Tales of the Unexpected: Mr. Know-All

"Mr. Know All" is the tenth episode of season nine of the British mystery anthology series Tales of the Unexpected and the 112th and final episode of the series overall. It was directed by Gareth Davies with a script written by Paul Ableman based on a short story by W. Somerset Maugham. It first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on Friday, May 13th, 1988.

Notes & Trivia

 * This is the final episode of the series.


 * This episode aired on a Friday the 13th.


 * This is the only episode of Tales of the Unexpected directed by Gareth Davies.


 * The Gareth Davies that directed this episode is not to be confused with American television producer Gareth Davies, who has worked on episodes of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


 * Actress Steffanie Pitt is the daughter of British film actress Ingrid Pitt, who has appeared in notable b-movie horror classics such as Countess Dracula and The House That Dripped Blood.

Allusions

 * This episode loosely adapts the short story "Mr. Know-All" by Somerset Maugham, which was first published in January, 1925 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.