The BEST episodes written by Donald Wollner
#1 - The Grave Robber
Tales from the Darkside - Season 4 - Episode 6
In this comedic episode, two treasure hunters discover a lost Egyptian tomb and accidentally revive a mummy. The mummy, Tapok, doesn't try to strangle them, but rather challenges the male explorer to a game of strip poker. The explorer loses, and with each piece of clothing he loses he takes on more of Tapok's wrappings until finally Tapok transfers his curse and leaves with the other explorer.
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#2 - The Milkman Cometh
Tales from the Darkside - Season 3 - Episode 13
A man, Garry, hears from his neighbor a bizarre tale of how the unseen neighborhood milkman grants wishes to anyone who leaves their request in the empty bottles to be picked up. Garry tries it for himself and soon finds his every wish granted. His final wish is for a daughter, and his curiosity is too great and he tries to confront the milkman. Garry gets a glimpse of a deformed mutant creature before it disapepars and then realizes exactly how the ""milkman"" will fulfill his wish - by impregnating his wife.
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#3 - Seymourlama
Tales from the Darkside - Season 4 - Episode 8
Much to his parents' frustration, a spoiled young boy, Seymour, is declared the High Lama by a group of monks.
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#4 - Fear of Floating
Tales from the Darkside - Season 2 - Episode 23
A hapless yokel, Arnold, runs into an Army recruiting office and asks for help, claiming to float. It turns out that he's telling the truth, but then Mr. Cooper and his pregnant daughter (pregnant by Arnold) show up and demand he do the right thing - it turns out that the more Arnold lies, the more he floats.
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