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Darkroom

Darkroom

161981•1h 0m•7.2/10
Drama

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7.2/10(9)

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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 27, 1981

Last Aired

January 15, 1982

Networks

ABC

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Closed Circuit
E1
Closed Circuit
Air date: 1981-11-27
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
E2
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
Air date: 1981-11-27
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
The Bogeyman Will Get You
E3
The Bogeyman Will Get You
Air date: 1981-12-04
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Uncle George
E4
Uncle George
Air date: 1981-12-04
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.
Needlepoint
E5
Needlepoint
Air date: 1981-12-11
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Siege of 31 August
E6
Siege of 31 August
Air date: 1981-12-11
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
A Quiet Funeral
E7
A Quiet Funeral
Air date: 1981-12-18
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Make Up
E8
Make Up
Air date: 1981-12-18
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
The Partnership
E9
The Partnership
Air date: 1981-12-25
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Daisies
E10
Daisies
Air date: 1981-12-25
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.
Catnip
E11
Catnip
Air date: 1981-12-25
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Lost in Translation
E12
Lost in Translation
Air date: 1982-01-08
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
E13
Guillotine
Air date: 1982-01-08
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Exit Line
E14
Exit Line
Air date: 1982-01-15
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Who's There?
E15
Who's There?
Air date: 1982-01-15
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
The Rarest of Wines
E16
The Rarest of Wines
Air date: 1982-01-15
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.

Cast

James Coburn

James Coburn

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