Episode
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Mother, May I Go Out to Swim?
Overview
What begins as a mother-son vacation soon becomes a trip to agony when he falls in love with a girl who is determined to share his affections ... and will do anything to get rid of her nemesis.
Details
- Series
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1960-04-10
- Runtime
- 27 min
Episode context
Mother, May I Go Out to Swim? is Episode 26 in Season 5 of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It aired on 1960-04-10. The runtime is 27 min.
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