Darkroom

1h

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Closed Circuit

1. Closed Circuit

1h

27th Nov 1981

A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.

Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

2. Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

1h

27th Nov 1981

A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.

The Bogeyman Will Get You

3. The Bogeyman Will Get You

1h

4th Dec 1981

A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).

Uncle George

4. Uncle George

1h

4th Dec 1981

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

5. Needlepoint

1h

11th Dec 1981

A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.

Siege of 31 August

6. Siege of 31 August

1h

11th Dec 1981

A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.

A Quiet Funeral

7. A Quiet Funeral

1h

18th Dec 1981

A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.

Make Up

8. Make Up

1h

18th Dec 1981

A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.

The Partnership

9. The Partnership

1h

25th Dec 1981

An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.

Daisies

10. Daisies

1h

25th Dec 1981

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

11. Catnip

1h

25th Dec 1981

A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.

Lost in Translation

12. Lost in Translation

1h

8th Jan 1982

An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.

Guillotine

13. Guillotine

1h

8th Jan 1982

A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.

Exit Line

14. Exit Line

1h

15th Jan 1982

An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).

Who's There?

15. Who's There?

1h

15th Jan 1982

A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).

The Rarest of Wines

16. The Rarest of Wines

1h

15th Jan 1982

Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.

First air date

27th Nov 1981

Last air date

15th Jan 1982

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks