7.2/101,215 votes#1 - The Tale of the Phantom Cab
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/15/1992
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
8.3/101,421 votes#2 - The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/22/1992
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
7.9/101,196 votes#3 - The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/29/1992
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
7.6/101,100 votes#4 - The Tale of the Twisted Claw
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/1992
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
6.6/10818 votes#5 - The Tale of the Hungry Hounds
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/1992
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: N/A
8.0/101,057 votes#6 - The Tale of the Super Specs
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/26/1992
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
7.6/101,025 votes#7 - The Tale of the Captured Souls
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/1992
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: N/A
7.7/101,062 votes#8 - The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/1992
Some new neighbors move into a neighborhood. They are originally from Eastern Europe, wear black, collect blood, and only are active at night.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chloe Brown
6.8/10980 votes#9 - The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/17/1992
Dean, a troubled student, awakens an ancient secret hidden in the school.
Director: D.J. MacHale
Writer: Stephen Zoller
7.1/10976 votes#10 - The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/24/1992
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: N/A
8.2/101,035 votes#11 - The Tale of the Dark Music
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/31/1992
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
8.2/101,078 votes#12 - The Tale of the Prom Queen
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/7/1992
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
7.9/101,091 votes#13 - The Tale of the Pinball Wizard
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/14/1992
Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the mall where his old habits sometimes get the best of him.
Director: D.J. MacHale
Writer: N/A
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!
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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Tale of the Phantom Cab" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 1215 votes. Directed by Ron Oliver and written by Chloe Brown, it aired on 8/15/1992. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark".