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Tales from the Darkside S3E1 — The Circus
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 3•Episode 1

The Circus

7.0/10 · 330 votesSep 28, 198622 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 3•+0.9 vs season avg

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A skeptical journalist travels on assignment to a sideshow. Seated in a small theatre, he is greeted by a perverse caretaker/M.C. who promises (in seemingly generic fashion) to unearth strange, horrible, and presumably fake creatures. The journalist nevertheless feels disgusted when he sees

Directed byMichael Gornick
Written byGeorge A. Romero
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Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

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George A. Romero

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Michael Gornick

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Scott Vickrey

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Jon Fauer

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Sydney J. Bounds

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Circus" is episode 1 of Tales from the Darkside season 3. It scored 7.0/10 from 330 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Michael Gornick and written by George A. Romero, it aired on September 28, 1986.

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