The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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| Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror / Drama / Mystery |
| Presented by | Alfred Hitchcock (re-colorized footage) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| 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 | 30 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC (1985-1986) USA Network (1987-1989) |
| Picture format | 35 mm |
| Audio format | Monoaural |
| Original run | 29 September, 1985 – 22 July, 1989 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (original 1955 series) |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, also known as The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a 1985 updated re-imagining of the classic series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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[edit] Background
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.
[edit] Format
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).
[edit] Notable guest stars
[edit] Series Pilot
- 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")
[edit] Other episodes
- Brian Bedford - Sherlock Holmes
- Parker Stevenson - Clark Taylor
- Bruce Gray - Bryan Holland
- Kathleen Quinlan - Karen Wilson
- John Colicos - Carter Talbot
- Ann-Marie MacDonald - Denise Tyler
- Cec Linder - Dr. Hoffman
- Neil Munro - David Barclay
- Rod Wilson - Eddie
- Melissa Sue Anderson - Julie Fenton
- Art Hindle - Alton Brooks
- Barclay Hope - Harvey
- Cedric Smith - Paul Stevens
- Brent Stait - Jim Sweeney
- Edward Woodward - Drummond
[edit] Reruns
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 series airs weekdays at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Eastern, Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., and Sundays at 11:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Eastern.[2] The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents was the first show to air on Chiller when it launched at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
