List of Are You Afraid of the Dark? episodes

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Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian-American television series that originally aired from 1992 to 1996. It unofficially premiered with the episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" as a pilot on October 31, 1990, on Nickelodeon.[citation needed] The pilot aired on the Canadian television network YTV on October 25, 1991, as a Halloween special. The series officially premiered the following year on Nickelodeon's SNICK on August 15, 1992, and on Family Channel on September 2, 1992.[1] The series moved from Family Channel to YTV on September 6, 1993.[2] The original series ended on February 3, 1996.

In 1999 a revival series with two season aired on Nickelodeon and the Family Channel from February 6, 1999 to June 11, 2000. In February 2019, it was announced that the series would be Rebooted again for a limited series,[3] which premiered on October 11, 2019.[4] In February 2020, the revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark? was renewed for a second season, subtitled Curse of the Shadows, which premiered on February 12, 2021, featuring a different cast.[5][6][7] In March 2022, the revival was renewed for a third season, subtitled Ghost Island, which premiered on July 30, 2022.[8][9]

During the course of the series, 104 episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? aired ten seasons.

Series overview

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Original Series 1992-1996
113August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)November 14, 1992 (1992-11-14)YTV
Nickelodeon
213June 19, 1993 (1993-06-19)October 2, 1993 (1993-10-02)
313January 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)
413October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)January 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)
513October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)
1999 Revival 1999-2000
613February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)Nickelodeon
Family Channel
713April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)June 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)
2019 Reboot 2019-2022
8 Carnival of Doom3October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)Nickelodeon
9 Curse of the Shadows6February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
10 Ghost Island4July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)

Original Series (1992-1996)

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Season 1 (1992)

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11"The Tale of the Phantom Cab"Ron OliverChloe BrownAugust 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)[a]101[10]

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 visitors go unless they solve a riddle.

  • Storyteller : Frank
  • Guest star : Aron Tager as Dr. Vink
22"The Tale of Laughing in the Dark"Ron OliverChloe BrownAugust 22, 1992 (1992-08-22)102

Josh decides to prove that a funhouse isn't haunted by stealing the nose of Zeebo, the clown who's supposed to haunt the place. He learns that the story isn't fiction when Zeebo pays him a little visit.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest star : Christian Tessier as Josh
  • Notable cast : Aron Tager as Zeebo & the Circus Carney
33"The Tale of the Lonely Ghost"D.J. MacHaleNaomi JanzenAugust 29, 1992 (1992-08-29)103

Amanda, who desperately wants to fit in 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.

44"The Tale of the Twisted Claw"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownSeptember 5, 1992 (1992-09-05)104

In a twist of "The Monkey's Paw", two boys play a prank on an old woman the night before Halloween. The next night, she gives them a wooden vulture foot that grants wishes with unintended terrifying consequences.

  • Storyteller : David
  • The Tale of the Twisted Claw previously served show's pilot episode, airing as a Halloween special on YTV on October 31, 1990, and then on Nickelodeon on October 25, 1991, before Are You Afraid of the Dark? became a regular television series.
55"The Tale of the Hungry Hounds"D.J. MacHaleAnne AppeltonSeptember 12, 1992 (1992-09-12)105

Amy and Pam discover their late aunt's old horse-riding jacket in a trunk. When Pam puts on the jacket, she becomes possessed by the aunt's spirit, who must feed her hungry dogs in order to rest in peace.

66"The Tale of the Super Specs"Ron OliverChloe BrownSeptember 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)106

Weeds, a prankster, buys his girlfriend Marybeth a pair of super spec glasses as part of his April Fools' Day collection, but the joke's on Weeds and Marybeth when they begin to see faceless humans from another dimension.

77"The Tale of the Captured Souls"D.J. MacHaleAnne AppeltonSeptember 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)107

A family moves into a small summer home run by a young man, and things get weird when the daughter, Dani, notices mirrors everywhere and discovers that she and her parents are growing older by the day.

88"The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors"Jacques PayetteChloe BrownOctober 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)108

Emma thinks her new Ukrainian neighbors are vampires, and must do what she can to keep them away from her and her family.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
99"The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice"D.J. MacHaleStephen ZollerOctober 10, 1992 (1992-10-10)111

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

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
1010"The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun"D.J. MacHaleNick WebbOctober 17, 1992 (1992-10-17)110

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

  • Storyteller : Eric
1111"The Tale of the Dark Music"Ron OliverD.J. MacHaleOctober 31, 1992 (1992-10-31)109

Andy Carr and his family inherit their deceased uncle's large home. When they move in, things don't start right until Andy figures out of a hidden entity inside the basement. After suffering constant harassment from his next-door neighbor, local teen bully Koda, Andy uses the entity to teach him a lesson.

