Paul Lynch
Director
Darkroom (1981)
Season 1
Darkroom is an American television thriller series which ABC transmitted from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It was an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60-minute episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each of the episode wraparound segments was hosted by James Coburn. Among the performers who appeared on the series were Steve Allen, Esther Rolle, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, and June Lockhart.
Released Nov. 27, 1981
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Closed Circuit
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
Nov. 27, 1981, midnight
S1E2 - Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
Nov. 27, 1981, midnight
S1E3 - The Bogeyman Will Get You
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Dec. 4, 1981, midnight
S1E4 - Uncle George
A poor couple (Claude Akins, June Lockhart) try to find someone to pose as their late uncle, whose pension they can't afford to lose.
Dec. 4, 1981, midnight
S1E5 - Needlepoint
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Dec. 11, 1981, midnight
S1E6 - Siege of 31 August
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
Dec. 11, 1981, midnight
S1E7 - A Quiet Funeral
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Dec. 18, 1981, midnight
S1E8 - Make Up
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
Dec. 18, 1981, midnight
S1E9 - The Partnership
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Dec. 25, 1981, midnight
S1E10 - Daisies
A filandering botanist develops a machine that reads the thoughts of daisies. His wife, finding out from the daisies about the affair with his assistant, shoots him to death.
Dec. 25, 1981, midnight
S1E11 - Catnip
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Dec. 25, 1981, midnight
S1E12 - Lost in Translation
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
Jan. 8, 1982, midnight
S1E13 - Guillotine
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Jan. 8, 1982, midnight
S1E14 - Exit Line
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Jan. 15, 1982, midnight
S1E15 - Who's There?
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
Jan. 15, 1982, midnight
S1E16 - The Rarest of Wines
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.
Jan. 15, 1982, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 960 min.
Released: Nov. 27, 1981
Last Air Date: Jan. 15, 1982, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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