Shopping for Death

Episode aired Jan 29, 1956
TV-14
30m

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6.3/10

1.2K

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Robert H. Harris and John Qualen in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Two retired insurance salesmen confront a hostile, aggressive woman in hopes of saving her from a premature death.Two retired insurance salesmen confront a hostile, aggressive woman in hopes of saving her from a premature death.Two retired insurance salesmen confront a hostile, aggressive woman in hopes of saving her from a premature death.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

1.2K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Reportedly, Spike Lee has claimed this episode was one of several inspirations for his film Do the Right Thing (1989), which itself is set against a summer heatwave.

Goofs
Although it is supposed to be 89 degrees Fahrenheit, hot and humid, when the two salesmen are outside the butcher shop, exhalation vapor can be seen coming from the mouth one of the salesmen as if it is very cold outside.

Quotes
[last lines]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: You needn't sit there staring. We're not going to show you anymore. In fact, I'm not even going to tell you what happened. Television audiences are becoming entirely too dependent. You expect us to do everything for you.
[wipes his hands with a rag and flexes his fingers which squeak and creak loudly, as the door did]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: This oil is terribly difficult to get rid of. Look, while I'm working on this, please listen closely to the following and do exactly what they tell you.
[commercial break]
Alfred Hitchcock - Host: Next week at this same time, I hope to see you again. Good night.