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The Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1

Every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1!

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This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 2 - The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
    8.2/10(1574 votes)

    S1:E2

    A kid named Josh decides to prove that a fun house isn't haunted by stealing the nose of the clown who is supposed to haunt the place. He learns that the story isn't fiction when Zeebo pays him a little visit.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  2. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Dark Music
    8.2/10(1144 votes)

    S1:E11

    Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Prom Queen
    8.2/10(1179 votes)

    S1:E12

    Two boys befriend a young woman where they encourage her to join them in search of a legend that comes every year.

    Director:Jean-Marie Comeau
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 6 - The Tale of the Super Specs
    8.0/10(1136 votes)

    S1:E6

    Weeds, a prankster, buys his friend Marybeth a pair of super spec glasses as part of an April's Fool Day where once she places on the glasses, strange figures appear and can't be explained.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 13 - The Tale of the Pinball Wizard
    7.9/10(1170 votes)

    S1:E13

    Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the mall where his old habits sometimes get the best of him.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
    7.8/10(1321 votes)

    S1:E3

    A girl who desperately wants to be friends with her snotty cousin and her group of friends agrees to spend the night in the haunted house next door to become part of the group.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Naomi Janzen

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  7. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 8 - The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors
    7.7/10(1156 votes)

    S1:E8

    Some new neighbors move into a neighborhood. They are originally from Eastern Europe, wear black, collect blood, and only are active at night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 4 - The Tale of the Twisted Claw
    7.5/10(1212 votes)

    S1:E4

    In a twist of "The Monkey's Paw," two boys scare an old lady to death the night before Halloween just as the next night they receive a hand granting them wishes with consequences.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Captured Souls
    7.5/10(1121 votes)

    S1:E7

    A family moves to a small house in the summer where they befriend a young man, where the family starts feeling weaker every day.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Phantom Cab
    7.1/10(1371 votes)

    S1:E1

    Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  11. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 10 - The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun
    7.0/10(1061 votes)

    S1:E10

    Jake, an inspiring young actor, is in a play where during rehearsals strange things start happening to him where it's only a matter of time before opening night.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 9 - The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice
    6.7/10(1062 votes)

    S1:E9

    Dean, a troubled student, awakens an ancient secret hidden in the school.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Stephen Zoller

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  13. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 5 - The Tale of the Hungry Hounds
    6.4/10(929 votes)

    S1:E5

    Two girls go to an attic where one of them tries on a uniform that belonged to a dead relative where her spirit lives on.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Tale of Laughing in the Dark" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1574 votes. Directed by Ron Oliver and written by Chloe Brown, it aired on 8/22/1992. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Tale of the Dark Music".