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Season 3

Season 3

1980
9 Episodes

Episodes

The Flypaper
1

1. The Flypaper

Aug 9, 1980
24 min
8.5

With a 12-year-old found dead and a killer perhaps on the loose, a young girl becomes paranoid.

A Picture of a Place
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2. A Picture of a Place

Aug 16, 1980
26 min
6.0

Hazel is a gullible, old widow whose farmhouse is full of antiques, and Merv is a charming conman who buys a valuable picture from her for a knockdown price. But all is not quite as it seems.

Proof of Guilt
3

3. Proof of Guilt

Aug 23, 1980
26 min
7.0

Hard-bitten police inspector Walters has a murder on his hands that he can't crack. The prime suspect is George Stamford, who was alone in a locked room with the dead man when he was shot - but he is admitting nothing, and there is no evidence against him.

Vengeance is Mine Inc.
4

4. Vengeance is Mine Inc.

Aug 30, 1980
27 min
6.0

Mrs Wilbur gets more than she bargained for when she calls upon the unusual services of Tom and George, starving writers turned entrepreneurs.

A Girl Can't Always Have Everything
5

5. A Girl Can't Always Have Everything

Nov 9, 1980
26 min
7.5

Struggling actresses Suzy and Pat meet Herbert, a wealthy widower. Seductive Suzy enjoys his money, but things soon don't look so rosy.

Parson's Pleasure
6

6. Parson's Pleasure

Nov 30, 1980
28 min
7.0

Cyril makes a profitable living as a rogue antiques dealer, but when he buys a farmer’s valuable furniture item, his luck may be about to run out.

The Stinker
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7. The Stinker

Dec 7, 1980
26 min
6.5

When millionaire Jack runs into Harold, a boy he bullied at school, he gives him a job. But Harold soon suspects his wife of having an affair with his new boss.

I'll Be Seeing You
8

8. I'll Be Seeing You

Dec 14, 1980
27 min
4.0

When Roland leaves his cruel, millionairess wife Vivien for a fresh start with his mistress Anna, the snubbed spouse plans to make his life a living hell.

The Party
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9. The Party

Dec 19, 1980
25 min
6.5

When disgruntled factory manager Harry is left feeling undervalued by his colleagues, he decides to take revenge.