Darkroom
Darkroom

Darkroom (1981)

7.2 (9 votes)
1 Season
November 27, 1981
English
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Network

ABC

Episodes

Closed Circuit
E1

Closed Circuit

Nov 27, 1981
60 min

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

Nov 27, 1981
60 min

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

Dec 4, 1981
60 min

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

Uncle George
E4

Uncle George

Dec 4, 1981
60 min

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

Dec 11, 1981
60 min

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

Siege of 31 August
E6

Siege of 31 August

Dec 11, 1981
60 min

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

Dec 18, 1981
60 min

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

Make Up
E8

Make Up

Dec 18, 1981
60 min

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

The Partnership
E9

The Partnership

Dec 25, 1981
60 min

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

Daisies
E10

Daisies

Dec 25, 1981
60 min

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

Dec 25, 1981
60 min

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

Lost in Translation
E12

Lost in Translation

Jan 8, 1982
60 min

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

Guillotine
E13

Guillotine

Jan 8, 1982
60 min

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

Exit Line
E14

Exit Line

Jan 15, 1982
60 min

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

Who's There?
E15

Who's There?

Jan 15, 1982
60 min

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

The Rarest of Wines
E16

The Rarest of Wines

Jan 15, 1982
60 min

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

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

Darkroom

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

16