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- StarsLeslie NielsenCameron Prud'HommeEdgar Stehli"Tales of Tomorrow" was a hosted science fiction anthology series running from 1951 until 1953.
- StarsJames MasonIrene DunneRobert PaigeOriginally billed as "Playhouse of the Stars" this long running anthology series was originally presented live from New York City. Irene Dunne was briefly the hostess in 1952, and the show frequently used Broadway performers in classic stories.
- CreatorRuth WoodmanStarsStanley AndrewsRobert TaylorRonald ReaganWestern stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
- StarsPhilip CareyLaraine DayWillis BoucheyThis show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
- StarsDavid NivenDick PowellCharles BoyerThis show featured four rotating stars, Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell in individual episodes consisting of everything from comedy to drama.
- CreatorJoe ConnellyStarsRonald ReaganDon HerbertNancy ReaganAn American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
- StarsLoretta YoungJohn Milton KennedyJohn NewlandA drama anthology series hosted by actress Loretta Young. In addition to hosting the series, she played the lead in various episodes.
- CreatorWilliam BlinnStarsWalt DisneyPaul FreesClarence NashA Disney-produced anthology covering many different genres.
- StarsWilliam LundiganArt GilmoreMary CostaThis was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
- CreatorJay DratlerStarsJoel AldrichTim GrahamJean ByronThis dramatic anthology series went into open syndication when the DuMont Television Network ceased operations.
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHarry TylerLillian O'MalleySeries of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
- StarsTruman BradleyMichael FoxMarshall ThompsonIn this science-fiction anthology series host Truman Bradley introduces stories extrapolated from actual scientific data available in the 1950's, concentrating on such concepts as space flight, UFO's and mental telepathy.
- StarsJoseph CottenJesse WhiteCarl Benton ReidAn anthology of mini-features, new productions largely consisting of hasty retreads of successful 20th Century Fox movies.
- CreatorLuke ShortCharles A. WallaceStarsDick PowellWalter SandeDenver PyleAn anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
- StarsRichard JoyPaul LambertHelen KleebOf the many anthology series, this is considered the most ambitious with outstanding talent in front of the camera. Attracting top ranked directors and scripts, it was often filmed live including the entire first season.
- StarsJohn NesbittFrank BaxterMaurice MarsacAnthology series originally featured plays by host, John Nesbitt for season one. Beginning in September 1957, works from other authors were presented as well until series ended in April 1958. Frank Baxter hosted the third and final season.
- StarsHarry H. CorbettPaul Whitsun-JonesBillie WhitelawThis show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
- StarsDennis O'KeefeMike RaganCris RobertsThe show consisted of forty episodes, half of which were live and half of which were filmed. The shows, which often involved murder, were intended to confuse and mystify the audience.
- CreatorFrank P. BibasStarsBoris KarloffRobert HardyHarry BartellAn anthology of horror stories hosted by actor Boris Karloff.
- StarsShirley TemplePernell RobertsAgnes MooreheadThis was a US children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingRobert McCordJay OverholtsOrdinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.
- CreatorMerwin GerardStarsJohn NewlandRobert DouglasOlan Soule"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.
- StarsJune AllysonDon RicklesNaomi StevensA drama anthology series presented by, and occasionally starring, June Allyson.
- StarsBoris KarloffRichard PeelHenry DaniellExperience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
- StarsBarbara StanwyckAnna May WongArthur Gould-PorterAn anthology series usually starring Miss Stanwyck with her character either facing difficulties or overcoming peril. Several of the episodes were pilots, none of them turned into series.
- CreatorRichard Alan SimmonsStarsDick PowellDavid NivenJune AllysonPowell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting (episode: 'The Court-Martial of Captain Wycliff').
- StarsAlfred HitchcockHinton PopeJimmy Joyce"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" was a continuation of the dramatic anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) hosted by the Master of Suspense and Mystery.
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsBob JohnsonBen WrightWilliam DouglasAn anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
- StarsDavid LewisFrancis De SalesHarry TownesKraft Suspense Theater was an anthology series which featured a new cast and stories each week.
- StarsBob HopeJack WestonJack KellyLegendary entertainer Bob Hope hosted, and occasionally starred in, one of the last major anthology series on network television, featuring many of Hollywood's top names, including quite a few who didn't do much television otherwise
- StarsNarciso Ibáñez MentaEstanis GonzálezLola LemosTales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe as well as original scripts.
- StarsStefanie PowersVera MilesJulie Harris"Journey to the Unknown" was a British anthology series about everyday people finding themselves put into unusual circumstances...many of them supernatural in nature.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRod SerlingLarry WatsonJoanna PettetRod Serling presents tales of horror illustrated in various paintings.
- StarsStuart MargolinBarbara MinkusWilliam CallawayAn anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.
- StarsAlison SteadmanNigel HawthorneTony CaunterA British television anthology drama series that aired on BBC1 between 1970 and 1984.
