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Tales from the Darkside S3E17 — Everybody Needs a Little Love
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 3•Episode 17

Everybody Needs a Little Love

6.7/10 · 275 votesFeb 22, 198722 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 3•+0.6 vs season avg

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Robert, a lonely divorced man, fixated on a mannequin, but the question soon becomes - is the mannequin alive?

Directed byJohn Harrison
Written byJohn Harrison
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Episode Summary

"Everybody Needs a Little Love" is episode 17 of Tales from the Darkside season 3. It scored 6.7/10 from 275 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by John Harrison and written by John Harrison, it aired on February 22, 1987.

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