Tales from the Darkside
TV14
Anthology
Thriller
A myriad of macabre tales unfolds with each episode, presenting a supernatural standalone story often involving eerie or unexpected twists.
Cast & Crew
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1983–1988 Anthology Series 4 Seasons90 Episodes
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, January 30
Hush
Season 4 • Episode 18
Two children evade a life-eating machine.
Saturday, January 31
Barter
Season 4 • Episode 19
An alien offers a harried housewife a solution to her frustration.
Saturday, January 31
Basher Malone
Season 4 • Episode 20
A mean trainer pits a good wrestler against a beastly fighter.
Saturday, January 31
Trick or Treat
Season 1 • Episode 1
A mean store owner (Barnard Hughes) hosts a scary Halloween night for the town's youngsters.
Saturday, January 31
The New Man
Season 1 • Episode 2
A recovering alcoholic is driven away from his family by a boy claiming to be his son.
Saturday, January 31
I'll Give You a Million
Season 1 • Episode 3
A millionaire (Keenan Wynn) offers to buy his friend's (George Petrie) soul for $1 million.
Saturday, January 31
Painkiller
Season 1 • Episode 4
A doctor prescribes a fatal cure for backache.
Monday, February 2
The Odds
Season 1 • Episode 5
A bookie bets against his own life with a gambler returned from the dead.
Tuesday, February 3
Mookie & Pookie
Season 1 • Episode 6
The twin sister of a dead computer whiz tries to bring her brother back to life.
Wednesday, February 4
Slippage
Season 1 • Episode 7
A man discovers he is ceasing to exist.
Thursday, February 5
Inside the Closet
Season 1 • Episode 8
A creature inhabits a student's closet.
Friday, February 6
The Word Processor of the Gods
Season 1 • Episode 9
A high-school English teacher gets a word processor that has capabilities he never imagined.
Saturday, February 7
A Case of the Stubborns
Season 1 • Episode 10
When a cantankerous old man returns from the dead, his family and community try to send him back.
Saturday, February 7
Djinn, No Chaser
Season 1 • Episode 11
A couple acquires a frustrated genie.
Saturday, February 7
All a Clone by the Telephone
Season 1 • Episode 12
A would-be television writer's answering machine assumes a mind and voice of its own.
Saturday, February 7
In the Cards
Season 1 • Episode 13
A tarot reader acquires malevolent cards.
Saturday, February 7
Anniversary Dinner
Season 1 • Episode 14
An old couple plans an anniversary dinner.
Saturday, February 7
Snip, Snip
Season 1 • Episode 15
A warlock is angry after losing a lottery.
Sunday, February 8
Answer Me
Season 1 • Episode 16
A ringing telephone has a life of its own.
Sunday, February 8
The Tear Collector
Season 1 • Episode 17
A profoundly sad woman meets and falls in love with a man who collects tears.
Sunday, February 8
The Madness Room
Season 1 • Episode 18
A wife plots to kill her rich husband.
Monday, February 9
If the Shoes Fit ...
Season 1 • Episode 19
A politician's life undergoes a transformation after he makes a campaign stop in a small town.
Tuesday, February 10
Levitation
Season 1 • Episode 20
A hypnotist takes revenge on a heckler.
Wednesday, February 11
It All Comes Out in the Wash
Season 1 • Episode 21
A Chinese laundry washes away guilt.
Thursday, February 12
Bigalow's Last Smoke
Season 1 • Episode 22
A man must quit smoking, or else.
Friday, February 13
Grandma's Last Wish
Season 1 • Episode 23
A family offers grandma a last wish.
Saturday, February 14
The False Prophet
Season 1 • Episode 24
A woman hears conflicting prophecies.
Saturday, February 14
The Impressionist
Season 2 • Episode 1
A down-and-out impressionist helps government agents communicate with an alien.
Saturday, February 14
Lifebomb
Season 2 • Episode 2
A device promises to protect a man's life.
Saturday, February 14
Ring Around the Redhead
Season 2 • Episode 3
A doomed man tells a bizarre tale.
Saturday, February 14
Parlor Floor Front
Season 2 • Episode 4
Horrible incidents plague a young couple in their newly acquired brownstone.
Saturday, February 14
Halloween Candy
Season 2 • Episode 5
A Halloween demon gives a miser a lesson.
Monday, February 16
The Satanic Piano
Season 2 • Episode 6
A composer receives a magical instrument.
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