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Thriller

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First Aired:September 13, 1960
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:67
Status:Ended

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.

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Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Self - Host

Seasons

The Twisted Image

E1The Twisted Image

50m9.0

Sep 13, 1960

When 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.

Child's Play

E2Child's Play

50m

Sep 20, 1960

A young boy with an unhappy homelife gets dangerously absorbed in his imagination.

Worse Than Murder

E3Worse Than Murder

50m4.5

Sep 27, 1960

A 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 for blackmail.

The Mark of the Hand

E4The Mark of the Hand

50m

Oct 4, 1960

An eight-year-old girl is accused of murdering a man and then trying to kill again.

Rose's Last Summer

E5Rose's Last Summer

50m

Oct 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.

The Guilty Men

E6The Guilty Men

50m

Oct 18, 1960

The inner workings of a crime syndicate are examined as their mouthpiece lawyer wrestles with his conscience over the future of the organization.

The Purple Room

E7The Purple Room

50m7.0

Oct 25, 1960

A 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 house instead. He expects his cousins to try and frighten him into leaving, but could the strange happenings be more than pranks?

The Watcher

E8The Watcher

50m

Nov 1, 1960

A twisted zealot seeks to kill all those he feels are sinners.

Girl With a Secret

E9Girl With a Secret

50m

Nov 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 kept at all costs.

The Prediction

E10The Prediction

50m7.0

Nov 22, 1960

A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their future?

The Fatal Impulse

E11The Fatal Impulse

50m

Nov 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 those of the potential killer.

The Big Blackout

E12The Big Blackout

50m

Dec 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?

Knock Three-One-Two

E13Knock Three-One-Two

50m

Dec 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.

Man in the Middle

E14Man in the Middle

50m

Dec 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 that his own life is in danger.

The Cheaters

E15The Cheaters

50m5.0

Dec 27, 1960

A 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 from one owner to another.

The Hungry Glass

E16The Hungry Glass

50m5.5

Jan 3, 1961

A 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 first night in the house they are frightened by strage visions, inexplicably intertwined with mirrors and glass.

The Poisoner

E17The Poisoner

50m

Jan 10, 1961

A man in nineteenth century England disposes of his family members one by one - his weapon of choice? - an undetectable poison concealed within his ring.

Man in a Cage

E18Man in a Cage

50m

Jan 17, 1961

A man arrives in Tangier looking for his missing brother who seems to have been involved in some shady dealings.

Choose a Victim

E19Choose a Victim

50m

Jan 24, 1961

A wealthy girl takes up with a mercenary beachbum. Together they plot to kill her uncle for his money

Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

E20Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

50m7.0

Feb 7, 1961

A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself a target of the locals who believe she is a witch.

The Merriweather File

E21The Merriweather File

50m

Feb 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 his wife's life have anything to do with this strange case?

The Fingers of Fear

E22The Fingers of Fear

50m

Feb 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 have the right man.

E23Well of Doom

50m7.0

Feb 28, 1961

A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.

The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell

E24The Ordeal of Dr. Cordell

50m

Mar 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 hears a bell it sends him into a murderous rage.

Trio for Terror

E25Trio for Terror

50m7.0

Mar 14, 1961

Three 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 not live to enjoy it; a serial killer meets an odd fate.

Papa Benjamin

E26Papa Benjamin

50m7.0

Mar 21, 1961

A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult.

Late Date

E27Late Date

50m

Apr 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.

Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

E28Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

50m7.0

Apr 11, 1961

A 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 fact the Ripper himself, alive and well - and not a year older.

The Devil's Ticket

E29The Devil's Ticket

50m7.0

Apr 18, 1961

A 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 the time comes?

Parasite Mansion

E30Parasite Mansion

50m7.0

Apr 25, 1961

A 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 terrifying family.

A Good Imagination

E31A Good Imagination

50m6.0

May 2, 1961

A book dealer turns to murder over his adulterous wife - taking his methods for killing from classic literature.

Mr. George

E32Mr. George

50m6.0

May 9, 1961

A 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 is this little girl has a supernatural guardian.

Terror in Teakwood

E33Terror in Teakwood

50m7.0

May 16, 1961

A 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 rival, secretly alive, or is it something much more grotesque.

The Prisoner in the Mirror

E34The Prisoner in the Mirror

50m7.0

May 23, 1961

A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned within - or is it only a trick?

Dark Legacy

E35Dark Legacy

50m8.0

May 30, 1961

The patriarch of a family of magicians dies and leaves his nephew his book of secrets - and it is indeed a dark legacy involving satanic spirits and black magic.

Pigeons From Hell

E36Pigeons From Hell

50m8.0

Jun 6, 1961

Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislike for intruders.

The Grim Reaper

E37The Grim Reaper

50m7.0

Jun 13, 1961

An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former owners have died. When the owner's life is in danger the painting sends a gruesome warning - it begins to bleed.

What Beckoning Ghost?

E1What Beckoning Ghost?

50m7.0

Sep 18, 1961

An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.

Guillotine

E2Guillotine

50m6.0

Sep 26, 1961

To save the life of her husband who is to be executed, a young woman attempts to murder the executioner.

The Premature Burial

E3The Premature Burial

50m7.0

Oct 2, 1961

When 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 - his new wife is anxious to become a widow.

The Weird Tailor

E4The Weird Tailor

50m7.0

Oct 16, 1961

A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes.

God Grante That She Lye Stille

E5God Grante That She Lye Stille

50m7.0

Oct 23, 1961

A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret.

Masquerade

E6Masquerade

50m8.0

Oct 30, 1961

A 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 honeymooners have a secret of their own?

The Last of the Sommervilles

E7The Last of the Sommervilles

50m7.0

Nov 6, 1961

Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles.

Letter to a Lover

E8Letter to a Lover

50m

Nov 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 correct?

A Third For Pinochle

E9A Third For Pinochle

50m

Nov 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 their sleeve.

The Closed Cabinet

E10The Closed Cabinet

50m6.0

Nov 27, 1961

A 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 way to open the closed cabinet?

Dialogues With Death

E11Dialogues With Death

50m7.0

Dec 4, 1961

Two 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 their aunt and uncle who seem to believe the pair are dead no matter how much they protest.

The Return of Andrew Bentley

E12The Return of Andrew Bentley

50m7.0

Dec 11, 1961

A 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 supernatural intruder.

The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk

E13The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk

50m6.0

Dec 18, 1961

Mrs. Hawk has a talent for raising prize hogs - but the secret of her success is more sinister than anyone could imagine.

Portrait Without a Face

E14Portrait Without a Face

50m

Dec 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?

An Attractive Family

E15An Attractive Family

50m7.0

Jan 1, 1962

An attractive family of serial murderers plan the death of another victim - their young sister-in-law.

Waxworks

E16Waxworks

50m6.0

Jan 8, 1962

A 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 creator a madman?

La Strega

E17La Strega

50m8.5

Jan 15, 1962

A 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.

The Storm

E18The Storm

50m7.0

Jan 22, 1962

A woman returns home after two weeks and must spend the evening by herself during a raging storm. She is terrorized by strange sounds and the feeling she is not alone.

A Wig For Miss Devore

E19A Wig For Miss Devore

50m7.0

Jan 29, 1962

A 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 she purchases the actual wig owned by the real woman an odd change occurs in the actress. It seems the wig holds a strange and hideous power.

The Hollow Watcher

E20The Hollow Watcher

50m7.5

Feb 12, 1962

A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow.

Cousin Tundifer

E21Cousin Tundifer

50m6.0

Feb 19, 1962

A 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.

The Incredible Doktor Markesan

E22The Incredible Doktor Markesan

50m8.5

Feb 26, 1962

A 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. Locked in their room at night they become curious about the goings-on in the house, but they could never imagine the true horror of their uncle's nocturnal activities.

Flowers of Evil

E23Flowers of Evil

50m6.0

Mar 5, 1962

The skeleton of a man seems much more alive than those responsible for his death had hoped - it laughs, screams and even moves!

'Til Death Do Us Part

E24'Til Death Do Us Part

50m

Mar 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 be so easy to get rid of.

The Bride Who Died Twice

E25The Bride Who Died Twice

50m

Mar 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.

Kill My Love

E26Kill My Love

50m9.0

Mar 26, 1962

An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?

Man of Mystery

E27Man of Mystery

50m

Apr 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 young singer survive her relationship with the man of mystery?

The Innocent Bystanders

E28The Innocent Bystanders

50m6.0

Apr 9, 1962

A pair of nineteenth centure body snatchers take their business too far by murdering innocent bystanders to further their profits.

The Lethal Ladies

E29The Lethal Ladies

50m7.5

Apr 16, 1962

Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss.

The Specialists

E30The Specialists

50m4.0

Apr 30, 1962

A group of special detectives try to capture international jewel thieves and save the life of an innocent young woman who has become entangled in their web.

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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.

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