Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside70%

TV 1984-09-30 20m Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
★ 7.2 / 10 · 94 votes
Ratings
Combined
70.2 %
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IMDb
7.4 /10
7,589 votes
Trakt
73 %
122 votes
TMDB
72 %
94 votes
RT Audience
58 %

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
20m
Seasons
4
Episodes
89
Studios
JayGee Productions , Laurel Productions , Tribune Entertainment
Network
Syndication
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
George A. Romero
Cast
Paul Sparer Paul Sparer Narrator (voice) Catherine Battistone Catherine Battistone Margery Bender John Marzilli John Marzilli Gad (voice) Neil Kinsella Neil Kinsella Sid Alison Sweeney Alison Sweeney Karen Vic Tayback Vic Tayback Tippy Ryan John Rothman John Rothman Young Man Bradley Fisher Bradley Fisher The Devil Jon Jacobs Jon Jacobs Jerome (voice) Thomas Newman Thomas Newman Beelzebub Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver Sir Edmund Halley Larry Manetti Larry Manetti Henry Hogan
Season 1 1984 · 23 eps
  1. 1 The New Man A recovering alcoholic is disturbed to find a young boy who shows up at his office claiming to be his son Jerry. The man is further angered when the boy shows up at his house. Whi… Sep 30, 1984 23m
  2. 2 I'll Give You a Million Two old, rich men like to wager among themselves on trivial matters for huge amounts. One of them, Williams, offers his friend a million dollars for his immortal soul. Blaine acce… Oct 7, 1984 23m
  3. 3 Pain Killer Harvey goes to Dr. Roebuck with back pains and Roebuck prescribes a miraculous cure. It's not until later that Harvey finds the price he must pay... Oct 14, 1984 23m
  4. 4 The Odds Tommy Vale, a barroom bookie finds himself in a curious predicament: a man comes in who can't lose. As the story unravels, he finds out that his opponent is Lacey, a man who went … Oct 21, 1984 23m
  5. 5 Mookie and Pookie Twin siblings, Mookie and Pookie, are extremely close. But Mookie has a terminal illness. Later the scientific genius Mookie succesfully downloads his mind into the computer befor… Nov 4, 1984 23m
  6. 6 Slippage A young ad-design artist begins to literally "slip" out of reality. Slowly but surely he seems to be fading out of existence: first his payroll checks disappear, then his high sch… Nov 11, 1984 23m
  7. 7 Inside the Closet A student takes a room with an abrupt, somewhat rude anthropology professor. He instructs her never to open the small door in the back of her closet. Hearing strange noises, she e… Nov 18, 1984 23m
  8. 8 The Word Processor of the Gods Richard Hagstrom is dismayed with the way life has treated him (a rude son, a shrewish wife). His nephew Jonathan gives him a birthday present: a homemade word processor. Hagstrom… Nov 25, 1984 23m
  9. 9 A Case of the Stubborns In the backwoods, a family patriarch dies...only to come back, unaware that he's dead. The townspeople are up in arms, but the old man is too stubborn to admit he's dead, despite … Dec 2, 1984 23m
  10. 10 Djinn, No Chaser A couple inadvertently buy a magic lamp that contains a genie. Unfortunately, the genie is anything but amiably. Confined in the lamp for thousands of years and still trapped, he … Jan 13, 1985 23m
  11. 11 All a Clone by the Telephone Leon, a hapless TV writer, buys an answering machine that has a mind of its own - it initially helps him out by providing him with new material, but Leon soon finds that it's taki… Jan 20, 1985 23m
  12. 12 In the Cards A fake fortuneteller, Caterina, soon finds that every fortune she tells comes true...but she can only predict gruesome and horrific ends for her customers. She soon discovers that… Jan 27, 1985 23m
  13. 13 Anniversary Dinner A young girl fleeing her boyfriend finds herself in a small country home with a genial older couple. They take pity on her and invite her in, and even invite her to their special … Feb 3, 1985 23m
  14. 14 Snip, Snip A warlock and a witch get into a battle over a $10 million lottery ticket when each claims that the spirits gave them the winning number. Feb 10, 1985 23m
  15. 15 Answer Me Joan is apartment-sitting for a friend but finds herself tormented by a phone that won't stop ringing. Feb 17, 1985 23m
  16. 16 The Tear Collector Prudence is a young woman who can't stop crying, but finds a peculiar way to make a profit when she meets Ambrose Cavender, a man who collects tears. Feb 24, 1985 23m
  17. 17 Madness Room Cathy Osborne brings her husband up to a previously-unknown room in their house and along with her friend Michael, relates the tale of how the room is the "madness room" from whic… May 5, 1985 23m
  18. 18 If the Shoes Fit... Fast-talking politician Bo Gumbs finds himself in serious trouble when he arrives for a meeting and waits at a nearby hotel. May 12, 1985 23m
  19. 19 Levitation A teenager enraptured with magicians goes to a flee-bitten circus to seek out one of the greater: Kharma. However, Kharma now does cheap magic for the crowds, and none of the grea… May 19, 1985 23m
  20. 20 It All Comes Out in the Wash Henry, a greedy developers, stumbles upon a Chinese laundry that offers a unique service - it can "wash out" guilt. Henry employs their services but soon finds there is a unpleasa… May 26, 1985 23m
  21. 21 Bigalow's Last Smoke Mr. Bigalow, a lifelong cigarette smoker, wakes up to find that his windows have bars on them and his door is sealed shut. A mysterious figure appears on Bigalow's television, inf… Jun 9, 1985 23m
  22. 22 Grandma's Last Wish Given one last wish to enliven her days before she is moved into the Tranquil Gardens retirement home, elderly Grandma sees to it that her self-centered family finds out what it's… Jun 16, 1985 23m
  23. 23 The False Prophet Cassie Pines is a woman travelling on her own who believes in astrology, tea leaves...everything. She comes into a diner with a most unusual mechanical fortune teller named Horace… Aug 4, 1985 23m
Season 2 1985 · 24 eps
  1. 1 The Impressionist An impressionist, "Mr. Personalities," is brought in by the government to try to help them communicate with an alien. Mr. Personalities is at first stumped but finally makes "cont… Sep 29, 1985 22m
  2. 2 Lifebomb Ben Martin, a rich businessman, is contacted by a special medical firm, "Lifebomb" which offers him an expensive policy that will let him live forever. They give him an implanted … Oct 6, 1985 22m
  3. 3 Ring Around the Redhead As Billy is waiting to be executed in the electric chair, he relates the bizarre tale of how he came to be in his predicament at the hands of an attractive woman. Oct 13, 1985 22m
  4. 4 Parlour Floor Front A woman becomes concerned when she discovers that a man that she and her husband rent a room to has been practicing voodoo. Although the man is good intentioned and kind, the woma… Oct 20, 1985 22m
  5. 5 Halloween Candy A mean old man harboring an intense hatred for the celebration of Halloween is left alone by his son to hand out candy to the neighborhood children. The old man initially ignores … Oct 27, 1985 22m
  6. 6 The Satanic Piano Pete Bancroft is a talented pianist who has lost his inspiration, but is contacted by a mysterious inventor who gives him a piano that lets him play as never before simply by thin… Nov 3, 1985 22m
  7. 7 The Devil's Advocate A hate-style radio host, Mandrake, spews out venom at anyone who calls in. He soon discovers, however, after receiving calls across all of time that he is dead but that the "Boss,… Nov 10, 1985 22m
  8. 8 Distant Signals A famous director is surprised when he is approached by a mysterious investor who wants him to finish up a "Fugitive"-like series that he had done twenty years ago that was cancel… Nov 17, 1985 22m
  9. 9 The Trouble with Mary Jane Two occultists are offered $50,000 if they can rid a girl of the multiple demons possessing her, but they soon find themselves in over their heads. Nov 24, 1985 22m
