Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 6.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
The Hatbox
Oct 10, 1961 · 26 min
When caught cheating on a test, Perry Hatch visits his college Professor to plead his case before a letter is sent to his parents. But upon witnessing the Professor disposing of a
Bang, You're Dead
Oct 17, 1961 · 26 min
Young Jackie Chester is ostracized by his fellow playmates because he doesn't own a toy gun like theirs. Upset at being left out, he finds a gun in his Uncle's suitcase - unaware h
Maria
Oct 24, 1961 · 26 min
The manager of a carnival discovers his drunken purchase of a monkey is in fact a female midget dressed up as the animal. Falling in love with her "owner", she sets about to break
Cop for a Day
Oct 31, 1961 · 26 min
Two bank robbers, Phil and Davey, are forced to act when it is revealed a woman was an eye-witness to their crime. Phil devises a clever plan to dress up as a policeman to gain ent
Keep Me Company
Nov 7, 1961 · 26 min
A lonely housewife invents the story a prowler is on her property in order to entice a handsome detective to visit her. But she may have inadvertently helped the police with a majo
Beta Delta Gamma
Nov 14, 1961 · 26 min
After a drinking contest, students decide to play a joke on one of their fraternity friends, Alan. Putting fake blood on one of them, they lead Alan to believe he has committed mur
You Can't Be a Little Girl All Your Life
Nov 21, 1961 · 26 min
When a young wife is assaulted in her home, her husband is enraged upon her selecting who she thinks was the culprit from a police line-up. But his wife is on the brink of making a
The Old Pro
Nov 28, 1961 · 26 min
A hit-man's retirement is jeopardized when he is blackmailed by a man threatening to reveal his past to his wife - who knows nothing about his wicked ways.
I Spy
Dec 5, 1961 · 26 min
Private detective Al Frute falls love with his client's wife when her husband hires him to prove her infidelity. Al decides the best way forward is to provide the required evidence
Services Rendered
Dec 12, 1961 · 26 min
Being hit by a falling plank of wood has rendered a young man with amnesia. All he has in his possession is a $1000 bill and a note with a doctor's address. Visiting the doctor jog
The Right Kind of Medicine
Dec 19, 1961 · 26 min
A doctor gets more than he bargains for when he attends to a man's gunshot wound. However, the doctor may have the ultimate revenge from the grave.
A Jury of Her Peers
Dec 26, 1961 · 26 min
A local sheriff has failed to find enough evidence to prove Millie Wright killed her husband. When the sheriff's wife stumbles across some clues that may prove Millie guilty, will
The Silk Petticoat
Jan 2, 1962 · 26 min
Elisa Minden begins to question her actions when discovering her fiance talking to his late wife's grave about the virtues of torture and the fact he had caught his wife having an
Bad Actor
Jan 9, 1962 · 26 min
Two young actors are up for the same role and get together for an afternoon's rehearsal. Alcoholic Bart Collins shows just a tad too much realism when he strangles his friend Jerry
The Door Without a Key
Jan 16, 1962 · 26 min
Two lonely people, one an old man suffering amnesia, the other a young, lost boy, find they have more in common that they realize when meeting at the police station.
The Case of M.J.H.
Jan 23, 1962 · 26 min
Young criminal Jimmy French convinces his girlfriend to take a peek at her psychiatrist boss' files in order to find the perfect blackmail victim. But will Jimmy end up being the o
The Faith of Aaron Menefee
Jan 30, 1962 · 26 min
When a faith-healer cures a mechanic's stomach ulcer, it leads to love and murder.
