''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', sometimes called ''The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', is an American

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that aired on

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from 1985 to 1986 and on the

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from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated version of the 1955 eponymous series. The series aired 76 episodes.

Background

In 1985,

aired a new made-for-television film based upon the series, combining newly filmed stories with colorized footage of

Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

from the original series introducing each segment. The segments were "Incident in a Small Jail," adapted and directed by Joel Oliansky, "Man from the South," adapted and directed by

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, "Bang! You're Dead!," adapted by Harold Swanton and Christopher Crowe and directed by

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, and "An Unlocked Window," adapted and directed by Fred Walton. The film was a ratings success.

Format

A new ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' series debuted in the fall of 1985 and retained the same format as the film – newly filmed stories (a mixture of original works and updated remakes of original series episodes) with colorized introductions by Hitchcock. The new series lasted only one season before NBC cancelled it, but it was then produced for three more years by

(which is now co-owned with NBC under

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), and shifted production from Los Angeles to Toronto, where the show's new Canadian producing partner Paragon Motion Pictures was based. Name directors who helmed episodes included

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, David Chase,

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, Joan Tewkesbury, and Thomas Carter.

Episodes

Notable guest stars

Series pilot

Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...

as Larry Broome (segment "Incident in a Small Jail") * Lee Ving as Curt Venner (segment "Incident in a Small Jail") * Tony Frank as Sheriff Noakes (segment "Incident in a Small Jail") *

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

as Carlos/Narrator (segment "Man from the South") *

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

as Girl (segment "Man from the South") *

Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series ''Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic hor ...

as Stella (segment "An Unlocked Window") * Bruce Davison as Betty Ames/Baker (segment "An Unlocked Window") *

Richard Lineback Richard D. Lineback (born February 4, 1952) is an American actor who appeared in the films ''Speed'', ''Twister'' and '' Varsity Blues''. He played Deputy Dodd in '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning''. Lineback has appeared in many roles on the ...

as Billy (segment "Incident In A Small Jail") *

Steven Bauer Steven Bauer (born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson; December 2, 1956) is a Cuban-born American actor. Bauer began his career on PBS, portraying Joe Peña, the son of Cuban immigrants on ''¿Qué Pasa, USA?'' (1977–1980) and is perhaps most ...

as Gambler (Segment "Man From The South") * Tippi Hedren as Waitress (Segment "Man From The South") *

Kim Novak Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, ...

as Rosa (Segment "Man From The South") * Lyman Ward as Uncle Jack (Segment "Bang! You're Dead!") * Bill Mumy as Supermarket Clerk (Segment "Bang! You're Dead!") * Jonathan Goldsmith as Manager (Segment "Bang! You're Dead!") *

Helena Kallianiotes Helena Kallianiotes (born March 24, 1938) is a Greek-American film actress. In 1973, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Jackie Burdette in ''Kansas City Bomber''. Career o ...

as Maria Kyprianov (Segment "An Unlocked Window")

Other episodes

References

External links

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''The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' episode guide at Garn's Guides
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