  • Storyteller : Eric
1212"The Tale of the Prom Queen"Jean-Marie ComeauChloe BrownNovember 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)112

Loosely based on Resurrection Mary, three kids investigate the urban legend of a girl who died on a bridge while waiting for her prom date.

  • Storyteller : Kristen
1313"The Tale of the Pinball Wizard"D.J. MacHaleLouise Lamarre & Tom RackNovember 14, 1992 (1992-11-14)113

Ross, a mischievous kid, goes to the shopping mall and plays a pinball game that comes to life when the mall closes at night.

Season 2 (1993)

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141"The Tale of the Final Wish"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownJune 19, 1993 (1993-06-19)2011.23[11]

Jill, a 13-year old girl who loves fairytales, learns that there's an evil side to "Happily ever after" when The Sandman drags her under the bed and places her family and friends under a sleeping curse.

152"The Tale of the Midnight Madness"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownJune 26, 1993 (1993-06-26)202N/A

Dr. Vink helps an old movie theater in danger of closing by showing a "special" version of the vampire classic, Nosferatu (1922).

163"The Tale of Locker 22"David WinningChloe BrownJuly 3, 1993 (1993-07-03)2031.31[12]

A young French immigrant from the 1990s discovers that the locker at her new school is haunted by a hippie chick named Candy Warren who died in a chemistry lab accident in 1968 and needs the 1990s girl's help in fixing the past.

174"The Tale of the Thirteenth Floor"Michael KeuschAnne AppeltonJuly 10, 1993 (1993-07-10)204N/A

Siblings Karen and Billy find that their usual hangout -- an unused 13th floor of a building -- has been replaced by a strange factory filled with extraterrestrial toys and gadgets.

185"The Tale of the Dream Machine"David WinningDarren KotaniaJuly 17, 1993 (1993-07-17)2051.42

An aspiring writer finds a typewriter that makes whatever is written come true.

  • Storyteller : Kiki (told by Gary due to Kiki's laryngitis)
  • Note : The Tale of the Dream Machine is the only episode to have a story be typed and not told by the actual person who came up with the story.
196"The Tale of the Dark Dragon"D.J. MacHaleAllison Lea BingemanJuly 24, 1993 (1993-07-24)206N/A

A teenager who was injured in a car crash buys a potion from a magic shop to become the popular boy he wishes he could be, but his deep-seated insecurities begin turning him into a monster, and things get worse when a girl who has a crush on him steals the potion for herself.

  • Storyteller : David (for Gary's birthday, borrowing Sardo)
  • Guest star : Richard Dumont as Sardo
207"The Tale of the Frozen Ghost"Ron OilverNaomi JanzenJuly 31, 1993 (1993-07-31)2071.55[13]

A spoiled rich kid and head off to his aunt's house in the country, where there's a ghost haunting the place during the cold weather.

218"The Tale of the Whispering Walls"D.J. MachaleAllison Lea BingermanAugust 14, 1993 (1993-08-14)208N/A

After a day in the park, babysitter Louise and the preteens get lost on the highway and stop at a mansion where things aren't what they seem.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
229"The Tale of the Full Moon"Ron OliverRon OliverAugust 21, 1993 (1993-08-21)209N/A

An aspiring pet detective suspects his mother's new boyfriend might be a werewolf.

  • Storyteller : Frank
2310"The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle"David WinningCassandra SchafhausenAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)210N/A

Mike Buckley is haunted by the ghost of his friend who died in a bicycle accident and must find out what the ghost wants from him.

  • Storyteller : David
2411"The Tale of the Magician's Assistant"Ron OliverCassandra SchafhausenSeptember 11, 1993 (1993-09-11)211N/A

A boy becomes the new assistant to an elderly stage magician, but soon gets into great trouble after he steals the magician's magic wand.

  • Storyteller : Gary
2512"The Tale of the Hatching"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownSeptember 25, 1993 (1993-09-25)212N/A

Siblings Jazz and Augie enroll at a boarding school run by a strange couple who need human children to care for their lizard alien offspring.

  • Storyteller : David
2613"The Tale of Old Man Corcoran"Ron OliverScott PetersOctober 2, 1993 (1993-10-02)213N/A

Two boys from a tough city move into a new neighborhood where a group of kids invite them to play hide and seek in a cemetery, rumored to be haunted by a ghost known as Old Man Corcoran.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
  • Note : The Tale of Old Man Corcoran is David (Nathaniel Moreau) and Kristen's (Rachel Blanchard) final episode. In "The Tale of the Midnight Ride," Gary mentions that their characters had moved away.

Season 3 (1994)

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271"The Tale of the Midnight Ride"D.J. MacHaleDarren KotaniaJanuary 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)301

Ian Matthews moves in to the legendary town of Sleepy Hollow, where he meets a new girlfriend, the local bully and the notorious Headless horseman.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Guest star : Arthur Holden as Ichabod Crane's Ghost
  • Notable cast : Rachel Wilson as Katie
  • Note : The Tale of the Midnight Ride introduces Tucker to the cast.
282"The Tale of Apartment 214"Scott PetersScott PetersJanuary 15, 1994 (1994-01-15)302

Stacey and her Mom move into a new apartment only to find that the apartment next door to theirs is occupied by a kindly old woman who's been dead for ten years.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
  • Note : The campfire was not extinguished.
293"The Tale of Watcher's Woods"David WinningGregory KennedyJanuary 22, 1994 (1994-01-22)303

After Sarah and Kelly get lost, they discover the terrifying truth behind the legend of "Watcher's Woods".

  • Storyteller : Sam
  • Guest star : Jewel Staite as Kelly
  • Notable cast : Tom Rack as The watcher
  • Notes : The campfire was not extinguished. The Tale of Watcher's Woods introduces Sam to the cast.
304"The Tale of the Phone Police"Jean-Marie ComeauDavid PrestonJanuary 29, 1994 (1994-01-29)304

A prank phone caller named Jake is captured by a covert agency that targets those who don't respect the phone and erase their identities.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
315"The Tale of the Dollmaker"David WinningDavid PrestonFebruary 5, 1994 (1994-02-05)305

Melissa suspects that a mysterious dollhouse might be related to the disappearance of her friend Susan.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Notable cast : Amanda Walsh as Susan
326"The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter"Iain PattersonStory by : Cliff Bryant & Alice Elliot
Teleplay by : David Preston
February 12, 1994 (1994-02-12)306

A babysitter shows a TV-addicted boy that books can be just as exciting as television...especially when the books' characters come to life.

337"The Tale of the Carved Stone"Ron OliverSusan KimFebruary 26, 1994 (1994-02-26)307

A new girl in town trying to makes friends buys a magic stone, which causes her to go back in time to the 1890s to meet another lonely child who lived in the house.

348"The Tale of the Guardian's Curse"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownMarch 5, 1994 (1994-03-05)308

A boy and his sister, wishing to spend more time with their father, get more than they bargained for when their father's work comes home, in the form of an Egyptian curse and a live mummy.

359"The Tale of the Curious Camera"Ron OliverSusan KimMarch 19, 1994 (1994-03-19)309

After complaining about his school picture, a boy is gifted a camera by the school photographer and begins using it...only to find that the camera's photos predict doom.

3610"The Tale of the Dream Girl"David WinningDavid PrestonMarch 26, 1994 (1994-03-26)310

A lonely, teenaged janitor named Johnny finds a ring in his locker and puts it on. At the same time, a young woman named Donna begins appearing around him and a chain of strange events make Johnny think Donna is out to get him.

  • Storyteller : Sam
  • Notable cast : Fab Filippo as Johnny Angelli
3711"The Tale of the Quicksilver"Michael KeuschWendy BrotherlinApril 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)311

Two boys move into a house that once belonged to a girl who died in a fire trying to exorcise a demon known as "Quicksilver", and now the only way the boys can get rid of Quicksilver is to get help from the dead girl's living twin.

3812"The Tale of the Crimson Clown"Ron OliverDarren KotaniaApril 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)312

After a bratty little boy blows his brother's money meant for their mother's birthday, the other brother warns him that The Crimson Clown, a clown doll at an antique shop, will come after him for being a bad kid. The bratty boy doesn't think the story is real...until he finds the clown doll in his room.

3913"The Tale of the Dangerous Soup"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownApril 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)313

A young man and a waitress discover the terrifying secret behind their restaurant's most popular item on the menu, and why the staff members keep quitting.

