About this season
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.
Episodes (4)
1. People Don't Do Such Things
6.0Aired 30 March 1985 • 24 min
Trouble looms when married woman Gwen falls for a successful romantic novelist.
2. In the Cards
6.5Aired 14 July 1985 • 24 min
Madame Myra is a third-rate fortune teller who foresees a dim future for herself. And then she meets a stranger in town who shows her a way to do a whole lot better. What, though, is in it for him?
3. Nothin' Short of Highway Robbery
7.0Aired 21 July 1985 • 24 min
On a long drive through the desert, a couple get their car serviced and are handed an extortionate bill. But they plan on turning the tables.
4. Scrimshaw
6.5Aired 28 July 1985 • 24 min
Brenda is a lonely drifter living in the island paradise of Key West. She has no friends and drinks a lot to forget her tragic past. Then she runs into Eric, a man she knew long ago in her college days, and suddenly life takes on new meaning.