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Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Sat, Aug 15, 1992
  • Mystery
  • Kids
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

This spooky anthology series for kids recounts ghost stories told by the young members of the Midnight Society as they gather around a campfire. Each episode opens with members of the Midnight Society at their secret spot in the woods, where they prepare their fire and the night's storyteller announces the title of the his or her offering. However, the cameras soon leave the storyteller and switch to the tale being told.

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Cast

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  • Daniel DeSanto
    Daniel DeSanto
    as Tucker
  • D
    David Deveau
    as Andy
  • Vanessa Lengies
    Vanessa Lengies
    as Vange
  • K
    Kareem Blackwell
    as Quinn
  • Elisha Cuthbert
    Elisha Cuthbert
    as Megan
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Episodes

7 seasons · 91 episodes

Ended · 91 aired
Season 1
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Phantom Cab
    Aired · Sun, Aug 16, 1992 · 30m

    Two brothers, while lost in the woods, come across a mysterious cab driver and a very unusual man named Dr. Vink who won't let any of his victims go unless they solve a riddle.

  • E2
    The Tale of Laughing in the Dark
    Aired · Sun, Aug 23, 1992 · 30m

    A kid named Josh decides to prove that a fun house isn't haunted by stealing the nose of the clown who is supposed to haunt the place. He learns that the story isn't fiction when Zeebo pays him a little visit.

  • E3
    The Tale of the Lonely Ghost
    Aired · Sun, Aug 30, 1992 · 30m

    A girl who desperately wants to be friends with her snotty cousin and her group of friends agrees to spend the night in the haunted house next door to become part of the group.

  • E4
    The Tale of the Twisted Claw
    Aired · Sun, Sep 6, 1992 · 30m

    In a twist of "The Monkey's Paw," two boys scare an old lady to death the night before Halloween just as the next night they receive a hand granting them wishes with consequences.

  • E5
    The Tale of the Hungry Hounds
    Aired · Sun, Sep 13, 1992 · 30m

    Two girls go to an attic where one of them tries on a uniform that belonged to a dead relative where her spirit lives on.

  • E6
    The Tale of the Super Specs
    Aired · Sun, Sep 20, 1992 · 30m

    Weeds, a prankster, buys his friend Marybeth a pair of super spec glasses as part of an April's Fool Day where once she places on the glasses, strange figures appear and can't be explained.

  • E7
    The Tale of the Captured Souls
    Aired · Sun, Sep 27, 1992 · 30m

    A family moves to a small house in the summer where they befriend a young man, where the family starts feeling weaker every day.

  • E8
    The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors
    Aired · Sun, Oct 4, 1992 · 30m

    Some new neighbors move into a neighborhood. They are originally from Eastern Europe, wear black, collect blood, and only are active at night.

  • E9
    The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice
    Aired · Sun, Oct 11, 1992 · 30m

    Dean, a troubled student, awakens an ancient secret hidden in the school.

  • E10
    The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun
    Aired · Sun, Oct 18, 1992 · 30m

    Jake, an inspiring young actor, is in a play where during rehearsals strange things start happening to him where it's only a matter of time before opening night.

  • E11
    The Tale of the Dark Music
    Aired · Sun, Oct 25, 1992 · 30m

    Andy Carr moves in the new neighborhood where things don't start out well until he figures out that there's something hidden inside his basement.

  • E12
    The Tale of the Prom Queen
    Aired · Sun, Nov 8, 1992 · 30m

    Two boys befriend a young woman where they encourage her to join them in search of a legend that comes every year.

  • E13
    The Tale of the Pinball Wizard
    Aired · Sun, Nov 15, 1992 · 30m

    Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the mall where his old habits sometimes get the best of him.

Season 2
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Final Wish
    Aired · Sun, Jun 20, 1993 · 30m

    Jill is a thirteen year old that still loves things her peers have grown out of, such as unicorns and fairy tales. One night she wishes that she could be in a fairy tale world forever. After her wish is granted, she finds that living in a fairy tale isn't as happy as she'd once imagined.

  • E2
    The Tale of the Midnight Madness
    Aired · Sun, Jun 27, 1993 · 30m

    An old movie theater has two weeks before they close down for good. Ever since the multiplex came into town, the older movie theater has made less than six dollars per day. All of a sudden, the mysterious Dr. Vink appears and offers them a horror movie he made decades ago. He promises the owner and his staff that his movie would save them from closing down and it works! Dr. Vink's horror movie, Nosferatu: The Demon Vampire, starts attracting more than fifty people a night. The staff wonders what attracts people to this film and unfortunately they find out. The terrifying vampire jumps out of the movie and into the real world where it can have all the victims it wants. Now the staff must pull the plug on the movie before it gets out of hand!

  • E3
    The Tale of Locker 22
    Aired · Sun, Jul 4, 1993 · 30m

    In the 1970s, a young girl named Candy Warren was forced to work on her Chemistry assignment after school. However, neither she nor her teacher noticed that the gas line of her Bunsen burner was frayed. This caused an accident, claiming Candy's life. Years later, a young girl gets Candy's locker and soon finds herself haunted by Candy's ghost.

  • E4
    The Tale of the Thirteenth Floor
    Aired · Sun, Jul 11, 1993 · 30m

    Two siblings generally spend all their free time playing hockey on the 13th floor of their apartment building. However, one day the regular elevator operator disappears and they find that the floor is now being used by a company to manufacture toys and games. However, the toys that they're creating aren't exactly from this world.

  • E5
    The Tale of the Dream Machine
    Aired · Sun, Jul 18, 1993 · 30m

    Sean Hackett finds a strange old typewriter in his house that once belonged to a writer who mysteriously vanished. He loves to write short stories, but soon finds that whatever he types comes to life as it's read. Things seem harmless enough until he writes a story for English class in which his best friend dies.

  • E6
    The Tale of the Dark Dragon
    Aired · Sun, Jul 25, 1993 · 30m

    A teenager buys a potion from Sardo's magic shop hoping to make himself cooler, since he was in a accident that caused him to have to wear a brace on his leg. He soon finds himself changing, but also discovers that the potion has some very bad side effects.

  • E7
    The Tale of the Frozen Ghost
    Aired · Sun, Aug 1, 1993 · 30m

    When Daphne takes Charlie to stay with his aunts, they mention something about a ghost. Charlie's terrified when he keeps seeing a strange, glowing boy complaining that he's cold.

  • E8
    The Tale of the Whispering Walls
    Aired · Sun, Aug 8, 1993 · 30m

    While driving to a carnival, a babysitter and the two children she's looking after get lost. When their car breaks down, she goes inside a house to call for help. Trouble begins when she disappears and the kids soon find out that while they aren't the only ones in the house, they're the only ones that are alive.

  • E9
    The Tale of the Full Moon
    Aired · Sun, Aug 22, 1993 · 30m

    Two young pet detectives try to figure out where all the neighborhood cats are disappearing to. They find a clue when looking through a neighbor's back yard. He seems to have a rather large collection of cat collars hidden in his backyard. They begin to suspect that he's a werewolf, but unfortunately, no one believes them.

  • E10
    The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle
    Aired · Sun, Aug 29, 1993 · 30m

    Years ago a boy named Ricky Hagerdy drowned. His close friend Mike Buckley tried to save him, but failed. Ever since that day he's felt guilty for what happened. Trouble begins when he starts seeing Ricky's ghost everywhere he looks.

  • E11
    The Tale of the Magician's Assistant
    Aired · Sun, Sep 12, 1993 · 30m

    A young boy, Todd, starts doing the one thing that he's wanted to do since his father died, further his interest in magic. He becomes an assistant to the great magician Shandu and learns the rules of being a magician: Only let the audience see what you want them to see, never touch another magician's wand unless he hands it to you, and never get caught in your own reflection. But trouble ensues when Todd makes an unwise decision to take Shandu's wand and use it for himself.

  • E12
    The Tale of the Hatching
    Aired · Sun, Sep 26, 1993 · 30m

    Two siblings, Jazz and Augie, are sent to boarding school while their parents are away. They immediately notice that the school is quite different and has some rather strange rules. For example, only calm, soothing tones are allowed inside the school and the students are only given the option to eat something called 'sponge' for meals daily. Jazz and Augie soon learn why the owners are so strange and have these odd rules in place.

  • E13
    The Tale of Old Man Corcoran
    Aired · Sun, Oct 3, 1993 · 30m

    Two boys befriend a group of hide 'n' seekers who play their game in a graveyard that's rumored to be haunted by a caretakers's ghost. They soon find out that it might not be just a rumor.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Midnight Ride
    Aired · Sun, Jan 9, 1994 · 30m
  • E2
    The Tale of Apartment 214
    Aired · Sun, Jan 16, 1994 · 30m
  • E3
    The Tale of Watcher's Woods
    Aired · Sun, Jan 23, 1994 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tale of the Phone Police
    Aired · Sun, Jan 30, 1994 · 30m
  • E5
    The Tale of the Doll Maker
    Aired · Sun, Feb 6, 1994 · 30m
  • E6
    The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter
    Aired · Sun, Feb 13, 1994 · 30m
  • E7
    The Tale of the Carved Stone
    Aired · Sun, Feb 27, 1994 · 30m
  • E8
    The Tale of the Guardian's Curse
    Aired · Sun, Mar 6, 1994 · 30m
  • E9
    The Tale of the Curious Camera
    Aired · Sun, Mar 20, 1994 · 30m
  • E10
    The Tale of the Dream Girl
    Aired · Sun, Mar 27, 1994 · 30m
  • E11
    The Tale of the Quicksilver
    Aired · Sun, Apr 3, 1994 · 30m
  • E12
    The Tale of the Crimson Clown
    Aired · Sun, Apr 10, 1994 · 30m
  • E13
    The Tale of the Dangerous Soup
    Aired · Sun, Apr 17, 1994 · 30m
Season 4
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Renegade Virus
    Aired · Sun, Oct 2, 1994 · 30m
  • E2
    The Tale of the Long Ago Locket
    Aired · Sun, Oct 9, 1994 · 30m
  • E3
    The Tale of the Water Demons
    Aired · Sun, Oct 16, 1994 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tale of Cutter's Treasure
    Aired · Sun, Oct 30, 1994 · 30m
  • E5
    The Tale of Cutter's Treasure Part II
    Aired · Sun, Oct 30, 1994 · 30m
  • E6
    The Tale of the Quiet Librarian
    Aired · Sun, Nov 6, 1994 · 30m
  • E7
    The Tale of the Silent Servant
    Aired · Sun, Nov 13, 1994 · 30m
  • E8
    The Tale of the Room for Rent
    Aired · Sun, Nov 20, 1994 · 30m
  • E9
    The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner
    Aired · Sun, Dec 4, 1994 · 30m
  • E10
    The Tale of the Fire Ghost
    Aired · Sun, Dec 11, 1994 · 30m
  • E11
    The Tale of the Closet Keepers
    Aired · Sun, Jan 8, 1995 · 30m
  • E12
    The Tale of the Unfinished Painting
    Aired · Sun, Jan 15, 1995 · 30m
  • E13
    The Tale of Train Magic
    Aired · Sun, Jan 22, 1995 · 30m
Season 5
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Dead Man's Float
    Aired · Sun, Oct 8, 1995 · 30m
  • E2
    The Tale of Station 109.1
    Aired · Sun, Nov 5, 1995 · 30m
  • E3
    The Tale of the Mystical Mirror
    Aired · Sun, Nov 12, 1995 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tale of the Chameleons
    Aired · Sun, Nov 19, 1995 · 30m
  • E5
    The Tale of Prisoners Past
    Aired · Sun, Dec 3, 1995 · 30m
  • E6
    The Tale of C7
    Aired · Sun, Dec 10, 1995 · 30m
  • E7
    The Tale of the Manaha
    Aired · Sun, Dec 31, 1995 · 30m
  • E8
    The Tale of the Unexpected Visitor
    Aired · Sun, Jan 14, 1996 · 30m
  • E9
    The Tale of the Vacant Lot
    Aired · Sun, Jan 21, 1996 · 30m
  • E10
    The Tale of a Door Unlocked
    Aired · Sun, Jan 28, 1996 · 30m
  • E11
    The Tale of the Night Shift
    Aired · Sun, Feb 4, 1996 · 30m
  • E12
    The Tale of the Jagged Sign
    Aired · Sun, Mar 10, 1996 · 30m
  • E13
    The Tale of Badge
    Aired · Sun, Apr 21, 1996 · 30m
Season 6
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Forever Game
    Aired · Sun, Feb 7, 1999 · 30m
  • E2
    The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie
    Aired · Sun, Feb 14, 1999 · 30m
  • E3
    The Tale of the Virtual Pets
    Aired · Sun, Feb 21, 1999 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tale of the Zombie Dice
    Aired · Sun, Feb 28, 1999 · 30m
  • E5
    The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets
    Aired · Sun, Mar 14, 1999 · 30m
  • E6
    The Tale of Jake the Snake
    Aired · Sun, Mar 21, 1999 · 30m
  • E7
    The Tale of the Hunted
    Aired · Sun, Mar 28, 1999 · 30m
  • E8
    The Tale of the Wisdom Glass
    Aired · Sun, Apr 4, 1999 · 30m
  • E9
    The Tale of the Walking Shadow
    Aired · Sun, Apr 11, 1999 · 30m
  • E10
    The Tale of Oblivion
    Aired · Sun, Apr 18, 1999 · 30m
  • E11
    The Tale of Vampire Town
    Aired · Sun, Apr 25, 1999 · 30m
  • E12
    The Tale of the Secret Admirer
    Aired · Sun, May 9, 1999 · 30m
  • E13
    The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge
    Aired · Sun, May 16, 1999 · 30m
Season 7
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 1
    Aired · Mon, Apr 3, 2000 · 30m
  • E2
    The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Apr 3, 2000 · 30m
  • E3
    The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 3
    Aired · Mon, Apr 3, 2000 · 30m
  • E4
    The Tale of the Lunar Locusts
    Aired · Mon, Apr 10, 2000 · 30m
  • E5
    The Tale of the Stone Maiden
    Aired · Mon, Apr 17, 2000 · 30m
  • E6
    The Tale of Highway 13
    Aired · Mon, Apr 24, 2000 · 30m
  • E7
    The Tale of the Reanimator
    Aired · Mon, May 1, 2000 · 30m
  • E8
    The Tale of the Time Trap
    Aired · Mon, May 8, 2000 · 30m
  • E9
    The Tale of the Photo Finish
    Aired · Mon, May 15, 2000 · 30m
  • E10
    The Tale of the Last Dance
    Aired · Mon, May 22, 2000 · 30m
  • E11
    The Tale of the Laser Maze
    Aired · Mon, May 29, 2000 · 30m
  • E12
    The Tale of Many Faces
    Aired · Mon, Jun 5, 2000 · 30m
  • E13
    The Tale of the Night Nurse
    Aired · Mon, Jun 12, 2000 · 30m