Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Jar (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Jar (Season 1, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A suffering artist finds a mysterious jar and decides to incorporate it into his exhibition. It's a enormous success, but it also causes problems around the household.

Director

Tim Burton

Writers

Ray Bradbury (short story) | Michael McDowell (teleplay) | Larry Wilson (teleplay)

Producers

Alan Barnette | Andrew Mirisch

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 6, 1986

Release date

Apr 6, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Alfred Hitchcock Self - Host (archive footage) Self - Host (archive footage) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Griffin Dunne Knoll Knoll See fewer	After Hours (I) (1985)
Fiona Lewis Erica Erica See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Laraine Newman Periwinkle Periwinkle See fewer	Coneheads (1993)
Stephen Shellen Garson Garson See fewer	A River Runs Through It (1992)
Paul Bartel Art Critic Art Critic See fewer	Eating Raoul (1982)
Werner Pochath Nazi (as Paul Werner) Nazi (as Paul Werner) See fewer	Vengeance (1968)
Sunshine Parker Texan Texan See fewer	Road House (1989)
Eileen Barnett Texan's Wife Texan's Wife See fewer	ER (1994)
Peter Risch Happy Kaufman (as Peter D. Risch) Happy Kaufman (as Peter D. Risch) See fewer	Ghoulies (1984)
Regina Richardson Female Art Type Female Art Type See fewer	Tightrope (1984)
Susan Moore Female Fashion Victim Female Fashion Victim See fewer	Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988)
Nathan Le Grand Male Fashion Victim Male Fashion Victim See fewer	The Pro Shop (2012)
Roy Fegan Person #1 Person #1 See fewer	Monogamy (2018)
Leah Kates Person #2 Person #2 See fewer	Torchlight (1984)
Lori Lively Frail Woman (as Lori Lynn Lively) Frail Woman (as Lori Lynn Lively) See fewer	Palmer (2021)
Jeffrey Steven Kramer Guest #1 Guest #1 See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)