The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
| The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror, Drama, Mystery |
| Presented by | Alfred Hitchcock (re-colorized footage) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 76 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christopher Crowe Jon Slan Michael Sloan |
| Producer(s) | Alan Barnette Mary Kahn Barbara Laffey David Levinson Susan Whittaker |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC (1985–1986) USA Network (1987–1989) |
| Picture format | 35 mm 4:3 |
| Audio format | Monoaural |
| Original run | September 29, 1985 – July 22, 1989 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Alfred Hitchcock Presents |
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The series is an updated re-imagining of the classic 1955 series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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Background [edit]
In 1985, the National Broadcasting Company aired a new TV-movie[1] based upon the series, combining newly-filmed stories with colorized footage of Alfred Hitchcock from the original series introducing each segment. The movie was a huge ratings success, and sparked a brief revival of the anthology series genre that included a new version of The Twilight Zone amongst others.
Format [edit]
A new Alfred Hitchcock Presents series debuted in the fall of 1985 and retained the same format as the movie – newly filmed stories (a mixture of original works and updated remakes of original series episodes) with colorized introductions by Hitchcock. The new series lasted only one season before NBC cancelled it, but it was then produced for three more years by USA Network (which is now co-owned with NBC under NBC Universal).
Notable guest stars [edit]
Series pilot [edit]
- Ned Beatty – Larry Broome (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
- Lee Ving – Curt Venner (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
- Tony Frank – Sheriff Noakes (segment "Incident in a Small Jail")
- John Huston – Carlos/Narrator (segment "Man from the South")
- Melanie Griffith – Girl (segment "Man from the South")
- Annette O'Toole – Stella (segment "An Unlocked Window")
- Bruce Davison – Betty Ames/Baker (segment "An Unlocked Window")
Other episodes [edit]
- Melissa Sue Anderson – Laura Donovan, Julie Fenton
- Harvey Atkin – Sam Wicks
- Brian Bedford – Sherlock Holmes, Stewart Dean
- Robby Benson – Ed
- Rory Calhoun – Jimmie Thurson
- David Cassidy – Joey Mitchell
- Kim Novak – Rosa
- Shaun Cassidy – Dale Thurston
- John Colicos – Carter Talbot
- Mike Connors – Robert Logan
- Andy Garcia – Alejandro
- Bruce Gray – Bryan Holland
- Arsenio Hall – Cleavon
- Mark Hamill – Danny Carlyle
- Noel Harrison – Charles Blanchard
- Art Hindle – Alton Brooks
- Barclay Hope – Harvey
- Van Johnson – Art Bellasco
- Martin Landau – Wallace Garrison
- George Lazenby - James (Bond)
- Cec Linder – Dr. Hoffman
- Ann-Marie MacDonald – Denise Tyler
- Patrick Macnee – Thaddeus
- E.G. Marshall – Charlie Pitt
- David McCallum – Lt. Cavanaugh
- Neil Munro – David Barclay
- Anthony Newley – Phil Halloran
- Kathleen Quinlan – Karen Wilson
- Marion Ross – Margaret Sturdevant
- Martin Sheen – Paul Dano
- Cedric Smith – Paul Stevens
- Brent Stait – Jim Sweeney
- Parker Stevenson – Clark Taylor
- Eli Wallach – Yosef Kandinsky
- Rod Wilson – Eddie
- Edward Woodward – Drummond
Syndication [edit]
NBC Universal's horror-themed cable channel Chiller, which launched on March 1, 2007, is airing The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents for the first time on television in more than a decade. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents was the first show to air on Chiller when it launched at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. In Canada it airs on Space on Sundays (times vary).[2]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents at the Internet Movie Database
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents at TV.com
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode guide at Garn's Guides
- 1985 American television series debuts
- 1989 American television series endings
- 1980s American television series
- American anthology television series
- American crime television series
- English-language television series
- Mystery television series
- NBC network shows
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television series by Universal Studios
- Television series produced in Toronto
- USA Network shows