

The show also featured work by famous (or later famous) directors Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Altman. Munro (aka Saki), John Cheever, John Collier, John Wyndham, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, and Robert Bloch.
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Some authors whose work was adapted for the series include: Alexander Woollcott, Ambrose Bierce, Cornell Woolrich, Frederic Brown, Henry Slesar, H.H. Alfred Hitchcock Presents featured both original works produced directly for television and adaptations of existing source material. On NBC it served as the lead in for two other anthology shows Thriller and The Dick Powell Show. In its sixth season the show moved to NBC and was shown on Tuesday 8:30-9:00 PM.

The series premiered on CBS on Sunday, Octoin the 9:30-10:00 PM timeslot opposite ABC's The Original Amateur Hour and NBC's Alcoa-Goodyear Playhouse. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing vingettes featuring Hitchcock who would often explain some aspect of the day's show and would often offer subtle (or not so subtle) jabs at the shows sponsors.

The series Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock. Summary: Alfred Hitchcock Presents was a mystery and suspense anthology hosted by the master of supsense Alfred Hitchcock.
