Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Season 5 Episode 8 The Blessington Method

1962-07-03 United States of America 25 minutes.

7.80 239 votes

Mystery Drama Crime anthology horror anthology

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Season - Episode

7 Season 7 Oct 10, 1961

7 - 1

The Hatbox Oct 10, 1961
7 - 2

Bang, You're Dead Oct 17, 1961
7 - 3

Maria Oct 24, 1961
7 - 4

Cop for a Day Oct 31, 1961
7 - 5

Keep Me Company Nov 07, 1961
7 - 6

Beta Delta Gamma Nov 14, 1961
7 - 7

You Can't be A Little Girl All Your Life Nov 21, 1961
7 - 8

The Old Pro Nov 28, 1961
7 - 9

I Spy Dec 05, 1961
7 - 10

Services Rendered Dec 12, 1961
7 - 11

The Right Kind of Medicine Dec 19, 1961
7 - 12

A Jury of Her Peers Dec 26, 1961
7 - 13

The Silk Petticoat Jan 02, 1962
7 - 14

Bad Actor Jan 09, 1962
7 - 15

The Door Without a Key Jan 16, 1962
7 - 16

The Case of M.J.H. Jan 23, 1962
7 - 17

The Faith of Aaron Menefee Jan 30, 1962
7 - 18

The Woman Who Wanted to Live Feb 06, 1962
7 - 19

Strange Miracle Feb 13, 1962
7 - 20

The Test Feb 20, 1962
7 - 21

Burglar Proof Feb 27, 1962
7 - 22

The Big Score Mar 06, 1962
7 - 23

Profit Sharing Plan Mar 13, 1962
7 - 24

Apex Mar 20, 1962
7 - 25

The Last Remains Mar 27, 1962
7 - 26

Ten O'Clock Tiger Apr 03, 1962
7 - 27

Act of Faith Apr 10, 1962
7 - 28

The Kerry Blue Apr 17, 1962
7 - 29

The Matched Pearl Apr 24, 1962
7 - 30

What Frightened You, Fred? May 01, 1962
7 - 31

Most Likely to Succeed May 08, 1962
7 - 32

Victim Four May 15, 1962
7 - 33

The Opportunity May 22, 1962
7 - 34

The Twelve Hour Caper May 29, 1962
7 - 35

The Children of Alda Nuova Jun 05, 1962
7 - 36

First Class Honeymoon Jun 12, 1962
7 - 37

The Big Kick Jun 19, 1962
7 - 38

Where Beauty Lies Jun 26, 1962
7 - 39

The Sorcerer's Apprentice Jul 03, 1962

6 Season 6 Sep 27, 1960

6 - 1

Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat Sep 27, 1960
6 - 2

The Doubtful Doctor Oct 04, 1960
6 - 3

Very Moral Theft Oct 11, 1960
6 - 4

The Contest for Aaron Gold Oct 18, 1960
6 - 5

The Five Forty-eight Oct 25, 1960
6 - 6

Pen Pal Nov 01, 1960
6 - 7

Outlaw in Town Nov 15, 1960
6 - 8

O Youth and Beauty! Nov 22, 1960
6 - 9

The Money Nov 29, 1960
6 - 10

Sybilla Dec 06, 1960
6 - 11

The Man with Two Faces Dec 13, 1960
6 - 12

The Baby Blue Expression Dec 20, 1960
6 - 13

The Man Who Found the Money Dec 27, 1960
6 - 14

The Changing Heart Jan 03, 1961
6 - 15

Summer Shade Jan 10, 1961
6 - 16

A Crime for Mothers Jan 24, 1961
6 - 17

The Last Escape Jan 31, 1961
6 - 18

The Greatest Monster of Them All Feb 14, 1961
6 - 19

The Landlady Feb 21, 1961
6 - 20

The Throwback Feb 28, 1961
6 - 21

The Kiss Off Mar 07, 1961
6 - 22

The Horse Player Mar 14, 1961
6 - 23

Incident in a Small Jail Mar 21, 1961
6 - 24

A Woman's Help Mar 28, 1961
6 - 25

Museum Piece Apr 04, 1961
6 - 26

Coming, Mama Apr 11, 1961
6 - 27

Deathmate Apr 18, 1961
6 - 28

Gratitude Apr 25, 1961
6 - 29

The Pearl Necklace May 02, 1961
6 - 30

You Can't Trust a Man May 09, 1961
6 - 31

The Gloating Place May 16, 1961
