Episode
Tales of the Unexpected: Sauce for the Goose
Overview
Olivia starts a relationship with a younger man on the basis that she has killed her husband and gained his fortune. Her lover, however, still sees himself as a free agent and has an affair with another woman.
Details
- Series
- Tales of the Unexpected
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1984-07-21
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Sauce for the Goose is Episode 9 in Series 7 of Tales of the Unexpected. It aired on 1984-07-21. The runtime is 24 min.
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