Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Name: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
Released: October 2, 1955
Cast: Alfred Hitchcock

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CBS | Release Date: October 2, 1955

Starring: Alfred Hitchcock

Summary:
Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing vingettes featuring Hitchcock who would often explain some aspect of the day's show and would often offer subtle (or not so subtle) jabs at the shows sponsors.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing vingettes featuring Hitchcock who would often explain some aspect of the day's show and would often offer subtle (or not so subtle) jabs at the shows sponsors.

The series premiered on CBS on Sunday, October 2, 1955 in the 9:30-10:00 PM timeslot opposite ABC's The Original Amateur Hour and NBC's Alcoa-Goodyear Playhouse. In its sixth season the show moved to NBC and was shown on Tuesday 8:30-9:00 PM. On NBC it served as the lead in for two other anthology shows Thriller and The Dick Powell Show.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents featured both original works produced directly for television and adaptations of existing source material. Some authors whose work was adapted for the series include: Alexander Woollcott, Ambrose Bierce, Cornell Woolrich, Frederic Brown, Henry Slesar, H.H. Munro (aka Saki), John Cheever, John Collier, John Wyndham, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Robert Bloch. The show also featured work by famous (or later famous) directors Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Altman. It also served as a proving ground for stars and future stars: Charles Bronson, Robert Redford, Steve McQueen, Peter Lorre, Robert Duvall, and Vera Miles.

In 1962, Alfred Hitchcock Presents was expanded to one hour and was shown under the title the The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. In 1985, the these shows experienced a revival under the title Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Spinoff: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Revivals: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)

Broadcast History

CBS: October 1955-September 1960----Sunday----9:30 p.m.
NBC: September 1960-June 1962----Tuesdays----8:30 p.m.

Nielsen Ratings:
(Top 30 or Better)

#6 in the 1956-1957 Season
#12 in the 1957-1958 Season
#24 in the 1958-1959 Season
#25 in the 1959-1960 Season

Emmy Awards and Nominations

1955

Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Action or Adventure Series
Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Best MC or Program Hose (Male or Female)
Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock, "The Case of Mr. Pelham" Best Director (Film Series)
Winner: Edward W. Williams, "Breakdown" Best Editing of a Television Film

1956

Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Series (Half-Hour or Less)
Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Best Male Personality (Continuing Performance)
Winner: James P. Cavanagh, "Fog Closes In" Best Teleplay Writing (Half-Hour or Less)

1957

Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Dramatic Anthology Series
Winner: Robert Stevens, "The Glass Eye" Best Direction (Half-Hour or Less)

1958

Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Dramatic Series (Less Than One Hour)
Nominated: Alfred Hitchcock, "Lamb to the Slaughter" Best Direction of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series (Less Than One Hour)
Nominated: Roald Dahl, "Lamb to the Slaughter" Best Writing of a Single Program of a Dramatic Series (Less Than One Hour) 1959 Nominated: John J. Lloyd Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design Nominated: Edward W. Williams, "Man from the South" Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television 1960 Nominated: Edward W. Williams, "Incident in a Small Jail" Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television Other Awards or Nominations The Golden Globe Awards (Voted each year since 1944 by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association): 1957 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Television Program Look Magazine's Annual Television Awards (Voted initially by poll of TV executives, producers, directors, advertising executives and TV columnists, then, in 1955, via polls taken of TV critics and editors. The Award was Presented annually from 1950 to 1959 by the editors of Look magazine): 1955 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Best Director 1956 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Dramatic Series (One-Half Hour) 1957 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Dramatic Series (One-Half Hour) Television Champion Awards (Voted each year since 1949 by polls of the nation's TV critics taken by the publishers of Television Almanac. The awards ceased in 1972): 1955 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Mystery Program 1956 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Mystery Program 1960 Winner: Alfred Hitchcock Presents Best Mystery Program First Telecast: October 2, 1955 Last Telecast: June 26, 1962 Unaired Episodes: 1 Episodes: 266 B&W Episodes (266 half-hour episodes, 1 three-part episode) … Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Series Overview
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 1961
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  S7:E39. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  Air Date: January 1, 1962
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  S7:E38. Where Beauty Lies
  Air Date: June 26, 1962
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  S7:E37. The Big Kick
  Air Date: June 19, 1962
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  S7:E36. First Class Honeymoon
  Air Date: June 12, 1962
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  S7:E35. The Children of Alda Nouva
  Air Date: June 5, 1962
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  S7:E34. The Twelve Hour Caper
  Air Date: May 29, 1962
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  S7:E33. The Golden Opportunity
  Air Date: May 22, 1962
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  S7:E32. Victim Four
  Air Date: May 15, 1962
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  S7:E31. Most Likely to Succeed
  Air Date: May 8, 1962
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  S7:E30. What Frightened You, Fred?
  Air Date: May 1, 1962
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  S7:E29. The Matched Pearl
  Air Date: April 24, 1962
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  S7:E28. The Kerry Blue
  Air Date: April 17, 1962
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  S7:E27. Act of Faith
  Air Date: April 10, 1962
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  S7:E26. Ten O'Clock Tiger
  Air Date: April 3, 1962
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  S7:E25. The Last Remains
  Air Date: March 27, 1962
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  S7:E24. Apex
  Air Date: March 20, 1962
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  S7:E23. Profit Sharing Plan
  Air Date: March 13, 1962
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  S7:E22. The Big Score
  Air Date: March 6, 1962
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  S7:E21. Burglar Proof
  Air Date: February 27, 1962
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  S7:E20. The Test
  Air Date: February 20, 1962
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  S7:E19. Strange Miracle
  Air Date: February 13, 1962
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  S7:E18. The Woman Who Wanted to Live
  Air Date: February 6, 1962
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  S7:E17. The Faith of Aaron Menefee
  Air Date: January 30, 1962
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  S7:E16. The Case of M.J.H.
  Air Date: January 23, 1962
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  S7:E15. The Door Without a Key
  Air Date: January 16, 1962
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  S7:E14. Bad Actor
  Air Date: January 9, 1962
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  S7:E13. The Silk Petticoat
  Air Date: January 2, 1962
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  S7:E12. A Jury of Her Peers
  Air Date: December 26, 1961
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  S7:E11. The Right Kind of Medicine
  Air Date: December 19, 1961
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  S7:E10. Services Rendered
  Air Date: December 12, 1961
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  S7:E9. I Spy
  Air Date: December 5, 1961
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  S7:E8. The Old Pro
  Air Date: November 28, 1961
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  S7:E7. You Can't be A Little Girl All Your Life
  Air Date: November 21, 1961
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  S7:E6. Beta Delta Gamma
  Air Date: November 14, 1961
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  S7:E5. Keep Me Company
  Air Date: November 7, 1961
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  S7:E4. Cop for a Day
  Air Date: October 31, 1961
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  S7:E3. Maria
  Air Date: October 24, 1961
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  S7:E2. Bang, You're Dead
  Air Date: October 17, 1961
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  S7:E1. The Hat Box
  Air Date: October 10, 1961
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1960
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 27, 1959
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 5, 1958
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 6, 1957
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 30, 1956
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 1955