Tales from the Darkside (1983)

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (7,620 votes)
Episode average: 6.1 -1.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Paul Sparer Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

6.22 avg 24 episodes 7.0 → 4.8 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Trick or Treat (Pilot)	7.0	778
1	The New Man	5.9	688
2	I'll Give You a Million	6.4	616
3	Pain Killer	6.0	562
4	The Odds	7.1	607
5	Mookie and Pookie	5.6	565
6	Slippage	6.3	548
7	Inside the Closet	7.8	808
8	The Word Processor of the Gods	7.1	670
9	A Case of the Stubborns	7.3	668
10	Djinn, No Chaser	4.7	501
11	All a Clone by the Telephone	5.2	456
12	In the Cards	6.5	479
13	Anniversary Dinner	7.2	512
14	Snip, Snip	6.3	467
15	Answer Me	5.9	463
16	The Tear Collector	5.5	439
17	Madness Room	6.9	441
18	If the Shoes Fit...	4.7	421
19	Levitation	7.1	447
20	It All Comes Out in the Wash	5.7	405
21	Bigalow's Last Smoke	6.9	419
22	Grandma's Last Wish	5.3	390
23	The False Prophet	4.8	406

Season 2 (1985)

6.11 avg 24 episodes 5.4 → 5.8 26 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Impressionist	5.4	369
2	Lifebomb	5.6	337
3	Ring Around the Redhead	5.9	368
4	Parlour Floor Front	6.3	358
5	Halloween Candy	7.7	561
6	The Satanic Piano	5.5	359
7	The Devil's Advocate	7.3	428
8	Distant Signals	6.9	393
9	The Trouble with Mary Jane	6.0	346
10	Ursa Minor	6.6	364
11	Effect and Cause	5.6	322
12	Monsters in My Room	6.9	403
13	Comet Watch	5.3	322
14	Dream Girl	3.9	307
15	A New Lease on Life	6.8	331
16	Printer's Devil	6.3	296
17	The Shrine	5.7	303
18	The Old Soft Shoe	6.3	329
19	The Last Car	7.6	488
20	A Choice of Dreams	6.3	305
21	Strange Love	6.4	337
22	The Unhappy Medium	5.1	284
23	Fear of Floating	5.4	292
24	The Casavin Curse	5.8	290

Season 3 (1986)

6.05 avg 22 episodes 7.0 → 5.9 27 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Circus	7.0	327
2	I Can't Help Saying Goodbye	6.4	334
3	The Bitterest Pill	4.6	296
4	Florence Bravo	5.9	282
5	The Geezenstacks	7.5	374
6	Black Widows	6.2	302
7	Heretic	5.6	268
8	A Serpent's Tooth	6.0	297
9	Baker's Dozen	6.6	291
10	Deliver Us from Goodness	4.8	289
11	Seasons of Belief	7.9	485
12	Miss May Dusa	6.4	304
13	The Milkman Cometh	6.5	308
14	My Ghostwriter - The Vampire	6.5	268
15	My Own Place	5.0	256
16	Red Leader	5.4	249
17	Everybody Needs a Little Love	6.7	273
18	Auld Acquaintances	5.6	244
19	The Social Climber	5.9	243
20	The Swap	5.4	245
21	Let the Games Begin	5.2	245
22	The Enormous Radio	5.9	255

Season 4 (1987)

5.99 avg 20 episodes 5.8 → 4.3 27 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Beetles	5.8	266
2	Mary, Mary	5.3	263
3	The Spirit Photographer	5.7	256
4	The Moth	6.5	288
5	No Strings	6.6	271
6	The Grave Robber	5.8	265
7	The Yattering and Jack	6.3	300
8	Seymourlama	4.6	264
9	Sorry, Right Number	7.0	393
10	Payment Overdue	6.1	249
11	Love Hungry	6.6	295
12	The Deal	5.7	235
13	The Apprentice	6.5	255
14	The Cutty Black Sow	7.3	342
15	Do Not Open This Box	7.1	312
16	Family Reunion	7.3	317
17	Going Native	5.2	251
18	Hush	6.5	294
19	Barter	3.7	259
20	Basher Malone	4.3	251

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

Cast

Seasons

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