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Tales from the Darkside S4E16 — Family Reunion
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 4•Episode 16

Family Reunion

7.3/10 · 319 votesMay 22, 198822 min

Ranked #2 of 20 in Season 4•+1.3 vs season avg

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Janice, a young mother, swears to a social worker, Trudy, that her husband Robert kidnapped their son Bobby six months ago and she hasn't seen either of them since. Trudy agrees to find the father and son, but discovers that everything isn't what she was

Directed byTom Savini
Written byEdithe Swensen
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Paul Sparer

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Episode Summary

"Family Reunion" is episode 16 of Tales from the Darkside season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 319 votes, ranking #2 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Tom Savini and written by Edithe Swensen, it aired on May 22, 1988.

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