TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE EPISODE GUIDE
Current broadcast schedule on the SCIFI channel
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Compiled by A. De Lisle (rad@crl.com)
With many thanks to David McConnell
May be posted in original form on any free site, but not sold in any form.
Revision date: Apr. 18, 1997
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Syndicated -- September 1984 - July 1988
Dates are as advertised in syndication
90 episodes, horror and suspense anthology.
Creator: George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead)
Producers: (TC) T.J. Castronova, (WT) William Teitler,
(JS) Jan Saunders, (ASC) Anthony Santa Croce
Distributed by World Vision Enterprises Inc,
A unit of Spelling Entertainment, Inc.
Narrator: Paul Sparer
Opening Speech: Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to
be reality. But--there is, unseen by most, an
underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as
brightly lit--A DARKSIDE.
Closing Speech: The Darkside is always there waiting for us to enter;
waiting to enter us. Until next time, try to enjoy
the daylight.
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In rerun cycle order: Syndicated Dates
1. BIGALOW'S LAST SMOKE 6/10/85
Man must quit smoking or else suffer consequences of the
damned.
w. Michael McDowell d. Timna Ranon
story by Ken Hanis & Craig Mitchell
Bigalow.......................Richard Romanus
Talk Show Hostess.............Catherine Battistone
Dr. Synapsis..................Sam Anderson
Voice From Next Door (Matthews)..Howard Dayton
2. A CASE OF THE STUBBORNS 11/26/84
Cantankerous grandpa won't believe he is dead, but comes to
meals and demands service. Even the Reverend can't convince
him and finally Jody resorts to voodoo.
w. James Houghton d. Jerry Smith
story by Robert Bloch
Grandpa Tolliver..............Eddie Bracken
Jody Tolliver.................Christian Slater
Ma Tolliver...................Barbara Eda Young
Dr. Snodgrass.................Bill McCutcheon
Voodoo Woman..................Tresa Hughes
Reverend......................Brent Spiner
3. DJINN, NO CHASER 11/5/84
A newlywed couple shopping for furniture, encounter an Arab
shopkeeper who has set up his tent in the parking lot. They
buy a lamp and acquire a frustrated genie.
w. Haskell Smith d. Shelley Levinson
story by Harlan Ellison
Djinn.........................Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Danny Squires.................Charles Levin
Connie Squires................Colleen Camp
Muktar........................Nate Esformes
4. THE FALSE PROPHET 4/29/85
A woman hears conflicting prophesies when she uses a
mechanical fortune teller named Horace X.
w. Jule Selbo d. Jerry Cotts (Smith)
story by Larry Fulton
Cassie Pines..................Ronee Blakely
Heat Jones....................Justin Deas
Wanda-Sue.....................Ann Hillary
Voice of Horace X.............Bill Fiore
5. GRANDMA'S LAST WISH 6/24/85
Her family offers grandma a last wish before they send her
to the rest home and live to regret it.
w. Jule Selbo d. Warner Shook
Grandma.......................Jane Connell
May...........................Kate McGregor-Stewart
Frank.........................Paul Avery
Greta.........................Kelly Wolf
Newton........................Greg Itzin
6. IF THE SHOES FIT... 5/6/85
A politician's world is transformed while he waits in a hotel
room before going to the meeting.
w. N. Ward & Armand Mastroianni d. Armand Mastroianni
story by Louis Haber
Bo Gumbs......................Dick Shawn
Peter.........................John Zarchen
Mimi..........................Catherine A. Hayes
Louie.........................Harry Goz
7. I'LL GIVE YOU A MILLION 10/1/84
A man sells his soul to a friend on a bet.
w. David Spiel & Mark Durand d. John Harrison
story by John Harrison
Duncan Williams...............Keenan Wynn
Jack Blaine...................George Petrie
Also: Michael Freeman
Brad Fisher
Catherine Battistone
8. IN THE CARDS 1/21/85
A tarot card reader, with a reputation for telling only good
fortunes, acquires malevolent cards.
w. Ted Gershuny d. Ted Gershuny
story by Carole Lucia Satrina
Cathrine/Caterina.............Dorothy Lyman
Isaac.........................Woody Romoff
Madame Marlene/Marlena........Carmen Mathews
Esther........................Terry Keane
Iris..........................Johann Carlo
Mrs. McNeill..................Rosanna Carter
9. INSIDE THE CLOSET 11/12/84
A professor rents a room to a young female student who finds
that a creature inhabits her closet.
w. Michael McDowell d. Tom Savini
Dr. Fenner....................Fritz Weaver
Gail Aynsley..................Roberta Weiss
Stunts........................Patricia Tallman
10. IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH 5/20/85
A Chinese laundry washes away guilt for greedy developers
allowing them to do their worst with a clear conscience.
w. Harry Jacobs d. Frank De Palma
Henry Gropper.................Vince Edwards
Chow Ting.....................James Hong
Ginger........................Ellen Winthrop
Sam Larchmont.................Phil Roth
11. LEVITATION 2/16/85
A magician takes revenge on a heckler by hypnotizing him and
causing him to rise. But will he come down?
w. David Gerrold d. John Harrison
story by Joseph Payne Brennan
Magician Kharma...............Joseph Turkel
Frank.........................Brad Cowgill
Flora.........................Cynthia Frost
The Carny.....................John Marzilli
Ernie.........................Anthony Thompkins
12. THE MADNESS ROOM 2/21/85
A wife plots to kill rich husband in a legendary 'madness'
room. She relates a tale she heard that no one has ever
stayed the night in the hidden room and been alive in the
morning.
w. Thomas Epperson d. John Hayes
Edward Osborne................Stuart Whitman
Cathy Osborne.................Therese Pare
Michael Fox...................Nick Benedict
13. MOOKIE AND POOKIE 10/29/84
A teen-age hacker persuades his twin sister to finish his
program after his death and she does, convinced he will be
resurrected by his computer.
w. Dan Kleinman d. Timna Ranon
story by Marc Fields and Dan Kleinman
Susan 'Pookie' Anderson.......Justine Bateman
Kevin 'Mookie' Anderson.......Ron Asher
Mr. Charlse Anderson..........George Sims
Mrs. Ruth Anderson............Tippi Hedron
Delivery Man..................Neil Kinsella
14. THE NEW MAN 9/24/84
A boy comes to an office to walk home with his father, but the
father, a recovered alcoholic, has never seen him before.
w. Mark Durand d. Frank De Palma
story by Barbara Owens
Alan Coombs...................Vic Tayback
Jerry.........................Chris Hebert
Sharon Coombs.................Kelly Jean Peters
Petey Coombs..................? Billy Jacobi
Roger Johnson.................? Paul Jenkins
Brad..........................? Jon Jacobs
15. THE ODDS 10/15/84
A bookie accepts a dead man's wager because he 'never turns
down a bet', even on his own life.
w. James Sadwith d. James Sadwith
story by Carole Lucia Satrina
Tommy Vale....................Danny Aiello
Lacey.........................Tom Noonan
Horace........................Robert Weil
Drunk.........................William Magerman
Mafioso.......................Mario Todisco
Lacey's Man...................Michael Quill
Announcer.....................Dave Johnson
Phil..........................Anthony Bishop
16. PAIN KILLER 10/ 8/84
The doctor prescribes a backache cure, but he doesn't disclose
the price until later.
w. Haskell Barkin d. Armand Mastroianni
Harvey Turman.................Lou Jacobi
Nadine Turman.................Peggy Cass
Doctor Roebuck................Farley Granger
Mrs. Tracey...................Fay Sappington
17. SLIPPAGE 12/17/84
A man discovers that he is slowly ceasing to exist.
w. Mark Durand d. Michael Gornick
story by Michael Kube-McDowell
Richard Hall..................David Patrick Kelly
Chris Wood....................Philip Casnoff
Elaine Hall...................Kerry Armstrong
Mr. Blake.....................David Lipman
Mrs. Hall.....................Harriet Rogers
Secretary.....................Ruth Miller
18. SNIP, SNIP 2/4/85
A warlock is angry at losing the $10 million lottery. He
insists the spirits gave him the right numbers and the
winning ticket is his. The winner says her ticket won and
the battle ensues.
w. Howard Smith & Tom Allan d. Terence Cahalan
story by Howard Smith
Abe North.....................Bud Cort
Anne MacColl..................Carol Kane
Phil..........................Paul Micale
The Announcer.................Ed Kenney
19. THE TEAR COLLECTOR 2/18/85
A woman who can't stop crying finds a buyer for her tears.
w. John Dimmer & Geoffrey Loftus d. John Drimmer
story by Donald Olsen
Ambrose Cavender.................Victor Garber
Prudence.........................Jessica Harper
Gretchen.........................Linda Lee Johnson
Junkie...........................Eric Bogosian
Young Woman......................Kay Walbye
Young Man........................John Rothman
Stunts: Lisa Cain and Edgard Mourino
20. TRICK OR TREAT 10/22/83
A miserly money lender offers any child that can find the
family contract in his haunted house, to mark it paid and
he finally gets his Halloween comeuppance when one does.
w. George A. Romero d. Bob Balaban
Gideon Hackles................Barnard Hughes
Mr. Bindle....................I.M. Hobson
Mr. Bundle....................Max Wright
Atticus Kimble................Joe Ponazecki
Billy Kimble..................Knowl Johnson
Sarah Kimble..................Brenda Currin
Victor Muldoon................Eddie Jones
Timmy Muldoon.................Patrick Wilcox
Bessie........................Eevin Hartsough
Bessie's Mom..................Nancy Ellen Sutherland
Rickert Kids..................Jessica Carroll, Joshua Miller
Witch.........................Frances Chaney
Pirate........................Bill McNulty
Devil.........................Ed French
21. WORD PROCESSOR OF THE GODS 11/19/84
A writer is given an unusual word processor for his birthday,
built by his now deceased nephew.
w. Michael McDowell d. Michael Gornick
story by Stephen King
Richard Hagstrom..............Bruce Davison
Lina Hagstrom.................Karen Shallo
Tom Nordhoff..................Bill Cain
Seth Robert Hagstrom..........Patrick Piccininni
Jonathan......................Jon Matthews
Belinda.......................Miranda Beeson
22. THE SHRINE (201) 2/8/86
A woman comes home and wages a losing battle for her mother's
love.
w. Jule Selbo d. Christopher T. Welch
story by Pamela Sargent
Toni..........................Janet Wood
Chuck.........................Larry Gilman
Christine.....................Lorna Luft
Cecilia Matthews..............Coleen Gray
Chrissie......................Virginia Keehne
23. THE LAST CAR (202) 2/22/86
A college girl's train trip becomes one-way when she enters the
last car, which is occupied by a woman who knows her name, a
quiet old man and a noisy little boy.
w. Michael McDowell d. John Strysik
Stacey...........................Begona Plaza
Mrs. Crane.......................Mary Carver
Old Man..........................Louis Guss
Boy..............................Scooter Stevens
Conductor........................Bert Williams
24. THE IMPRESSIONIST (203) 9/23/85
An impressionist is hired to talk to an alien who has been
captured by the government. Try, try again and the third time
is the charm.
w. Haskell Barkin d. Armand Mastroianni
story by M. Coleman Easton
Mr. Personalities, Spiffy Remo...Chuck McCann
Dr. Coe..........................Bobby Di Cicco
Pudgy............................Jack Andreozzi
Hoffgosh, the alien..............Claudia Templeton
Angel Steps......................Gene Bonkan
25. LIFEBOMB (204) 9/30/85
A salesman from Vita Eterna promises his device will protect a
man's life. It will operate any time it detects danger and radio
for help. The insurance company will pay all fees.
w. Michael Kube-McDowell d. Frank De Palma
story by Michael Kube-McDowell
Ben Martin.......................Bill Macy
Henry Harris.....................Robert Riesel
Donna Kern.......................Geneva Simmons
Nurse............................Lainie Miller
Kellie...........................Patsy Whitecotton
Mrs. Lianne Martin...............Samantha Harper
26. DREAM GIRL (205) 1/13/86
Stagehand's dream traps theater group.
w. Timna Ranon d. Timna Ranon
story by Barbara Paul
Andrea Caldwell (director).......Carolyn Seymour
Syd...(maitre 'd/writer).........Jon Cedar
Otto..(stagehand)................Lou Cetell
Didi..(actress)..................Shannon Kriska
Joe...(sailor)...................Dawson Mays
Telephone Voice..................Catherine Battistone
27. THE TROUBLE WITH MARY JANE (206) 11/18/85
A couple of cheap occultists are offered $50,000 if they can rid
a girl of a demon (or two).
w. Edithe Swensen d. T.J. Castronova
Nora Mills......................Phyllis Diller
Miss Brinkly....................Charlotte Von Vogt
Aisha's Voice...................Carolyn Seymour
Gad's Voice.....................John Marzilli
Jack Mills......................Lawrence Tierney
Mrs. Nugent.....................Anita Dangler
Mary Jane.......................Tanya Fenmore
28. THE SATANIC PIANO (207) 10/28/85
A composer, about to reject his contract, receives a magical
instrument that will save his career, but the bill comes later.
w. & d. John Harrison story by Carl Jacobi
Pete Bancroft...................Michael Warren
Justine.........................Lisa Bonet
Tony............................Felice Orlandi
Wilson Farber...................Phil Roth
29. THE UNHAPPY MEDIUM (208) 5/12/86
Dead preacher's kin gather to hear his will, but where is it?
On a video tape, he says they will get a 'sign'.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Dusty Nelson
Caroline.........................Connie Stevens
Jenny............................Carolyn Clark
Jonathan.........................Richard Kuhlman
Farley Bright....................Peter Miller
30. A NEW LEASE ON LIFE (209) 1/20/86
When a man moves into a building with exceeding low rent, he is
warned not to put holes in the wall and to be sure to dump his
garbage, dishes and all, into the chute and he will be cared for.
He disregards the rules and suffers the consequences.
w. Harvey Jacobs & Michael McDowell d. John Strysik
story by Adam Jacobs
Madame Angler....................Marie Windsor
Helen Tanner.....................Patricia Pelham
Archie Fenton....................Robert Rothman
Al...............................Ben Frank
Mac..............................Robert Sutton
31. PRINTER'S DEVIL (210) 1/27/86
A writer, who is in a 'catch 22' situation, answers an agent's ad
offering success, which will come when he sacrifices animals.
w. & d. John Harrison story by Ron Goulart
Junior Harmon....................Larry Manetti
Mr. Kellaway.....................Charles Knapp
Brenda Hardcastle................Kate Charleston
Julio..(waiter)..................Tony Mointesian
Voice of Mr. Guilford............Michael Freeman
Voice of Ms. Garcia/secretary....Catherine Battistone
32. EFFECT AND CAUSE (211) 12/7/86
A woman lives backwards. Examples: the ambulance arrives
before she falls down the stairs; the groceries are delivered
before she orders them.
w. Michael Kube-McDowell d. Mark Jean
Kate.............................Susan Strasberg
David............................Ben Marley
Janet............................Judith-Marie Bergen
Jeff.............................Gary Hershberger
Paramedic #1.....................Jay Scorpio
Paramedic #2.....................Chip Heller
33. THE CASAVIN CURSE (212) 7/7/86
The family has been cursed since great grandpa killed his wife
and it won't be lifted until there are no more with his name.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Frank De Palma
Nicholas.........................Joe Cortese
Lt. Wright.......................John Brandon
Miranda..........................Julie Ariola
Dr. Jeffry Webster...............Scott Lincoln
Gina.............................Catherine Parks
34. A CHOICE OF DREAMS (213) 4/28/86
A dying mobster is offered the opportunity to dream forever, but
it is expensive--Ten Million Dollars--to join AFTERLIFE.
w. James Houghton d. Jerry Smith
story by Edward F. Shaver
Michaelson.......................David Chandler
Angelo...........................Ralph Monaco
Ross.............................David Glen
Marie............................Tracy Kolis
Correlli's Father................Dominic Chianese
Mr. Corelli......................Abe Vigoda
35. URSA MINOR (214) 11/25/85
A little girl blames everything on her teddy bear, a gift for her
7th birthday, which seems to have a life of its own.
w. & d. Ted Gershuny story by John Sladek
Joan.............................Marilyn Jones
Susie............................Jamie Ohar
Dr. Stillman.....................Malachy McCourt
Richard..........................Tim Carhart
36. PARLOUR FLOOR FRONT (215) 10/14/85
A woman, who recently bought the house, wants her voodoo tenant
to leave. He puts a curse on her and her husband.
w. Carole Lucia Satrina d. Richard Friedman
Mars Gillis.....................Adolph Caesar
Linda...........................Donna Bullock
Doug............................John Calonius
Annette.........................Tiffany Caesar
Miss Gillis.....................Rosette LeNoire
37. MONSTERS IN MY ROOM (216) 12/16/85
A little boy insists there is a monster in his room. Of course,
no adult believes him until it is too late.
w. James Sadwith d. James Sadwith
Biff.............................Greg Mullavey
Timmy............................Seth Green
Helen............................Beth McDonald
Nana.............................Elia Braca
Aunt Teresa......................Paula Trueman
Horrible Witch...................Leona Cyphers
Boogie Man.......................George Kyle
38. STRANGE LOVE (217) 5/5/86
A doctor makes a house call on a vampire couple.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Ted Gershuny
Edmund Alcott....................Harsh Nayyar
Marie Alcott.....................Marcia Cross
Dr. Philip Carrol................Patrick Kilpatrick
39. COMET WATCH (218) 1/6/86
A man waiting for Halley's Comet to appear, meets a comet-riding
woman who was keeping company with Halley, and Halley himself.
w. Harvey Jacobs & Jule Selbo d. Warner Shook
story by Harvey Jacobs
Englebert Ames...................Anthony Heald
Charlene Ames....................Kate McGregor-Stewart
Sarah Rush.......................Lara Burns
Sir Edmond Halley................Fritz Weaver
40. BITTEREST PILL, THE (327) 10/6/86
A woman wins the lottery and is besieged by people wanting money.
One has a 'total recall' pill and, while he is tossed out, his
pills scatter and her son takes one.
w. Michael Kube-McDowell d. Brian Michael Stoller
based on "The Richest Man In Levittown" by Frederick Pohl
Margery..........................Catherine Battistone
Tinker...........................Mark Blankfield
Harlan...........................Joseph Carafello
Officer Kopec....................John Marzilli
Jonathan.........................Jason Horst
41. DISTANT SIGNALS 11/17/85
A mystery client wants to revive a twenty year old TV detective
series that was cancelled mid-season. The producers agree, but
are baffled since they don't know the target audience.
w. Ted Gershuny d. Bill Travis
story by Andrew Weiner
Van Conway......................Darren McGavin
Smith...........................Lenny Von Dohlen
Gil Hurn........................David Margolies
Lew Feldman.....................Joe Bova
Amy.............................Shiela King
Loomis..........................John Bennies
42. THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (221) 11/4/85
An abusive radio host gets calls from the past.
w. George A. Romero d. Richard Gornick
Mandrake........................Jerry Stiller
The Engineer....................Todd Oleson
Phone Callers: Patrick Farrelly
Barbara Holmes
David L. Early
Karen Shallo
43. HALLOWEEN CANDY (222) 10/26/85
A miser refuses to give out candy year after year, so a Halloween
demon gives the miser a lesson.
w. Michael McDowell d. Tom Savini
Michael Killup..................Tim Choate
Mr. Killup......................Roy Poole
Medical Examiner................David K. Varnay
Goblin..........................John Edward Allen
Children........................Gary Pratt
44. FEAR OF FLOATING (223) 5/17/86
A man runs into an Army recruiting station demanding help and
demonstrating that he can float. They agree, but then his
pregnant girlfriend and her gun-toting father show up. The lies
he tells cause him to float again.
w. Donald Wollner d. John Lewis
story by Scott Edelman
Arnold Barker...................Howard Sherman
Marcia Smith....................Anne Lange
Buzz Caldwell...................Leon Russom
Betty Ann Cooper................Yeardley Smith
Mr. Cooper......................John Ridge
45. RING AROUND THE REDHEAD (224) 10/7/85
A doomed man tells a bizarre tale just before his execution
in the electric chair.
w. & d. Ted Gershuny story by John D. MacDonald
Billy...........................John Heard
Keena...........................Penelope Miller
Adele...........................Caris Carfman
Jimbo...........................Greg Thornton
Guard...........................John Snyder
46. AULD ACQUAINTANCES (313) 2/23/87
Witches vie for ownership of an amulet, which they agreed to
share back in the days of Puritans.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Richard Friedman
Elizabeth.......................Linda Thorson
Mary............................Sally Gracie
47. BAKER'S DOZEN 11/24/86
In New Orleans, a woman sells 'magic' cookies in her bakery.
