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Thriller

TV·1960–1962·2 seasons, 67 episodes·NBC·Crime·50m

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Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Thriller S01E01The Twisted ImageS01E01 · 9.0When the paths of a disturbed young man (consumed with the idea of taking over the life of his boss) and a disturbed young woman (obsessed with the same man) cross, the results are disatrous.
  2. 02Thriller S02E26Kill My LoveS02E26 · 9.0An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?
  3. 03Thriller S02E17La StregaS02E17 · 8.5A young woman accused of being a witch goes to her young lover for protection against both her accusers and her grandmother, who really is a witch.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode37Episodes1960–61Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Thriller S01E01Season's bestThe Twisted ImageSeptember 13, 1960 9.0When the paths of a disturbed young man (consumed with the idea of taking over the life of his boss) and a disturbed young woman (obsessed w
  2. S01E02Thriller S01E02Child's PlaySeptember 20, 1960A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.
  3. S01E03Thriller S01E03Worse Than MurderSeptember 27, 1960 4.5A man dies and leaves a diary describing how he and his sister murdered a woman. The sister's unscrupulous daughter-in-law uses the diary fo
  4. S01E04Thriller S01E04The Mark of the HandOctober 4, 1960An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.
  5. S01E05Thriller S01E05Rose's Last SummerOctober 11, 1960When an aging film actress dies under mysterious circumstances a friend and her former husband try to find out what happened to her.
  6. S01E06Thriller S01E06The Guilty MenOctober 18, 1960The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organiza
  7. S01E07Thriller S01E07The Purple RoomOctober 25, 1960 7.0A man who inherits a house from his brother has one night to decide whether or not to stay - if he leaves, his cousins will inherit the hous
  8. S01E08Thriller S01E08The WatcherNovember 1, 1960A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.
  9. S01E09Thriller S01E09Girl With a SecretNovember 15, 1960When the wife of a government agent inadvertently discovers the details of one of his missions she becomes a girl with a secret that must be
  10. S01E10Thriller S01E10The PredictionNovember 22, 1960 7.0A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their fu
  11. S01E11Thriller S01E11The Fatal ImpulseNovember 29, 1960A canidate for Mayor is told he won't live through the next day. The police are sent to protect him and we follow their actions as well as t
  12. S01E12Thriller S01E12The Big BlackoutDecember 6, 1960A former alcoholic is haunted by a past he can't remember. Will he be able to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery?
  13. S01E13Thriller S01E13Knock Three-One-TwoDecember 13, 1960A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife.
  14. S01E14Thriller S01E14Man in the MiddleDecember 20, 1960A man overhears the kidnapping and murder plot of two unsavory characters and tries to prevent it from being carried out despite the fact th
  15. S01E15Thriller S01E15The CheatersDecember 27, 1960 5.0A pair of very unusual glasses allow the wearer to see the absolute truth about whatever they look upon. We see what happens as they pass fr
  16. S01E16Thriller S01E16The Hungry GlassJanuary 3, 1961 5.5A young couple buy a run-down, old mansion surrounded with legends about the lack of mirrors and the deaths of many former tenants. On their
  17. S01E17Thriller S01E17The PoisonerJanuary 10, 1961A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed wit
  18. S01E18Thriller S01E18Man in a CageJanuary 17, 1961A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.
  19. S01E19Thriller S01E19Choose a VictimJanuary 24, 1961A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money
  20. S01E20Thriller S01E20Hay-Fork and Bill-HookFebruary 7, 1961 7.0A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself
  21. S01E21Thriller S01E21The Merriweather FileFebruary 14, 1961When a man discovers a body in the trunk of his car the harder he tries to prove his innocence the more guilty he looks. Do the attempts on
  22. S01E22Thriller S01E22The Fingers of FearFebruary 21, 1961A child murderer is on the loose. A mentally disturbed man is arrested for the crimes, but a determined police lieutenant isn't sure they ha