Season 4 (1994–1995)

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401"The Tale of the Renegade Virus"Ron OliverAndrew Mitchell & Gerard LewisOctober 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)403[14]

A boy who enjoys playing pranks goes too far one day and is punished by being trapped in a virtual reality game where a demonic virus sets out to infect his brain.

  • Storyteller : Gary
412"The Tale of the Long Ago Locket"David WinningGerald WexlerOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)406

A boy is transported back to the Revolutionary War, where he must help a soldier return to his girlfriend before he is killed on the battlefield.

  • Storyteller : Sam
  • Guest star : Will Friedle as Jimmy Armstrong
423"The Tale of the Water Demons"Ron OliverScott PetersOctober 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)405

Two cousins deliver food to an old sea captain who lives in fear of underwater zombies who haunt him the minute he falls asleep.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Guest star : Tony Sampson as Shawn Mackenzie
434"The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)401

Part one of two. When a teenager finds a spyglass locked in a treasure chest at Sardo's magic shop, the ghost of an evil pirate is released.

  • Storytellers : Gary and Frank
  • Guest stars : Charles S. Dutton as Captain Jonas Cutter, Richard Dumont as Sardo, and Aron Tager as Dr. Vink
  • Note : The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1 was both Dumont's and Tager's fourth appearance in the series.
445"The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 2"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownOctober 29, 1994 (1994-10-29)402

Conclusion. Rush must find a way to save Max with the help of Dr. Vink and Sardo.

  • Storytellers : Gary and Frank
  • Guest stars : Charles S. Dutton as Captain Jonas Cutter, Richard Dumont as Sardo, and Aron Tager as Dr. Vink
  • Notes : The Tale of Cutter's Treasue: Part 2 was both Dumont's and Tager's fifth appearance in the series. It was also Tager's final appearance as Dr. Vink in the series. It was the only time that Dr. Vink was an ally to the protagonist.
456"The Tale of the Quiet Librarian"David WinningSusan KimNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)404

A forgotten book forces two bitter rivals to work together to avoid the clutches of a former librarian's spirit who insists that "silence is golden" and traps anyone and anything who makes noise in the library.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
467"The Tale of the Silent Servant"Jean-Marie ComeauWendy BrotherlinNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)407

Two kids bring a scarecrow to life to do their chores on a farm. It seems like a good idea, until the scarecrow inadvertently is given orders to kill.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest star : Tyler Labine as Mark
478"The Tale of the Room for Rent"Will DixonLucy FalconeNovember 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)408

A pilot killed in combat during World War II, haunts the man he believes killed him and stole his girlfriend, the latter of whom is a psychic who allegedly communicates with the dead.

  • Storyteller : Sam
489"The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner"Ron OliverRon OliverDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)409

A young, struggling comic book artist unleashes a villain from a rare comic book, who turns people into drooling, giggling zombies.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
4910"The Tale of the Fire Ghost"Jean-Marie ComeauScott PetersDecember 10, 1994 (1994-12-10)410

While celebrating their dad's birthday at the firehouse, Jimmy and Roxanne are left alone when the firemen go on call. They soon find that there is an incendiary ghost who's seeking revenge against firemen.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
5011"The Tale of the Closet Keepers"Iain PatersonStory by : Michael Kevis
Teleplay by : David Preston
January 7, 1995 (1995-01-07)412

A deaf girl and her bully get lost in a strange building, which turns out to be an intergalactic zoo which houses kids from all over the world as the main exhibit.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
5112"The Tale of the Unfinished Painting"David WinningLucy FalconeJanuary 14, 1995 (1995-01-14)411

An aspiring young artist apprentices under the owner of a studio who uses cursed paintbrushes to trap victims inside the paintings they complete and sign.

5213"The Tale of Train Magic"D.J. MacHaleGerald WexlerJanuary 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)413

A young boy, obsessed with trains and railroads because of his deceased conductor father, starts playing with a toy train set that transports him inside a train and takes him on a deadly ride.

  • Storyteller : Frank
  • Guest star : Gregory Smith as Tim
  • Note : The Tale of Train Magic was the last appearance of Frank. In "The Tale of the Dead Man's Float", Gary mentions he moved away.

Season 5 (1995–1996)

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531"The Tale of the Dead Man's Float"D.J. MacHaleWill DixonOctober 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)501[15]

A science geek named Zeke and his crush, swimming team member Clorice, discover the school's abandoned swimming pool and demand that it be reopened...unaware that there was a reason why the pool was shut down in the first place.