6 - 32

Self Defense May 23, 1961
6 - 33

A Secret Life May 30, 1961
6 - 34

Servant Problem Jun 06, 1961
6 - 35

Coming Home Jun 13, 1961
6 - 36

Final Arrangements Jun 20, 1961
6 - 37

Make My Death Bed Jun 27, 1961
6 - 38

Ambition Jul 04, 1961

5 Season 5 Sep 27, 1959

5 - 1

Arthur Sep 27, 1959
5 - 2

The Crystal Trench Oct 04, 1959
5 - 3

Appointment at Eleven Oct 11, 1959
5 - 4

Coyote Moon Oct 18, 1959
5 - 5

No Pain Oct 25, 1959
5 - 6

Anniversary Gift Nov 01, 1959
5 - 7

Dry Run Nov 08, 1959
5 - 8

The Blessington Method Nov 15, 1959
5 - 9

Dead Weight Nov 22, 1959
5 - 10

Special Delivery Nov 29, 1959
5 - 11

Road Hog Dec 06, 1959
5 - 12

Specialty of the House Dec 13, 1959
5 - 13

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Dec 20, 1959
5 - 14

Graduating Class Dec 27, 1959
5 - 15

Man from the South Jan 03, 1960
5 - 16

The Ikon of Elijah Jan 10, 1960
5 - 17

The Cure Jan 24, 1960
5 - 18

Backward, Turn Backward Jan 31, 1960
5 - 19

Not the Running Type Feb 07, 1960
5 - 20

The Day of the Bullet Feb 14, 1960
5 - 21

Hitch Hike Feb 21, 1960
5 - 22

Across the Threshold Feb 28, 1960
5 - 23

Craig's Will Mar 06, 1960
5 - 24

Madame Mystery Mar 27, 1960
5 - 25

The Little Man Who Was There Apr 03, 1960
5 - 26

Mother, May I Go Out to Swim? Apr 10, 1960
5 - 27

The Cuckoo Clock Apr 17, 1960
5 - 28

Forty Detectives Later Apr 24, 1960
5 - 29

The Hero May 01, 1960
5 - 30

Insomnia May 08, 1960
5 - 31

I Can Take Care of Myself May 15, 1960
5 - 32

One Grave Too Many May 22, 1960
5 - 33

Party Line May 29, 1960
5 - 34

Cell 227 Jun 05, 1960
5 - 35

The Schartz-Metterklume Method Jun 12, 1960
5 - 36

Letter of Credit Jun 19, 1960
5 - 37

Escape to Sonoita Jun 26, 1960
5 - 38

Hooked Sep 25, 1960

4 Season 4 Oct 05, 1958

4 - 1

Poison Oct 05, 1958
4 - 2

Don't Interrupt Oct 12, 1958
4 - 3

The Jokester Oct 19, 1958
4 - 4

The Crooked Road Oct 26, 1958
4 - 5

The $2,000,000 Defense Nov 02, 1958
4 - 6

Design for Loving Nov 09, 1958
4 - 7

Man with a Problem Nov 16, 1958
4 - 8

Safety for the Witness Nov 23, 1958
4 - 9

Murder Me Twice Dec 07, 1958
4 - 10

Tea Time Dec 14, 1958
4 - 11

And the Desert Shall Blossom Dec 21, 1958
4 - 12

Mrs. Herman and Mrs. Fenimore Dec 28, 1958
4 - 13

Six People, No Music Jan 04, 1959
4 - 14

The Morning After Jan 11, 1959
4 - 15

A Personal Matter Jan 18, 1959
4 - 16

Out There - Darkness Jan 25, 1959
4 - 17

Total Loss Feb 01, 1959
4 - 18

The Last Dark Step Feb 08, 1959
4 - 19

The Morning of the Bride Feb 15, 1959
4 - 20

The Diamond Necklace Feb 22, 1959
4 - 21

Relative Value Mar 01, 1959
4 - 22

The Right Price Mar 08, 1959
4 - 23

I'll Take Care of You Mar 15, 1959
4 - 24

The Avon Emeralds Mar 22, 1959
4 - 25

The Kind Waitress Mar 29, 1959
4 - 26

Cheap Is Cheap Apr 05, 1959
4 - 27

The Waxwork Apr 12, 1959
4 - 28

The Impossible Dream Apr 19, 1959
4 - 29

Banquo's Chair May 03, 1959
4 - 30

A Night with the Boys May 10, 1959
4 - 31

Your Witness May 17, 1959
4 - 32

Human Interest Story May 24, 1959
4 - 33

The Dusty Drawer May 31, 1959