  10. 10 Ursa Minor When Joan finds a new teddy bear in her son's room no one seems to know where it came from. Then night after night huge claw marks are found on the walls and the sounds of somethi… Dec 1, 1985 22m
  11. 11 Effect and Cause Kate wakes up and discovers that for unknown reasons, her life is now running backwards. Dec 8, 1985 22m
  12. 12 Monsters in My Room A little boy, Timmy, tries to convince his skeptical parents that there is a horrible monster beneath his bed - they learn too late that he is telling the truth. Dec 22, 1985 22m
  13. 13 Comet Watch Englebert Ames, an astronomer, is watching Hailey's Comet and is in for a shock when Sir Edmond Hailey himself arrives - he's been riding "his" comet all these years trying to elu… Jan 12, 1986 22m
  14. 14 Dream Girl A group of people find themselves trapped in a scenario with Otto, only to discover that he is a stagehand and they are a theater group all trapped in his dream. Jan 19, 1986 22m
  15. 15 A New Lease On Life A man is overjoyed to find a nice apartment with all the modern conveniences at an incredibly cheap price. The eccentric landlady asks nothing more than for the man to provide her… Jan 26, 1986 22m
  16. 16 Printer's Devil Junior Harman is a third-rate writer who discovers that his new agent, Mr. Kellaway, can make things happen for him. All it requires is a little blood - a few animals, the occasio… Feb 2, 1986 22m
  17. 17 The Shrine A young woman, Christine, returns home to find her mother cold and distant, and living isolated from everyone else. The woman soon discovers that her mother has summoned up...Chri… Feb 9, 1986 22m
  18. 18 The Old Soft Shoe Salesman Chester checks into a motel and makes an off-hand pass at a woman. She rejects him, but soon another, jealous woman shows up to haunt him. Feb 16, 1986 22m
  19. 19 The Last Car Stacey is on her way home from college and rides the last car on a train. She is soon perplexed by the bizarre behavior of her fellow passengers, including a woman who knows her n… Feb 23, 1986 22m
  20. 20 A Choice of Dreams A mob boss suffering from a terminal illness is visited by an odd man who claims that he has the ability to offer the dying a choice of dreams after death. The mob boss is skeptic… May 4, 1986 22m
  21. 21 Strange Love Dr. Carrol visits the Alcotts and discovers that they are vampire and that wife Marie wants an escape. May 11, 1986 22m
  22. 22 The Unhappy Medium The family of a dead preacher show up for a reading of the will but discovers he left them nothing specific. Rather, he warns them on his video-taped will that he will send them a… May 18, 1986 22m
  23. 23 Fear of Floating A hapless yokel, Arnold, runs into an Army recruiting office and asks for help, claiming to float. It turns out that he's telling the truth, but then Mr. Cooper and his pregnant d… May 25, 1986 22m
  24. 24 The Casavin Curse A family finds themselves cursed because of their great grandfather killing his wife, and the curse won't die until they all die too and there is no one else to carry on his name. Jul 13, 1986 22m
Season 3 1986 · 22 eps
  1. 1 The Circus A skeptical journalist travels on assignment to a sideshow. Seated in a small theatre, he is greeted by a perverse caretaker/M.C. who promises (in seemingly generic fashion) to u… Sep 28, 1986 22m
  2. 2 I Can't Help Saying Goodbye A young girl develops a talent for seeing the fate of those about to die and develops the habit of saying "Goodbye" to them when she does, and her family grows increasingly upset … Oct 5, 1986 22m
  3. 3 The Bitterest Pill A boy treated poorly by his parents gets the upper hand when an eccentric uncle shows up and tries to convince the parents to finance him to develop his newest invention - a pill … Oct 12, 1986 22m
  4. 4 Florence Bravo The ghost of a feminist torments the woman who buys her home. Oct 19, 1986 22m
  5. 5 The Geezenstacks A little girl, Audrey, discovers she can control her family by manipulating her doll family, the Geezenstacks, within her dollhouse. Oct 26, 1986 22m
