Darkroom
series not in production
Ended
Drama
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 16
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 1981-11-27
Last EP | 1982-01-15
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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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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1981-11-27
1
Closed Circuit
1981-11-27
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
2
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
1981-11-27
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
3
The Bogeyman Will Get You
1981-12-04
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
4
Uncle George
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.
5
Needlepoint
1981-12-11
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
6
Siege of 31 August
1981-12-11
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
7
A Quiet Funeral
1981-12-18
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
8
Make Up
1981-12-18
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
9
The Partnership
1981-12-25
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
10
Daisies
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.
11
Catnip
1981-12-25
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
12
Lost in Translation
1982-01-08
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
13
Guillotine
1982-01-08
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
14
Exit Line
1982-01-15
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
15
Who's There?
1982-01-15
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
16
The Rarest of Wines
1982-01-15
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.
CAST
charactor:
Original: James Coburn
Total EP: 16
charactor:
Original: Joanna Miles
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Mary Frann
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Gloria DeHaven
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Samantha Eggar
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Patti D'Arbanville
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Ronny Cox
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Rue McClanahan
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Cyril O'Reilly
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Lawrence Pressman
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Richard Anderson
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Quinn Cummings
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Gail Strickland
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Michael V. Gazzo
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: R.G. Armstrong
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Karin Argoud
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Randolph Powell
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Jocelyn Brando
Total EP: 1
charactor: Nancy Lawrence
Original: Helen Hunt
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Lynn Carlin
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: William Phipps
Total EP: 1
charactor: Roland
Original: Brian Dennehy
Total EP: 1
CREW
Paul Lynch
Director
Directing
Rick Rosenthal
Director
Directing
Peter Crane
Director
Directing
Curtis Harrington
Director
Directing
John McPherson
Director
Directing
Jeffrey Bloom
Director
Directing
Peter S. Fischer
Writer
Writing
Robert Bloch
Writer
Writing
Peter Allan Fields
Writer
Writing
Alan Brennert
Writer
Writing
Brian Clemens
Writer
Writing
Michael Scheff
Writer
Writing
Christopher Crowe
Writer
Writing
Mary Ann Kasica
Writer
Writing
Gerald K. Siegel
Writer
Writing
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney