Season 4 Episode 12
A screenwriter makes a deal with Satan.
Written by Granville Burgess and Allen Coulter. Guest-starring Bradley Whitford.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, February 28, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Deal” premiered”Season 4 Episode 11
An overweight woman goes to drastic measures to lose weight, but finds herself even more attached to her food than ever before.
Based on the short story “Food for Thought” by Roberts Gannaway. Written and directed by John Strysik, co-written by Jule Selbo.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, February 21, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Love Hungry” premiered”Season 4 Episode 10
A heartless debt collection agent is harassed by a delinquent client from beyond the grave.
Written by Dick Benner.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, February 14, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Payment Overdue” was released in theaters”Season 4 Episode 9
A woman receives a bizarre and frightening phone call and figures out its meaning too late. Written by Stephen King.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, November 22, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Sorry, Right Number” premiered”Season 4 Episode 8
A nerdy and spoiled young boy is proclaimed the religious leader of a nation, but his parents want to know what the catch is. Written by Harvey Jacobs and Donald Wollner. Guest-starring David Gale and Divine.
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Season 4 Episode 6
A pair of unscrupulous archaeologists unearth an Egyptian tomb of a prince and awaken the mummy Tapok (Arnold Stang), luring them into a game of strip poker to compete for their lives.
Written by Harvey Jacobs and Donald Wollner. Guest-starring Arnold Stang
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, November 1, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Grave Robber” premiered”Season 4 Episode 5
A cruel mob boss (T.J. Castronova, who also executive-produced the series) forces a ventriloquist (Barry Dennen) to string up the corpse of his defeated rival as a puppet. A one-man show is held… with results that none involved had counted on. Written and directed by David Odell (author of The Dark Crystal, in which Dennen lent his voice to the Skeksis Chamberlain).
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, October 25, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “No Strings” premiered”Season 4 Episode 4
A dying woman is convinced that after death her soul will be trapped in a moth. Written by Michael McDowell, Guest starring Debbie Harry.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, October 18, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Moth” premiered”Season 4 Episode 3
A photographer decides to take photographs of ghosts. Written by Mark Patrick Carducci and Brian Thomas Jones.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, October 11, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Spirit Photographer” premiered”Season 4 Episode 2
An isolated woman who fears the world turns to her dolls and mannequins for friendship. Written by Jule Selbo.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, October 4, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Mary, Mary” premiered”Season 4 Episode 1
An Egyptologist ignores a sarcophagus’s warnings and unearths a curse. Written by Robert Bloch and based on his short story and guest-starring Arnold Stang.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, September 27, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Beetles” premiered”Season 3 Episode 22
A couple purchases a new radio which transmits their neighbor’s private discussions.
Written by Guy Gallo, story by John Cheever, and guest-starring Christine Estabrook.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, May 17, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Enormous Radio” premiered”Season 4 Episode 13
A mysterious man hooks up with a husband and wife and he and the wife cook up a scheme to teach her husband a lesson until things backfire.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, May 12, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Cabin Fever” premiered”Season 3 Episode 21
An angel and a devil fight over a dead man’s soul.
Written by Peter O’Keefe
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, May 10, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Let the Games Begin” premiered”Season 4 Episode 12
Chris can sell anything to anyone, but when he meets Belinda he soon realises he has met his match.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, May 5, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Secret Ingredient” premiered”Season 3 Episode 20
A woman decides to murder her wealthy husband for his money but her plans go horribly awry.
Written by Dick Benner.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, May 3, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Swap” premiered”Season 4 Episode 11
Cocky and obnoxious defense attorney Steve and his passive law professor buddy Brett decide to let it all hang out and gleefully indulge in irresponsible behavior while embarking on a cross country joyride. The duo film their exploits on a portable video camera. After Steve accidentally runs down a man on the side of the road, he does his best to hide what he’s done from Brett. However, the dire consequences of Steve’s grave actions eventually catch up with him when the pair stop off at a remote redneck bar in the middle of nowhere.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, April 28, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Best Shot” premiered”Season 4 Episode 10
Peter believes that the way to win a girl’s heart is have a good sense of humor. But when he tries to win back the love of his ex-wife using only pranks and elaborate setups, he learns that sometimes laughter doesn’t make everything better.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, April 21, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Joker” premiered”Season 4 Episode 9
Two killers briefly become friends.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, April 14, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Made For Each Other” premiered”Season 4 Episode 8
A hitwoman meets up with a handsome stranger in a vacation resort only to have romance lead to betrayal.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, April 7, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “In the Name of Love” premiered”Season 4 Episode 7
Jane is a sleazy tabloid reporter willing to dig up anything on someone just to ruin their lives and get her a story. One night, her photographer gets her interested in Billy Baltimore, a musician who supposedly died back in the 70’s but is rumored to be living in their area. But soon Jane realizes that when you enter someone’s life, you should always make sure there’s an exit.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, March 31, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “The Legendary Billy B.” premiered”Season 4 Episode 6
Jake Purly is campaigning on a platform to rid the world of pornography, but after his brother is discovered making a pornographic film, the press is suddenly beating down Jake’s door. To make matters worse, the actress in the film opens a flood gate of memories that Jake would rather not remember.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, March 24, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Doctor’s Orders” premiered”Season 4 Episode 5
Two escaped convicts hide out in a model home that just happens to be occupied and while the one, a true psychopath, wants to get rid of the inhabitants of the house, the younger one is torn between loyalty toward his ‘brother’ and saving innocent lives.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, March 17, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Homebodies” premiered”Season 4 Episode 4
A tabloid reporter hooks up with a hot young woman he meets at a club only to be drawn into a world of drugs and debauchery.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, March 10, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Why Are You Here?” premiered”Season 3 Episode 19
A young shoemaker’s assistant finds that he can actually live other people’s lives by walking in their shoes.
Written by Ellen Sandhaus
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, March 8, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Social Climber” premiered”Season 4 Episode 3
Luther is an eccentric sculptor who has no problem putting his models through the wringer — literally. When Cal breaks into his house one night, Luther sets him up to model with spunky blonde Arielle. When the two try to break free, Luther makes sure they find out that no one ever walks away from him.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, March 3, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Dead Heat” premiered”Season 3 Episode 18
Two ancient witches fight over an amulet yet again.
Written by Edithe Swensen.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, March 1, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Auld Acquaintances” premiered”Season 4 Episode 2
A man obsessed with order encounters trouble on a road trip to Sunnyvale with his wife.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, February 24, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Minuteman” premiered”Season 3 Episode 17
A divorced and lonely man talks to and dotes over a mannequin he calls Estelle, while his friend begins to get concerned about his mental stability. Based on the short story by Robert Bloch, adapted and directed by John Harrison (as John Sutherland), and guest-starring Jerry Orbach.
Read more “Horror History: Sunday, February 22, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Everybody Needs a Little Love” premiered”Season 4 Episode 1
Photographer Simon Hopper is considered a genius in the art world, but the demands for his models are always insanely hard to meet. Christina will do anything to be the model in his next project. But when she does get her chance, it turns out that Simon has raised the bar to a new level.
Read more “Horror History: Tuesday, February 17, 1987: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Perfect Order” premiered”