- CreatorSheldon EppsStarsScott YooJulie AndrewsRenée FlemingFilmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
- StarsPeter VaughanPeter BarkworthDouglas WilmerAdaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
- CreatorRichard MathesonStarsSebastian CabotSheila LarkenMeg FosterAn anthology of suspense dramas concentrating on individuals confronted with supernatural occurrences.
- CreatorE. Jack NeumanJoseph WambaughStarsScott BradyMel ScottDon MeredithDetective Cheng is commissioned by Interpol to destroy the "Empire of Chaiba", a worldwide criminal organization based in Southeast Asia, he initiates an undercover operation to infiltrate the organization.
- CreatorBrian ClemensAnthony SkeneMichael ZagorStarsDonna MillsGary CollinsDerek Francis"Thriller" was an anthology series of self-contained episodes, with genres ranging from murder mystery to suspense to psychological and supernatural horror.
- StarsMarilù ToloRobert HoffmannEnzo CerusicoItalian thriller TV anthology show with an emphasis on mystery, intrigue, and suspense.
- StarsOrson WellesChristopher LeeDean Stockwell"Orson Welles' Great Mysteries" was a United Kingdom hosted anthology mystery and supernatural series, hosted by Orson Welles.
- StarsPamela MoiseiwitschJane WymarkMartin ShawAn anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.
- StarsMichael LembeckDebra ClingerMickey McMeelAn anthology of live-action fantasy/adventure shows hosted by musical group Kaptain Kool and the Kongs.
- CreatorAndrew BrownStarsFrank DuncanJames BolamMaria AitkenSuspense and mystery-themed anthology series.
- CreatorJames L. ConwayCharles E. Sellier Jr.StarsBrad CrandallVictor JoryPeter Mark RichmanAnthology of famous events of the Old Testament.
- StarsRoald DahlAndrew RayForbes CollinsShort dramas each with a twist of some kind; across the first four seasons most of these are from short stories by Roald Dahl.
- StarsPeter CushingDenholm ElliottKathryn Leigh ScottThis British anthology series, which was produced by England's leading exporters of horror films, told tales of haunted houses, demons, ghosts, and other supernatural wonders.
- StarsVincent PriceAlan CummingGene ShalitAn anthology series featuring various predominately British mystery stories.
- StarsRobert MorleyAndrew JohnsCharles KayBritish drama about famous murder cases involving women.
- StarsJames CoburnHelen HuntDavid Carradine"Darkroom" was a hosted horror/thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn.
- StarsClaire NielsonAnita WestIsla BlairA collection of folk tales and fairy stories from all over the world, based on Veronica Kruger's anthology of stories for children.
- StarsShelley DuvallJohn AchornPatrick DeSantisA miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.
- StarsJeffrey DeMunnElizabeth FranzEdward HerrmannAnthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
- StarsMaurice DenhamAngela EasterlingChristopher WrenA collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie.
- StarsKeith BarronJack WatsonBrian JenningsWest Country Tales was an early 1980s supernatural drama series based on real-life experiences sent in by viewers in response to a BBC appeal. Of the hundreds of letters received, 13 stories were selected and turned into TV scripts.
- StarsPaul SparerCatherine BattistoneJohn Marzilli"Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
- CreatorLewis CheslerRiff MarkowitzRichard RothsteinStarsPage FletcherNicholas CampbellVincent GrassA young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
- StarsNorma WestAnnette Wilkie-MillerFrancesca Annis"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
- StarsDenyse AlexanderIan KirkbyChristopher BigginsA series of plays for children which featured the supernatural frequently and science fiction occasionally.
- StarsDavid McCallumDavid CarradineDean Stockwell"Fox Mystery Theater" was an anthology series of chilling tales with a twist.
- CreatorRod SerlingStarsRobin WardCharles AidmanRichard MulliganA collection of tales which range from comic to tragic, but often have a wicked sense of humor and an unexpected twist.
- CreatorSteven SpielbergJoshua BrandJohn FalseyStarsCharles DurningDouglas SealeSharon SpelmanTruly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
- StarsBernard BehrensCynthia BelliveauDavid B. NicholsUpdated remakes of classic stories from Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962), originally produced by the Master of Suspense. His original opening bits are colorized for re-use here.
- CreatorMark MassariStarsRay BradburyMichael CopemanFrank Whitten"The Ray Bradbury Theater" was a Canadian-produced anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
- StarsSilvia PinalEduardo De GortariRicardo VeraIt is a Mexican series that shares real stories that have been sent to Silvia Pinal, the host of the show; the episodes deal with strong issues surrounding women that don't always end well.
- StarsJude NorthRoger BrierleyGeoffrey ChaterIn 1984 Kenith Trodd joined BBC team responding to Channel 4 releases, leading to transition from BBC studio plays to Screen One/Two anthology series. Trodd oversaw first group of titles in these series in 1985.
- StarsShelley DuvallDavid McCharenStewart DuvallAn anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.
- StarsKenneth CranhamRobert LangNatalie OgleAdaptations of classic and contemporary stage plays.
- StarsMichael BukowskyMichael JanischHeinz ZuberAustrian spin-off to 'Tatort' produced soley by the Austrian Television Network (ORF). Following multiple Austrian detectives in an anthology style format as cases are solved and personal tragedies are uncovered.
