The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 60 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)... more »

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Each 60 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 Thursday, September 20, 1962 in the 10:00-11:00 PM timeslot opposite ABC's Alcoa Premiere and NBC's The Andy Williams Show. In its third season the show moved to NBC and was shown on Monday 10:00 to 11:00 PM. On NBC it was broadcast opposite ABC's Ben Casey and CBS's Slattery's People.

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour featured both original works produced directly for television and adaptations of existing source material. Some authors whose work was adapted for the series include: Cornell Woolrich, Ellery Queen, H.G. Wells, Henry Slesar, John Wyndham, William Link, Ray Bradbury, and Robert Bloch. The show also featured work by famous (or later famous) directors Alfred Hitchcock, Sydney Pollack, and William Friedkin.

In 1962, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour was a one hour expansion (or spinoff) of the half-hour anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In 1985, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour were revived under the titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Spinoff from: Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Revivals: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)

First Telecast: September 20, 1962

Last Telecast: May 10, 1965

Episodes: 93 B&W Episodes

(93 one hour episodes)

Broadcast History

CBS: September 1962-May 1963----Thursday----10:00 p.m.

CBS: September 1963-July 1964----Friday----10:00 p.m.

NBC: October 1964-May 1965----Monday----10:00 p.m.

Emmy Awards and Nominations

1963

Nominated: James Bridges, "The Jar" Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama (Adaptation)

Other Award or Nominations

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):

1963 Winner: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Best Mystery Program

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  Cryptfan15 Last online Jul 4, 2008
  1 comments, last one Jun 6, 2008 + Add Comment

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  9.3 Superb

  Indeed a guilty pleasure hide « show »

  Indeed this is a guilty pleasure and don't know why people are ripping this apart. As I know it isn't as good as Alfred Hitchcock Presents. But anything with Alfred Hithcock is great in it. You got to love Hitch in that tuxedo for in Presents he wore a suit and an occasional tux. Loved the episodes of the Jar and the one about the girl turning into a doll.

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  JPPT1974 Added Jun 24, 2007 All my reviews
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  8 Great

  I can't believe I actually enjoyed this! It's like one of life's guilty pleasures. hide « show »

  I can't believe I actually enjoyed this! It's like one of life's guilty pleasures. You know you're not supposed to enjoy it that much but you can't help enjoying it. I can't believe I'm typing this but long live The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. You have one more (secret) supporter here!

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  Welshy31 Added Jun 18, 2006 All my reviews
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  8.2 Great

  This isn't the first anthology of Hitchcock, but it is what he has been doing for a long time. A mix of suspense, violence, and mystery. hide « show »

  It is a very good show. I believe that the 1 hour time capacity is nice for good stories by Hitchcock. His explanations before and during the show are fun to watch. He creates a different world for us to go into and see. If you want a Twilight Zone minus the martians, then Hitchcock is the answer.

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  kpride7290 Added Jul 24, 2005 All my reviews