Alfred Hitchcock Presents

For the revival, see Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series).

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Also known asThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
GenreAnthology, mystery, horror[1][2]
Created byAlfred Hitchcock
Presented byAlfred Hitchcock
Theme music composerCharles Gounod
Opening theme"Funeral March of a Marionette" by Charles Gounod
ComposerStanley Wilson (music supervisor)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes
  • 268 (Alfred Hitchcock Presents)
  • 93 (The Alfred Hitchcock Hour)
  • 361 (total)
(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerAlfred Hitchcock
Producers
EditorEdward W. Williams
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time
  • 25–26 minutes (Seasons 1–7)
  • 50 minutes (Seasons 8–10)
Production companies
Original release
Network
  • CBS
  • (1955–60; 1962–64)
  • NBC
  • (1960–62; 1964–65)
ReleaseOctober 2, 1955 (1955-10-02) –
May 10, 1965 (1965-05-10)
Related
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965, it was renamed The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Hitchcock himself directed only 18 episodes during its run.

By the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. In the 21st century, Time magazine named Alfred Hitchcock Presents as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time".[3] The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Upstairs, Downstairs.[4] In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time.[2]

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)". AllMovie. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Poniewozik, James (September 6, 2007). "All-Time 100 TV Shows". Time. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  4. ^ 101 Best Written TV Series List Archived January 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Writers Guild of America, West website. Accessed February 16, 2015.