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The Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4

Every episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 9 - The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
    8.0/10(808 votes)

    S4:E9

    Ethan wants to be a comic book artist, but his submissions are constantly rejected by companies. One day, he's invited to a comic shop, where he gets the only copy of the comic ""The Ghastly Grinner."" He accidentally brings the supervillain to life and it starts turning everyone into giggling mindless idiots.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 12 - The Tale of the Unfinished Painting
    8.0/10(912 votes)

    S4:E12

    A girl who loves to draw starts spending time at an art gallery, finishing up paintings that have never been completed. But she soon finds out that once you sign your name to a painting, you're trapped inside of it for life.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 6 - The Tale of the Quiet Librarian
    7.7/10(756 votes)

    S4:E6

    A library is haunted by the ghost of a former librarian who dislikes noisy children.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 3 - The Tale of the Water Demons
    7.6/10(873 votes)

    S4:E3

    Shawn McKenzie visits his relatives and works in a job for the summer where him and his cousin deliver groceries to an old man's house and see why he's very odd.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 10 - The Tale of the Fire Ghost
    7.6/10(707 votes)

    S4:E10

    While celebrating their dad's birthday at the firehouse he works at, Jimmy and Roxanne end up being left alone when a call comes in and the firefighters must take off to stop a fire. They soon find that they're not exactly the only occupants of the firehouse. There's a fire ghost who's seeking revenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Peters

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  6. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 1 - The Tale of the Renegade Virus
    7.5/10(905 votes)

    S4:E1

    A boy and his friend are constantly getting each other in trouble. One friend decides to plant a virus in the new virtual reality system this his friend is going to play. But things don't go as planned when the virus tries to take over the player's body and escape to the real world.

    Directors:Ron Oliver, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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  7. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 7 - The Tale of the Silent Servant
    7.5/10(719 votes)

    S4:E7

    Two kids on a farm find a scarecrow with a magic spell, and they use it. The scarecrow does whatever they order it to. At first it's great, their new servant puts up an entire fence that they were supposed to build. But they find that it has it's drawbacks when they order it to make a baseball dugout and it tears apart the new fence for wood. Things get serious when one of them accidentally orders it to kill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 8 - The Tale of the Room for Rent
    7.5/10(684 votes)

    S4:E8

    Jessie's grandfarther wants to earn some extra money, so he decides to rent out the extra room in his house. One night, Jessie sees a man enter the local psychic's house through the ceiling. When she returns home, she's shocked to find that the not only is the room of their house rented out, but the new tenant is the ghostly man that she saw.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 5 - The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (2)
    7.3/10(762 votes)

    S4:E5

    Rush must find a way to save Max with the help of Dr. Vink and Sardo.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 4 - The Tale of Cutter's Treasure (1)
    7.2/10(768 votes)

    S4:E4

    When a teenager finds a spyglass locked in a treasure chest at the magic shop, the ghost of an evil pirate is released.

    Directors:David Winning, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 11 - The Tale of the Closet Keepers
    7.2/10(541 votes)

    S4:E11

    Aliens kidnap several youngsters from Earth to put on display in their zoo.

    Director:David Winning
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 13 - The Tale of Train Magic
    7.2/10(768 votes)

    S4:E13

    Tim loves trains and everything about them, just like his father did who used to work at the station. After an electric train is mysteriously sent to him, he puts it on the track with the rest of his collection and watches it go. But at 7:13 PM he finds himself sucked into the mysterious town train, which is actually Train 713, a train that crashed and killed everyone aboard years ago.

    Director:D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 4 Episode 2 - The Tale of the Long Ago Locket
    7.0/10(573 votes)

    S4:E2

    A boy is transported by to the Revolutionary War, where he must help a solider return to his girlfriend, before she marries another man.

    Directors:David Winning, D.J. MacHale
    Writer:Chloe Brown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner" is the best rated episode of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" season 4. It scored 8/10 based on 808 votes. Directed by Ron Oliver and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/3/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Tale of the Unfinished Painting".