Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Arbor District Library

Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Arbor District Library

In 'Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' Al Sjoerdsma is dedicated to examining each episode of the original 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' television series, show by show in chronological order, in depth and with an eye to the popular culture of the 1950s and 1960s.

Episodes

PAHP #88: The Diplomatic Corpse.

June 27, 2026 • 209 mins
This time, it’s a crazy-long Peter Lorre triple feature. First, he’s a Mexican detective whom George Peppard and Mary Scott wish they’d never met, then he’s in two early Hitchcock films: “The (First) Man Who Knew Too Much” and “Secret Agent.”
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PAHP #87a: TV Guide 2.

May 19, 2026 • 31 mins
In this special episode, Al takes a looks at Hitch's second appearance on the cover of TV Guide magazine. Dated November 30-December 6, 1957, it has articles on Eve Arden, Dorothy Green, Disney's Mars and Beyond, and, as the cover touts, "Results of the Pay-TV Poll!" Spoiler: people are opposed.
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PAHP #87: The Young One.

April 20, 2026 • 154 mins
This time, it’s an extra-long triple feature. First, Robert Altman directs as Janice wants to escape her Aunt May in the worst way. Then, George buys a letter from Nigel in the "Suspicion" episode "Rainy Day" and finally, Al looks at Hitch’s involvement in the various films derived from the footage shot for the "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey."
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PAHP #86: Last Request.

March 12, 2026 • 95 mins
March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day! Let's celebrate with "Last Request." Gerry Daniels is on death row, convicted of murder. He’s innocent, if you don’t count the other three murders he DID commit. Then, Al takes “The Flight” with Audie Murphy on “Suspicion.”
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PAHP #85: Enough Rope For Two.

February 23, 2026 • 97 mins
In this installment, Joe, Madge, and Maxey go in search of $100,000 hidden in a Mojave Desert mine shaft. But can any of them trust each other and will any of them survive?
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PAHP #84: Reward to Finder.

January 26, 2026 • 105 mins
It's a triple feature as Carl Gaminsky finds a wallet containing $5200 in our episode followed by a look at Hitchcock's 1936 film "Sabotage," followed by a peek at the Suspicion episode "Heartbeat."
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PAHP #83: Silent Witness.

December 15, 2025 • 93 mins
In this installment, Bob Mason has murdered Claudia Powell. He thinks there were no witnesses but the baby who was in the room starts crying every time she sees him. Uh-oh.
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PAHP #82: Heart of Gold.

November 24, 2025 • 111 mins
In this installment, Jackie Blake thinks he's found a home with the Collins family. Does Ma Collins have a Heart of Gold or is there another reason for taking him in? Plus, Margaret O'Brien stars in Suspicion's "The Story of Marjorie Reardon."
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PAHP #81: The Perfect Crime.

October 27, 2025 • 119 mins
In this installment, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Vincent Price plays Charles Courtney, a detective with a perfect record who is not about to let a mistake stain his reputation. Then Amy joins Al to discuss the passive nature of the episode, suggest a different ending and wonder if Hitchcock was lazy in his directing this time or if this was his regular working routine.
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PAHP #80: Mail Order Prophet.

September 29, 2025 • 110 mins
In this installment, Ronald Grimes gets letters from a man who offers him "sure-fire" bets because he claims he can see the future. But is such a thing possible? Plus, Donna Reed tries to see what's on the "Other Side of the Curtain."
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PAHP #79: The Glass Eye.

August 13, 2025 • 150 mins
We begin season three on Alfred Hitchcock's 126th birthday! Julia Lester has kept a glass eye that her cousin Jim says symbolized her life. But how so? Considered one of the best shows of the series, the episode is almost 70 years old but Al issues a SPOILER WARNING to watch it before listening. Later, Amy joins Al to discuss what it all means.
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PAHP #78b: Suspicion: Four O'Clock.

July 21, 2025 • 87 mins
In this special installment, Al looks at "Four O'Clock," the premiere episode of the new series "Suspicion," an episode directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Then Amy joins Al to discuss the episode, whether Hitchcock has done more than enough with the "husband plans to kill wife" motif, and whether E.G. Marshall's voice-overs are annoying.
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PAHP #78a: Jack Seabrook 2.

June 24, 2025 • 39 mins
In this special installment, Al welcomes back Jack Seabrook, the author of "The Hitchcock Project" blog, to talk about the second season, the first episode that Jack saw when the series was re-broadcast in the 1970s and how many episodes Jack has left to complete the entire series run.
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PAHP #78: The Dangerous People.

May 22, 2025 • 103 mins
In this installment, two men meet at a train station as a siren announces an escaped asylum inmate. Is either one of the men the escaped maniac? Then Al answers when Elstree comes Calling.
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PAHP #77: A Little Sleep.

April 28, 2025 • 120 mins
In this installment, wealthy Barbie Hallem looks for a little more excitement than she finds amongst her "boring" contemporaries. Unfortunately, along with "a little excitement," she finds "a little sleep." Then, Al doesn't look at some Baird Television.
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PAHP #76: The Indestructible Mr. Weems.

March 12, 2025 • 73 mins
Happy Alfred Hitchcock Day! March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day so we've got to have a podcast! This time, the Knights of the Golden Lodge agree to subsidize the ailing Clarence Weems until his anticipated death. But Clarence finds other things to occupy his time than dying. Then, Al stretches out "An Elastic Affair."
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PAHP #75: Father and Son.

February 24, 2025 • 92 mins
In this installment, Joe Saunders tells his ne'er-do-well son Sam to fend for himself. Sam does, but not in a way that Joe expects. Then, Al gets a little Skin in the Game.
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PAHP #74: The West Warlock Time Capsule.

January 27, 2025 • 94 mins
In this installment, taxidermist George Tiffany has a pleasant life with his wife Louise until Louise's sponging brother Waldren shows up. What can a fine upstanding taxidermist do to get rid of him? Then Al takes a look at "Harmony Heaven," a 1930 film with which Hitchcock had nothing to do.
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PAHP #73: Martha Mason, Movie Star.

December 16, 2024 • 74 mins
In this installment, Mabel thinks she looks like movie star Martha Mason and despises her undramatic life with her husband, so she spices it up with a little murder. Then Al sounds out some Blackmail.
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PAHP #72: A Man Greatly Beloved.

November 25, 2024 • 104 mins
In this installment, young Hildegarde Fell tells the story of her friendship with Mr. Anderson, who may or may not be a famous retired judge. Then, Al uncoils a bit of Rope.
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