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About Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside ended on July 23, 1988, after its four-season run on syndication. The show concluded with its final episode airing on that date. It was a series that presented a different story each week, exploring horror, fantasy, and supernatural themes across its episodes.
Tales from the Darkside was a horror anthology series that originally premiered in 1984. Each episode was a standalone story, often gruesome or darkly humorous, blending elements of science fiction and supernatural fiction. The series was known for its variety of storytelling styles, sometimes leaning toward horror, other times incorporating lighter comedic moments.
The show featured Paul Sparer as the narrator, providing context and linking the stories. It had a rating of 7.5 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes. As a popular anthology series during the 1980s, it remains a notable example of horror storytelling on television.
Tales from the Darkside episode schedule
89 aired
Aired · 89
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 23, 1988 | S4·E20 | Basher Malone |
| July 17, 1988 | S4·E19 | Barter |
| July 10, 1988 | S4·E18 | Hush |
| June 19, 1988 | S4·E17 | Going Native |
| May 22, 1988 | S4·E16 | Family Reunion |
| May 15, 1988 | S4·E15 | Do Not Open This Box |
| May 8, 1988 | S4·E14 | The Cutty Black Sow |
| May 1, 1988 | S4·E13 | The Apprentice |
| February 28, 1988 | S4·E12 | The Deal |
| February 21, 1988 | S4·E11 | Love Hungry |
| February 14, 1988 | S4·E10 | Payment Overdue |
| November 22, 1987 | S4·E9 | Sorry, Right Number |
| November 15, 1987 | S4·E8 | Seymourlama |
| November 8, 1987 | S4·E7 | The Yattering and Jack |
| November 1, 1987 | S4·E6 | The Grave Robber |
| October 25, 1987 | S4·E5 | No Strings |
| October 18, 1987 | S4·E4 | The Moth |
| October 11, 1987 | S4·E3 | The Spirit Photographer |
| October 4, 1987 | S4·E2 | Mary, Mary |
| September 27, 1987 | S4·E1 | Beetles |
| May 17, 1987 | S3·E22 | The Enormous Radio |
| May 10, 1987 | S3·E21 | Let the Games Begin |
| May 3, 1987 | S3·E20 | The Swap |
| March 8, 1987 | S3·E19 | The Social Climber |
| March 1, 1987 | S3·E18 | Auld Acquaintances |
| February 22, 1987 | S3·E17 | Everybody Needs a Little Love |
| February 15, 1987 | S3·E16 | Red Leader |
| February 8, 1987 | S3·E15 | My Own Place |
| February 1, 1987 | S3·E14 | My Ghostwriter: The Vampire |
| January 25, 1987 | S3·E13 | The Milkman Cometh |
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| January 18, 1987 | S3·E12 | Miss May Dusa |
| December 29, 1986 | S3·E11 | Seasons of Belief |
| November 30, 1986 | S3·E10 | Deliver Us from Goodness |
| November 23, 1986 | S3·E9 | Baker's Dozen |
| November 16, 1986 | S3·E8 | A Serpent's Tooth |
| November 9, 1986 | S3·E7 | Heretic |
| November 2, 1986 | S3·E6 | Black Widows |
| October 26, 1986 | S3·E5 | The Geezenstacks |
| October 19, 1986 | S3·E4 | Florence Bravo |
| October 12, 1986 | S3·E3 | The Bitterest Pill |
| October 5, 1986 | S3·E2 | I Can't Help Saying Goodbye |
| September 28, 1986 | S3·E1 | The Circus |
| July 13, 1986 | S2·E24 | The Casavin Curse |
| May 25, 1986 | S2·E23 | Fear of Floating |
| May 18, 1986 | S2·E22 | The Unhappy Medium |
| May 11, 1986 | S2·E21 | Strange Love |
| May 4, 1986 | S2·E20 | A Choice of Dreams |
| February 23, 1986 | S2·E19 | The Last Car |
| February 16, 1986 | S2·E18 | The Old Soft Shoe |
| February 9, 1986 | S2·E17 | The Shrine |
| February 2, 1986 | S2·E16 | Printer's Devil |
| January 26, 1986 | S2·E15 | A New Lease on Life |
| January 19, 1986 | S2·E14 | Dream Girl |
| January 12, 1986 | S2·E13 | Comet Watch |
| December 22, 1985 | S2·E12 | Monsters in My Room |
| December 8, 1985 | S2·E11 | Effect and Cause |
| December 1, 1985 | S2·E10 | Ursa Minor |
| November 24, 1985 | S2·E9 | The Trouble with Mary Jane |
| November 17, 1985 | S2·E8 | Distant Signals |
| November 10, 1985 | S2·E7 | The Devil's Advocate |
| November 3, 1985 | S2·E6 | The Satanic Piano |
| October 27, 1985 | S2·E5 | Halloween Candy |
| October 20, 1985 | S2·E4 | Parlour Floor Front |
| October 13, 1985 | S2·E3 | Ring Around the Redhead |
| October 6, 1985 | S2·E2 | Lifebomb |
| September 29, 1985 | S2·E1 | The Impressionist |
| August 4, 1985 | S1·E23 | The False Prophet |
| June 16, 1985 | S1·E22 | Grandma's Last Wish |
| June 9, 1985 | S1·E21 | Bigalow's Last Smoke |
| May 26, 1985 | S1·E20 | It All Comes Out in the Wash |
| May 19, 1985 | S1·E19 | Levitation |
| May 12, 1985 | S1·E18 | If the Shoes Fit... |
| May 5, 1985 | S1·E17 | Madness Room |
| February 24, 1985 | S1·E16 | The Tear Collector |
| February 17, 1985 | S1·E15 | Answer Me |
| February 10, 1985 | S1·E14 | Snip, Snip |
| February 3, 1985 | S1·E13 | Anniversary Dinner |
| January 27, 1985 | S1·E12 | In the Cards |
| January 20, 1985 | S1·E11 | All a Clone by the Telephone |
| January 13, 1985 | S1·E10 | Djinn, No Chaser |
| December 2, 1984 | S1·E9 | A Case of the Stubborns |
| November 25, 1984 | S1·E8 | The Word Processor of the Gods |
| November 18, 1984 | S1·E7 | Inside the Closet |
| November 11, 1984 | S1·E6 | Slippage |
| November 4, 1984 | S1·E5 | Mookie and Pookie |
| October 21, 1984 | S1·E4 | The Odds |
| October 14, 1984 | S1·E3 | Pain Killer |
| October 7, 1984 | S1·E2 | I'll Give You a Million |
| September 30, 1984 | S1·E1 | The New Man |
