Tales from the Darkside - Season 3 - Eps 3: The Bitterest Pill

1986-10-1222 min⭐ 7.2/10

A boy treated poorly by his parents gets the upper hand when an eccentric uncle shows up and tries to convince the parents to finance him to develop his newest invention - a pill that increases brain power and memory. He has a stroke and dies but not before the boy swallows the one and only prototype, and soon puts his parents into the same position he was before.

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About Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

Title: Tales from the Darkside

First Air Date: 1984-09-30

Last Air Date: 1988-07-23

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.2/10 (from 79 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 5

Total Episodes: 89

Network: Syndication

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies: JayGee Productions, Laurel Productions, Tribune Entertainment

Synopsis

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

Cast

Paul Sparer

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

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