Tales from the Darkside Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 4 Seasons · 89 Episodes · Overall Score: 5.2/10 (23 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 1.58), maintaining an average of 5.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 5.9 | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 4.4 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 4.3 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.2 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 3.8 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 5.7 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 4.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 3.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 2.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 5.2 | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 89 episodes, Tales from the Darkside has earned an overall series rating of 5.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Levitation"), rated at an extraordinary 7.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 23 ("The False Prophet"), landing at 2.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 13 ("Anniversary Dinner", 6.5) and Episode 14 ("Snip, Snip", 3), a swing of 3.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Tales from the Darkside
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Levitation | 7.5 | 2 | May 19, 1985 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Inside the Closet | 7.2 | 5 | Nov 18, 1984 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 20 | It All Comes Out in the Wash | 7.0 | 1 | May 26, 1985 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Case of the Stubborns | 6.8 | 5 | Dec 2, 1984 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Anniversary Dinner | 6.5 | 2 | Feb 3, 1985 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 21 | Bigalow's Last Smoke | 6.5 | 2 | Jun 9, 1985 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Odds | 6.4 | 7 | Oct 21, 1984 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | I'll Give You a Million | 6.4 | 5 | Oct 7, 1984 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Pain Killer | 6.4 | 5 | Oct 14, 1984 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The New Man | 5.9 | 7 | Sep 30, 1984 |