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S1·E8 The Word Processor of the Gods

Core Aired November 25, 1984 23 min ★ 5.5/10 · 6 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Richard Hagstrom is dismayed with the way life has treated him (a rude son, a shrewish wife). His nephew Jonathan gives him a birthday present: a homemade word processor. Hagstrom soon discovers that anything he types into the processor becomes real, and no one but him knows the difference. He begins with simple experiments, but then wipes out his son from existence. Even his wife is unaware of the changes. As the machine overheats into self-destruction, Hagstrom types in one last story: he makes sure that he and Jonathan's mother married and that Jonathan was his son. As the word processor destroys itself, Hagstrom's final wish becomes reality.

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When did Season 1 Episode 8 of Tales from the Darkside air?

Season 1, Episode 8 ('The Word Processor of the Gods') originally aired on November 25, 1984.

How long is Season 1 Episode 8 ('The Word Processor of the Gods')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 23 minutes.

What happens in Tales from the Darkside Season 1 Episode 8?

Richard Hagstrom is dismayed with the way life has treated him (a rude son, a shrewish wife). His nephew Jonathan gives him a birthday present: a homemade word processor. Hagstrom soon discovers that anything he types into the processor becomes real, and no one but him knows the difference. He begin...

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