Darkroom

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.

First Air Date: 1981-11-27

Last Air Date: 1982-01-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 16

Networks: ABC

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Top Cast

James Coburn as N/A
Joanna Miles as N/A
Mary Frann as N/A
Gloria DeHaven as N/A
Samantha Eggar as N/A
Patti D'Arbanville as N/A
Ronny Cox as N/A
Rue McClanahan as N/A
Cyril O'Reilly as N/A
Lawrence Pressman as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Closed Circuit (1981-11-27)

A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 3: The Bogeyman Will Get You (1981-12-04)

A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Ep. 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.
Ep. 5: Needlepoint (1981-12-11)

A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 7: A Quiet Funeral (1981-12-18)

A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Ep. 8: Make Up (1981-12-18)

A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
Ep. 9: The Partnership (1981-12-25)

An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 11: Catnip (1981-12-25)

A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Ep. 12: Lost in Translation (1982-01-08)

An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
Ep. 13: Guillotine (1982-01-08)

A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Ep. 14: Exit Line (1982-01-15)

An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Ep. 15: Who's There? (1982-01-15)

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