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Tales from the Darkside

TV·1984–1988·4 seasons, 89 episodes·Syndication·Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural·30m·7.5·Created by George A. Romero

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Each week presents another standalone story of horror fantasy, and/or science fiction. Some episodes are gruesome, a few are of a lighter comedic style.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01In the CardsS01E12 · 10.0A disreputable fortuneteller finds herself cursed with a card that predicts death... and she can't get rid of it.
  2. 02Madness RoomS01E17 · 10.0
  3. 03Bigalow's Last SmokeS01E21 · 10.0

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes1984–85Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S01E01The New ManSeptember 30, 1984 8.5
  2. S01E02I'll Give You a MillionOctober 7, 1984 9.0A millionaire makes his fellow millionaire a deal: a million dollars for his soul. But when the second man dies, the Devil comes to collect
  3. S01E03Pain KillerOctober 14, 1984 9.5
  4. S01E04The OddsOctober 21, 1984 9.3An aging bookie finds himself in a battle of wills against a gambler who can't seem to lose.
  5. S01E05Mookie and PookieNovember 4, 1984 7.5A bed-ridden boy with an interest in computers dies... and his twin sister discovers that he left instructions to let her bring him back as
  6. S01E06SlippageNovember 11, 1984 8.0A young advertising executive discovers that he is slowly slipping out of reality as people forget him.
  7. S01E07Inside the ClosetNovember 18, 1984 9.3A college anthopology professor takes on a female student a a boarder, and warns her to never open the closet.
  8. S01E08Tales from the Darkside S01E08The Word Processor of the GodsNovember 25, 1984 8.7An semi-professional writer receives a homemade word processor from his dying nephew... and soon realizes that the boy has endowed it with t
  9. S01E09A Case of the StubbornsDecember 2, 1984 8.7A family's grandfather decides that he's not dead... even though he is.
  10. S01E10Djinn, No ChaserJanuary 13, 1985 9.0A young couple find a magical lamp that contains a genie... but he is onyl interested in making their lives miserable.
  11. S01E11All a Clone by the TelephoneJanuary 20, 1985 9.5
  12. S01E12Season's bestIn the CardsJanuary 27, 1985 10.0A disreputable fortuneteller finds herself cursed with a card that predicts death... and she can't get rid of it.
  13. S01E13Anniversary DinnerFebruary 3, 1985 9.0An elderly country couple invite a young hitchhiker to dinner.
  14. S01E14Snip, SnipFebruary 10, 1985 7.0A warlock discovers the limits of his power when he seeks revenge on the winner of a lottery jackpot he had hoped to claim.
  15. S01E15Answer MeFebruary 17, 1985 6.3
  16. S01E16The Tear CollectorFebruary 24, 1985 8.5
  17. S01E17Madness RoomMay 5, 1985 10.0
  18. S01E18If the Shoes Fit...May 12, 1985 9.0
  19. S01E19LevitationMay 19, 1985 8.3Two teenagers go to the circus to see a magician with a unique levitation act.
  20. S01E20It All Comes Out in the WashMay 26, 1985 9.0
  21. S01E21Bigalow's Last SmokeJune 9, 1985 10.0
  22. S01E22Grandma's Last WishJune 16, 1985 9.5
  23. S01E23The False ProphetAugust 4, 1985 9.5

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes1985–86Aired 9.2Season avg
  1. S02E01The ImpressionistSeptember 29, 1985 9.0
  2. S02E02LifebombOctober 6, 1985 9.5
  3. S02E03Ring Around the RedheadOctober 13, 1985 9.0
  4. S02E04Season's bestParlour Floor FrontOctober 20, 1985 10.0
  5. S02E05Halloween CandyOctober 27, 1985 9.3A miser who refuses to give out Halloween candy finds himself trapped in his house with no escape... and the food running out.
  6. S02E06The Satanic PianoNovember 3, 1985 8.3An inventor offers a fading composer a way to create the music that he's always dreamed of... at a price he may not wish to pay.
  7. S02E07The Devil's AdvocateNovember 10, 1985 9.5An abrasive radio talk show host discovers that he's been selected to broadcast to a unique audience.
  8. S02E08Tales from the Darkside S02E08Distant SignalsNovember 17, 1985 8.7A mysterious investor attempts to revive an obscure TV show from the 60s... and is willing to pay in gold bars to do it.
  9. S02E09The Trouble with Mary JaneNovember 24, 1985 9.0Two bickering occultists could be $50,000 richer, that is, if they can work together successfully to exorcise a possessed girl.
  10. S02E10Ursa MinorDecember 1, 1985 8.5
  11. S02E11Effect and CauseDecember 8, 1985 8.5
  12. S02E12Monsters in My RoomDecember 22, 1985 9.0A stepfather believes that his son is making up stories about the monsters hiding in his room.
  13. S02E13Comet WatchJanuary 12, 1986 10.0
  14. S02E14Dream GirlJanuary 19, 1986 8.5
  15. S02E15A New Lease on LifeJanuary 26, 1986 9.3A young man moves into an apartment that later takes on a frightening characteristics whenever he breaks the landlady's rules.
  16. S02E16Printer's DevilFebruary 2, 1986 9.5
  17. S02E17The ShrineFebruary 9, 1986 9.0
  18. S02E18The Old Soft ShoeFebruary 16, 1986 10.0
  19. S02E19The Last CarFebruary 23, 1986 9.5
  20. S02E20A Choice of DreamsMay 4, 1986 9.5
  21. S02E21Strange LoveMay 11, 1986 7.0
  22. S02E22The Unhappy MediumMay 18, 1986 9.0
  23. S02E23Fear of FloatingMay 25, 1986 10.0
  24. S02E24The Casavin CurseJuly 13, 1986 10.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1986–87Aired 9.6Season avg
  1. S03E01The CircusSeptember 28, 1986 9.3A journalist tries to prove that the freaks at a sideshow are fakes.
  2. S03E02I Can't Help Saying GoodbyeOctober 5, 1986 8.5A young girl is cursed: anyone she says goodbye to soon dies.
  3. S03E03The Bitterest PillOctober 12, 1986 9.5
  4. S03E04Florence BravoOctober 19, 1986 9.5
  5. S03E05Season's bestThe GeezenstacksOctober 26, 1986 10.0
  6. S03E06Black WidowsNovember 2, 1986 9.0
  7. S03E07HereticNovember 9, 1986 9.3A mysterious monk comes to visit an art dealer who has picked up a painting of the Inquisition on the black market.
  8. S03E08A Serpent's ToothNovember 16, 1986 10.0
  9. S03E09Baker's DozenNovember 23, 1986 10.0
  10. S03E10Deliver Us from GoodnessNovember 30, 1986 10.0
  11. S03E11Seasons of BeliefDecember 29, 1986 9.5A grandfather entertains his grandchildren on Christmas Eve with the tale of a creature that comes from the North Pole looking for bad boys
  12. S03E12Miss May DusaJanuary 18, 1987 9.5
  13. S03E13The Milkman ComethJanuary 25, 1987 10.0
  14. S03E14My Ghostwriter: The VampireFebruary 1, 1987 10.0
  15. S03E15My Own PlaceFebruary 8, 1987 9.5
  16. S03E16Red LeaderFebruary 15, 1987 9.5
  17. S03E17Everybody Needs a Little LoveFebruary 22, 1987 10.0
  18. S03E18Auld AcquaintancesMarch 1, 1987 9.5
  19. S03E19The Social ClimberMarch 8, 1987 10.0
  20. S03E20The SwapMay 3, 1987 10.0
  21. S03E21Let the Games BeginMay 10, 1987 9.5
  22. S03E22The Enormous RadioMay 17, 1987 9.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode20Episodes1987–88Aired 9.4Season avg
  1. S04E01Season's bestBeetlesSeptember 27, 1987 10.0
  2. S04E02Mary, MaryOctober 4, 1987 8.5
  3. S04E03The Spirit PhotographerOctober 11, 1987 9.5
  4. S04E04The MothOctober 18, 1987 10.0
  5. S04E05No StringsOctober 25, 1987 10.0
  6. S04E06The Grave RobberNovember 1, 1987 10.0
  7. S04E07The Yattering and JackNovember 8, 1987 9.5The daughter of a pickle salesman is surprised when he denies the strange phenomenon happening in his house... caused by a Yatterling, a dem
  8. S04E08SeymourlamaNovember 15, 1987 10.0
  9. S04E09Sorry, Right NumberNovember 22, 1987 9.5
  10. S04E10Payment OverdueFebruary 14, 1988 10.0
  11. S04E11Love HungryFebruary 21, 1988 10.0
  12. S04E12The DealFebruary 28, 1988 10.0
  13. S04E13The ApprenticeMay 1, 1988 10.0
  14. S04E14The Cutty Black SowMay 8, 1988 9.0
  15. S04E15Do Not Open This BoxMay 15, 1988 10.0
  16. S04E16Family ReunionMay 22, 1988 10.0
  17. S04E17Going NativeJune 19, 1988 7.0
  18. S04E18HushJuly 10, 1988 10.0
  19. S04E19BarterJuly 17, 1988 10.0
  20. S04E20Basher MaloneJuly 23, 1988 5.0

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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