| "The Word Processor of the Gods" | |
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| Series Tales from the Darkside Season 1, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | November 25th, 1984 |
| Writers | Michael McDowell |
| Director | Michael Gornick |
| Producers | Jerry Golod; George A. Romero; Richard P. Rubinstein; William Teitler |
| Starring | Bruce Davison; Karen Shallo; Patrick Piccininni; William Cain; Jon Matthews; Miranda Beeson |
| Episode guide | |
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Next "A Case of the Stubborns" |
"The Word Processor of the Gods" is the eighth episode of season one of the horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside. It was directed by Michael Gornick with a teleplay written by Michael McDowell. It first aired in first-run syndication on Sunday, November 25th, 1984 at 8:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruce Davison | Richard Hagstrom |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karen Shallo | Lina Hagstrom |
| Patrick Piccininni | Seth Robert Hagstrom |
| William Cain | Tom Nordhoff |
| Jon Matthews | Jonathan Hagstrom |
| Miranda Beeson | Belinda Hagstrom |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Sparer | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Tales from the Darkside is a horror anthology television series that aired in syndication from September 30th, 1984 to July 24th, 1988, spanning a total of four seasons and ninety episodes. The series was developed by horror film icon George Romero.
- Actor Bill Cain is credited as William Cain in this episode.
- Actor Jon Shear is credited as Jon Matthews in this episode.
Allusions[]
- This episode adapts the short story "Word Processor of the Gods", which was written by author Stephen King and first published in Playboy magazine in January, 1983. The story was later included in the anthology book series Skeleton Crew.
Rest in Peace[]
- Series creator George A. Romero passed away in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 16th, 2017 at the age of 77.
- Narrator Paul Sparer passed away in New York City, New York on November 19th, 1999 at the age of 75.
- Writer Michael McDowell passed away in Boston, Massachusetts on December 27th, 1999 at the age of 49.
Home Video[]
This episode has been made available on the following home video collections:
- Tales from the Darkside: The Complete Series
- Tales from the Darkside: The Complete First Season
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Keywords[]
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