Tales of the Unexpected - Season 2 (1988)

American author Paul Duveen gives a mysterious Irishman a lift, and in return receives a series of boons and banes.

Harry, a young teacher working in India but about to return home is petrified when a venomous snake creeps into his bed and sits on his belly. His friend Timber happens by and they call a local doctor. The snake is parted from Harry's body and the others leave but.

Legal secretary Frances is having an affair with Pharmacist John Burge and is tiring of him not leaving his wife. Can John come up with a professional solution to the problem?

Richard Pratt, a wine expert, wagers he can identify any wine.

The Beauchamps have invited a young couple stay with them and Pamela Beauchamp has an idea to spice up her life.

Attractive vicar George Duckworth had an unusual childhood which leads to problems with the insatiable spinsters of his parish.

Hearing from his old friend Gladys Ponsonby of the talented if unconventional artist John Roydon, art dealer Lionel gets Roydon to visualize Lionel's fiancee Janet nude and paint her accordingly. Janet, however, does not see the joke, for which Lionel pays bitterly, in the literal sense.

A man's umbrella scheme and an affair become entwined yielding unexpected results.

In 1889, Austrian customs officer Alois is desperate his wife Klara will pull through a difficult labour and both she and baby will survive.

Mr Botibol is socially inept and, by his own admission, a failure. But he's a rich man who has dreams of being a great conductor.

Surgeon James loves his orchids and other ladies. A trip to America gives him and his wife an opportunity for improvements.

Arthur Appleby has been widowed three times, and run three antique shops in different towns. He has just opened a fourth.

Hardy, a young sailor down on his luck, is left stranded when his ship sails without him so he robs a man but accidentally kills him. His girlfriend Diane informs him that the one man who can help him, the 'man at the top' is Sam Madrid. However, Hardy is in for a shock when he realizes that he has already met Madrid.