  • Storyteller : Stig
  • Guest star : Jay Baruchel as Joe
  • Notes : This was Baruchel's first and last appearance in the original series. Introduces Stig to the cast.
542"The Tale of Station 109.1"Ron OliverScott PetersOctober 21, 1995 (1995-10-21)503

A youth obsessed with death discovers a radio station which takes its listeners to the afterlife -- and is mistaken for a recently-deceased man by the radio station's obnoxiously loud, squinty-eyed psychopomp/DJ.

553"The Tale of the Mystical Mirror"Craig PryceDavid WiechorekNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)504

A teenage girl named Cindy gets a job at a local make-up shop run by a former beauty queen, but a chain of strange events and disappearances lead Cindy to discover the real reason behind her boss's beauty.

564"The Tale of the Chameleons"Iain PattersonMark D. PerryNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)510

A reckless teenage girl gets bitten by a chameleon that turns out to be a shapeshifter bent on switching lives with her.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest stars : Tia and Tamera Mowry as Janice and The Chameleon
575"The Tale of Prisoners Past"Ron OliverAlan KingsbergNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)505

Two unlikely stepbrothers help an old prison ghost reunite with his adult daughter.

586"The Tale of C7"David WinningDavid PrestonDecember 2, 1995 (1995-12-02)506

A family moves into a house by the lake where an ancient jukebox revives the memory of a fallen soldier.

  • Storyteller : Sam
  • Note : The Tale of C7 was the last episode to be directed by David Winning.
597"The Tale of the Manaha"Will DixonGerald WexlerDecember 9, 1995 (1995-12-09)508

A blithe boy name Jonah enlists in a camping expedition with a group of misfits where an ancient, Native American legend has awoken in the woods and is out to feast.

608"The Tale of the Unexpected Visitor"Jacques LabergeAlan KingsbergDecember 23, 1995 (1995-12-23)509

Two teenage boys accidentally contact aliens through the sound equipment on one of their father's computers.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
619"The Tale of the Vacant Lot"Lorette LeBlancGerald WexlerDecember 30, 1995 (1995-12-30)511

A shy young girl discovers a mysterious, open-air market run by a woman in a burqa who provides her everything she needs to be popular...for a very high price.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
6210"The Tale of a Door Unlocked"Ron OliverScott PetersJanuary 13, 1996 (1996-01-13)512

Sardo sells a magic door to a teenage boy which, once he opens, reveals the future, and must use the door to save his crush from impending doom.

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Note : The Tale of a Door Unlocked was Dumont's sixth and final appearance as Sardo in the original series.
6311"The Tale of the Night Shift"D.J. MacHaleChloe BrownJanuary 20, 1996 (1996-01-20)513

A night shift hospital volunteer named Amanda soon discovers that a vampire is lurking the halls and feeding off the staff and patients.

  • Storyteller : Sam
  • Guest star : Emmanuelle Chriqui as Amanda, Tyrone Benskin as Jack Palmer and Jorgito Vargas Jr. as Felix
  • Note : The Tale of the Night Shift is the final episode of the original series in production order, but not broadcast order (though Paramount+ has this episode as the last one).
6412"The Tale of the Jagged Sign"Will DixonSusan KimJanuary 27, 1996 (1996-01-27)502

Spending her summer break at her aunt's retirement home was not Claudia's first choice, but it turns out to be more interesting than she expected when a ghostly boy begins stalking her.

6513"The Tale of Badge"Iain PattersonWendy BrotherlinFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)507

Gwen, an insecure girl who doesn't believe in her musical talent, gets a chance to test her gift when a creature called Badge kidnaps her brother and the girl discovers that she's next in line to carry on the magic on the Irish side of her family.

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Note : The Tale of Badge aired as the final episode of the original series, though "The Tale of the Night Shift" is considered the last episode of the original series in production order and on Paramount+.

1999 Revival Series (1999-2000)

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Season 6 (1999)

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661"The Tale of the Forever Game"Iain PattersonMark D. PerryFebruary 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)601

A teen boy finds himself trapped, along with his best friend and sister, as pawns in a life or death board game in the woods.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Nathaniel and the Burden Beast
  • Guest star : Kyle Downes as Nathaniel
672"The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets"Lorette LeBlancMichael KoegelFebruary 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)602

Two boys, Tommy and David, suspect that their chubby, overly-cheery new neighbors may be cannibals.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : None
  • Guest Start : Kathleen Fee as Dotty
  • Note : The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets was Kathnleen Fee's second appearance in the series overall (Her first was in The Tale of the Night Shift, as Nurse Hantin).
683"The Tale of the Zombie Dice"Adam WeissmanMaggie LeighFebruary 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)603

