The story was dramatised in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, with the protagonist shown as a mysterious young man rather than a 17-year-old. This version claims the landlady was later arrested after using Billy as a doormat which was "no way to keep a secret".[citation needed]
It was also adapted by Dahl for an episode of the ITV series Tales of the Unexpected. This version more explicitly depicts Billy being stuffed and depicts her other victims in a similar position.[citation needed]