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Overview
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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Season 1
23 episodes • 1984Avg: 5.2Golden Era
Season 1
23 episodes • 1984Avg: 5.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Man | Sep 30, 1984 | 5.9 |
| 2 | I'll Give You a Million | Oct 7, 1984 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Pain Killer | Oct 14, 1984 | 6.4 |
| 4 | The Odds | Oct 21, 1984 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Mookie and Pookie | Nov 4, 1984 | 4.4 |
| 6 | Slippage | Nov 11, 1984 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Inside the Closet | Nov 18, 1984 | 7.2 |
| 8 | The Word Processor of the Gods | Nov 25, 1984 | 5.2 |
| 9 | A Case of the Stubborns | Dec 2, 1984 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Djinn, No Chaser | Jan 13, 1985 | 3.8 |
| 11 | All a Clone by the Telephone | Jan 20, 1985 | 3.0 |
| 12 | In the Cards | Jan 27, 1985 | 5.7 |
| 13 | Anniversary Dinner | Feb 3, 1985 | 6.5 |
| 14 | Snip, Snip | Feb 10, 1985 | 3.0 |
| 15 | Answer Me | Feb 17, 1985 | 4.0 |
| 16 | The Tear Collector | Feb 24, 1985 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Madness Room | May 5, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 18 | If the Shoes Fit... | May 12, 1985 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Levitation | May 19, 1985 | 7.5 |
| 20 | It All Comes Out in the Wash | May 26, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Bigalow's Last Smoke | Jun 9, 1985 | 6.5 |
| 22 | Grandma's Last Wish | Jun 16, 1985 | 5.5 |
| 23 | The False Prophet | Aug 4, 1985 | 2.0 |
Season 2
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 5.1Golden Era
Season 2
24 episodes • 1985Avg: 5.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Impressionist | Sep 29, 1985 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Lifebomb | Oct 6, 1985 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Ring Around the Redhead | Oct 13, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Parlour Floor Front | Oct 20, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Halloween Candy | Oct 27, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 6 | The Satanic Piano | Nov 3, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 7 | The Devil's Advocate | Nov 10, 1985 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Distant Signals | Nov 17, 1985 | 6.0 |
| 9 | The Trouble with Mary Jane | Nov 24, 1985 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Ursa Minor | Dec 1, 1985 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Effect and Cause | Dec 8, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Monsters in My Room | Dec 22, 1985 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Comet Watch | Jan 12, 1986 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Dream Girl | Jan 19, 1986 | 2.0 |
| 15 | A New Lease On Life | Jan 26, 1986 | 4.0 |
| 16 | Printer's Devil | Feb 2, 1986 | 4.3 |
| 17 | The Shrine | Feb 9, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 18 | The Old Soft Shoe | Feb 16, 1986 | 6.5 |
| 19 | The Last Car | Feb 23, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 20 | A Choice of Dreams | May 4, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Strange Love | May 11, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 22 | The Unhappy Medium | May 18, 1986 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Fear of Floating | May 25, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 24 | The Casavin Curse | Jul 13, 1986 | 3.0 |
Season 3
22 episodes • 1986Avg: 5.1
Season 3
22 episodes • 1986Avg: 5.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Circus | Sep 28, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 2 | I Can't Help Saying Goodbye | Oct 5, 1986 | 4.0 |
| 3 | The Bitterest Pill | Oct 12, 1986 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Florence Bravo | Oct 19, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 5 | The Geezenstacks | Oct 26, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Black Widows | Nov 2, 1986 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Heretic | Nov 9, 1986 | 4.0 |
| 8 | A Serpent's Tooth | Nov 16, 1986 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Baker's Dozen | Nov 23, 1986 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Deliver Us from Goodness | Nov 30, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Seasons of Belief | Dec 29, 1986 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Miss May Dusa | Jan 18, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 13 | The Milkman Cometh | Jan 25, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 14 | My Ghostwriter: The Vampire | Feb 1, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 15 | My Own Place | Feb 8, 1987 | 4.0 |
| 16 | Red Leader | Feb 15, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Everybody Needs a Little Love | Feb 22, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Auld Acquaintances | Mar 1, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 19 | The Social Climber | Mar 8, 1987 | 3.5 |
| 20 | The Swap | May 3, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Let the Games Begin | May 10, 1987 | 4.0 |
| 22 | The Enormous Radio | May 17, 1987 | 6.0 |
Season 4
20 episodes • 1987Avg: 4.7
Season 4
20 episodes • 1987Avg: 4.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beetles | Sep 27, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Mary, Mary | Oct 4, 1987 | 4.0 |
| 3 | The Spirit Photographer | Oct 11, 1987 | 4.0 |
| 4 | The Moth | Oct 18, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 5 | No Strings | Oct 25, 1987 | 4.0 |
| 6 | The Grave Robber | Nov 1, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 7 | The Yattering and Jack | Nov 8, 1987 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Seymourlama | Nov 15, 1987 | 2.0 |
| 9 | Sorry, Right Number | Nov 22, 1987 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Payment Overdue | Feb 14, 1988 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Love Hungry | Feb 21, 1988 | 4.0 |
| 12 | The Deal | Feb 28, 1988 | 4.0 |
| 13 | The Apprentice | May 1, 1988 | 5.0 |
| 14 | The Cutty Black Sow | May 8, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Do Not Open This Box | May 15, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Family Reunion | May 22, 1988 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Going Native | Jun 19, 1988 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Hush | Jul 10, 1988 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Barter | Jul 17, 1988 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Basher Malone | Jul 23, 1988 | 1.0 |
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