 Most people who have seen this series remember  Alfred Hitchcock (I) (qv)s opening and closing narratives for the  series. However, for each episode more than one opening and closing  was filmed, as Hitchcocks famous jibes at the sponsors were  unappreciated in the European markets. So for each episode,  Hitchcock filmed two openings and two closings: one would be for  American viewings (jokes about sponsors) and the second would be for  European showings (jokes about Americans and not about sponsors).  For most of the third season, Hitchcock even did the opening and  closings in French and German, as he spoke both languages fluently.