An adman says he can increase her business, but she is not
interested. She gives him cookies which give him power.
w. George A. Romero d. John Sutherland
Henry Hogan, the ad man.........Larry Manetti
Ruby Cuzzins....................Mabel King
Aloysius Cuzzins................Vernon Washington
Helen Hogan.....................Therese Pare
48. BLACK WIDOWS (330) 11/3/86
The daughter of a reclusive woman is concerned about her and
learns the family secret on her wedding night.
w. Michael McDowell d. Karl Epstein
Mrs. Webster....................Margaret O'Brien
Audrey Webster..................Theresa Saldana
Robert..........................Joe D'Angerio
Salesman........................Howard Dayton
Reverend Joy....................Paul Eiding
49. THE CIRCUS (304) 9/22/86
A skeptic enters a sideshow of horrors.
w. George A. Romero d. Michael Gornick
story by Sydney J. Bounds
Make-Up by Ed French; assistant James Chai
Dr. Nis.........................William Hickey
Nanoosh.........................Jacques Sandulescu
Werewolf........................David Thornton
Bragg...........................Kevin O'Connor
Creature/Vampire................Ed French
50. DELIVER US FROM GOODNESS (311) 10/13/86
A woman finds saintliness is more than she can bear and seeks
to fall from Grace.
w. Jule Selbo d. Warner Shook
story by Suzette Haden Elgin
Valeria Cantrell................Kalulani Lee
Charlotte Rose Cantrell.........Jane Adams
Ruby............................Mary Louise Wilson
Young Priest....................Albert Macklin
Julian Cantrell.................Steve Vinovich
Mr.Tabbitt......................Bill McIntyre
51. THE ENORMOUS RADIO 5/11/87
A new radio lets a couple overhear the neighbors, and makes
the wife worry that the neighbors can hear them.
w. Guy Gallo d. Bill Travis
story by John Cheever
Irene...........................Christine Estabrook
Jim.............................John Rothman
Clare...........................Kate O'Toole
John............................Peter Webster
Max.............................Frank Ammirati
Voice Overs:
Chet London Kit Le Fever
Karen Shallo Beth Broderick
52. EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE LOVE (305) 2/16/87
A divorced man dotes upon a mannequin or is it really alive?
w. & d. John Sutherland story by Robert Bloch
Robert..........................Jerry Orbach
Curtis..........................Richard Portnow
Detective.......................Phil Lenkowski
Lt. Mann........................Don Peoples
Mannequin.......................Teresa L. Jones
53. FLORENCE BRAVO (309) 10/20/86
A feminist ghost torments the woman who buys her house.
w. Edithe Swensen d. John Lewis
Emily McCall....................Lori Cardille
Juliann.........................Carol Levy
Florence Bravo..................Lauren Klein
David McCall....................David Hayward
54. GEEZENSTACKS, THE (312) 10/27/86
A little girl's dollhouse allows her to control her family.
w. Nancy Boyne d. Bill Travis
story by Frederic Brown
Sam.............................Craig Wasson
Audrey..........................Lana Hirsch
Uncle Richard...................Larry Pine
Edith Hummel....................Tandy Cronyn
Real Estate Agent...............Stephanie Cassel
55. HERETIC (301) 12/8/86
A dishonest art dealer suffers the tortures of the Inquisition
when he is thrown into the scene of a recently acquired sketch.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Jerry Smith
Inquisitor......................Roberts Blossom
Jimmy...........................Michael O'Hare
Mysterious Man..................Alan Scarfe
Inquititor's Assistant..........Dominic Marcus
Harte...........................Bruce Mac Vittie
56. I CAN'T HELP SAYING GOODBYE (326) 9/29/86
A little girl foresees the deaths of others and says "goodbye"
which makes her surviving family very uncomfortable.
w. Jule Selbo d. John Strysik
story by Ann MacKenzie
Karen...........................Alison Sweeney
Libby...........................Loren Cedar
Max.............................Brian Benben
Flora...........................Helen Duffy
Susie...........................LaGloria Scott
57. LET THE GAMES BEGIN (302) (aka Night Court) 5/4/87
An angel and a devil battle for his soul when a man has a heart
attack. Will the man make the right choice?
w. Peter O'Keefe d. John Lewis
story by Peter O'Keefe
Angel/Aldo......................David Groh
Devil/Doris.....................Jane Summerhays
Harry Carson....................Earl Hindman
Bellhop.........................Willie Reale
58. THE MILKMAN COMETH (328) 1/19/87
An unseen milkman grants a man's wishes when he puts a note in
the milk bottle. His greatest wish is for a daughter.
w. Donald Wollner d. John Strysik
Story by Charles L. Grant "Temperature Days"
Garry...........................Robert Forster
Sandy...........................Chad Allen
Ruth............................Shannon Wilcox
Howard..........................Seymour Cassel
Edna............................Barbara Sloan
1/12/87
59. MISS MAY DUSA (307)
A mannequin is accidentally brought to life and her dark glasses
knocked off. Her gaze turns the thief into a statue. She gets
her glasses and flees.
w. Richard Blackburn d. Richard Blackburn
Miss May Dusa...................Sofia Landon
Sax Player......................Gary Majchrzak
Bag Lady........................Yolanda Childress
Robber..........................Steve R. Tracy
60. MY GHOSTWRITER - THE VAMPIRE (333) 1/26/87
A hack horror novelist bargains for a vampire's help--he offers
a place for the coffin and the vampire tells stories.
w. Peter O'Keefe d. Frank De Palma
story by Scott Edelman
Peter...........................Jeff Conaway
Vampire Count Draco.............Roy Dotrice
Jayne...........................Jillie Mack
Carmen..........................Chi Chi Navarro
61. MY OWN PLACE (315) 2/2/87
An apartment dweller, who yearns to live alone, acquires a
roommate from over-populated Calcutta.
w. Ted Gershuny & Perry Lang d. Ted Gershuny
Sandy...........................Perry Lang
Ram.............................Harsh Nayyar
Laura...........................Nancy Travis
Maya............................Bina Sharif
Cynthia.........................Caryn West
62. RED LEADER (332) 2/9/87
The Devil recruits a crooked tycoon.
w. Edithe Swensen d. John Sutherland
Alex Hayes......................Joe E. Tata
Jake............................Carmine Caridi
Amanda..........................Brioni Farrel
Red Leader......................Peter Bromilow
Minion..........................Joseph Della Sorte
63. SEASONS OF BELIEF (317) 12/1/86
On Christmas Eve, his small children demand a 'good' bedtime
story and his father tells them of a nasty beastie, Grither,
much too realistically.
w. Michael McDowell d. Michael McDowell
story by Michael Bishop
Father..........................E.G. Marshall
Mom.............................Margaret Klenck
Jimbo...........................Sky Berdahl
Stefa...........................Jenny Von Oy
Mom's Brother...................Mark Capris
64. A SERPENT'S TOOTH (325) 11/17/86
A mother, concerned about her family, warns them about their
wasted efforts and then her warnings suddenly come true.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Frank De Palma
Pearl King......................Renee Taylor
Myron...........................Louis Quinn
Madlene King....................Joann Willette
Marc King.......................Brett Marx
Barry...........................Ron Sloan
Richie..........................Jared Rushton
65. THE SOCIAL CLIMBER (331) 3/2/87
A young apprentice shoemaker steps into other people's lives
when he wears their shoes.
w. Ellen Sandhaus d. Armand Mastroianni
Apprentice......................Robert Romanus
Anthony.........................Albert Hague
Gail............................Talia Balsam
Laura...........................Leslie Chain
Maid............................Irene Roseen
66. THE SWAP (306) 4/20/87
Greedy wife's murder plot backfires.
w. Dick Benner d. John Drury
Bubba...........................Charles Ludlam
Anna Belle......................Maria Manuche
Claude..........................Jim Wleck
Jean Baptiste...................Timothy Jenkins
67. THE YATTERING AND THE JACK, THE (340) 11/2/87
A man considers a demon's deeds to be normal accidents.
w. Clive Barker from his story d. David Odell
Amanda..........................Danielle Brisebois
Caroler.........................Barbara Shapiro
The Yattering...................Phil Fondacaro
Jack Polo.......................Tony Carbone.
Beelzebub.......................Thomas Newman
68. THE APPRENTICE (303) 4/2/88
A coed is overjoyed to be hired by the Puritan museum until
she finds out she is really back in time. Her innocent breach
of the rules changes everything.
w. Ellen Sandhaus d. Eleanor Gaver
story by Ellen Sandhaus
Jane.............................Katherine Elizabeth Neuman
Peter............................Gary Lahti
Magistrate Thomas Branford.......Wayne Tippit
Sarah McBride....................Haviland Morris
Tourists.........................Martin Marinaro & Deirdre Lynn
69. BARTER (335) 7/11/88
A woman craves quiet from her small drummer son, so when an
alien knocks on her door and craves ammonia, she makes a deal.
w. Jule Selbo d. Christopher T. Welch
story by Lois McMaster
Ruthie..........................Jill Jaress
Nicky...........................Michael Santiago
Little Nicky....................Miguel Alamo
Klaatzu.........................Jack Carter
70. BASHER MALONE 7/18/88
Wrestler faces a hellish opponent.
w. Peter O'Keefe d. Anthony Santa Croce
Basher Malone.................. Steve Strong
Tippy Ryan..................... Vic Tayback
Ma Malone...................... Marie Denn
Ursula..........................Marlene Casamento
Cindy...........................Brinke Stevens
Hurt Wrestler...................Gregory Uhland
Trog............................Magic Schwartz
Announcer.......................Scott St.James
Lockjaw.........................Jack "Wildman" Armstrong
71. BEETLES 9/21/87
An Egyptologist is warned about a curse if he continues to work
on a sarcophogus and ignores it.
w. Robert Bloch from his story d. Frank De Palma
Arthur Hartley..................Rod McCary
Hammid Bey......................Sirri Murad
Dr. Richards....................Donald MacKechnie
Constable.......................Colm Meaney
Bert............................Angelo Grisanti
Sid.............................Neil Kinsella
72. THE CUTTY BLACK SOW (310) 5/2/88
On her deathbed, a woman tells her great grandson the story of a
Celtic demon who will claim the soul of anyone dying this night.
He does his best to protect her soul.
w. Michael McDowell d. Richard Glass
story by Thomas F. Monteleone
Jamie...........................Huckleberry Fox
Great Grandma...................Paula Trueman
Father..........................Timothy Landfield
Mother..........................Sharon Ultrick
Gloria..........................Mary Alison Griffin
73. THE DEAL (339) 2/22/87
Screenwriter unknowingly makes a deal with Satan and finds the
only way he can break it is to deliver a new victim.
w. Granville Burgess & Allen Coulter d. T.J. Castronova
Tom Dash........................Bradley Whiteford
Donal................. .........Allen Garfield
Vincent Dessari.................Robert Costanzo
Cassie..........................Elyssa Paternoster
Secretary.......................Kristine Greco
Voice of Jerome.................Jon Jacobs
Diablo, the dog.................Manziana Garfield
74. DO NOT OPEN THIS BOX (308) 5/9/88
The postman delivers a box to the wrong address and then asks
for its return 'unopened'. The woman recipient negotiates a
deal, but does not disclose that she opened it.
w. Franco Amurri d. Jodie Foster
Rose Pennywell..................Eileen Heckart
Charles Pennywell...............William Le Massena
Postman.........................Richard B. Shull
Clarissa........................Fay Gold
75. FAMILY REUNION 5/16/88
A young mother swears that her estranged husband has kidnapped
and run away with their son, whom she has not seen for six months.
She gets the help of a social worker to get him back.
w. Edithe Swensen d. Tom Savini
Robert Perry....................Stephen McHattie
Bobby...........................Daniel Terrence Kelly
Janice Perry....................Patricia Tallman
Trudy...........................Marilyn Rockafellow
76 . GOING NATIVE (341) 5/23/88
An alien visitor studies human nature by joining an 'anger'
therapy group and studying photographs.
w. Ted Gershuny d. Ted Gershuny
based on a story by Andrew Weider
Claire..........................Kim Geist
Lee.............................John Aprea
Amy.............................Cynthia David
Mark............................Richard Kuhlman
Janine..........................Pamela Kenny
Karen...........................Alison Ann Sweeney
Libby...........................Loren Cedar
77. THE GRAVE ROBBER (320) 10/26/87
Two archaeologists ignore the curse warning and invade a tomb.
The mummy revives and to save her life, the woman challenges
him to a game of strip poker.
w. Harvey Jacobs & Donald Wollner d. Jeff Schiro
story by Harvey Jacobs
Tapok...........................Arnold Stang
Aileen..........................Polly Draper
Dr. Harold Gromley..............Daren Kelly
Ahmed...........................Ed Kovens
78. HUSH (319) 7/4/88
A boy has invented a noise-eating machine similar to a vacuum
cleaner. Unfortunately, it is too successful and he and his
baby sitter must fight for their lives.
w. John Sutherland d. Allen Coulter
story by Zenna Henderson
Jennifer........................Nile Lanning
Buddy...........................Eric Jason
Beth Warren.....................Bonnie Gallup
79. LOVE HUNGRY (336) 2/15/87
An overweight woman receives a package containing an ear piece
that will help her diet. An old school chum invites her to
dinner which is a disaster. A second package contains a pair of
glasses which allow her to 'see' as well as 'hear' her food.
W. John Strysik & Jule Serbo d. John Strysik
story by Roberts Gannaway, "Food For Thought"
Betsy Cowland...................Sharon Madden
Elmo Shroud.....................Larry Gelman
Landlady........................Diana Hale
Delivery Man....................John Romo
Voice Overs.....................Catherine Battistone
and Neil Kinsella
80. MARY, MARY 9/28/87
A woman lives with mannequins which she treats as real people
and cannot relate to live people.
w. Jule Selbo d. Katarina Wittich
story by Jule Selbo & Katarina Wittich
Mary Jones......................Margaret Whitton
David...........................A.C. Weary
Scott...........................Fred Burstein
81. THE MOTH 10/12/87
A young woman, about to die, believes her soul will reside in
a moth and she can be restored as long as the moth is alive.
She implores her mother to catch it and put it in a jar.
w. Michael McDowell d. Jeffrey Wolf
Mother..........................Jane Manning
Sybil...........................Debbie Harry
82. NO STRINGS 10/19/87
A mobster forces the World's Greatest Puppeteer to string up
the body of a dead enemy and make it dance.
w. David Odell d. David Odell
Eddie Minelli...................T.J.Castronova
Mr. D...........................Barry Dennen
Tiffany.........................Cameron Milzer
Nicky...........................Brad Fisher
Voice of Motu...................John Marzilli
Don Paulie (body)...............Derek Loughran
83. PAYMENT OVERDUE (314) 2/8/87
A young callous collection agent is about to find out that she
should have explained the rules to one debtor.
w. Dick Benner d. John Drury
Jeanette........................Maura Swanson
Michael.........................Lewis Arlt
Voice on phone..................Wanda DeJesus
84. SEYMOURLAMA (318) 11/9/87
A spoiled boy is named High Lama, assuming his parents agree,
which they do. His behavior leaves a lot to be desired.