  23. S01E23Well of DoomFebruary 28, 1961 7.0A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.
  24. S01E24Thriller S01E24The Ordeal of Dr. CordellMarch 7, 1961A research scientist accidentally discovers a strange gas that penetrates his gas mask and the effects are most bizarre - now every time he
  25. S01E25Thriller S01E25Trio for TerrorMarch 14, 1961 7.0Three separate tales: a man murders his uncle for the inheritance, but the uncle is no oridinary man; a man wins a fortune gambling, but may
  26. S01E26Thriller S01E26Papa BenjaminMarch 21, 1961 7.0A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult.
  27. S01E27Thriller S01E27Late DateApril 4, 1961When a man murders his adulterous wife his brother attempts to conceal the crime by disposing of the body - but it won't be easy.
  28. S01E28Thriller S01E28Yours Truly, Jack the RipperApril 11, 1961 7.0A series of brutal murders in the modern-day U.S. mirror those of Jack the Ripper. Sir Guy informs the police of his theory that it is in fa
  29. S01E29Thriller S01E29The Devil's TicketApril 18, 1961 7.0A starving artist goes to a pawn shop with one of his paintings and ends up pawning his soul to the devil. Will he be able to redeem it when
  30. S01E30Thriller S01E30Parasite MansionApril 25, 1961 7.0A young teacher is lost during a storm and wakes up to find herself held prisoner in a run-down mansion inhabited by a strange and terrifyin
  31. S01E31Thriller S01E31A Good ImaginationMay 2, 1961 6.0A book dealer turns to murder over his adulterous wife - taking his methods for killing from classic literature.
  32. S01E32Thriller S01E32Mr. GeorgeMay 9, 1961 6.0A little girl is the sole heir to her mother's fortune and her greedy relatives are out to kill her for her money. What they don't realize i
  33. S01E33Thriller S01E33Terror in TeakwoodMay 16, 1961 7.0A young man's former girlfriend comes to him for help; her husband, a famous pianist, is being terrorized by an unknown being - is it a dead
  34. S01E34Thriller S01E34The Prisoner in the MirrorMay 23, 1961 7.0A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned
  35. S01E35Thriller S01E35Dark LegacyMay 30, 1961 8.0The patriarch of a family of magicians dies and leaves his nephew his book of secrets - and it is indeed a dark legacy involving satanic spi
  36. S01E36Thriller S01E36Pigeons From HellJune 6, 1961 8.0Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislik
  37. S01E37Thriller S01E37The Grim ReaperJune 13, 1961 7.0An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode30Episodes1961–62Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Thriller S02E01What Beckoning Ghost?September 18, 1961 7.0An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.
  2. S02E02Thriller S02E02GuillotineSeptember 26, 1961 6.0To save the life of her husband who is to be executed, a young woman attempts to murder the executioner.
  3. S02E03Thriller S02E03The Premature BurialOctober 2, 1961 7.0When a man is accidentally buried alive and then saved he becomes paranoid that it might happen again - and he has good reason to be scared
  4. S02E04Thriller S02E04The Weird TailorOctober 16, 1961 7.0A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes.
  5. S02E05Thriller S02E05God Grante That She Lye StilleOctober 23, 1961 7.0A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret.
  6. S02E06Thriller S02E06MasqueradeOctober 30, 1961 8.0A young couple take refuge in a spooky house on a stormy night and are terrorized by the strange family who occupy it. But do the young hone
  7. S02E07Thriller S02E07The Last of the SommervillesNovember 6, 1961 7.0Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles.
