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 (7,580 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 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	773
1	The New Man	5.9	679
2	I'll Give You a Million	6.4	611
3	Pain Killer	6.0	557
4	The Odds	7.1	603
5	Mookie and Pookie	5.6	559
6	Slippage	6.3	543
7	Inside the Closet	7.8	800
8	The Word Processor of the Gods	7.1	665
9	A Case of the Stubborns	7.3	661
10	Djinn, No Chaser	4.7	495
11	All a Clone by the Telephone	5.2	453
12	In the Cards	6.5	475
13	Anniversary Dinner	7.2	510
14	Snip, Snip	6.3	462
15	Answer Me	5.9	458
16	The Tear Collector	5.5	435
17	Madness Room	6.9	436
18	If the Shoes Fit...	4.7	420
19	Levitation	7.1	444
20	It All Comes Out in the Wash	5.7	403
21	Bigalow's Last Smoke	6.9	419
22	Grandma's Last Wish	5.3	390
23	The False Prophet	4.8	404

Season 2 (1985)

6.10 avg 24 episodes 5.4 → 5.8 26 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Impressionist	5.4	366
2	Lifebomb	5.6	335
3	Ring Around the Redhead	5.9	365
4	Parlour Floor Front	6.3	356
5	Halloween Candy	7.7	557
6	The Satanic Piano	5.5	357
7	The Devil's Advocate	7.3	426
8	Distant Signals	6.9	391
9	The Trouble with Mary Jane	5.9	343
10	Ursa Minor	6.6	360
11	Effect and Cause	5.6	320
12	Monsters in My Room	6.9	401
13	Comet Watch	5.3	322
14	Dream Girl	3.9	307
15	A New Lease on Life	6.8	328
16	Printer's Devil	6.3	295
17	The Shrine	5.7	302
18	The Old Soft Shoe	6.3	327
19	The Last Car	7.6	485
20	A Choice of Dreams	6.3	304
21	Strange Love	6.4	333
22	The Unhappy Medium	5.1	281
23	Fear of Floating	5.4	291
24	The Casavin Curse	5.8	288

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	325
2	I Can't Help Saying Goodbye	6.4	331
3	The Bitterest Pill	4.6	293
4	Florence Bravo	5.9	279
5	The Geezenstacks	7.5	370
6	Black Widows	6.2	299
7	Heretic	5.6	265
8	A Serpent's Tooth	6.0	294
9	Baker's Dozen	6.6	291
10	Deliver Us from Goodness	4.8	287
11	Seasons of Belief	7.9	482
12	Miss May Dusa	6.5	302
13	The Milkman Cometh	6.5	305
14	My Ghostwriter - The Vampire	6.5	264
15	My Own Place	5.0	253
16	Red Leader	5.4	247
17	Everybody Needs a Little Love	6.7	272
18	Auld Acquaintances	5.6	243
19	The Social Climber	5.9	242
20	The Swap	5.3	243
21	Let the Games Begin	5.2	244
22	The Enormous Radio	5.9	254

Season 4 (1987)

5.98 avg 20 episodes 5.8 → 4.3 27 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Beetles	5.8	265
2	Mary, Mary	5.3	262
3	The Spirit Photographer	5.7	253
4	The Moth	6.5	286
5	No Strings	6.6	268
6	The Grave Robber	5.8	263
7	The Yattering and Jack	6.3	298
8	Seymourlama	4.6	259
9	Sorry, Right Number	7.0	390
10	Payment Overdue	6.1	247
11	Love Hungry	6.6	292
12	The Deal	5.6	232
13	The Apprentice	6.5	254
14	The Cutty Black Sow	7.3	339
15	Do Not Open This Box	7.1	310
16	Family Reunion	7.3	316
17	Going Native	5.1	249
18	Hush	6.5	292
19	Barter	3.7	258
20	Basher Malone	4.3	251

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

Cast

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