Tales Of The Unexpected (album)
Tales of the Unexpected may refer to: * ''Tales of the Unexpected'' (comics), a 1950s-1960s comic book * ''Tales of the Unexpected'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl * ''Tales of the Unexpected'' (TV series), a British series inspired by Dahl's stories *''Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected'', a 1977 American television show known in the United Kingdom as ''Twist in the Tale'' See also *''More Tales of the Unexpected ''More Tales of the Unexpected'' is a collection of nine short stories by Roald Dahl. It was published in 1980 by Penguin. Five of the stories were published in prior collections, while the other four had not been previously collected in book f ...

Tales Of The Unexpected (comics)
''Tales of the Unexpected'' was a science fiction, fantasy, and horror comics anthology series published by DC Comics from 1956 to 1968 for 104 issues. It was later renamed '' The Unexpected'' although the numbering continued and it ended at issue #222 in 1982. The title was revived as a limited series in 2006. Publication history Original series In response to the restrictions imposed by the Comics Code Authority, DC began a new science-fiction series in 1956. The series featured artwork by Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, and many others, with stories by John Broome, Gardner Fox, and additional writers. It was an anthology comic for many years, publishing a variety of science fiction stories. The series featured Space Ranger as of issue #40 and running through #82 (April–May 1964). Other features included the "Green Glob" (issues #83–98, 100, 102, 103) and "Automan" (issues #91, 94, 97). The series' last issue as ''Tales of the Unexpected'' was #104 (December 1967–Janua ...
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Tales Of The Unexpected (book)
'' Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected'' is a collection of 16 short stories written by British author Roald Dahl and first published in 1979. All of the stories were earlier published in various magazines, and then in the collections '' Someone Like You'' and '' Kiss Kiss''. Contents # "Taste" # " Lamb to the Slaughter" # " Man from the South" # "My Lady Love, My Dove" # "Dip in the Pool" # "Galloping Foxley" # "Skin" # " Neck" # "Nunc Dimittis" # " The Landlady" # "William and Mary" # "The Way Up to Heaven" # "Parson's Pleasure" # "Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" # "Royal Jelly" # "Edward the Conqueror "Edward the Conqueror" is a short story written by Roald Dahl and first published in the 31 October 1953 issue of ''The New Yorker''. Plot summary A long-haired silver cat is nearly burnt in the bonfire Edward has set up for the autumn leaves, but ..." Adaptations Stories from this anthology were adapted for Anglia's popular television series '' Tales of the Unexpected,'' ...
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Tales Of The Unexpected (TV Series)
''Tales of the Unexpected (Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected)'' is a British television series that aired between 1979 and 1988. Each episode told a story, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, with an unexpected twist ending. Every episode of series one, eight episodes of series two, and one episode of series three were based on short stories by Roald Dahl collected in the books '' Tales of the Unexpected'', ''Kiss Kiss'', and '' Someone Like You''. The series was made by Anglia Television for ITV with interior scenes recorded at their Norwich studios, whilst location filming mainly occurred across East Anglia. The theme music for the series was written by composer Ron Grainer. The dancer in all episodes was Karen Standley. Format The series originally adapted various stories from Roald Dahl's anthology books. Despite being produced on a low budget, the series attracted notable guest stars, including Susan George, Siân Phillips, José Ferrer, Joseph Cotten, ...
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Quinn Martin's Tales Of The Unexpected
''Quinn Martins 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.McNeil, Alex, ''Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 816.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, , p. 1015. ''Quinn Martins Tales of the Unexpected'' aired in the United Kingdom as ''Twist in the Tale''. Cast William Conrad hosted and narrated ''Quinn Martins Tales of the Unexpected''. An anthology series, the show told a different story and featured a different cast in each episode. Unlike the majority of series by Quinn Martin Productions, ''Quinn Martins Tales of the Unexpected'' did not have an announcer speaking during the opening credits. Synopsis ...
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