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Tales of the Unexpected

  • 1979 –1988
  • Ended
  • PG

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 55 votes

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Created by
Roald Dahl
Seasons
9
Episodes
112
Episode length
~25m
First aired
Mar 24, 1979
Networks
ITV1
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Tales of the Unexpected

Cast information is not available.

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United States
Streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel
United Kingdom
Streaming on Sky Go
India
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Canada
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Australia
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Seasons

  • Poster for Series 1 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 1

    Mar 23, 1979

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Series 2 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 2

    Feb 29, 1980

    16 episodes

  • Poster for Series 3 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 3

    Aug 8, 1980

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Series 4 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 4

    Apr 4, 1981

    17 episodes

  • Poster for Series 5 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 5

    Apr 24, 1982

    18 episodes

  • Poster for Series 6 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 6

    Apr 8, 1983

    14 episodes

  • Poster for Series 7 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 7

    May 11, 1984

    15 episodes

  • Poster for Series 8 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 8

    Mar 29, 1985

    4 episodes

  • Poster for Series 9 of Tales of the Unexpected

    Series 9

    Dec 17, 1987

    10 episodes

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