w. Harvey Jacobs & Donald Wollner d. Bruce Dolin
story by Harvey Jacobs
Chi Fun.........................Divine
Seymourlama.....................J.D. Roth
Ellen...........................Kathleen Doyle
Henry Strand....................David Gale
Madame Wu.......................Cathy Lipinski
85. THE SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHER 10/5/87
A middle-aged man, Algie, tries to attract spirits with his
invention and his old friend, Harry, scoffs.
w. Mark Patrick Carducci & Brian Thomas Jones d. Bill Travis
Algernon Colesbury...............Frank Hamilton
Harry Bainbridge.................Richard Clarke
Lenore...........................Terres Unsoeld
86. SORRY, RIGHT NUMBER (337) 11/16/87
A woman receives a disturbing call and years later discovers its
meaning.
w. Stephen King d. John Sutherland
Bill Weiderman...................Arthur Taxier
Katie Weiderman..................Deborah Harmon
Dawn.............................Rhonda Dotson
Polly............................Katherine Britton
Jeff.............................Brandon Stewart
Connie...........................Nicole Huntington
Voice on phone...................Catherine Battistone
87. ALL A CLONE BY THE TELEPHONE 1/1/85
A jobless TV writer buys an answering machine that has a will
of its own and gradually takes over his life.
w. Haskell Barkin d. Frank De Palma
Leon.............................Harry Anderson
Seymour Furman...................Dick Miller
Quentin Karp.....................Tom Newman
Dolores..........................Marcie Barkin
The Driver.......................David Eastman
Telephone Voice..................Catherine Battistone
88. ANNIVERSARY DINNER 2/28/85
An old couple plans their 43rd anniversary dinner, with a very
special menu.
w. James Houghton d. John Strysik
story by J.D. Pass
Sybil............................Fredricka Duke
Elinor Collender.................Alice Ghostley
Henry Collender..................Mario Roccuzzo
Mark.............................Michael Cedar
89. ANSWER ME 2/11/85
A ringing telephone has a life of own, which nearly drives a
poor girl mad.
W. Michael McDowell d. Richard Friedman
based on a story by Michael McDowell & Dennis Schuetz
Joan Matlin......................Jean Marsh
90. THE OLD SOFT SHOE 2/10/86
A salesman checks into a motel and makes a pass at a fellow guest
who refuses, then a gorgeous, but jealous, woman appears.
W. Art Monterastelli d. Richard Friedman
Chester..........................Paul Dooley
Glenda...........................Dorothy Parke
Arthur...........................John Fiedler
Carol............................Kathy McLain
Sheriff..........................Patrick Farrelly
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1. Trick or Treat (10/29/83 pilot ep)
Season 1 ( 9/30/84 - 8/4/85, in original broadcast order)
2. The New Man
3. I'll Give you a Million
4. Painkiller
5. The Odds
6. Mookie and Pookie
7. Slippage
8. Inside the Closet
9. The Word Processor of the Gods
10. A Case of the Stubborns
11. Djinn, No Chaser
12. All a Clone by the Telephone
13. In the Cards
14. Anniversary Dinner
15. Snip, Snip
16. Answer Me
17. The Tear Collector
18. Madness Room
19. If the Shoes Fit...
20. Levitation
21. It All Comes Out in the Wash
22. Bigalow's Last Smoke
23. Grandma's Last Wish
24. The False Prophet
Season 2 ( 9/29/84 - 7/13/86 )
1. The Impressionist
2. Lifebomb
3. Ring Around the Redhead
4. Parlor Floor Front
5. Halloween Candy
6. The Satanic Piano
7. The Devil's Advocate
8. Distant Signals
9. The Trouble with Mary Jane
10. Ursa Minor
11. Effect and Cause
12. Monsters in My Room
13. Comet Watch
14. Dream Girl
15. A New Lease on Life
16. Printer's Devil
17. The Shrine
18. The Old Soft Shoe
19. The Last Car
20. A Choice of Dreams
21. Strange Love
22. The Unhappy Medium
23. Fear of Floating
24. The Casavin Curse
Season 3 ( 9/28/86 - 5/17/87 )
1. The Circus
2. I Can't Help Saying Goodbye
3. The Bitterest Pill
4. Florence Bravo
5. The Geezenstacks
6. Black Widows
7. Heretic
8. A Serpent's Tooth
9. Baker's Dozen
10. Deliver Us from Goodness
11. Seasons of Belief
12. Miss May Dusa
13. The Milkman Cometh
14. My Ghostwriter - the Vampire
15. My Own Place
16. Red Leader
17. Everybody Needs a Little Love
18. Auld Acquaintances
19. The Social Climber
20. The Swap
21. Let the Games Begin
22. The Enormous Radio
Season 4 ( 9/27/87 - 7/23/88 )
1. Beetles
2. Mary, Mary
3. The Spirit Photographer
4. The Moth
5. No Strings
6. The Grave Robber
7. The Yattering and Jack
8. Seymourlama
9. Sorry, Right Number
10. Payment Overdue
11. Love Hungry
12. The Deal
13. The Apprentice
14. The Cutty Black Sow
15. Do Not Open This Box
16. Family Reunion
17. Going Native
18. Hush
19. Barter
20. Basher Malone
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