List of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series) episodes

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The following is a list of episodes from the 1985–1989 television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, which was a revival of the original 1955–1962 series of the same name. The new series lasted only one season on NBC. NBC cancelled it, but it was then produced for three more years by USA Network.

Original series (1955–1962)[]

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)[]

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)[]

Pilot film (1985)[]

A 100-minute made-for-TV film was presented as the pilot for the series; it consisted of four episodes, all remakes of ones from the original series.  This first aired on May 5, 1985 on NBC.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Segment title Directed by Written by Stars Remake of Original air date
1 1 "Pilot" "Incident in a Small Jail" Joel Oliansky Joel Oliansky & Henry Slesar Ned Beatty AHP:S6:E23 May 5, 1985 (1985-05-05)
"Man from the South" Steve De Jarnatt William Fay & Steve De Jarnatt
Story by: Roald Dahl
Steven Bauer, John Huston, Melanie Griffith, Kim Novak, & Tippi Hedren AHP:S5:E15
"Bang! You're Dead!" Randa Haines & & AHP:S7:E2
"An Unlocked Window" Fred Walton Fred Walton & James Bridges Annette O'Toole & Bruce Davison TAHH:S3:E17

Season 1 (1985–86)[]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Stars Remake of Original air date
22"Revenge"David StennDavid Clennon, Linda PurlAHP:S1:E1September 29, 1985 (1985-09-29)
In a remake of the original series' first episode, a man seeks revenge on his wife's attacker.
33"Night Fever"Jeff KanewClark Howard, Jeff Kanew, & Robert Carradine & Lisa PelikanTAHH:S3:E28October 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)
A wounded cop-killer tries to manipulate a nurse into helping him escape.
44"Wake Me When I'm Dead"Frank PiersonStory by : Lawrence Treat
Teleplay by :
Buck Henry
Barbara HersheyTBAOctober 20, 1985 (1985-10-20)
A prosecutor resorts to hypnosis to prove a case.
55"Final Escape"Don MedfordStory by : &
Teleplay by : Charles Grant Craig
Season Hubley, George DiCenzo, Patrice Donnelly, Jerry Hardin, & Davis Roberts (as Doc)TAHH:S2:E18October 27, 1985 (1985-10-27)
An incarcerated killer seeks the help of a gravedigger.
66"The Night Caller"John ByrumStory by : Gabrielle Upton
Teleplay by : John Byrum
Sandra Bernhard, Michael O'Keefe, & Linda FiorentinoTAHH:S2:E15November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)
A young woman is harassed in her apartment by a heavy breather phone caller.
77"Method Actor"Burt ReynoldsStory by :
Teleplay by : Bill Kerby
Martin Sheen, Marilu Henner, Robby Benson, & Parker StevensonAHP S7E14November 10, 1985 (1985-11-10)
88"The Human Interest Story"Larry GrossStory by : Fredric Brown
Teleplay by : Karen Harris
John Shea & James T. CallahanAHP:S4:E32November 17, 1985 (1985-11-17)
99"Breakdown"Richard Pearce & Andy García, José Luis Cuevas, & Sebastián LigardeAHP:S1:E7December 1, 1985 (1985-12-01)
1010"Prisoners"Story by :
Teleplay by : John Byrum
Cristina Raines & Yaphet KottoAHP S1 E16December 8, 1985 (1985-12-08)
An escaped convict breaks into a woman's house and makes himself at home; the two bond and become friends.
1111"Arthur, or the Gigolo"Thomas CarterStory by :
Teleplay by : Steve De Jarnatt
Brad Davis & Sandy DennisAHP S5E1December 15, 1985 (1985-12-15)
A small-time crook marries a wealthy spinster for her diamond collection; he soon angers his new bride's "children", her dozens of cats.
1212"The Gloating Place"Jim Beaver (uncredited)
Story by : Robert Bloch
Teleplay by : David Stenn
, Cindy Pickett & Kristy Swanson (minor role)AHP:S6:E31January 5, 1986 (1986-01-05)
1313"The Right Kind of Medicine"Story by : Henry Slesar
Teleplay by :
Jack Thibeau, Robert ProskyAHP:S7:E11January 12, 1986 (1986-01-12)
1414"Beast in View"Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Based on the novel by: Margaret Millar
Cliff Potts, Janet EilberTAHH:S2:E21January 19, 1986 (1986-01-19)
1515"A Very Happy Ending"Tom RickmanTom RickmanJoaquin PhoenixTBAFebruary 16, 1986 (1986-02-16)
1616"The Canary Sedan"TBATBAIan Abercrombie & Kathleen QuinlanAHP:S3:E37March 2, 1986 (1986-03-02)
1717"Enough Rope for Two"David ChaseStory by : Clark Howard
Teleplay by : David Chase
Jeff Fahey, Timothy Daly, & Darlanne FluegelAHP:S3:E7March 9, 1986 (1986-03-09)
1818"The Creeper"Christopher CroweStory by : Joseph Ruscoll
Teleplay by : Steve Bello & Stephen Kronish
Karen Allen, Timothy Carhart, & AHP:S1:E38March 16, 1986 (1986-03-16)
1919"Happy Birthday"TBATBALane Smith, , & Nana VisitorTBAMarch 23, 1986 (1986-03-23)
2020"The Jar"Tim BurtonStory by : Ray Bradbury
Teleplay by��: Michael McDowell
Stephen Shellen, Griffin Dunne, & Fiona LewisTAHH:S2:E17April 6, 1986 (1986-04-06)
2121"Deadly Honeymoon"Don MedfordTBAVictoria Tennant, David Dukes, Nicolas Coster, & Alan FudgeTBAApril 13, 1986 (1986-04-13)
2222"Four O'Clock"Story by : Cornell Woolrich
Teleplay by :
Richard Cox, Nicholas Pryor, & SuspicionMay 4, 1986 (1986-05-04)
A judge, suspecting his wife of cheating on him, builds a time bomb in the basement of their house intending to kill her, only to become trapped when two robbers break in and leave him tied up in the basement... with the bomb timed to detonate at 4:00 pm.
2323"Road Hog"Mario Di LeoStory by : Stuart Rosenberg
Teleplay by : Charles Grant Craig, Stephen Kronish & Steve Bello
Burt Young, Ronny Cox, Doug Savant, & Lee BryantAHP:S5:E11May 4, 1986 (1986-05-04)

