Does anyone remember DARKROOM 1981 abc show??

ronnie21 · 11-11-2009, 01:48 AM

It was short lived night gallery type show that ran in november-feb or march 81-82. james coborn was the host... ??

ReelFear · 11-11-2009, 01:58 AM

I loved DARKROOM as a kid.

here's the intro...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKEviu7T2NI

the episode i remember the best is
SIEGE OF 31 AUGUST

dmeister · 11-11-2009, 03:18 AM

Yeah, great series. Man, that takes me back...

RJ Fielder · 11-11-2009, 06:09 AM

I remember seeing this as a kid, though not on its original run (reruns on the USA network).

My favorite was the one where the man a girl suspected of being a vampire turned out to be a werewolf instead. The ending sent chills down my spine. Incidently, the girl in that episode was played by a very young Helen Hunt.

Now that Karloff's Thriller is finally getting a DVD release, I'd like to see someone put this one out as well.

Erick H. · 11-11-2009, 06:19 AM

Yes indeed,I remember DARKROOM.Saw it as a kid,taped the SCI-FI (now SYFY,ugh) channel's reruns on tape as well.I'd snap this up if it ever hit DVD.

dmeister · 11-11-2009, 06:29 AM

My favorite was the episode where they guy ends up battling his son's toy army action figures.

wago70 · 11-11-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dmeister

My favorite was the episode where they guy ends up battling his son's toy army action figures.

Okay this solved a huge puzzle for me. I always thought this was a New Twilight Zone ('80s) episode and I have been going through the boxsets over and over thinking this was a missing episode.

ronnie21 · 11-11-2009, 10:20 AM

the toy solider one was ronny cox from robocop and beast within. that was a good one. I wish it were on dvd...

wago70 · 11-11-2009, 04:49 PM

The opening used to scare me but I also wish I lived in that house. My favorite 'sode was a vampire story with Helen Hunt and Quinn Cummings.

maybrick · 11-11-2009, 07:30 PM

Best show ever.

Well, probably not, but I like it a lot. Too bad it'll never get released on DVD.

Paff · 11-11-2009, 07:57 PM

For some reason, the only episode I remember was where the couple brought in a homeless guy to act as their elderly father or uncle so that they could keep receiving his checks. Except that the checks were disability checks, meaning they had to inflict the homeless guy with the same disability.

Anaestheus · 12-16-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Paff

For some reason, the only episode I remember was where the couple brought in a homeless guy to act as their elderly father or uncle so that they could keep receiving his checks. Except that the checks were disability checks, meaning they had to inflict the homeless guy with the same disability.

Lord, I remember that one. It scared the crap out of me as a child. I can still remember the increasingly pounding music during the slow camera pan at the end. I always thought it was a Tales from the Dark Side. You have set me straight and now I want this.

maybrick · 11-11-2009, 08:20 PM

I like the story about the man who's radio mysteriously picks up radio communications from WWII. He manages to send a message back in time in the hopes of saving his father's ship from being sunk by Germans. He wakes up the next morning and finds out he succeeds when he meets his father. Unfortunately, as a consequence of his actions the Nazis won the war.

Shannafey · 11-12-2009, 12:11 AM

I loved it when it was originally on the air. I taped them all on the only time (that I know of) it was ever rerun, on Scifi Channel. I also dumped them all to a couple of DVD-Rs until I can get a legitimate DVD release. The first few episodes are definitely the best and most of the good stories were referenced in this thread.

dirkwu · 11-12-2009, 12:26 AM

loved this series. will have to pick up a bootleg

11-11-2009, 01:48 AM	#1
ronnie21 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,105	Does anyone remember DARKROOM 1981 abc show?? It was short lived night gallery type show that ran in november-feb or march 81-82. james coborn was the host... ??

11-11-2009, 06:09 AM	#4
RJ Fielder Screamy Bopper Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 35	I remember seeing this as a kid, though not on its original run (reruns on the USA network). My favorite was the one where the man a girl suspected of being a vampire turned out to be a werewolf instead. The ending sent chills down my spine. Incidently, the girl in that episode was played by a very young Helen Hunt. Now that Karloff's Thriller is finally getting a DVD release, I'd like to see someone put this one out as well. Last edited by RJ Fielder; 11-11-2009 at 06:12 AM.

11-11-2009, 07:30 PM	#10
maybrick HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Keene, NH Posts: 8,626	Best show ever. Well, probably not, but I like it a lot. Too bad it'll never get released on DVD. __________________ "This is where we live, Shelly!"

11-11-2009, 07:57 PM	#11
Paff Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,537	For some reason, the only episode I remember was where the couple brought in a homeless guy to act as their elderly father or uncle so that they could keep receiving his checks. Except that the checks were disability checks, meaning they had to inflict the homeless guy with the same disability. __________________ CINEMA PAFF - Your BB-Movie Showcase * * - The extra B is for BYOBB Paff's Laserdiscs

11-11-2009, 08:20 PM	#13
maybrick HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Keene, NH Posts: 8,626	I like the story about the man who's radio mysteriously picks up radio communications from WWII. He manages to send a message back in time in the hopes of saving his father's ship from being sunk by Germans. He wakes up the next morning and finds out he succeeds when he meets his father. Unfortunately, as a consequence of his actions the Nazis won the war. __________________ "This is where we live, Shelly!"

11-11-2009, 01:58 AM	#2
ReelFear Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 869	I loved DARKROOM as a kid. here's the intro... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKEviu7T2NI the episode i remember the best is SIEGE OF 31 AUGUST

11-11-2009, 03:18 AM	#3
dmeister Maniac Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 954	Yeah, great series. Man, that takes me back...

11-11-2009, 06:19 AM	#5
Erick H. HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,440	Yes indeed,I remember DARKROOM.Saw it as a kid,taped the SCI-FI (now SYFY,ugh) channel's reruns on tape as well.I'd snap this up if it ever hit DVD.

11-11-2009, 06:29 AM	#6
dmeister Maniac Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 954	My favorite was the episode where they guy ends up battling his son's toy army action figures.

11-11-2009, 10:20 AM	#8
ronnie21 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,105	the toy solider one was ronny cox from robocop and beast within. that was a good one. I wish it were on dvd...

11-11-2009, 04:49 PM	#9
wago70 Robinson Crusoe on Mars Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Francisco - down by them two ol' sheds Posts: 2,980	The opening used to scare me but I also wish I lived in that house. My favorite 'sode was a vampire story with Helen Hunt and Quinn Cummings.

11-12-2009, 12:11 AM	#14
Shannafey Don't Monkey With Me! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South Florida, But Far from the Hell that is Miami Posts: 6,370	I loved it when it was originally on the air. I taped them all on the only time (that I know of) it was ever rerun, on Scifi Channel. I also dumped them all to a couple of DVD-Rs until I can get a legitimate DVD release. The first few episodes are definitely the best and most of the good stories were referenced in this thread.

11-12-2009, 12:26 AM	#15
dirkwu Bannable Lector Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 45 Grave Posts: 743	loved this series. will have to pick up a bootleg __________________ Give me something to stop the bleeding!

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