Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Season 2 Episode 12: World's Oldest Motive

4 Seasons Apr 11, 1987 TV-PG 22m 5.8

A meek husband hires a contract killer with only one rule to murder his overbearing wife. The husband soon regrets his decision and decides to break the rule by trying to cancel the hit. But, there's something he's not aware of.

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Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Initiation

1. The Initiation

Aired: Apr 24, 1987

A fraternity prank backfires, when a group of frat boys who love morbid pract...

Episode 3 Man on the Edge

3. Man on the Edge

Aired: Feb 6, 1987

A desperate man threatens to jump from his hotel window. In hopes of changing...

Episode 4 If the Shoe Fits

4. If the Shoe Fits

Aired: Feb 13, 1987

An unemployed actor kills his twin brother, an advertising agency executive, ...

Episode 5 The Mole

5. The Mole

Aired: Feb 20, 1987

A psychiatrist convinces a retiring police sergeant to help him track down hi...

Episode 6 Anniversary Gift

6. Anniversary Gift

Aired: Feb 27, 1987

In cahoots with her lover, a traitorous wife buys her pet-loving husband a de...

Episode 7 The Impatient Patient

7. The Impatient Patient

Aired: Mar 6, 1987

Aggressively cheerful female hospital volunteer irritates a dying old man. Af...

Episode 8 When This Man Dies

8. When This Man Dies

Aired: Mar 13, 1987

A car mechanic assistant who owes money to a dangerous bookie receives a note...

Episode 10 The Final Twist

10. The Final Twist

Aired: Mar 27, 1987

Three friends, a studio accountant, a film editor and a female special effect...

Episode 11 Tragedy Tonight

11. Tragedy Tonight

Aired: Apr 3, 1987

An inconsiderate acting student perfects her skills on her unsuspecting siste...

Episode 13 Deathmate

13. Deathmate

Aired: Apr 18, 1987

Unhappy wife asks her grifter lover to kill her older, wealthy husband. But t...

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Info about Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Countries: Canada, United States

Genres:Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery