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Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian-American television series that originally aired from 1991 to 1996. It premiered with the episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" as a pilot on October 31, 1990, on the Canadian television network YTV. The pilot aired on Nickelodeon on October 25, 1991, as a Halloween special. The series premiered the following year on Nickelodeon's SNICK on August 15, 1992, and on Family Channel on September 2, 1992. The series moved from Family Channel to YTV on September 6, 1993. The original series ended on April 20, 1996.

A revival era consisting of two seasons ran from 1999 to 2000 on Nickelodeon and the Family Channel. In February 2019, it was announced that the series would be revived again for a limited series, which premiered on October 11, 2019. In February 2020, the revival of AYAOTD? was renewed for a second season, subtitled Curse of the Shadows, which premiered on February 12, 2021, featuring a different cast. In March 2022, the revival was renewed for a third season, subtitled Ghost Island, which premiered on July 30, 2022.

During the course of the series, 103 episodes of Are You Afraid of the Dark? aired over ten seasons.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired Network
Original series
1 13 August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15) November 14, 1992 (1992-11-14) YTV
Nickelodeon
2 13 June 19, 1993 (1993-06-19) October 2, 1993 (1993-10-02)
3 13 January 8, 1994 (1994-01-08) April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)
4 13 October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01) January 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)
5 13 October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07) April 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)
1999 revival
6 13 February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06) May 15, 1999 (1999-05-15) Nickelodeon
Family Channel
7 13 April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02) June 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)
2019 revival
Carnival of Doom 3 October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) Nickelodeon
Curse of the Shadows 6 February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Ghost Island 4 July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)

Original era episodes

Season 1 (1992)

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 "The Tale of the Phantom Cab" Ron Oliver Chloe Brown August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)

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
2 2 "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark" Ron Oliver Chloe Brown August 22, 1992 (1992-08-22)

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
3 3 "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost" D.J. MacHale Naomi Janzen August 29, 1992 (1992-08-29)

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.

  • Storyteller : David
  • Guest star : Laura Bertram as Amanda
  • Notable cast : Pauline Little as Aunt Dottie
4 4 "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown September 5, 1992 (1992-09-05)

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.
5 5 "The Tale of the Hungry Hounds" D.J. MacHale Anne Appelton September 12, 1992 (1992-09-12)

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.

  • Storyteller : Kristen
  • Guest star : Mia Kirshner as Pam
6 6 "The Tale of the Super Specs" Ron Oliver Chloe Brown September 19, 1992 (1992-09-19)

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.

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Guest stars : Eugene Byrd as Weeds and Richard Dumont as Sardo
7 7 "The Tale of the Captured Souls" D.J. MacHale Anne Appelton September 26, 1992 (1992-09-26)

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.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
  • Notable cast : Ethan Tobman as Peter Kirlan III and Barbara Eve Harris as Sally Sellman
8 8 "The Tale of the Nightly Neighbors" Jacques Payette Chloe Brown October 3, 1992 (1992-10-03)

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
9 9 "The Tale of the Dark Music" Ron Oliver Chloe Brown October 10, 1992 (1992-10-10)

Andy moves into a new neighborhood where things do not start out well until he figures out that there is something hidden inside his basement that only seems to appear whenever music is played.

  • Storyteller : Eric
10 10 "The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun" D.J. MacHale Nick Webb October 17, 1992 (1992-10-17)

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
11 11 "The Tale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice" D.J. MacHale Stephen Zoller October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24)

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

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
12 12 "The Tale of the Prom Queen" Jean-Marie Comeau Chloe Brown November 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)

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
13 13 "The Tale of the Pinball Wizard" D.J. MacHale Louise Lamarre November 14, 1992 (1992-11-14)

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

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Notable cast : Polly Shannon as Sophie
  • Note : The Tale of the Pinball Wizard was filmed at the Rockland Centre in Mount Royal, Quebec, as can be seen in the end credits.

Season 2 (1993)

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. households (in millions)
14 1 "The Tale of the Final Wish" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown June 19, 1993 (1993-06-19) 1.23

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.

15 2 "The Tale of the Midnight Madness" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown June 26, 1993 (1993-06-26) N/A

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

  • Storyteller : Frank
  • Guest star : Aron Tager as Dr. Vink and Christopher Heyerdahl as Count Orlok
16 3 "The Tale of Locker 22" David Winning Chloe Brown July 3, 1993 (1993-07-03) 1.31

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.

  • Storyteller : Kristen
  • Guest star : Jennifer Irwin as Candy Warren
17 4 "The Tale of the Thirteenth Floor" Michael Keusch Anne Appelton July 10, 1993 (1993-07-10) N/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.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest star : Christopher Heyerdahl as Leonid
18 5 "The Tale of the Dream Machine" David Winning Darren Kotania July 17, 1993 (1993-07-17) 1.42

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.
19 6 "The Tale of the Dark Dragon" D.J. MacHale Allison Lea Bingeman July 24, 1993 (1993-07-24) N/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
20 7 "The Tale of the Whispering Walls" D.J. MacHale Allison Lea Bingeman July 31, 1993 (1993-07-31) 1.55

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

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
21 8 "The Tale of the Frozen Ghost" Ron Oliver Naomi Janzen August 14, 1993 (1993-08-14) N/A

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

22 9 "The Tale of the Full Moon" Ron Oliver Ron Oliver August 21, 1993 (1993-08-21) N/A

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

  • Storyteller : Frank
23 10 "The Tale of the Shiny Red Bicycle" David Winning Cassandra Schafhausen August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28) N/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
24 11 "The Tale of the Magician's Assistant" Ron Oliver Cassandra Schafhausen September 11, 1993 (1993-09-11) N/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
25 12 "The Tale of the Hatching" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown September 25, 1993 (1993-09-25) N/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
26 13 "The Tale of Old Man Corcoran" Ron Oliver Scott Peters October 2, 1993 (1993-10-02) N/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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Title Directed by Written by Original air date
27 1 "The Tale of the Midnight Ride" D.J. MacHale Darren Kotania January 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)

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.
28 2 "The Tale of Apartment 214" Scott Peters Scott Peters January 15, 1994 (1994-01-15)

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.
29 3 "The Tale of Watcher's Woods" David Winning Gregory Kennedy January 22, 1994 (1994-01-22)

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.
30 4 "The Tale of the Phone Police" Jean-Marie Comeau David Preston January 29, 1994 (1994-01-29)

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
31 5 "The Tale of the Dollmaker" David Winning David Preston February 5, 1994 (1994-02-05)

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
32 6 "The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter" Iain Patterson Story by : Cliff Bryant & Alice Elliot
Teleplay by : David Preston
February 12, 1994 (1994-02-12)

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

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Notable cast : Natalie Radford as Belinda
33 7 "The Tale of the Carved Stone" Ron Oliver Susan Kim February 26, 1994 (1994-02-26)

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.

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Guest stars : Frank Gorshin as Brother Septimus and Richard Dumont as Sardo.
  • Notable cast : John White as Tom Bradshaw
34 8 "The Tale of the Guardian's Curse" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown March 5, 1994 (1994-03-05)

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.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Guest star : Danny Cooksey as Josh Dugan
  • Notable cast : Vanessa King as Cleo Dugan
  • Note : The Tale of the Guardian's Curse was filmed at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
35 9 "The Tale of the Curious Camera" Ron Oliver Susan Kim March 19, 1994 (1994-03-19)

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.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest star : Eddie Kaye Thomas as Matt
  • Notable cast : Christian Tessier as Kullback
36 10 "The Tale of the Dream Girl" David Winning David Preston March 26, 1994 (1994-03-26)

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
37 11 "The Tale of the Quicksilver" Michael Keusch Wendy Brotherlin April 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)

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.

  • Storyteller : Kiki
  • Guest star : Tatyana Ali as Laura / Connie
  • Notable cast : Stuart Stone as Doug Johnston
38 12 "The Tale of the Crimson Clown" Ron Oliver Darren Kotania April 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)

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.

  • Storyteller : Gary
  • Notable cast : Michael Barry as Sam
39 13 "The Tale of the Dangerous Soup" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown April 16, 1994 (1994-04-16)

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.