Alex and his friends go to a new arcade owned by a man named Mr. Click, who has a strange way of dealing with anyone who loses at his games.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : Mr. Click
  • Guest star : Jay Baruchel as Alex
  • Note : The Tale of the Zombie Dice was Baruchel's first appearance in the revival series and second appearance overall.
694"The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie"Adam WeissmanMark D. PerryFebruary 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)604

David, a struggling comic book artist slaving away at his parents' failing Chinese restaurant, take his grandfather's golden fortune cookies and wishes that his life would be better, which sends him into an alternate reality where he's famous and the restaurant is successful, but his family doesn't know who he is and a samurai clad in black is after David.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : The Bad Side Samurai
  • Guest Star : Adam MacDonald as Eddy West
705"The Tale of Jake the Snake"Lorette LeBlancMichael KoegelMarch 13, 1999 (1999-03-13)605

A struggling ice hockey player named Wiley finds a former hockey great's stick and uses it to ace the try-outs, but soon discovers that the stick has cursed him into becoming a snake.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Jake "The Snake" Desomond
716"The Tale of the Virtual Pets"Iain PattersonAlice Eve CohenMarch 20, 1999 (1999-03-20)606

When all the kids at school get virtual pets, it changes them in a very scary way. Luckily, Kate isn't tech-savvy, and must save her friends from becoming slaves to the Diggers that live inside the toys.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : The Digger
727"The Tale of the Hunted"Lorette LeBlancGaylen JamesMarch 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)607

A girl living in rural Canada is pressured by her dad and friends to go wolf hunting with them, and a mysterious wolf known as The Blaze curses the girl to live life as an animal being hunted for sport.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : The Hunters
738"The Tale of the Wisdom Glass"Jacques LabergeMark D. PerryApril 3, 1999 (1999-04-03)608

Allan and Jimmy are in for a cyber shock after Allan tricks Jimmy into shoplifting a computer game called "The Wisdom Glass" and find themselves transported to a strange game-world where they end up on trial for the theft of the game.

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : The people in the Cyberworld
749"The Tale of the Walking Shadow"Lorrete LeBlancMatthew CopeApril 10, 1999 (1999-04-10)609

When the local high school decides to stage Macbeth (known as "The Scottish Play" due to the popular theater superstition of not mentioning Macbeth by name), it unleashes some terrifying ghosts lurking backstage. Ross and Vanessa find out why the play is haunted and must get rid of the curse without getting blood on their hands.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : Adrian
  • Guest star : Jay Baruchel as Ross Doyle
  • Note : The Tale of the Walking Shadow was Baruchel's second appearance in the first revived era and third appearance overall.
7510"The Tale of Vampire Town"Mark SoulardAllison Lea BingemanApril 17, 1999 (1999-04-17)610

Adder, a spoiled goth boy obsessed with vampire lore, finds himself getting more than he bargained when he finds himself face-to-face with real-life bloodsucking fiends.

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : Vampire and Stanley
  • Guest star : Kyle Downes as Adder
  • Note : Downes had previously appeared in "The Tale of the Forever Game" as a different character. The Tale of Vampire Town was his last appearance.
7611"The Tale of Oblivion"Jim DonovanJames MorrisApril 24, 1999 (1999-04-24)611

A boy, tired of being pushed into lame recreational activities and lessons, learns how to erase his problems, literally with an enchanted art kit, complete with a pencil that makes drawings real and an eraser that sends them to a dimension where all that's forgotten reside...including a bloodthirsty Viking that was kept there due to being too dangerous to live in the real world.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Kronos the Conqueror
  • Guest star : Richard Dumont as Sardo
  • Note : The Tale of Oblivion was Dumont's first appearance as Sardo in the Revival series and seventh appearance overall.
7712"The Tale of the Secret Admirer"Mark SoulardEric WeinerMay 8, 1999 (1999-05-08)612

Shy Meggie is thrilled when she discovers she has a secret admirer, but her excitement turns to fear when she realizes her admirer is from beyond the grave...and out for revenge.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : Teddy Mars
7813"The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge"Lorette LeBlancRandy HollandMay 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)613

In search of their missing friend, Gina, Danielle, and Kirk venture into a mountain area haunted by a ghost who captures its prey in the darkness.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : The Aumbra
  • Guest star : Kyle Downes as Kirk

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791"The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 1"Mark SoulardD.J. MacHaleApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)711

Gary, the President of The Midnight Society from the original episodes, is back and needs the help of his brother Tucker and his friends to help track down the members of the First Midnight Society from 1937. Together, they must solve an ancient mystery and prevent an evil force from being unleashed on the world. The first episode of the Tale of the Silver Sight focuses on Tucker and Gary's search for "The General" and his clue to the puzzle.