- StarsAnne FontaineLucienne BruinoogeWitold HeretynskiAn anthology of erotic stories by famous writers like Guy de Maupassant, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne, Marquis de Sade, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marquis de Foudras, Daniel Defoe, Anton Tchekov, Jin Ping Mei, and Aristophanes.
- StarsJohn KavanaghTony DoyleMichael LiebmannAn anthology drama series.
- StarsNikhil BhagatNeena GuptaRaghubir YadavThis 15 episode series portrays two long train journeys across the length and breadth of India, along with lives of a motley group of passengers.
- StarsBeena BanerjeeAjit VachaniSaeed JaffreyThe series featured a collection of stories by short story writers such as Guy De Maupassant, Tolstoy, O. Henry, Chekov etc. The series had different stories in each episode and most of the stories in the series were one-episode long.
- StarsDarren McGavinPaul FreemanNancy Travis"Worlds Beyond" was a half-hour supernatural anthology series adapted from real cases of the Society for Psychical Research.
- CreatorJim HensonStarsJohn HurtBrian HensonFrederick WarderAn old storyteller tells European folk tales to his sarcastic dog.
- StarsJoe HowardLarry CedarCynthia DarlowA kids anthology show that humorously illustrates various elements of mathematics.
- StarsTony BeckerCameron ArnettJoshua CadmanAn anthology series featuring stories suggested by true events occurring during the war in Vietnam, often written by Vietnam veterans.
- CreatorWes CravenJeff FreilichStarsRobert EnglundMary CrosbyTodd Allen"Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA.
- CreatorRichard P. RubinsteinMitchell GalinStarsJohn BolgerPamela Dean KellyMichael J. AndersonA horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.
- StarsMaggie SmithJulie WaltersPatricia RoutledgeSix monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.
- CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
- StarsVictoria WoodLill RoughleyJulie WaltersA series of six self-contained comedy playlets written by and starring Victoria Wood.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
- StarsAnthony PerkinsDoug RollinsAssumpta Serna"Chillers" was a 1990 series based on Patricia Highsmith's short stories: displaying a sinister atmosphere, delving in to the darkest depths of human nature.
- StarsKatie RhodesVictoria ShaletAnthony WaltersMother Goose tells her three mischievous goslings the tales behind well-known nursery rhymes.
- CreatorPaul SmithStarsDawn FrenchPaul Mark ElliottSoo DrouetDawn French stars in this dark and twisted comedy series, in which she plays a different character embroiled in murder, in each hilarious episode.
- StarsDavid DuchovnyAnthony AddabboAudie EnglandJake yearns to understand the secret life of his late fiancee. To find the answer, he solicits the most heartfelt, passionate, and intimate entries in other women's diaries. These are their stories...
- CreatorWilliam HorbergStarsMiguel FerrerLynette WaldenDan HedayaFallen Angels is an American neo-noir anthology television series that ran in 1993 and 1995 on Showtime, and was produced by Propaganda Films. No first-run episodes were shown in 1994.
- StarsSudhirJaved KhanPrabha SinhaA non hosted horror movie show by Ramsay Brothers on Zee TV between 1993 to 1997.
- StarsAva FabianBobby JohnstonKim YatesAnthology series wherein each episode, Jacqueline Stone reads a letter sent in from women recounting their erotic experiences.
- StarsTanya RobertsShannon TweedMichelle ClunieCinemax's erotic anthology series. Each episode is a story told by a caller to Rebecca, the beautiful host of a nighttime radio program about sexual fantasies.
- CreatorR.L. StineStarsR.L. StineKathryn ShortCody Jones"Goosebumps" was a series of scary anthology stories based on the children's books by R.L. Stine. Series one was hosted by R.L. Stine for twelve episodes.
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsKevin ConwayAlex DiakunEric SchneiderA modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show The Outer Limits (1963). Episodes often have twist-endings and involve aliens. Sometimes, a story from one episode continues in a later episode.
- StarsNigel HaversPhyllis LoganKevin McNallyA British horror/fantasy anthology series where each story involves, to some extent, the supernatural and features lead actors from UK television.
- CreatorChristopher CroweFrederick J. LyleStarsSir Mix A LotBobbie PhillipsRusty MeyersThe Watcher is an all-seeing presence that watches over the denizens of Las Vegas. Every week a different tale is followed, usually about the dark side of life, with the help of limousine driver Lori Danforth.
- CreatorTracey UllmanAllan McKeownStarsTracey UllmanAlastair DuncanJulie KavnerTracey Ullman takes on a different topic in each episode, giving different characters opinions on such things as vanity, royalty, and law.
- StarsRachel WardGeoffrey RushKimberley DaviesBryan Brown introduces stories of the bizarre and the supernatural. Sometimes serious, often comical, but always with a twist at the end of the story.
- CreatorLynn LehmannStarsJonathan FrakesDon LaFontaineCampbell LaneFive mysterious stories are shown in which people meet strange or unexplainable events. The viewer is invited to decide if the stories are fact or fiction.