Episode
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Tales of the Unexpected
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1980-08-16
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
A Picture of a Place is Episode 2 in Series 3 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1980-08-16. The runtime is 26 min.
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