The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962-65) was a weekly anthology television show that was a follow-on to the similar anthology show Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957-62). 
For both shows Alfred Hitchcock was the producer and host for the suspenseful dramas presented. The primary difference between them was that the previous 25-minute format was extended to 50 minutes for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. This provided more time to develop the dramatic tension that pervaded these episodes.
As host for this series, Hitchcock continued his practice of introducing each episode with his characteristic dry wit (which was not always suited to all tastes) that introduced an element of lightheartedness just prior to what would usually be the tense, suspenseful atmosphere of the narrative. Similarly his lightly dismissive remarks after the close of each episode served to pull the viewer back from the often disturbing circumstances of the just-finished drama and return him or her to our more mundane world.
As with the stories on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the episodes on this series continued to feature two characteristic Hitchcockian elements:
For both shows Alfred Hitchcock was the producer and host for the suspenseful dramas presented. The primary difference between them was that the previous 25-minute format was extended to 50 minutes for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. This provided more time to develop the dramatic tension that pervaded these episodes.As host for this series, Hitchcock continued his practice of introducing each episode with his characteristic dry wit (which was not always suited to all tastes) that introduced an element of lightheartedness just prior to what would usually be the tense, suspenseful atmosphere of the narrative. Similarly his lightly dismissive remarks after the close of each episode served to pull the viewer back from the often disturbing circumstances of the just-finished drama and return him or her to our more mundane world.
As with the stories on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the episodes on this series continued to feature two characteristic Hitchcockian elements:
- the misidentification of a key personage in the narrative that is at the heart of the suspense and
- an unexpected twist in the tale at the close of the narrative that provides a dramatic surprise.
Some of my favorite episodes from this series include:
- "Consider Her Ways", (The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Season Three: Episode 11, 1964), written by Oscar Millard and directed by Robert Stevens
- "An Unlocked Window" (The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Season Three: Episode 17, 1965), written by James Bridges and directed by Joseph M. Newman
★★★½
Episodes from The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TAHH):
- "Return of Verge Likens", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 1 - Arnold Laven (1964)
- "Change of Address", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 2 - David Friedkin (1964)
- "Water's Edge", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 3 - Bernard Girard (1964)
- "Consider Her Ways", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 11 - Robert Stevens (1964)
- "An Unlocked Window", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 17 - Joseph M. Newman (1965)
- "Power of Attorney", TAHH, Season 3: Ep. 24 - Harvey Hart (1965)
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