Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

[introduction]

Alfred Hitchcock:
[holding a voodoo doll and a hypodermic needle] Oh, oh, good evening. I was just about to send greetings to an old friend. I'm sure modern, civilized methods of homicide are much more efficient. But I don't care for them. I abhor violence. That is why on this program we use stabbings, shootings and garrotings only when they are absolutely essential to the plot. Or when the whim strikes us. Tonight's play begins in a museum. And the title is "The Cheney Vase." That's all I intend to tell you. You'll have to figure the rest out for yourselves. And now our sponsor wishes to say a few words designed to send you rushing out immediately to buy his products. But please endeavor to restrain yourselves. I don't want you to miss our story.