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.
Thursday, December 25
Grandma's Last Wish
Season 1 • Episode 23
A family offers grandma a last wish.
Friday, December 26
The False Prophet
Season 1 • Episode 24
A woman hears conflicting prophecies.
Saturday, December 27
The Impressionist
Season 2 • Episode 1
A down-and-out impressionist helps government agents communicate with an alien.
Saturday, December 27
Lifebomb
Season 2 • Episode 2
A device promises to protect a man's life.
Saturday, December 27
Ring Around the Redhead
Season 2 • Episode 3
A doomed man tells a bizarre tale.
Saturday, December 27
Parlor Floor Front
Season 2 • Episode 4
Horrible incidents plague a young couple in their newly acquired brownstone.
Saturday, December 27
Halloween Candy
Season 2 • Episode 5
A Halloween demon gives a miser a lesson.
Saturday, December 27
The Satanic Piano
Season 2 • Episode 6
A composer receives a magical instrument.
Sunday, December 28
The Devil's Advocate
Season 2 • Episode 7
A radio host gets calls from the past.
Sunday, December 28
Distant Signals
Season 2 • Episode 8
A mystery man wants to revive a TV series.
Sunday, December 28
The Trouble With Mary Jane
Season 2 • Episode 9
A couple tries to rid a girl of a demon.
Sunday, December 28
Ursa Minor
Season 2 • Episode 10
A girl's teddy bear has a life of its own.
Sunday, December 28
Effect and Cause
Season 2 • Episode 11
Susan Strasberg stars as a woman who is able to anticipate some very strange occurrences.
Sunday, December 28
Monsters in My Room
Season 2 • Episode 12
A little boy battles monsters in his room.
Sunday, December 28
Comet Watch
Season 2 • Episode 13
Surprises await an amateur astronomer when Halley's comet returns. Fritz Weaver guest stars.
Sunday, December 28
Dream Girl
Season 2 • Episode 14
A stagehand's dream traps a theater group.
Sunday, December 28
A New Lease on Life
Season 2 • Episode 15
A man moves into a living building.
Sunday, December 28
Printer's Devil
Season 2 • Episode 16
A writer sacrifices animals for success.
Monday, December 29
The Shrine
Season 2 • Episode 17
A woman battles for her mother's love.
Tuesday, December 30
The Old Soft Shoe
Season 2 • Episode 18
A salesman has a weird date in a motel.
Wednesday, December 31
The Last Car
Season 2 • Episode 19
A girl's train trip home becomes one-way.
Thursday, January 1
A Choice of Dreams
Season 2 • Episode 20
A dying mobster chooses to dream forever.
Saturday, January 3
Strange Love
Season 2 • Episode 21
A young doctor makes a house call and discovers that his patient is a vampire.
Saturday, January 3
The Unhappy Medium
Season 2 • Episode 22
A deceased preacher's spirit makes a haunting return. Guest: Connie Stevens.
Saturday, January 3
Fear of Floating
Season 2 • Episode 23
A man's lies cause him to float.
Saturday, January 3
The Casavin Curse
Season 2 • Episode 24
No one believes a woman killed her lover.
Saturday, January 3
The Circus
Season 3 • Episode 1
William Hickey stars as a cynical reporter who visits a horror-filled carnival.
Saturday, January 3
I Can't Help Saying Goodbye
Season 3 • Episode 2
A little girl foresees the death of family members and friends.
Monday, January 5
The Bitterest Pill
Season 3 • Episode 3
A lottery winner is asked to invest in a revolutionary invention that has extraordinary powers.
Tuesday, January 6
Florence Bravo
Season 3 • Episode 4
A married couple moves into a home that has a dark, murderous past.
Wednesday, January 7
The Geezenstacks
Season 3 • Episode 5
Bizarre coincidences occur when a little girl receives a dollhouse.
Thursday, January 8
Black Widows
Season 3 • Episode 6
A woman and a spider have much in common.
Friday, January 9
Heretic
Season 3 • Episode 7
A mysterious sketch of a 16th-century inquisition causes trouble for a well-heeled art curator.
Saturday, January 10
A Serpent's Tooth
Season 3 • Episode 8
A magical serpent's tooth turns against its owner (Renee Taylor).
Saturday, January 10
Baker's Dozen
Season 3 • Episode 9
Advertising agent believes a batch of cookies can bring him fame.
Saturday, January 10
Deliver Us From Goodness
Season 3 • Episode 10
A self-sacrificing woman disrupts her family life when she starts performing miracles.
Saturday, January 10
Seasons of Belief
Season 3 • Episode 11
On Christmas Eve, two children listen to their father's (E.G. Marshall) scary tale.
Saturday, January 10
Miss May Dusa
Season 3 • Episode 12
A pawnshop mannequin comes to life and wreaks havoc on those around her.
Saturday, January 10
The Milkman Cometh
Season 3 • Episode 13
A down-on-his-luck commercial artist's (Robert Forster) wishes mysteriously come true.
Saturday, January 10
My Ghostwriter -- The Vampire
Season 3 • Episode 14
A struggling horror novelist works on his next book with the help of a homeless vampire.
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