TV episode about patient who has revenge on plastic surgeon who botched his/her surgery [closed]
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I'm not sure if this was an episode of "Tales from the Dark Side" or "Twilight Zone" or something else from the 90s (or late 80s). The plot was a patient (transgender?) wanted to have surgery to make her look beautiful. However, as the plastic surgeon got drunk the night before the operation, his hands were shaky and the patient got disfigured.
The patient decided to get revenge though. With skillful make-up, she seduces the doctor in a bar. Once they get up a room, she removes the make-up revealing her disfigured face then slashes the doctor's face with a knife or scalpel. I remember there was then a voice-over.
Does it ring a bell?
Best Answer
Yes, that does ring a bell. There were a number of pretty good series that basically emulated the Twilight Zone in format and style.
One of those was the HBO-created series called The Hitchhiker (IMDB)
The specific episode you are referring to is called "Face To Face" -
Homely and desperate transsexual Nina Russell hires prominent, but sleazy and arrogant plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Hamilton to create a more alluring and attractive face for her....
IMDB: The Hitchhiker - episodes
I remember Robert Vaughan (aka Napoleon Solo on the Man From U.N.C.L.E. series) as the surgeon, who was either still high/drunk or very strung out from partying when he botched the surgery.
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