4 - 34

A True Account Jun 07, 1959
4 - 35

Touché Jun 14, 1959
4 - 36

Invitation to an Accident Jun 21, 1959

3 Season 3 Oct 06, 1957

3 - 1

The Glass Eye Oct 06, 1957
3 - 2

Mail Order Prophet Oct 13, 1957
3 - 3

The Perfect Crime Oct 20, 1957
3 - 4

Heart of Gold Oct 27, 1957
3 - 5

Silent Witness Nov 03, 1957
3 - 6

Reward to Finder Nov 10, 1957
3 - 7

Enough Rope for Two Nov 17, 1957
3 - 8

Last Request Nov 24, 1957
3 - 9

The Young One Dec 01, 1957
3 - 10

The Diplomatic Corpse Dec 08, 1957
3 - 11

The Deadly Dec 15, 1957
3 - 12

Miss Paisley's Cat Dec 22, 1957
3 - 13

Night of the Execution Dec 29, 1957
3 - 14

The Percentage Jan 05, 1958
3 - 15

Together Jan 12, 1958
3 - 16

Sylvia Jan 19, 1958
3 - 17

The Motive Jan 26, 1958
3 - 18

Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty Feb 02, 1958
3 - 19

The Equalizer Feb 09, 1958
3 - 20

On the Nose Feb 16, 1958
3 - 21

Guest for Breakfast Feb 23, 1958
3 - 22

The Return of the Hero Mar 02, 1958
3 - 23

The Right Kind of House Mar 09, 1958
3 - 24

The Foghorn Mar 16, 1958
3 - 25

Flight to the East Mar 23, 1958
3 - 26

Bull in a China Shop Mar 30, 1958
3 - 27

Disappearing Trick Apr 06, 1958
3 - 28

Lamb to the Slaughter Apr 13, 1958
3 - 29

Fatal Figures Apr 20, 1958
3 - 30

Death Sentence Apr 27, 1958
3 - 31

The Festive Season May 04, 1958
3 - 32

Listen, Listen. . . ! May 11, 1958
3 - 33

Post Mortem May 18, 1958
3 - 34

The Crocodile Case May 25, 1958
3 - 35

Dip in the Pool Jun 01, 1958
3 - 36

The Safe Place Jun 08, 1958
3 - 37

The Canary Sedan Jun 15, 1958
3 - 38

The Impromptu Murder Jun 22, 1958
3 - 39

Little White Frock Jun 29, 1958

2 Season 2 Sep 30, 1956

2 - 1

Wet Saturday Sep 30, 1956
2 - 2

Fog Closing In Oct 07, 1956
2 - 3

De Mortuis Oct 14, 1956
2 - 4

Kill with Kindness Oct 21, 1956
2 - 5

None Are So Blind Oct 28, 1956
2 - 6

Toby Nov 04, 1956
2 - 7

Alibi Me Nov 11, 1956
2 - 8

Conversation Over a Corpse Nov 18, 1956
2 - 9

Crack of Doom Nov 25, 1956
2 - 10

Jonathan Dec 02, 1956
2 - 11

The Better Bargain Dec 09, 1956
2 - 12

The Rose Garden Dec 16, 1956
2 - 13

Mr. Blanchard's Secret Dec 23, 1956
2 - 14

John Brown's Body Dec 30, 1956
2 - 15

Crackpot Jan 06, 1957
2 - 16

Nightmare in 4-D Jan 13, 1957
2 - 17

My Brother Richard Jan 20, 1957
2 - 18

The Manacled Jan 27, 1957
2 - 19

A Bottle of Wine Feb 03, 1957
2 - 20

Malice Domestic Feb 10, 1957
2 - 21

Number Twenty-Two Feb 17, 1957
2 - 22

The End of Indian Summer Feb 24, 1957
2 - 23

One for the Road Mar 03, 1957
2 - 24

The Cream of the Jest Mar 10, 1957
2 - 25

I Killed the Count (1) Mar 17, 1957
2 - 26

I Killed the Count (2) Mar 24, 1957
2 - 27

I Killed the Count (3) Mar 31, 1957
2 - 28

One More Mile to Go Apr 07, 1957
2 - 29

Vicious Circle Apr 14, 1957
2 - 30

The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater Apr 21, 1957
2 - 31

The Night the World Ended Apr 28, 1957
2 - 32

The Hands of Mr. Ottermole May 05, 1957
2 - 33

A Man Greatly Beloved May 12, 1957
2 - 34

Martha Mason, Movie Star May 19, 1957
2 - 35

The West Warlock Time Capsule May 26, 1957
