Darkroom is an American television thriller series which ABC transmitted from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It was an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60-minute episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each of the episode wraparound segments was hosted by James Coburn. Among the performers who appeared on the series were Steve Allen, Esther Rolle, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, and June Lockhart.
Episodes
Closed Circuit
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
The Bogeyman Will Get You
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Uncle George
A poor couple (Claude Akins, June Lockhart) try to find someone to pose as their late uncle, whose pension they can't afford to lose.
Needlepoint
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Siege of 31 August
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
A Quiet Funeral
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Make Up
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
The Partnership
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Daisies
A filandering botanist develops a machine that reads the thoughts of daisies. His wife, finding out from the daisies about the affair with his assistant, shoots him to death.
Catnip
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Lost in Translation
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
Guillotine
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Exit Line
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Who's There?
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
The Rarest of Wines
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.
Top Cast
James Coburn
