.
  7. S01E07Miss MouseAugust 25, 1972A henpecked husband brings his marriage to a life-altering conclusion after a night out with his wife. Meanwhile, their neighbour, Miss Mous
  8. S01E08The TreatSeptember 1, 1972It was meant to be a great day out for three veterans and the male nurse. But their uneasy friendship soon becomes savage enmity.
  9. S01E09Bed and BreakfastSeptember 8, 1972Anthony and Olive Ashworth arrive at Fred Cartwright's remote country home and place a sign outside, indicating the place is a hotel. They t
  10. S01E10You Remind Me of SomeoneSeptember 23, 1972A lorry driver grows uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitchhiker companion and decides it's time for him to leave.
  11. S01E11The ClassroomMay 13, 1973A teacher is about to retire, very popular with pupils, but there's an exception.
  12. S01E12Glad to Be of HelpMay 20, 1973An MP, skilled in problem-solving, finds his expertise begin to fail in the face of a routine interview that slowly turns into a meeting of
  13. S01E13Have a Nice Time at the Zoo, DarlingJune 3, 1973A man has been watching attractive, thirteen-year-old Ruth. When they meet face-to-face, heart-rending mistakes of the past are revealed - b

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