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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
- 01
The Twisted ImageWhen 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. - 02
Kill My LoveAn adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim? - 03
La StregaA 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
Season01
- S01E01
Season's bestThe Twisted ImageSeptember 13, 1960When 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 - S01E02
Child's PlaySeptember 20, 1960—A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination. - S01E03
Worse Than MurderSeptember 27, 1960A 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 - S01E04
The Mark of the HandOctober 4, 1960—An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again. - S01E05
Rose's Last SummerOctober 11, 1960—When an aging film actress dies under mysterious circumstances a friend and her former husband try to find out what happened to her. - S01E06
The Guilty MenOctober 18, 1960—The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organiza - S01E07
The Purple RoomOctober 25, 1960A 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 - S01E08
The WatcherNovember 1, 1960—A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners. - S01E09
Girl With a SecretNovember 15, 1960—When 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 - S01E10
The PredictionNovember 22, 1960A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their fu - S01E11
The Fatal ImpulseNovember 29, 1960—A 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 - S01E12
The Big BlackoutDecember 6, 1960—A former alcoholic is haunted by a past he can't remember. Will he be able to stay alive long enough to unravel the mystery? - S01E13
Knock Three-One-TwoDecember 13, 1960—A man desparate for money decides to enlist the help of a serial killer in getting the cash he needs from his wife. - S01E14
Man in the MiddleDecember 20, 1960—A man overhears the kidnapping and murder plot of two unsavory characters and tries to prevent it from being carried out despite the fact th - S01E15
The CheatersDecember 27, 1960A 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 - S01E16
The Hungry GlassJanuary 3, 1961A 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 - S01E17
The PoisonerJanuary 10, 1961—A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed wit - S01E18
Man in a CageJanuary 17, 1961—A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings. - S01E19
Choose a VictimJanuary 24, 1961—A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money - S01E20
Hay-Fork and Bill-HookFebruary 7, 1961A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself - S01E21
The Merriweather FileFebruary 14, 1961—When 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 - S01E22
The Fingers of FearFebruary 21, 1961—A 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 - S01E23Well of DoomFebruary 28, 1961A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.
- S01E24
The Ordeal of Dr. CordellMarch 7, 1961—A research scientist accidentally discovers a strange gas that penetrates his gas mask and the effects are most bizarre - now every time he - S01E25
Trio for TerrorMarch 14, 1961Three 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 - S01E26
Papa BenjaminMarch 21, 1961A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult. - S01E27
Late DateApril 4, 1961—When a man murders his adulterous wife his brother attempts to conceal the crime by disposing of the body - but it won't be easy. - S01E28
Yours Truly, Jack the RipperApril 11, 1961A 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 - S01E29
The Devil's TicketApril 18, 1961A 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 - S01E30
Parasite MansionApril 25, 1961A 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 - S01E31
A Good ImaginationMay 2, 1961A book dealer turns to murder over his adulterous wife - taking his methods for killing from classic literature. - S01E32
Mr. GeorgeMay 9, 1961A 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 - S01E33
Terror in TeakwoodMay 16, 1961A 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 - S01E34
The Prisoner in the MirrorMay 23, 1961A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned - S01E35
Dark LegacyMay 30, 1961The 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 - S01E36
Pigeons From HellJune 6, 1961Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislik - S01E37
The Grim ReaperJune 13, 1961An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former
Season02Best season
- S02E01
What Beckoning Ghost?September 18, 1961An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral. - S02E02
GuillotineSeptember 26, 1961To save the life of her husband who is to be executed, a young woman attempts to murder the executioner. - S02E03
The Premature BurialOctober 2, 1961When 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 - S02E04
The Weird TailorOctober 16, 1961A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes. - S02E05
God Grante That She Lye StilleOctober 23, 1961A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret. - S02E06
MasqueradeOctober 30, 1961A 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 - S02E07
The Last of the SommervillesNovember 6, 1961Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles. - S02E08
Letter to a LoverNovember 13, 1961—When 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 - S02E09
A Third For PinochleNovember 20, 1961—A 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 - S02E10
The Closed CabinetNovember 27, 1961A 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 - S02E11
Dialogues With DeathDecember 4, 1961Two 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 - S02E12
The Return of Andrew BentleyDecember 11, 1961A 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 - S02E13
The Remarkable Mrs. HawkDecember 18, 1961Mrs. Hawk has a talent for raising prize hogs - but the secret of her success is more sinister than anyone could imagine. - S02E14
Portrait Without a FaceDecember 25, 1961—After a dispicable artist is murdered his last painting seems to be completing itself and revealing the artist's killer - or is it? - S02E15
An Attractive FamilyJanuary 1, 1962An attractive family of serial murderers plan the death of another victim - their young sister-in-law. - S02E16
WaxworksJanuary 8, 1962A 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 - S02E17
La StregaJanuary 15, 1962A 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 - S02E18
The StormJanuary 22, 1962A 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 - S02E19
A Wig For Miss DevoreJanuary 29, 1962A 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 - S02E20
The Hollow WatcherFebruary 12, 1962A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow. - S02E21
Cousin TundiferFebruary 19, 1962A 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. - S02E22
The Incredible Doktor MarkesanFebruary 26, 1962A 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 - S02E23
Flowers of EvilMarch 5, 1962The skeleton of a man seems much more alive than those responsible for his death had hoped - it laughs, screams and even moves! - S02E24
'Til Death Do Us PartMarch 12, 1962—A 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 - S02E25
The Bride Who Died TwiceMarch 19, 1962—A general is forced to give his daughter's hand in marriage to his corrupt commanding officer but the marriage only results in her death. - S02E26
Season's bestKill My LoveMarch 26, 1962An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim? - S02E27
Man of MysteryApril 2, 1962—A mysterious and powerful man is keeping many secrets and everytime someone gets close to the truth, they are murdered. Will a beautiful you - S02E28
The Innocent BystandersApril 9, 1962A pair of nineteenth centure body snatchers take their business too far by murdering innocent bystanders to further their profits. - S02E29
The Lethal LadiesApril 16, 1962Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss. - S02E30
The SpecialistsApril 30, 1962A group of special detectives try to capture international jewel thieves and save the life of an innocent young woman who has become entangl
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