October 2, 1955 –
Revenge, the very first story on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents show premieres on this date.
The sponsors, who had great influence regarding the presentation of the show, insisted that for the episodes ending with the perpetrator “getting away with a crime,” Alfred Hitchcock provide a statement in his closing monologue that would assure audiences that justice was served.
The Haus of Dcaligari 