D.J. MacHale
Director
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992)
Season 6
This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.
Released Aug. 15, 1992
Episode 23 min
7+
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Kids, Mystery
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+ Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Campfire VI Productions, Nickelodeon Productions, CINAR, YTV
Network: Nickelodeon
S6E1 - The Tale of the Forever Game
When Peter gets fed up with his tag-along sister Monica, he speeds up on ahead of her and his friend during their bike ride. They become seperated and Peter finds himself trapped in a place where he's forced to play a mysterious game, and his friend and sister are trapped in the woods until the game is finished. If Peter wins this game, he'll be free to leave. But if he loses, he'll be trapped there forever.
Feb. 6, 1999, midnight
S6E2 - The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie
Wishing that his life was more exciting, David gets more than he bargained for when he uses an ancient set of fortune cookies. However, his new life doesn't turn out exactly as he'd expected.
Feb. 13, 1999, midnight
S6E3 - The Tale of the Virtual Pets
Isabel and Kate discover that Diggers, the newest and coolest Virtual Pets around, have a mind of their own, and playing with them can be very dangerous.
Feb. 20, 1999, midnight
S6E4 - The Tale of the Zombie Dice
Some kids discover that Mr. Click, the owner of the giant video arcade, has a sinister secret. If he challenges you to a game, don't play him, because if you lose you may never be seen again!
Feb. 27, 1999, midnight
S6E5 - The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets
Brothers Tommy and David discover some scary secrets about their new upstairs neighbors. They seem to be inviting guests over that never return. Clues within the neighbor's apartment seem to prove that they're eating their guests.
March 13, 1999, midnight
S6E6 - The Tale of Jake the Snake
During ice hockey try-outs, Wiley finds a stick that used to belong to Jake the Snake, a great player. While using the stick, Wiley seems to have a natural talent for hockey and even makes the team. Soon after, he not only gets an ego, calling himself Wiley the Snake, but starts to shed his skin and gain a strange appetite for mice... Similar to a snake.
March 20, 1999, midnight
S6E7 - The Tale of the Hunted
A girl living in rural Canada is pressured by her dad and friends to go wolf hunting with them, but a mysterious wolf called The Blaze is about to show her the cruelty of hunting through an animal's eyes.
March 27, 1999, midnight
S6E8 - The Tale of the Wisdom Glass
Friends Allan and Jimmy are in for a cyber shock after they steal a computer game called "The Wisdom Glass" and find themselves transported to a strange game-world where they end up on trial for the theft of the game.
April 3, 1999, midnight
10.0
S6E9 - The Tale of the Walking Shadow
When the local high school decides to stage Macbeth, it unleashes some terrifying ghosts lurking backstage. Ross and Vanessa find out why the play is haunted and must get rid of the gremlins without getting blood on their hands.
April 10, 1999, midnight
S6E10 - The Tale of Oblivion
On the way to school, Max and Shelly visit Sardo's Magic Mansion to get some art supplies. Sardo talks Max into buying a pencil box containing a pencil and eraser. At school Max uses his new art supplies and learns that they erase more than just drawings!
April 17, 1999, midnight
S6E11 - The Tale of Vampire Town
Adder, a self-proclaimed teenage vampire hunter, gets more than he bargained for when he convinces his parents to travel to Wisteria for a vacation. Trouble ensues when during his hunt for vampires, some local townspeople think he's a vampire and start to hunt him.
April 24, 1999, midnight
S6E12 - The Tale of the Secret Admirer
Shy Meggie is thrilled when she discovers she's got a secret admirer. But her excitement turns to fear when she realizes her secret admirer may be writing to her from beyond the grave.
May 8, 1999, midnight
S6E13 - The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge
Danielle stumbles upon a strange mystery when she travels to Bigfoot Ridge in search of her missing friend, Gina.
May 15, 1999, midnight
Network: Nickelodeon
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 2169 min.
Released: Aug. 15, 1992
Last Air Date: June 11, 2000, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-Y7
Common sense age: 7+
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