Tales from the Darkside

4 Seasons 1984 - 1988 TV-14 30m 7.4

A horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.

Each episode of this TV series depicts a short, strange tale...with a twist! With eerie stories vaguely reminiscent of 'The Twilight Zone,' viewers learn to appreciate that things are often not as they seem. The usual plot formula is comprised of an initial normal, mundane situation that gradually begins to get off-kilter, with suspense building up to the final, chilling, surprise conclusion.

Tales from the Darkside background

Episodes:

Episode 1 The New Man

1. The New Man

Aired: Sep 30, 1984

A reformed alcoholic is visited by his young son Jerry; but he doesn't have a...

Episode 3 Pain Killer

3. Pain Killer

Aired: Oct 14, 1984

Harvey Turman suffers from both back pain and his nagging wife Nadine. Dr. Ro...

Episode 4 The Odds

4. The Odds

Aired: Oct 21, 1984

Bookie Tom Vale never refuses a bet. Bettor Bill Lacey only bets long shots a...

Episode 5 Mookie and Pookie

5. Mookie and Pookie

Aired: Nov 4, 1984

Mookie and Pookie are twins. Computer whiz Mookie is terminally ill. But not ...

Episode 6 Slippage

6. Slippage

Aired: Nov 11, 1984

When graphic designer Rich Hall fails to receive timely news about the outcom...

Episode 7 Inside the Closet

7. Inside the Closet

Aired: Nov 18, 1984

What is scurrying around inside the closet of the upstairs room that grad stu...

Episode 10 Djinn, No Chaser

10. Djinn, No Chaser

Aired: Jan 13, 1985

Mental patient Danny Squires tells his unseen psychiatrist the story of how h...

Episode 12 In the Cards

12. In the Cards

Aired: Jan 27, 1985

Soft-hearted Catherine makes a living as a tarot card reader but faces a cris...

Episode 13 Anniversary Dinner

13. Anniversary Dinner

Aired: Feb 3, 1985

Henry and Elinor Colander are preparing to celebrate their 25th wedding anniv...

Episode 14 Snip, Snip

14. Snip, Snip

Aired: Feb 10, 1985

Warlock Abe North and hairdresser Anne MacColl do battle over a winning lotte...

Episode 15 Answer Me

15. Answer Me

Aired: Feb 17, 1985

Joan Matlin's an English actress living in a NYC sublet. She's unable to get ...

Episode 16 The Tear Collector

16. The Tear Collector

Aired: Feb 24, 1985

A young woman who can't stop crying meets a mysterious man who collects tears.

Episode 17 Madness Room

17. Madness Room

Aired: May 5, 1985

A wealthy couple finds an extra room in their house with the help of a Ouija ...

Episode 18 If the Shoes Fit...

18. If the Shoes Fit...

Aired: May 12, 1985

Gubernatorial candidate Bo Gumbs' belief that politics is nothing more than e...

Episode 19 Levitation

19. Levitation

Aired: May 19, 1985

Two young hecklers goad once-great circus magician Kharma into reviving his l...

Episode 21 Bigalow's Last Smoke

21. Bigalow's Last Smoke

Aired: Jun 9, 1985

Chain smoker Frank Bigalow is imprisoned in a simulacrum of his apartment, th...

Episode 22 Grandma's Last Wish

22. Grandma's Last Wish

Aired: Jun 16, 1985

Given one last wish to enliven her days before she is moved into the Tranquil...

Episode 23 The False Prophet

23. The False Prophet

Aired: Aug 4, 1985

A young woman depends on an astrology machine to help her make all her decisi...


Main Cast

Appearances

Tales from the Darkside Videos

Tales From The Darkside Opening Credits and Theme Song

Info about Tales from the Darkside

Current Status: Ended

Network: Syndication

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy