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The Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3

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Every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3!

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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  • The Tale of the Dream Girl
    8.9/10(1,140)
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    #1 - The Tale of the Dream Girl

    Season 3 Episode 10

    Aired 3/26/1994

    A teenager thinks he's just met the girl of his dreams when he puts on a mysterious ring that won't come off. Trouble begins when he learns that years ago she was killed in a car accident, and he realizes she wants to lure him to an early grave.

    Director: David Winning

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of Apartment 214
    8.4/10(907)
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    #2 - The Tale of Apartment 214

    Season 3 Episode 2

    Aired 1/15/1994

    After moving into a new apartment complex with her mother, Stacy finds herself without any friends. She befriends an older woman named Madeline that lives nearby and they soon start to spend quite a bit of time together. But when Stacy breaks a promise to visit Madeline on one specific afternoon, Madeline is enraged and comes after Stacy.

    Director: Scott Peters

    Writer: Scott Peters

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  • The Tale of the Dangerous Soup
    8.1/10(919)
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    #3 - The Tale of the Dangerous Soup

    Season 3 Episode 13

    Aired 4/16/1994

    Dr. Vink is back and now running his own restaraunt, The Wild Boar. After staff members continually decide to just quit at the drop of a hat, two employees soon discover why. Dr. Vink makes his famous soup with a special ingredient that he gets from his employees- FEAR. However, the two accidentally release the creature that gathers the fear and give it the ability to prey upon anyone.

    Director: D.J. MacHale

    Writer: Chloe Brown

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  • The Tale of the Dollmaker
    7.9/10(931)
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    #4 - The Tale of the Dollmaker

    Season 3 Episode 5

    Aired 2/5/1994

    A young girl goes to the countryside to spend a summer with her best friend but she discovers that her friend is missing. She soon discovers that a mysterious doll house in the attic is responsible for her friend's disappearance.

    Director: David Winning

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter
    7.9/10(901)
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    #5 - The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter

    Season 3 Episode 6

    Aired 2/12/1994

    A young boy named Ricky, who is obsessed with TV, is put under the care of a babysitter named Belinda. Belinda has a reputation for making children interested in reading. That's because she makes the books come alive. Literally.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Quicksilver
    7.9/10(747)
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    #6 - The Tale of the Quicksilver

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 4/2/1994

    A long time ago a young girl named Laura was haunted by someone or something lurking in the walls of her house. She tried to get rid of the ghost but failed and died in the process. A year later, two new brothers move into the same house and discover that history repeats itself.

    Director: Michael Keusch

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Crimson Clown
    7.7/10(750)
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    #7 - The Tale of the Crimson Clown

    Season 3 Episode 12

    Aired 4/9/1994

    A young bratty boy learns a lesson when a Chucky-like clown doll comes to life and starts to terrorize him.

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Curious Camera
    7.6/10(780)
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    #8 - The Tale of the Curious Camera

    Season 3 Episode 9

    Aired 3/19/1994

    After getting his portraits back from the basketball team, Matt finds that he didn't show up in the photos. To make it up to him, the photographer gives him an antique camera because it has apparently 'chosen' him. Matt soon learns that anything he takes a picture of willhave something bad happen to it. Whether you want it or not.

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of Watcher's Woods
    7.5/10(904)
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    #9 - The Tale of Watcher's Woods

    Season 3 Episode 3

    Aired 1/22/1994

    Long ago, three girls attending camp got lost in the woods, only leaving behind their whistles. At the same exat time, a camper went crazy and started babbling about a Watcher within the woods, creating the nickname Watcher's Woods. When two present day campers get lost, they find that there's definitely something evil in the woods.

    Director: David Winning

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Carved Stone
    7.4/10(805)
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    #10 - The Tale of the Carved Stone

    Season 3 Episode 7

    Aired 2/26/1994

    Alison Denny moves to a new town and desperately wants to fit in and find friends, but is having trouble getting them to accept her. When she buys a carved stone from Sardo's Magic Mansion, she discovers that it allows her to go back to a time when when another family was living in her new home.

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Guardian's Curse
    7.4/10(718)
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    #11 - The Tale of the Guardian's Curse

    Season 3 Episode 8

    Aired 3/5/1994

    A mummy is delivered to a museum owned by an archeologist. The mummy happens to be a dead pharaoh queen whose ancient potion and ring brings eternal life. The trouble begins when the mummy mysteriously disappears.

    Director: D.J. MacHale

    Writer: Chloe Brown

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  • The Tale of the Midnight Ride
    7.3/10(703)
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    #12 - The Tale of the Midnight Ride

    Season 3 Episode 1

    Aired 1/8/1994

    When a teenager moves to Sleepy Hollow, he learns that some of the folks believe in the old legend of the headless horseman. He soon learns that it's not just a legend.

    Director: D.J. MacHale

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Tale of the Phone Police
    7.3/10(921)
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    #13 - The Tale of the Phone Police

    Season 3 Episode 4

    Aired 1/29/1994

    Two boys learn that the telephone is a serious matter and should not be used as a toy when a group of vigilantes called the Phone Police bust anyone who does not follow the rules of the phone. And the Phone Police can do more than just put you in jail. They can erase your entire existance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Tale of the Dream Girl" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" season 3. It scored 8.9/10 based on 1140 votes. Directed by David Winning and written by N/A, it aired on 3/26/1994. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Tale of Apartment 214".