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Tales from the Darkside S4E5 — No Strings

6.6

Tales from the Darkside•Season 4•Episode 5

No Strings

6.6/10 · 273 votesOct 25, 198722 min

Ranked #5 of 20 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

A mobster who has finally defeated his old rival hires a reluctant puppeteer to string up his rival and make it dance for him. The mobster is unaware that puppet and puppeteer both have agendas of their own...

Directed byDavid Odell

Written byDavid Odell

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Seasons4

Cast1

P

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

Crew4

D

David Odell

Writer

J

Joseph D. Urbanczyk

Director of Photography

G

Greg Schorer

Editor

D

David Odell

Director

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Episode Summary

"No Strings" is episode 5 of Tales from the Darkside season 4. It scored 6.6/10 from 273 votes, ranking #5 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by David Odell and written by David Odell, it aired on October 25, 1987.

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