  6. 6 Black Widows Audrey Webster is concerned about her reclusive mother, but when she pursues the matter discovers exactly why her mother stays away from others, and what awaits Audrey on her own … Nov 2, 1986 22m
  7. 7 Heretic A rich art collector buys a stolen painting from a thief. The painting portrays a man before the Spanish Inquisition. The collector, Harte, is soon visited by a mysterious man who… Nov 9, 1986 22m
  8. 8 A Serpent's Tooth A kibbitzing mother, Pearl, warns her unlistening family but her warnings start to come true. Nov 16, 1986 22m
  9. 9 Baker's Dozen Ruby Cuzzins, a New Orleans baker, sells "magic" cookies and gives unscrupulous Henry adman a sample of her wares. Convinced, Henry tries to get her to go into business with him b… Nov 23, 1986 22m
  10. 10 Deliver Us from Goodness Valeria is a saint - literally - and finds it more then she can bear. She seeks out a way to fall from Grace but is unable to do so no matter how hard she tries. Nov 30, 1986 22m
  11. 11 Seasons of Belief On Christmas Eve, a couple decide to preoccupy their restless children by telling them a fable concerning a massive, winged creature called "The Grither". The children initially b… Dec 29, 1986 22m
  12. 12 Miss May Dusa A robber accidentally brings a mannequin to life - its gaze turns him into a statue. The now-living mannequin flees into the night, unaware of her powers or the harm she can bring. Jan 18, 1987 22m
  13. 13 The Milkman Cometh A man, Garry, hears from his neighbor a bizarre tale of how the unseen neighborhood milkman grants wishes to anyone who leaves their request in the empty bottles to be picked up. … Jan 25, 1987 22m
  14. 14 My Ghostwriter: The Vampire Hack writer Peter, writing worse and worse vampire stories, buys a coffin for inspiration and finds it occupied by Count Draco. Peter manages to protect himself, and the two strik… Feb 1, 1987 22m
  15. 15 My Own Place Laura, a desperate woman, tries to get an apartment by herself but is forced to take in Ram, an immigrant from Calcutta. When Ram dies partly due to her involvement, Laura finds t… Feb 8, 1987 22m
  16. 16 Red Leader A crooked tycoon makes a deal with the Devil in return for power and wealth. Feb 15, 1987 22m
  17. 17 Everybody Needs a Little Love Robert, a lonely divorced man, fixated on a mannequin, but the question soon becomes - is the mannequin alive? Feb 22, 1987 22m
  18. 18 Auld Acquaintances Two long-lived witches, Elizabeth and Mary, vie once more over an amulet in the modern day that they agreed to share hundreds of years ago. Mar 1, 1987 22m
  19. 19 The Social Climber A shoemaker's apprentice discovers a strange power when he finds he can step into other peoples' lives simply by putting on their shoes. Mar 8, 1987 22m
  20. 20 The Swap Anna Belle's plot to murder her husband to gain his money backfires with unpleasant results. May 3, 1987 22m
  21. 21 Let the Games Begin When Harry Carson has a heart attack, an angel and a devil fight for who will get his soul and it's up to Harry to make the right choice. May 10, 1987 22m
  22. 22 The Enormous Radio Irene and Jim discover that a new radio they buy lets them overhear the neighbors, but Irene soon turns paranoid as she wonders whether they can hear her. May 17, 1987 22m
Season 4 1987 · 20 eps
  1. 1 Beetles An Egyptologist working on a sarcophogus ignores a curse and meets a horrific fate when he ignores it. Sep 27, 1987 22m
  2. 2 Mary, Mary A woman who lives with mannequins because she is unable to deal with real people gets a rude awakening. Oct 4, 1987 22m
  3. 3 The Spirit Photographer Despite the discouragement of his friend, a middle-aged photographer, Algernon, tries to captures spirits on film. Oct 11, 1987 22m
  4. 4 The Moth Sybil, a woman on the verge of death, is obsessed with the thought that after she dies her soul will dwell within a moth, and she begs her mother to hold the moth until she can be… Oct 18, 1987 22m