2 - 36

Father and Son Jun 02, 1957
2 - 37

The Indestructible Mr. Weems Jun 09, 1957
2 - 38

A Little Sleep Jun 16, 1957
2 - 39

The Dangerous People Jun 23, 1957

1 Season 1 Oct 02, 1955

1 - 1

Revenge Oct 02, 1955
1 - 2

Premonition Oct 09, 1955
1 - 3

Triggers in Leash Oct 16, 1955
1 - 4

Don't Come Back Alive Oct 23, 1955
1 - 5

Into Thin Air Oct 30, 1955
1 - 6

Salvage Nov 06, 1955
1 - 7

Breakdown Nov 13, 1955
1 - 8

Our Cook's a Treasure Nov 20, 1955
1 - 9

The Long Shot Nov 27, 1955
1 - 10

The Case of Mr. Pelham Dec 04, 1955
1 - 11

Guilty Witness Dec 11, 1955
1 - 12

Santa Claus and the 10th Avenue Kid Dec 18, 1955
1 - 13

The Cheney Vase Dec 25, 1955
1 - 14

A Bullet for Baldwin Jan 01, 1956
1 - 15

The Big Switch Jan 08, 1956
1 - 16

You Got to Have Luck Jan 15, 1956
1 - 17

The Older Sister Jan 22, 1956
1 - 18

Shopping for Death Jan 29, 1956
1 - 19

The Derelicts Feb 05, 1956
1 - 20

And So Died Riabouchinska Feb 12, 1956
1 - 21

Safe Conduct Feb 19, 1956
1 - 22

Place of Shadows Feb 26, 1956
1 - 23

Back for Christmas Mar 04, 1956
1 - 24

The Perfect Murder Mar 11, 1956
1 - 25

There Was an Old Woman Mar 18, 1956
1 - 26

Whodunit Mar 25, 1956
1 - 27

Help Wanted Apr 01, 1956
1 - 28

Portrait of Jocelyn Apr 08, 1956
1 - 29

The Orderly World of Mr. Appleby Apr 15, 1956
1 - 30

Never Again Apr 22, 1956
1 - 31

The Gentleman from America Apr 29, 1956
1 - 32

The Baby Sitter May 06, 1956
1 - 33

The Belfry May 13, 1956
1 - 34

The Hidden Thing May 20, 1956
1 - 35

The Legacy May 27, 1956
1 - 36

Mink Jun 03, 1956
1 - 37

Decoy Jun 10, 1956
1 - 38

The Creeper Jun 17, 1956
1 - 39

Momentum Jun 24, 1956

0 Season 0 Oct 04, 2005

0 - 1

Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Look Back Oct 04, 2005
0 - 2

A Talk WIth Hitchcock Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

Fasten Your Seatbelts: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Suspicion: Four O' Clock Aug 27, 1957
0 - 5

Startime: Incident at a Corner Aug 27, 1959
0 - 6

Psycho Featurette Aug 27, 1960
0 - 7

Monitor: Huw Weldon meets Alfred Hitchcock Aug 27, 1964
0 - 8

The Dick Cavett Show Aug 27, 1972
0 - 9

BBC Omnibus Part 1 Aug 27, 1986
0 - 10

BBC Omnibus Part 2 Aug 27, 1986
0 - 11

Living Famously Aug 27, 2003
0 - 12

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock Aug 27, 2009
0 - 13

Reputations: Hitch Part 1 Aug 27, 2009
0 - 14

Reputations: Hitch Part 2 Aug 27, 2009
0 - 15

Alfred Hitchcock Presents teaser Jan 01, 1970
0 - 16

The Alfred Hitchcock hour - I saw the whole thing (1962) Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Troubled by the responsibility of his aging mother in law, a man takes advantage of a society that specializes in "taking care of" elderly relatives and then soon finds out that he may be in for a similar fate.

Year 1962

Studio NBC, CBS

Director Alfred Hitchcock

Crew Norman Lloyd (Producer), Joan Harrison (Producer), Alfred Hitchcock (Producer)

Popularity 9.5014

Language English

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