Season 2 (1987)[]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Stars Remake of Original air date
241"The Initiation"Robert IscoveRob Hedden & Jim BeaverMarion RossTBAJanuary 24, 1987 (1987-01-24)
252"Conversation Over a Corpse"TBATBABarbara Babcock & Kate ReidAHP:S2:E8January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31)
263"Man on the Edge"Robert IscoveJim BeaverMark Hamill & Michael IronsideTBAFebruary 7, 1987 (1987-02-07)
274"If the Shoe Fits"TBATBATed ShackelfordTBAFebruary 14, 1987 (1987-02-14)
285"The Mole"TBATBAEdward HerrmannTBAFebruary 21, 1987 (1987-02-21)
296"The Anniversary Gift"TBATBAPamela Sue MartinAHP:S5:E6February 28, 1987 (1987-02-28)
307"The Impatient Patient"TBATBATBATBAMarch 7, 1987 (1987-03-07)
318"When This Man Dies"TBATBAAdrian ZmedTBAMarch 14, 1987 (1987-03-14)
329"The Specialty of the House"TBAStory by: Stanley EllinJohn Saxon, Jennifer Dale, & Neil MunroAHP:S5:E12March 21, 1987 (1987-03-21)
3310"The Final Twist"Atom EgoyanJim BeaverMartin LandauTBAMarch 28, 1987 (1987-03-28)
3411"Tragedy Tonight"TBATBACatherine Mary StewartTBAApril 4, 1987 (1987-04-04)
3512"World's Oldest Motive"TBATBATBATAHH:S3:E25April 11, 1987 (1987-04-11)
3613"Deathmate"TBATBASamantha EggarAHP:S6:E27April 18, 1987 (1987-04-18)

Season 3 (1988)[]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Stars Original air date
371"VCR – Very Careful Rape"Zale DalenMichael SloanMelissa Sue Anderson & February 6, 1988 (1988-02-06)
382"Animal Lovers"Sturla GunnarssonRobert DeLaurentisSusan Anton & Ron WhiteFebruary 13, 1988 (1988-02-13)
393"Prism"Allan KingMichael SloanLindsay Wagner & Michael SarrazinFebruary 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)
404"A Stolen Heart"Rene BonniereRobert DeLaurentisWilliam KattFebruary 27, 1988 (1988-02-27)
415"Houdini on Channel 4"Timothy BondMichael SloanMarch 5, 1988 (1988-03-05)
426"Killer Takes All"Allan KingMichael Sloan & Robert DeLaurentisVan Johnson & March 12, 1988 (1988-03-12)
437"Hippocritic Oath"Vic SarinMichael Colleary & Shaun Cassidy & March 19, 1988 (1988-03-19)
448"Prosecutor" & Parker Stevenson & March 26, 1988 (1988-03-26)
459"If Looks Could Kill"William FruetStory by : Michael Colleary &
Teleplay by :
Michelle PhillipsApril 23, 1988 (1988-04-23)
4610"You'll Die Laughing"TBATBAAnthony NewleyApril 30, 1988 (1988-04-30)
4711"Murder Party"Allan KingLeigh Taylor-Young, David McCallum, & Colin FoxMay 7, 1988 (1988-05-07)
4812"Twist"TBAManny CotoStella StevensMay 14, 1988 (1988-05-14)
4913"User Deadly"TBATBATBAMay 21, 1988 (1988-05-21)
5014"Career Move"TBATBADavid CassidyMay 28, 1988 (1988-05-28)
5115"Full Disclosure"TBATBARobert LansingJune 18, 1988 (1988-06-18)
5216"Kandinsky's Vault"TBATBAEli WallachJune 25, 1988 (1988-06-25)
5317"There Was a Little Girl..."TBATBATBAJuly 2, 1988 (1988-07-02)
5418"Twisted Sisters"TBATBAMia SaraJuly 9, 1988 (1988-07-09)
5519"The 13th Floor"TBATBAMia SaraJuly 16, 1988 (1988-07-16)
5620"The Hunted: Part 1"TBATBAEdward WoodwardJuly 30, 1988 (1988-07-30)
5620"The Hunted: Part 2"TBATBATBAAugust 6, 1988 (1988-08-06)

Season 4 (1988–89)[]

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Directed by Written by Stars Remake of Original air date
571"Fogbound"TBATBAKathleen QuinlanAHP S1E17October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)
582"Pen Pal"Rene BonniereTBAJean Simmons & Page FletcherAHP:S6:E6October 15, 1988 (1988-10-15)
593"Ancient Voices"TBATBATBATBANovember 12, 1988 (1988-11-12)
604"Survival of the Fittest"TBATBATBATBANovember 19, 1988 (1988-11-19)
615"The Big Spin"TBATBAErik EstradaTBAJanuary 7, 1989 (1989-01-07)
626"Don't Sell Yourself Short"TBATBATBATBAJanuary 14, 1989 (1989-01-14)
637"For Art's Sake"TBATBATBATBAJanuary 21, 1989 (1989-01-21)
648"Murder in Mind"TBATBAMelissa Sue AndersonAHP S2E13January 28, 1989 (1989-01-28)
659"Mirror Mirror"TBATBATBATBAFebruary 4, 1989 (1989-02-04)
6610"Skeleton in the Closet"TBATBATBATBAFebruary 11, 1989 (1989-02-11)
6711"In the Driver's Seat"TBATBATBATBAFebruary 18, 1989 (1989-02-18)
6812"Driving Under the Influence"TBATBATBATBAFebruary 25, 1989 (1989-02-25)
6913"In the Name of Science"TBATBATBATBAMarch 11, 1989 (1989-03-11)
7014"Romance Machine"TBATBATBATBAMarch 25, 1989 (1989-03-25)
7115"Diamonds Aren't Forever"TBATBAGeorge LazenbyTBAApril 15, 1989 (1989-04-15)
7216"My Dear Watson"TBATBATBATBAApril 22, 1989 (1989-04-22)
7317"Night Creatures"TBATBATBATBAApril 29, 1989 (1989-04-29)
7418"The Man Who Knew Too Little"TBATBATBATBAJuly 8, 1989 (1989-07-08)
7519"Reunion"TBATBATBATBAJuly 15, 1989 (1989-07-15)
7620"South by Southeast"TBATBATBATBAJuly 22, 1989 (1989-07-22)

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