Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Specialty of the House (1959)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

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Quotes 

• [afterword] 

  Self - Host : I trust you understand that our having Mrs. Spirro on our program does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of her or her restaurant.

  [Hitchcock is sitting at a picnic table] 

  Self - Host : You know, um, I'm wondering if picnics may not be as bad as I imagined. I haven't even seen any ants.

  [a giant ant suddenly appears] 

  Self - Host : Until next time, when I shall return with another story!

  [uses bug spray to kill the giant ant] 

  Self - Host : Good night.

• [introduction - Hitchcock is at a picnic] 

  Self - Host : Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. A dear friend invited me to this picnic, but he doesn't seem to be around. I seldom go on safaris of this kind. They can be simulated perfectly in your own home thanks to these two shakers. You just sprinkle these on your sandwiches.

  [indicating the shaker in his right hand] 

  Self - Host : This one contains sand

  [switches shakers in each hand] 

  Self - Host : and this one ants.

  [a hissing sound comes from the picnic basket] 

  Self - Host : Ah, the reason for my invitation is now obvious. Rattlesnake steaks. In the original package.

  [closes the picnic basket] 

  Self - Host : While I attempt to unravel this mystery, we have one for you to puzzle over. Here it is.