Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ann Arbor District Library
In 'Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents,' Al Sjoerdsma is dedicated to examining each episode of the original 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' television series, show by show in chronological order, in depth and with an eye to the popular culture of the 1950s and 1960s.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 89 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
PAHP #79: The Glass Eye.
We begin season three on Alfred Hitchcock's 126th birthday. Julia Lester has kept a glass eye that her cousin Jim says symbolized her life. But how so? Considered one of the best shows of the series,…
02:30:23 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
PAHP #78b: Suspicion: Four O'Clock.
In this special installment, Al looks at "Four O'Clock," the premiere episode of the new series "Suspicion," an episode directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Then Amy joins Al to discuss the episode, whether…
01:27:07 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
PAHP #78a: Jack Seabrook 2.
In this special installment, Al welcomes back Jack Seabrook, the author of "The Hitchcock Project" blog, to talk about the second season, the first episode that Jack saw when the series was re-broadc…
00:39:03 |
Tue 24 Jun 2025
PAHP #78: The Dangerous People.
In this installment, two men meet at a train station as a siren announces an escaped asylum inmate. Is either one of the men the escaped maniac? Then Al answers when Elstree comes Calling.
01:43:47 |
Thu 22 May 2025
PAHP #77: A Little Sleep.
In this installment, wealthy Barbie Hallem looks for a little more excitement than she finds amongst her "boring" contemporaries. Unfortunately, along with "a little excitement," she finds "a little …
02:00:30 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
PAHP #76: The Indestructible Mr. Weems.
Happy Alfred Hitchcock Day! March 12th is Alfred Hitchcock Day so we've got to have a podcast! This time, the Knights of the Golden Lodge agree to subsidize the ailing Clarence Weems until his antic…
01:13:30 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
PAHP #75: Father and Son.
In this installment, Joe Saunders tells his ne'er-do-well son Sam to fend for himself. Sam does, but not in a way that Joe expects. Then, Al gets a little Skin in the Game.
01:32:43 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
PAHP #74: The West Warlock Time Capsule.
In this installment, taxidermist George Tiffany has a pleasant life with his wife Louise until Louise's sponging brother Waldren shows up. What can a fine upstanding taxidermist do to get rid of him?…
01:34:53 |
Mon 27 Jan 2025
PAHP #73: Martha Mason, Movie Star.
In this installment, Mabel thinks she looks like movie star Martha Mason and despises her undramatic life with her husband, so she spices it up with a little murder. Then Al sounds out some Blackmail…
01:14:33 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
PAHP #72: A Man Greatly Beloved.
In this installment, young Hildegarde Fell tells the story of her friendship with Mr. Anderson, who may or may not be a famous retired judge. Then, Al uncoils a bit of Rope.
01:44:16 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
PAHP #71: The Hands of Mr. Ottermole.
In this installment, as the title suggests, Mr. Ottermole is a murderer who uses his hands to strangle his victims but which of our characters IS Mr. Ottermole? We won't hear his name until we hear t…
02:18:01 |
Mon 28 Oct 2024
PAHP #70: The Night the World Ended.
In this installment, Johnny Gin believes the world will end in three hours, so how should he spend the rest of his life? Plus, Al picks the actor that he thinks is the best known in the episode. It i…
01:35:47 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
PAHP #69: The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater.
In this installment, Ernest Findlater has three dreams. One involves Lalage, a South Sea Island woman. The other two involve the death of his wife.
01:13:11 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
PAHP #68: Vicious Circle.
In this installment, Manny Cole kills a man to rise in Mr. Williams' criminal organization. But they don't call it "Vicious Circle" for nothing.
02:05:45 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
PAHP #67: One More Mile To Go.
In this installment, Sam Jacoby murders his wife and tries to dispose of her body but is hampered by the most helpful and least helpful cop in the world. Then, Amy and Al discuss the library archives…
01:34:39 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
PAHP #66: I Killed the Count, Part Three.
In this installment, Count Mattoni is STILL dead and the list of confessed killers has expanded to four. But which one them actually did it? Then, Al engages in a little silent "Blackmail."
01:36:13 |
Tue 28 May 2024
PAHP #65: I Killed the Count, Part Two.
In this installment, Count Mattoni is still dead and Inspector Davidson is still investigating but the list of confessed killers only grows longer. Then, Al pays a visit to "The Manxman."
01:24:40 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
PAHP #64: I Killed the Count, Part One.
It's March 12th, National Alfred Hitchcock Day! To quote the Hitchcock Festival website: "It is not the birthday or the death of Hitchcock, and it is unclear why it is celebrated on this date." But …
02:00:37 |
Tue 12 Mar 2024
PAHP #63: The Cream of the Jest.
In this installment, Charles Hannover Gresham resorts to blackmail to play a blackmailer in Wayne Campbell's new play. But that's just a taste of the cream of the jest. Then, Al flirts with "The Farm…
01:51:26 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
PAHP #62: One For The Road.
In this installment, as Hitch tells us, we have a story of the eternal triangle...where two of the three are willing to commit murder. Then, Al puts on the gloves and enters "The Ring."
01:22:00 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
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