Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

This article is about the 1977 American television series. For the unrelated 1979–88 British television series, see Tales of the Unexpected (TV series).
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
Title card with text "Tales of the Unexpected". A card with the text "Quinn Martin's" immediately preceded it during the opening credits.
GenreHorror/Science fiction
Written byRichard W. Fielder
Nina Laemmle
Carol Saraceno
James Schermer
Arnold Somkin
Ken Trevey
Earl W. Wallace
John Wilder
Robert Malcolm Young
Directed byHarry Falk
Walter Grauman
Curtis Harrington
Richard Lang
Allen Reisner
StarringWilliam Conrad (host and narrator)
Theme music composerDavid Shire
ComposersRichard Markowitz
Duane Tatro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerQuinn Martin
ProducersJohn Wilder
William Robert Yates
Running time60 minutes
Production companyQuinn Martin Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 2 (1977-02-02) –
August 24, 1977 (1977-08-24)
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Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected is an American horror and science fiction anthology television series produced by Quinn Martin, and hosted and narrated by William Conrad. It aired from February 2 to August 24, 1977.[1][2]

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected aired in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale.[3]

  1. ^ McNeil, Alex, Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 816.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, Sixth Edition, New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, ISBN 0-345-39736-3, p. 1015.
  3. ^ Classic TV Archive: Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected