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Tales from the Darkside S4E3 — The Spirit Photographer
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 4•Episode 3

The Spirit Photographer

5.7/10 · 257 votesOct 11, 198722 min

Ranked #14 of 20 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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Despite the discouragement of his friend, a middle-aged photographer, Algernon, tries to captures spirits on film.

Directed byBill Travis
Written byMark Patrick Carducci, Brian Thomas Jones
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Cast1

P

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

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Brian Q. Kelley

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Mark Patrick Carducci

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Brian Thomas Jones

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Scott Vickrey

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Robert Draper

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Bill Travis

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Episode Summary

"The Spirit Photographer" is episode 3 of Tales from the Darkside season 4. It scored 5.7/10 from 257 votes, ranking #14 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Bill Travis and written by Mark Patrick Carducci, Brian Thomas Jones, it aired on October 11, 1987.

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