The Frighteners

The Frighteners Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. The School Room

May 14th, 1972

A teacher is about to retire,very popular with pupils but there is an exception.

2. Glad to Be Of Help

May 21st, 1972

An MP, skilled in solving problems, finds his expertise begins to fail in the face of a routine interview that slowly turns into a meeting of mounting menace.

3. Have A Nice Time At The Zoo Darling

June 4th, 1972

4. The Minder

June 11th, 1972

A daring jailbreak is planned - but does Bender mastermind the escape of his boss out of loyalty, or a more sinister motive?

5. Night of The Stag

July 14th, 1972

Caroline receives a phone call from her lover, Mike, telling her that it is over between them. He is calling from the pub where he is celebrating his stag night. Caroline convinces Mike that they should spend one more night together before his wedding the next morning.

6. Old Comrades

July 21st, 1972

A retired army Sergeant receives an unexpected visit from two of his former unit members who seem to have some unfinished business with him.

7. The Manipulators

July 28th, 1972

A lecture on Pavlov's Dogs. A room full of women being computer-tested for their typing skills. Two blokes, in a flat above a butchers' shop have been watching the young couple in the flat opposite, and their baby, taping their conversations. The couple's nerves are frayed. "They're getting close to breaking point" says one watcher. "Thanks to you" replies the other, more experienced watcher. As they continue to interfere, something terrible happens. One watcher wants to put a stop to it. His superior feels otherwise. But who, exactly is the manipulator and who is the...

8. The Disappearing Man

August 4th, 197225 min

A tired and worried man fails to see his reflection in a train window. He comes to the conclusion that he is being ignored in life because he is disappearing from the world. Harry firmly believes he is disappearing. He is ignored by his wife, his boss and his friends. One day he meets a man who tells him that the only way to make his presence felt is by drastic action.

9. The Firing Squad

August 11th, 1972

A shady security operation exists in London where the proprietor has strict morals.

10. Miss Mouse

August 25th, 1972

A hen-pecked husband brings his marriage to a life-changing conclusion one evening after a night out with his wife. Meanwhile their neighbour, Miss Mouse, hears everything via the intercom she uses for babysitting their child.

11. The Treat

September 1st, 1972

It was meant to be a great day out for three veterans and the male nurse. But their uneasy friendship soon became savage enmity.

12. Bed and Breakfast

September 8th, 1972

The Ashworths arrive at Cartwright's remote country house and place a board outside indicating the place is a hotel. They then demand that Cartwright gives them rooms for the night.

13. You remind Me Of Someone

September 23rd, 1972

A lorry driver starts to become uneasy about the conversation he is having with his hitch hiker companion Norris and decides it's time for him to leave ..