Tales from the Darkside

198420m / epDrama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

First aired

September 30, 1984

7.2

TMDB Score

72% match · 97 votes

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S01 · E21

Bigalow's Last Smoke

Season 1 · Jun 9, 1985 · 23m

Mr. Bigalow, a lifelong cigarette smoker, wakes up to find that his windows have bars on them and his door is sealed shut. A mysterious figure appears on Bigalow's television, informing him that he will quit smoking. Bigalow scoffs at this notion and reaches for a morning cigarette. As soon as he lights up, a deafening alarm sounds, demanding that he extinguish the cigarette immediately. Bigalow is subjected to various endurance tests and is further tempted to smoke when thousands of cigarettes materialize in the room, only to disappear. After being driven to the edge of sanity, he wakes up to find that he no longer has a desire to smoke. Believing that the whole ordeal was a dream, Bigalow reaches for a cup of coffee, at which time the mysterious figure reappears on the television screen, insisting that Bigalow now work on his caffeine addiction.

About the Series

Tales from the Darkside poster
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

CreatorGeorge A. Romero

First aired
September 30, 1984
Last aired
July 23, 1988
Seasons
4 seasons · 89 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
English
Network
Syndication

Top Billed Cast

PS

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

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