Season 1
Season 1 • 1996
0In an Australian version of Tales Of The Unexpected, Bryan Brown introduces stories of the bizarre and the supernatural. Sometimes serious, often comical, but always with a twist at the end of the story. Such as the struggling artist with the mobile phone who goes to great lengths to steal the body of a well-known businessman in order to paint his posthumous portrait, only to meet his retribution when he is buried alive in his place with his phone, his attempts to call for help unheard by his interrer, who's listening to his walkman.
Episodes
1. Cold Revenge
A woman hires a hit man to kill her brother. Things go wrong on their way to the killing and he finds out that it is not the simple job he thought it was.
1996-12-02 • 30 min
2. Third Party
A man goes to a dating agency to find a woman. After viewing her introduction, he goes on a date with a woman he fancies. However, there is a surprise ending to the evening.
1996-12-09 • 30 min
3. Bonus Mileage
A bad-tempered businessman meets a mysterious fellow traveller on an aeroplane flight. After he hits his head during turbulence he suddenly finds his life completely changed.
1996-12-16 • 30 min
4. Night of the Monster
A young girl witnessed the murder of her mother and the thought of it is coming back to haunt her an fueling her imagination. The terror increases when the murderer escapes keen on revenge.
1996-12-23 • 30 min
5. Directly from My Heart to You
An amoral femme fatale is employed to kill a number of people. It is only when she meets her employer that she finds out why and what is going on.
1996-12-30 • 30 min
6. The Confident Man
Jack is a con man that can talk himself out of anything. All his skills are needed when his liquor store is held up.
1997-01-06 • 30 min
7. One Way Ticket
The story of what happens when an escaped lunatic meets one who hasn't been caught yet...
1997-01-13 • 30 min
8. Borrowing Bazza
An artist's subject for a portrait dies before it is completed. He comes up with an unusual plan so that he can complete the painting.
1997-01-20 • 30 min
9. Dancing Partners
Two children are torn between separated parents, one of whom has a secret.
1998-01-04 • 30 min
10. The Test
A man is dominated by his interfering mother. He has a new girlfriend but is reluctant to introduce her to his mother. So his mother takes it upon herself to find out about her.
1998-01-11 • 30 min
11. A Sure Thing
A reformed gambler meets up with a man after a gambler's anonymous meeting. He finds himself being drawn back into the gambling lifestyle.
1998-01-25 • 30 min
12. The Crossing
A driver hits and kills a pedestrian on a crossing. She panics and runs, and then does her best to cover up the crime.
1997-02-03 • 30 min