  • Storyteller : None
  • Villain : The evil spirit
  • Special guest star : Ross Hull as Gary
  • Guest star : Ryan Cooley as Waif Kid
802"The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 2"Mark SoulardD.J. MacHaleApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)712

The Midnight Society splits up and goes in search of the original members who each hold a clue to the mystery. The second episode of the Tale of the Silver Sight focuses on Quinn's search for "The Homecoming Queen" and Megan's search for "The Tycoon".

  • Storyteller : None
  • Villain : The evil spirit
  • Special guest star : Ross Hull as Gary
  • Guest star : Ryan Cooley as Waif Kid
813"The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 3"Mark SoulardD.J. MacHaleApril 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)713

The Midnight Society continues to go in search of the original members who each hold a clue to the mystery. The third and final episode of the Tale of the Silver Sight focuses on Vange and Andy's search for "The Riddle Man".

  • Storyteller : Gary and Tucker's grandfather, Gene
  • Villain : The evil spirit
  • Special guest star : Ross Hull as Gary
  • Guest star : Ryan Cooley as Waif Kid
  • Note : The Tale of the Silver Sight saga were the final episodes produced for the revival series and serve as the series finale, though they were not the final episodes aired.
824"The Tale of the Stone Maiden"Adam WeissmanMark D. PerryApril 9, 2000 (2000-04-09)701

In a loose parody of the Greek story Pygmalion, a boy named Kevin (who just broke up with his girlfriend, Julie) happens upon a stone statue of a maiden and drinks from the water flowing out of its urn...only to learn that the "water" is actually a potion that turns anyone who drinks it to stone and that the statue was meant to have a mate.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : The Maiden Statue
  • Guest star : Kathleen Fee as the sculptor Vivian White.
  • Note : The Tale of the Stone Maiden was Kathleen Fee's third appearance overall.
835"The Tale of the Laser Maze"Mark SoulardPeggy SarlinApril 16, 2000 (2000-04-16)702

Athletic, overly-competitive twins Ashley and Kara must learn together if they stand any chance of escaping a strange version of laser tag in which the winners get cloned and sent to other planets.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Drake the alien/laser maze owner
  • Guest star : Laura Vandervoort
846"The Tale of Highway 13"Jim DonovanTed ElrickApril 23, 2000 (2000-04-23)703

Best friends Craig and Justin fix up a wrecked V8 from a junkyard and get caught up in a dark deal with a group of ghosts from the 1960s.

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : None
  • Guest stars : Benjamin Plener as Justin and Adam MacDonald as Bulldog
  • Notes : It was Plener's second appearance in the series overall (his first in Season 1, Episode 10 - The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun, as Jake). It was also MacDonald's second appearance in the series overall (his first in Season 6, Episode 5 - The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie, as Eddy West).
857"The Tale of the Lunar Locosts"Jim DonovanMichael KoegelApril 30, 2000 (2000-04-30)704

A new, mysterious girl shows up at school and knows about a threat that could kill off the planet, and only the help of a dumb jock and a snobby popular girl can save the world.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : The unborn alien babies
  • Guest Star : Figure skater Tara Lipinski as Ellen and Aaron Ashmore as Jake
868"The Tale of the Reanimator"Adam WeissmanKenny DavisMay 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)705

In a loose homage to the 1985 comedy horror film, Re-Animator, a girl works at a greenhouse with her boss, a widowed scientist who just invented a potion that can bring plants to life, but may have unforeseen side effects on humans.