  5. 5 No Strings A mobster who has finally defeated his old rival hires a reluctant puppeteer to string up his rival and make it dance for him. The mobster is unaware that puppet and puppeteer bot… Oct 25, 1987 22m
  6. 6 The Grave Robber In this comedic episode, two treasure hunters discover a lost Egyptian tomb and accidentally revive a mummy. The mummy, Tapok, doesn't try to strangle them, but rather challenges … Nov 1, 1987 22m
  7. 7 The Yattering and Jack A normal, everyday, plain-as-day man, Jack Polo, lives a normal, everyday life...despite the fact that strange poltergeist-like events occur around him. He seems oblivious to ever… Nov 8, 1987 22m
  8. 8 Seymourlama Much to his parents' frustration, a spoiled young boy, Seymour, is declared the High Lama by a group of monks. Nov 15, 1987 22m
  9. 9 Sorry, Right Number Katie receives a mysterious phone call from a woman warning about her husband's death...but he isn't dead yet. Katie ignores the phone call, and her husband dies. At the funeral, … Nov 22, 1987 22m
  10. 10 Payment Overdue Michael, a heartless collection agent, finds out that Jeanette doesn't quite understand the rules of going into debt, and has some unpleasant problems as a result. Feb 14, 1988 22m
  11. 11 Love Hungry Betsy, an overweight woman, receives an anonymous package with an earpiece that will supposedly help her diet. It transmits the "voices" of her food as is being eaten, but Betsy s… Feb 21, 1988 22m
  12. 12 The Deal Screenwriter Tom Dash unwittingly makes a deal with the Devil and finds he must get out of it by finding a new victim or offer up his soul. Feb 28, 1988 22m
  13. 13 The Apprentice Jane is hired by a Puritan museum but ends up mysteriously going back in time where she is forced to work as a near slave in the past. May 1, 1988 22m
  14. 14 The Cutty Black Sow On her deathbed, Jamie's great grandmother tells him the tale of a Celtic demon, the Cutty Black Sow, that comes to claim the soul of anyone dying that night, and Jamie vows to pr… May 8, 1988 22m
  15. 15 Do Not Open This Box An aged inventor and his wife come into possession of a box marked "Do not open this box." The wife opens it and finds it empty. The next day a man comes to claim the box and the … May 15, 1988 22m
  16. 16 Family Reunion Janice, a young mother, swears to a social worker, Trudy, that her husband Robert kidnapped their son Bobby six months ago and she hasn't seen either of them since. Trudy agrees t… May 22, 1988 22m
  17. 17 Going Native An alien is sent to Earth to study the nature and behavior of human beings. The alien, who resembles a normal Earth female, meticulously studies photographs of still life from lar… Jun 19, 1988 22m
  18. 18 Hush A babysitter is called in to take care of a sick boy. As a game, the two make up a pretend creature out of household parts, one that eats sounds. The creature comes to life, sucki… Jul 10, 1988 22m
  19. 19 Barter A mother tries to get a reprieve from her noisy drums-practicing son by making a deal with an ammonia-seeking alien. Spoofs the I Love Lucy television series. Jul 17, 1988 22m
  20. 20 Basher Malone A wrestler seeking one great opponent finds himself tricked into fighting a demon from Hell. Jul 23, 1988 22m
Specials 1983 · 4 eps
  1. 1 Pilot: Trick or Treat Town miser Gideon Hackles spends Halloween hiding IOU's in his house, which he then rigs as haunted and invites local kids to search for the IOU's so he can scare them. This year,… Oct 29, 1983 23m
  2. 2 Lost Episode: Akhbar's Daughter Oct 19, 2010 20m
  3. 3 Lost Episode: Attic Suite An ironic story about a poverty-stricken husband and wife who harbor murderous intentions toward the bed-ridden elderly aunt they care for. Oct 19, 2010 20m
  4. 4 The Devil's Advocate on Air with George Romero A five-minute mini-featurette / commentary in which Romero opines on various aspects of Darkside and social life as pertaining to the "Devil's Advocate" episode. Found on the seco… 5m
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