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The Best Episodes of Darkroom Season 1

Genre:Drama
Network:ABC

Every episode of Darkroom Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Darkroom Season 1!

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...
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16
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6.7
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  • Uncle George
    7.8/10(59)
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    #1 - Uncle George

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/4/1981

    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.

    Director: Rick Rosenthal

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

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  • Siege of 31 August
    7.5/10(61)
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    #2 - Siege of 31 August

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 12/11/1981

    A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

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  • Closed Circuit
    7.4/10(53)
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    #3 - Closed Circuit

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 11/27/1981

    A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.

    Director: Rick Rosenthal

    Writer: Alan Brennert

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  • Make Up
    7.1/10(46)
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    #4 - Make Up

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 12/18/1981

    A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.

    Director: Curtis Harrington

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Bogeyman Will Get You
    6.9/10(62)
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    #5 - The Bogeyman Will Get You

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 12/4/1981

    A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).

    Director: John McPherson

    Writer: Robert Bloch

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  • Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
    6.8/10(63)
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    #6 - Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 11/27/1981

    A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.

    Director: Paul Lynch

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Partnership
    6.7/10(42)
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    #7 - The Partnership

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 12/25/1981

    An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.

    Director: John McPherson

    Writer: Christopher Crowe

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  • Needlepoint
    6.6/10(44)
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    #8 - Needlepoint

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/11/1981

    A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.

    Director: Paul Lynch

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Quiet Funeral
    6.5/10(40)
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    #9 - A Quiet Funeral

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 12/18/1981

    A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.

    Director: Curtis Harrington

    Writer: Robert Bloch

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  • Catnip
    6.5/10(48)
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    #10 - Catnip

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/25/1981

    A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.

    Director: Jeffrey Bloom

    Writer: Robert Bloch

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  • Guillotine
    6.3/10(39)
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    #11 - Guillotine

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 1/8/1982

    A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.

    Director: Rick Rosenthal

    Writer: Peter Allan Fields

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  • Exit Line
    6.3/10(42)
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    #12 - Exit Line

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/15/1982

    An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

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  • Lost in Translation
    6.2/10(38)
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    #13 - Lost in Translation

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 1/8/1982

    An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.

    Director: Rick Rosenthal

    Writer: Mary Ann Kasica, Michael Scheff

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  • Who's There?
    6.2/10(39)
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    #14 - Who's There?

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/1982

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

    Director: Paul Lynch

    Writer: Brian Clemens

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  • The Rarest of Wines
    6.1/10(40)
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    #15 - The Rarest of Wines

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/15/1982

    Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.

    Director: Peter Crane

    Writer: Gerald K. Siegel

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  • Daisies
    5.7/10(41)
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    #16 - Daisies

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/25/1981

    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.

    Director: Paul Lynch

    Writer: Peter S. Fischer

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Uncle George" is the best rated episode of "Darkroom" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Rick Rosenthal and written by Peter S. Fischer, it aired on 12/4/1981. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Siege of 31 August".