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Tales from the Darkside S3E3 — The Bitterest Pill
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 3•Episode 3

The Bitterest Pill

4.6/10 · 298 votesOct 12, 198622 min

Ranked #22 of 22 in Season 3•−1.5 vs season avg

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A boy treated poorly by his parents gets the upper hand when an eccentric uncle shows up and tries to convince the parents to finance him to develop his newest invention - a pill that increases brain power and memory. He has a stroke and

Directed byBryan Michael Stoller
Written byMichael P. Kube-McDowell, Jule Selbo
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Paul Sparer

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Michael P. Kube-McDowell

Michael P. Kube-McDowell

Writer

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Jule Selbo

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Joseph D. Urbanczyk

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Greg Schorer

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Episode Summary

"The Bitterest Pill" is episode 3 of Tales from the Darkside season 3. It scored 4.6/10 from 298 votes, ranking #22 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Bryan Michael Stoller and written by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, Jule Selbo, it aired on October 12, 1986.

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