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Darkroom(TV show/series, 1981-1982)

1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 16 episodes

DarkroomRating: 3.8/5 (with 4 votes)
Darkroom is an American thriller anthology television series produced by Universal Television that aired on ABC from November 27, 1981, to July 8, 1982. 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 Esther Rolle, Helen Hunt, Claude Akins, Richard Anderson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Carole Cook, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, Pat Buttram, Brian Dennehy, Lawrence Pressman, Dub Taylor, Rue McClanahan, Lloyd Bochner, Ronny Cox, R. G. Armstrong, Jack Carter, and June Lockhart. ()
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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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Darkroom Seasons and Episodes

11/27/1981Season 1 - 16 episodes
#1 | 11/27/1981Closed Circuit
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
#2 | 11/27/1981Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
#3 | 12/04/1981The Bogeyman Will Get You
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
#4 | 12/04/1981Uncle George
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 | 12/11/1981Needlepoint
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
#6 | 12/11/1981Siege of 31 August
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
#7 | 12/18/1981A Quiet Funeral
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
#8 | 12/18/1981Make Up
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
#9 | 12/25/1981The Partnership
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
#10 | 12/25/1981Daisies
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 | 12/25/1981Catnip
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
#12 | 01/08/1982Lost in Translation
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
#13 | 01/08/1982Guillotine
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
#14 | 01/15/1982Exit Line
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
#15 | 01/15/1982Who's There?
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
#16 | 01/15/1982The Rarest of Wines
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/27/1981
Last episode released on: 01/15/1982
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Carl Heinz Schroth - Meine schwarze Stunde"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:7172, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024