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Tales of the Unexpected: The Flypaper (1980)
It's the sweetness that attracts them
I love Tales of the Unexpected (hence the 10/10 score)
I watched all the series as a child and rewatching all these years later gives me a warm familiar glow of pure nostalgia and therefore I can be forgiving of some of the stories featured.
This particular episode really spooked me as a child! I didn't see the twist coming and BAM! It hit me with its sinister finale. It still remains one of the creepiest stories and stays with me long after the dancing girl credits have rolled. Didn't your mother ever tell you not to talk to...
Tales of the Unexpected: William and Mary (1979)
Here's mud in your eye!
I love Tales of the Unexpected (hence top score) and admittedly it's a love born from nostalgia of watching this series as a young child and that brings with it a warmth and comfort.
This particular episode is a favourite because of the way the humour takes the sting out of an otherwise unpleasant theme (controlling, belittling spouse relationships and 'vivisection' research, which for those viewers who think this is pure fantasy, sadly is horrifically based on similar real life animal experiments) and the brilliant comic genius that was Elaine Stritch.
As the short story unfolds, I found myself giggling with glee as the tables are finally turned and the bitterness is sweet on the palette.