The Woman Who Wanted to Live
Feb 6, 1962 · 26 min
When a convict takes a girl hostage after murdering a gas station attendant, he is puzzled why she doesn't try to escape when several opportunities arise ... and why she is being s
Strange Miracle
Feb 13, 1962 · 26 min
Following a train accident, Mr. Sequiras fakes being paralyzed from the waist down so he can collect compensation from the train company. When tiring of having to pretend he cannot
The Test
Feb 20, 1962 · 26 min
When a young boy murders another boy with a knife, his father convinces attorney Vernon Wedge to take on the case. Wedge comes up with a rather unique "test" to prove the boy's inn
Burglar Proof
Feb 27, 1962 · 26 min
As part of a publicity gimmich, ex-criminal Sammy Morrissey agrees to attempt opening a "burglar proof" safe. If he can unlock the safe at a press conference, he can keep the $50,0
The Big Score
Mar 6, 1962 · 26 min
A group of young thieves hit on the idea of robbing a wealthy man by one of them volunteering to babysit. However, when robbing the premises, the man returns home, leading to murde
Profit Sharing Plan
Mar 13, 1962 · 26 min
When a long-time employee retires with little in the way of thanks, the man decides to rob the company and run off with his secret girlfriend. His wife, however, has other plans.
Apex
Mar 20, 1962 · 26 min
An unfaithful husband and his girlfriend concoct a plan to murder his wife after she plans to divorce him, which will leave him penniless.
The Last Remains
Mar 27, 1962 · 26 min
A funeral director blackmails a client when he discovers the man's business partner didn't really die in a road accident, but was shot instead.
Ten O'Clock Tiger
Apr 3, 1962 · 26 min
When a boxing manager tries out a special formula designed to enhance the performance of race horses on one of his prize-fighters, he finds himself in the ring fighting for his own
Act of Faith
Apr 10, 1962 · 26 min
When a writer agrees to sponsor a fledgling author's first book, he receives a lesson in patience.
The Kerry Blue
Apr 17, 1962 · 26 min
The death of a beloved pooch sets off a series of deadly events for the dog's shattered owner
The Matched Pearl
Apr 24, 1962 · 26 min
The sale of an expensive pearl teaches a con-man a lesson in honesty that will cost him far more than just his integrity.
What Frightened You, Fred?
May 1, 1962 · 26 min
The warden of a prison is puzzled by the fact a man has just broken his parole conditions just two days after being released. Despite probing for answers, the warden eventually dis
Most Likely to Succeed
May 8, 1962 · 26 min
A bragging, successful businessman takes pity on a former down-on-his-luck college friend by giving him a job, revealing how he has cheated the government out of tax revenue. Perha
Victim Four
May 15, 1962 · 26 min
A newlywed couple are involved in an accident, leaving them each with a disability. The husband has a bad limp, but his wife's injuries are not as easily identified ... until one n
The Opportunity
May 22, 1962 · 26 min
An assistant manager of a department store finds a unique use for a girl he has caught shoplifting. Agreeing to let the girl off, he sets into motion a plan that will lead to murde
The Twelve Hour Caper
May 29, 1962 · 26 min
A disgruntled employee hatches a plan, with the help of two professional thieves, to steal a shipment of negotiable bonds. Will he get away with a clean sweep?
The Children of Alda Nuova
Jun 5, 1962 · 26 min
An American criminal living in Rome gets more than he bargained for when supplying narcotics to a group of juveniles.
First Class Honeymoon
Jun 12, 1962 · 26 min
Initially delighted with divorce, a man soon regrets the agreement when his ex-wife's alimony payments are wiping him out. Desperate to claw back the money, a scheme involving a st
The Big Kick
Jun 19, 1962 · 26 min
A desperately broke beatnik couple, Mitch and Judy, plan to use a well-off man, who has shown an interest in Judy, to finance their lifestyle. But who's using who?
Where Beauty Lies
Jun 26, 1962 · 26 min
Caroline Hardy's affair with the handsome Paul Ross comes to an abrupt end when her brother tells Paul's wife about them. Intent on revenge, Caroline sets off an explosion that wil
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Jul 3, 1962 · 26 min
The frustrated wife of a carnival musician is in love with the circus strong man. With the appearance of a homeless boy comes a plan to free her from her husband. But will he play