Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Macabre anthology series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents was an American television anthology series (1955–1962) featuring suspense and mystery stories, each introduced by director Alfred Hitchcock with dry, macabre humor.
The show became iconic for Hitchcock's droll opening remarks, his silhouette logo, and twist endings.
The title now evokes a style of sardonic horror storytelling: The evening took an Alfred Hitchcock Presents turn when we discovered the host was dead.
- good eveningNighttime salutation
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- twist endingUnexpected narrative conclusion
anthology · television · TV series · mystery · macabre · murder · silhouette · CBS · 1950s · golden age · black-and-white · crime · crime drama · irony · eerie · hosted · episodes · short stories
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLeave It to Beaver
Fifties domestic comedy series
Father Knows Best · The Waltons · The Andy Griffith Show · I Love Lucy · Happy Days
Alfred Hitchcock Presentssoap operas
Serialized melodramatic television programs
Dallas · Dynasty · Peyton Place · General Hospital · The Fugitive
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSesame Street
Educational children's television program
Howdy Doody · children's television · Schoolhouse Rock · Blue's Clues
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