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 (7,541 votes)
Seasons: 4
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 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	765
1	The New Man	5.9	669
2	I'll Give You a Million	6.4	605
3	Pain Killer	6.0	550
4	The Odds	7.1	595
5	Mookie and Pookie	5.6	552
6	Slippage	6.3	537
7	Inside the Closet	7.8	793
8	The Word Processor of the Gods	7.1	659
9	A Case of the Stubborns	7.3	652
10	Djinn, No Chaser	4.7	488
11	All a Clone by the Telephone	5.2	444
12	In the Cards	6.6	464
13	Anniversary Dinner	7.2	502
14	Snip, Snip	6.3	454
15	Answer Me	5.9	451
16	The Tear Collector	5.5	426
17	Madness Room	6.9	430
18	If the Shoes Fit...	4.7	413
19	Levitation	7.1	435
20	It All Comes Out in the Wash	5.7	394
21	Bigalow's Last Smoke	6.9	411
22	Grandma's Last Wish	5.3	383
23	The False Prophet	4.8	397

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	362
2	Lifebomb	5.6	331
3	Ring Around the Redhead	5.9	361
4	Parlour Floor Front	6.3	351
5	Halloween Candy	7.7	550
6	The Satanic Piano	5.5	352
7	The Devil's Advocate	7.3	420
8	Distant Signals	6.9	386
9	The Trouble with Mary Jane	5.9	338
10	Ursa Minor	6.6	354
11	Effect and Cause	5.6	315
12	Monsters in My Room	6.9	393
13	Comet Watch	5.3	317
14	Dream Girl	3.9	302
15	A New Lease on Life	6.8	325
16	Printer's Devil	6.3	293
17	The Shrine	5.7	299
18	The Old Soft Shoe	6.3	324
19	The Last Car	7.6	478
20	A Choice of Dreams	6.4	300
21	Strange Love	6.5	326
22	The Unhappy Medium	5.1	278
23	Fear of Floating	5.4	287
24	The Casavin Curse	5.8	284

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	320
2	I Can't Help Saying Goodbye	6.4	325
3	The Bitterest Pill	4.6	289
4	Florence Bravo	5.9	276
5	The Geezenstacks	7.5	366
6	Black Widows	6.2	295
7	Heretic	5.6	261
8	A Serpent's Tooth	6.0	290
9	Baker's Dozen	6.6	286
10	Deliver Us from Goodness	4.8	284
11	Seasons of Belief	7.9	478
12	Miss May Dusa	6.5	300
13	The Milkman Cometh	6.5	301
14	My Ghostwriter - The Vampire	6.5	262
15	My Own Place	5.0	251
16	Red Leader	5.4	244
17	Everybody Needs a Little Love	6.7	268
18	Auld Acquaintances	5.6	239
19	The Social Climber	5.9	239
20	The Swap	5.4	239
21	Let the Games Begin	5.2	238
22	The Enormous Radio	5.9	249

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	263
2	Mary, Mary	5.3	260
3	The Spirit Photographer	5.7	251
4	The Moth	6.5	284
5	No Strings	6.6	267
6	The Grave Robber	5.8	261
7	The Yattering and Jack	6.3	296
8	Seymourlama	4.6	257
9	Sorry, Right Number	7.0	386
10	Payment Overdue	6.1	244
11	Love Hungry	6.6	288
12	The Deal	5.6	231
13	The Apprentice	6.5	253
14	The Cutty Black Sow	7.3	336
15	Do Not Open This Box	7.1	307
16	Family Reunion	7.3	313
17	Going Native	5.1	247
18	Hush	6.6	289
19	Barter	3.6	255
20	Basher Malone	4.3	250

Tales from the Darkside (1983)

Cast

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