  8. S02E08Thriller S02E08Letter to a LoverNovember 13, 1961When a doctor is murdered two of the chief suspects, a husband and wife, seem to be accusing each other of insanity - which one of them is c
  9. S02E09Thriller S02E09A Third For PinochleNovember 20, 1961A man plans to murder his wife using his nosy neighbors for an alibi - but the eccentric ladies across the street may have a trick or two up
  10. S02E10Thriller S02E10The Closed CabinetNovember 27, 1961 6.0A young woman visiting an ancient English castle learns a thing or two about the family curse. Will she be able to remove it by finding a wa
  11. S02E11Thriller S02E11Dialogues With DeathDecember 4, 1961 7.0Two separate tales: a morgue attendent seems to be able to talk to the corpses, and get an answer; a young couple arrive at the home of thei
  12. S02E12Thriller S02E12The Return of Andrew BentleyDecember 11, 1961 7.0A man inherits his uncle's estate on the condition that he spend twenty-four hours a day in the house and guard his uncle's grave against a
  13. S02E13Thriller S02E13The Remarkable Mrs. HawkDecember 18, 1961 6.0Mrs. Hawk has a talent for raising prize hogs - but the secret of her success is more sinister than anyone could imagine.
  14. S02E14Thriller S02E14Portrait Without a FaceDecember 25, 1961After a dispicable artist is murdered his last painting seems to be completing itself and revealing the artist's killer - or is it?
  15. S02E15Thriller S02E15An Attractive FamilyJanuary 1, 1962 7.0An attractive family of serial murderers plan the death of another victim - their young sister-in-law.
  16. S02E16Thriller S02E16WaxworksJanuary 8, 1962 6.0A traveling exhibit of wax figures of murderers seems to be the cause of some more recent deaths - are the wax figures real or is their crea
  17. S02E17Thriller S02E17La StregaJanuary 15, 1962 8.5A young woman accused of being a witch goes to her young lover for protection against both her accusers and her grandmother, who really is a
  18. S02E18Thriller S02E18The StormJanuary 22, 1962 7.0A woman returns home after two weeks and must spend the evening by herself during a raging storm. She is terrorized by strange sounds and th
  19. S02E19Thriller S02E19A Wig For Miss DevoreJanuary 29, 1962 7.0A washed-up actress selects for her comeback vehicle the story of a real woman who was accused of being a witch and susequently hanged. When
  20. S02E20Thriller S02E20The Hollow WatcherFebruary 12, 1962 7.5A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow.
  21. S02E21Thriller S02E21Cousin TundiferFebruary 19, 1962 6.0A man tries to dispose of his uncle's body in a strange house that goes back in time everytime he sets foot in the living room.
  22. S02E22Thriller S02E22The Incredible Doktor MarkesanFebruary 26, 1962 8.5A young couple go to stay with an uncle while they look for work in a new town. They find the house run-down and their visit unexpected. Loc
  23. S02E23Thriller S02E23Flowers of EvilMarch 5, 1962 6.0The skeleton of a man seems much more alive than those responsible for his death had hoped - it laughs, screams and even moves!
  24. S02E24Thriller S02E24'Til Death Do Us PartMarch 12, 1962A henpecked undertaker disposes of his wife along with one of his customers then moves on to a new town and a new wife. But this one won't b
  25. S02E25Thriller S02E25The Bride Who Died TwiceMarch 19, 1962A general is forced to give his daughter's hand in marriage to his corrupt commanding officer but the marriage only results in her death.
  26. S02E26Thriller S02E26Season's bestKill My LoveMarch 26, 1962 9.0An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?
  27. S02E27Thriller S02E27Man of MysteryApril 2, 1962A mysterious and powerful man is keeping many secrets and everytime someone gets close to the truth, they are murdered. Will a beautiful you
  28. S02E28Thriller S02E28The Innocent BystandersApril 9, 1962 6.0A pair of nineteenth centure body snatchers take their business too far by murdering innocent bystanders to further their profits.
  29. S02E29Thriller S02E29The Lethal LadiesApril 16, 1962 7.5Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss.
  30. S02E30Thriller S02E30The SpecialistsApril 30, 1962 4.0A group of special detectives try to capture international jewel thieves and save the life of an innocent young woman who has become entangl

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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