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Tales from the Darkside is a syndicated anthology show that ran for ninety episodes from 1983 till 1987. Similar to The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, the half-hour episodes tended to draw from horror side of the genre, with a little fantasy, science fiction, and even humor thrown in for spice.

Produced by zombie-daddy George A. Romero, the show provided a venue for more than a few big names, such as Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, and Clive Barker.

Every episode begins with a spooky voice-over from narrator Paul Sparer:

Man lives in the sunlit world

Of what he believes to be reality.

But, there is, unseen by most, an underworld,

A place that is just as real,

But not as brightly lit . . .

A darkside.

The episodes closed with a second voice-over:

The dark side is always there,

Waiting for us to enter,

Waiting to enter us.

Until next time,

Try to enjoy the daylight.