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Tales from the Darkside S4E7 — The Yattering and Jack
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 4•Episode 7

The Yattering and Jack

6.3/10 · 302 votesNov 8, 198722 min

Ranked #10 of 20 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

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A normal, everyday, plain-as-day man, Jack Polo, lives a normal, everyday life...despite the fact that strange poltergeist-like events occur around him. He seems oblivious to everything bad around him. We soon realize that a small demon, a Yattering, has been sent to torment him because

Directed byDavid Odell
Written byClive Barker
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Episode Summary

"The Yattering and Jack" is episode 7 of Tales from the Darkside season 4. It scored 6.3/10 from 302 votes, ranking #10 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by David Odell and written by Clive Barker, it aired on November 8, 1987.

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