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : Reanimated Zombie
879"The Tale of the Photo Finish"Mark SoulardAlan KingsbergMay 14, 2000 (2000-05-14)706

Two boys who have been accepted to a boarding school -- one on scholarship, the other as a legacy since he had ancestors who were alumni -- try to save their friendship when the legacy gets accepted into a secret society that's being haunted by a bullied student who uses photography to trap those who caused his death.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : Jasper Davis
8810"The Tale of the Last Dance"Jim DonovanMark D. PerryMay 21, 2000 (2000-05-21)707

In a loose homage to Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera, Tara is a violinist who wishes someone would appreciate her talents, as her boyfriend does not, and gets her wish from a strange mutant figure who lives inside the school.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : None
8911"The Tale of the Time Trap"Mark SoulardPeggy SarlinMay 28, 2000 (2000-05-28)708

A boy who sees himself as a loser buys a Persian victory box at Sardo's curio shop...and gets more than he bargained for when a tastelessly-dressed genie named Belle comes out of the box and grants the boy's wishes -- with disastrous results.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Belle the Genie
  • Guest stars : Jay Baruchel as Jason and Richard Dumont as Sardo
  • Note : The Tale of the Time Trap were the final appearances of Jay Baruchel and Richard Dumont as Sardo of the revival series and the series overall.
9012"The Tale of Many Faces"Lorette LeBlancAlan KingsbergJune 4, 2000 (2000-06-04)709

A self-conscious teen model unwittingly joins a cult of faceless girls who had their looks stolen from them by a witch.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : Madame Visage
  • Guest stars : Sarah Edmondson as Emma
9113"The Tale of the Night Nurse"Mark SoulardMichael KoegelJune 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)710

Two African-American teen girls spend the week at their grandfather's house and find themselves reliving the events that led to one of their ancestors dying at the hands of a white live-in nurse.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : The nurse (unintentionally)
  • Note : The Tale of the Night Nurse aired as the series finale for the first revived era.

2019 Reboot Series (2019-2022)

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Season 8: Carnival of Doom (2019)

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921"Part One: Submitted for Approval"Dean IsraeliteBenDavid GrabinskiOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)8010.75[19]

As the new girl in school, Rachel feels out of place until The Midnight Society invites her to join the group. All she has to do is tell a terrifying story.

  • Storyteller : Rachel
932"Part Two: Opening Night"Dean IsraeliteBenDavid GrabinskiOctober 18, 2019 (2019-10-18)8020.82[20]
After a disappearance links to Rachel's story, The Midnight Society decides to go to the Carnival of Doom.
943"Part Three: Destroy All Tophats"Dean IsraeliteBenDavid GrabinskiOctober 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)8030.69[21]
Rachel decides to take charge and end Mr. Tophat's reign of horror.

Season 9: Curse of the Shadows (2021)

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951"The Tale of the Haunted Woods"Jeff WadlowJT BillingsFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)9010.50[23]

Five kids investigate the disappearance of their friend, the leader of The Midnight Society, whose fate may be tied to a mysterious curse that haunts their seaside town.

  • Storyteller : Sardo (Magic Shop Owner)
962"The Tale of the Night Frights"Jeff WadlowJT BillingsFebruary 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)9020.32[24]
As the Midnight Society digs deeper into the mystery, they discover themselves haunted by an evil entity known as the Shadowman.
973"The Tale of the Phantom Light"Mathias HerndlAlex EbelFebruary 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)9030.30[25]
The Midnight Society seeks help from an unlikely source - the ghost of someone who may know how the curse was created a generation earlier.
984"The Tale of the Danse Macabre"Mathias HerndlJT BillingsMarch 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)9040.40[26]
On the eve of the school dance, the Midnight Society wrestles with the possibility that evil still lurks among them and the nightmare is far from over.
995"The Tale of the Midnight Magic"Jeff WadlowJT Billings and Alex EbelMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)9050.27[27]
With dark forces growing stronger and the curse claiming another victim, a shattered Midnight Society prepares to fight back against the Shadowman.
1006"The Tale of the Darkhouse"Jeff WadlowJT BillingsMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)9060.49[28]
Luke gets help from the beyond to uncover more supernatural secrets, and devises a bold plan to finally end the curse of the shadows.

Season 10: Ghost Island (2022)

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1011"The Tale of Room 13"Dean IsraeliteJT Billings and Chris Bruno & David Howard LeeJuly 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)10010.22[30]

  • Storyteller : Max
1022"The Tale of the Teen Spirit"Dean IsraeliteJT Billings and Chris Bruno & David Howard LeeJuly 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)10020.22[30]

  • Storyteller : Max
1033"The Tale of the Looking Glass"Dean IsraeliteAlison WilberAugust 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)10030.35[31]
1044"The Tale of the Other Side"Dean IsraeliteJT Billings & Christina K. MooreAugust 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)10040.24[32]

Notes

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  1. ^ The Tale of the Phantom Cab would later premiere on the Family Channel on September 2, 1992.

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