Horror History: Saturday, July 22, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Her Finest Hour” premiered

Season 5 Episode 9

Cheryl and Bruno are con artists who believe the world owes them something. When they face homelessness because the building they live in is about to be torn down, they find a new mark, Emilie Langlois, an old woman with a failing memory. Their goal is to take over Mrs. Langlois’ home, but they soon realize that some memories are best left forgotten.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 15, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “The Miracle of Alice Ames” premiered

Season 5 Episode 7

A bogus preacher who has been making a living out of fake miracles and the young girls he forces into prostitution finds his livelihood threatened when a real miracle takes place and one of his girls develops the stigmata.

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Horror History: Friday, July 14, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Renaissance” premiered

Season 5 Episode 6

When the Paris underworld finds their livelihoods threatened by a developer’s plans, they take action of their own to stop it.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 8, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Shadow Puppets” was released in theaters

Season 5 Episode 5

A psychologist with a twisted bent takes the wrong track with a disturbed patient and learns that sometimes it’s dangerous to play games.

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Horror History: Friday, July 7, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Garter Belt” premiered

Season 5 Episode 4

A politician finds his life and his career in jeopardy when people start to find out about the dins in his past.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 1, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Dark Wishes” premiered

Season 5 Episode 3

A mentally disturbed nurse concocts an elaborate plan to poison a woman so that she can steal her husband from her.

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Horror History: Saturday, April 22, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “The Martyr” premiered

Season 5 Episode 1

Deirdre manipulates Jacques into killing her wealthy older husband for her after getting his attention by pretending to be blind, but soon realises that things don’t work out the way she planned when Jacques will not go away.

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Horror History: Tuesday, April 21, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Joker” premiered

Season 4 Episode 10

Peter believes that the way to win a girl’s heart is have a good sense of humor. But when he tries to win back the love of his ex-wife using only pranks and elaborate setups, he learns that sometimes laughter doesn’t make everything better.

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Horror History: Tuesday, April 7, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “In the Name of Love” premiered

Season 4 Episode 8

A hitwoman meets up with a handsome stranger in a vacation resort only to have romance lead to betrayal.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 31, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “The Legendary Billy B.” premiered

Season 4 Episode 7

Jane is a sleazy tabloid reporter willing to dig up anything on someone just to ruin their lives and get her a story. One night, her photographer gets her interested in Billy Baltimore, a musician who supposedly died back in the 70’s but is rumored to be living in their area. But soon Jane realizes that when you enter someone’s life, you should always make sure there’s an exit.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 24, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Doctor’s Orders” premiered

Season 4 Episode 6

Jake Purly is campaigning on a platform to rid the world of pornography, but after his brother is discovered making a pornographic film, the press is suddenly beating down Jake’s door. To make matters worse, the actress in the film opens a flood gate of memories that Jake would rather not remember.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 17, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Homebodies” premiered

Season 4 Episode 5

Two escaped convicts hide out in a model home that just happens to be occupied and while the one, a true psychopath, wants to get rid of the inhabitants of the house, the younger one is torn between loyalty toward his ‘brother’ and saving innocent lives.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 10, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Why Are You Here?” premiered

Season 4 Episode 4

A tabloid reporter hooks up with a hot young woman he meets at a club only to be drawn into a world of drugs and debauchery.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 3, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Dead Heat” premiered

Season 4 Episode 3

Luther is an eccentric sculptor who has no problem putting his models through the wringer — literally. When Cal breaks into his house one night, Luther sets him up to model with spunky blonde Arielle. When the two try to break free, Luther makes sure they find out that no one ever walks away from him.

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Horror History: Tuesday, February 24, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Minuteman” premiered

Season 4 Episode 2

A man obsessed with order encounters trouble on a road trip to Sunnyvale with his wife.

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Horror History: Tuesday, February 17, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Perfect Order” premiered

Season 4 Episode 1

Photographer Simon Hopper is considered a genius in the art world, but the demands for his models are always insanely hard to meet. Christina will do anything to be the model in his next project. But when she does get her chance, it turns out that Simon has raised the bar to a new level.

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Horror History: Tuesday, April 22, 1986: “The Hitchhiker” episode “One Last Prayer” premiered

Season 3 Episode 13

Miranda and Sean are two desperate songwriters trying to make a career in the record business. When record executive Robbie shows interest in one of their songs, they think they are on their way. Miranda becomes a ruthless businesswoman and must face the alter ego she has created for the video.

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Horror History: Tuesday, April 8, 1986: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Man of Her Dreams” premiered

Season 3 Episode 12

Jill McGuiness is a lonely daydreaming bank officer who constantly fantasizes about her dream lover. When she dreams about murders and finds that they actually happened, she is unable to distinguish dream from reality. When she finally meets Mr. Right, Jim, she snaps out of her dream world and catches him just in time.

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