Great Ghost Tales

1. William Wilson

Air Date: 1961-07-06

William Wilson, a derelict and drifter, is terrified. His excact look-alike follows him everywhere.

2. Lucy

Air Date: 1961-07-13

Lucy is playing in an amateur theatrical production and she just hates her director. Then Lucy discovers that she seems to possess a strange talent, she wishes that the director would die - and he does.

3. The Monkey's Paw

Air Date: 1961-07-20

A married couple are told by a friend about a magical monkey's paw which grants the holder three wishes. The friend has the paw and has had his three wishes, so the couple asks him for the wish-granter. He agrees but warns them that considerable danger is involved.

4. Bye Bye Baby

Air Date: 1961-07-27

Ralph wilson can't stand the fact that he's getting older. He pays a visit to Dr. Valentine, a hypnotist who promises Ralph that if he'll follow his instructions he'll soon be a young man again.

5. August Heat

Air Date: 1961-08-03

An artist idly sketches a face he sees in his imagination. Then one day he actually sees that face; it belongs to a man carving a tombstone - with tha artists name on it.

6. Summer Rental

Air Date: 1961-08-10

7. Mr. Arcularis

Air Date: 1961-08-17

Recovering from a severe operation, Mr. Arcularis feels peace of mind at last as he boards ship for a cruise. Then he catches sight of a coffin being lowered into the hold. Soon he's beginning to have nightmares about it.

8. Sredni Vashtar

Air Date: 1961-08-24

A sickly young boy keeps a strange pet in a shed, worships it as a god, and uses it to revenge himself against his overprotective guardian.

9. A Phantom of Delight

Air Date: 1961-08-31

Danny Walton hears the voice of a girl singing, and he feels compelled to follow the sound. In a lonely park, the owner of the voice materializes. It's a girl who calls herself Annabelle Lee, and who possesses the ability to disappear suddenly - like a ghost.

10. Room 13 (AKA Number 13)

Air Date: 1961-09-07

A theological researcher rents a room at an ancient inn where once, it is said, a 12th century bishop made a pact with the devil. Soon he's hearing weird sounds, from the room next door-a room that mysteriously changes its number.

11. The Wendigo

Air Date: 1961-09-14

12. Who's the Fairest One of All?

Air Date: 1961-09-21

Ceirtainly not Emily Hunter, a prim and proper young schoolteacher. Yet, when she moves into lodging and gazes into an antique mirror here, the reflection it throws back is a completely different version of herself.