  • Storyteller : Frank
  • Guest stars : Neve Campbell as Nonnie and Aron Tager as Dr. Vink
  • Notable cast : Martin Watier as Paul

Season 4 (1994–95)

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
40 1 "The Tale of the Renegade Virus" Ron Oliver Andrew Mitchell & Gerard Lewis October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01) 42

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
41 2 "The Tale of the Long Ago Locket" David Winning Gerald Wexler October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08) 45

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
42 3 "The Tale of the Water Demons" Ron Oliver Scott Peters October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15) 44

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
43 4 "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29) 40

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.
44 5 "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 2" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown October 29, 1994 (1994-10-29) 41

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.
45 6 "The Tale of the Quiet Librarian" David Winning Susan Kim November 5, 1994 (1994-11-05) 43

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
46 7 "The Tale of the Silent Servant" Jean-Marie Comeau Wendy Brotherlin November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12) 46

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
47 8 "The Tale of the Room for Rent" Will Dixon Lucy Falcone November 19, 1994 (1994-11-19) 47

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
48 9 "The Tale of the Ghastly Grinner" Ron Oliver Ron Oliver December 3, 1994 (1994-12-03) 48

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

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
49 10 "The Tale of the Fire Ghost" Jean-Marie Comeau Scott Peters December 10, 1994 (1994-12-10) 50

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
50 11 "The Tale of the Closet Keepers" Iain Paterson Story by : Michael Kevis
Teleplay by : David Preston
January 7, 1995 (1995-01-07) 49

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
51 12 "The Tale of the Unfinished Painting" David Winning Lucy Falcone January 14, 1995 (1995-01-14) 51

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.

52 13 "The Tale of Train Magic" D.J. MacHale Gerald Wexler January 21, 1995 (1995-01-21) 52

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 (1995–96)

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
53 1 "The Tale of the Dead Man's Float" D.J. MacHale Will Dixon October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07) 53

A science geek named Zeke and his crush, Clorice, discover the terrifying secret of their school's abandoned swimming pool.

  • 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.
54 2 "The Tale of Station 109.1" Ron Oliver Scott Peters November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04) 55

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.

55 3 "The Tale of the Mystical Mirror" Craig Pryce David Wiechorek November 11, 1995 (1995-11-11) 56

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.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest star : Laura Bertram as Laurel
56 4 "The Tale of the Chameleons" Iain Patterson Mark D. Perry November 18, 1995 (1995-11-18) 62

When a chameleon bites a girl at a pet store, the lizard takes on her form and plots to take over the world.

  • Storyteller : Betty Ann
  • Guest stars : Tia and Tamera Mowry as Janice and The Chameleon
57 5 "The Tale of Prisoners Past" Ron Oliver Alan Kingsberg December 2, 1995 (1995-12-02) 57

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

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Guest star : Christopher Castile as Jason
58 6 "The Tale of C7" David Winning David Preston December 9, 1995 (1995-12-09) 58

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.
59 7 "The Tale of the Manaha" Will Dixon Gerald Wexler December 30, 1995 (1995-12-30) 60

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.

60 8 "The Tale of the Unexpected Visitor" Jacques Laberge Alan Kingsberg January 13, 1996 (1996-01-13) 61

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

  • Storyteller : Kiki
61 9 "The Tale of the Vacant Lot" Lorette LeBlanc Gerald Wexler January 20, 1996 (1996-01-20) 63

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
62 10 "The Tale of a Door Unlocked" Ron Oliver Scott Peters January 27, 1996 (1996-01-27) 64

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 era.
63 11 "The Tale of the Night Shift" D.J. MacHale Chloe Brown February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03) 65

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
64 12 "The Tale of the Jagged Sign" Will Dixon Susan Kim March 9, 1996 (1996-03-09) 54

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.

65 13 "The Tale of Badge" Iain Patterson Wendy Brotherlin April 20, 1996 (1996-04-20) 59

Gwen, an insecure girl who doesn't believe in her musical talent, gets a chance to test her gift when an ancient spirit 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

First revival era episodes

Season 6 (1999)

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Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code
66 1 "The Tale of the Forever Game" Iain Patterson Mark D. Perry February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06) 67

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
67 2 "The Tale of the Virtual Pets" Iain Patterson Alice Eve Cohen February 13, 1999 (1999-02-13) 69

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 being slaves to the monsters that live inside the toys.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : The Diggers
68 3 "The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie" Adam Weissman Mark D. Perry February 20, 1999 (1999-02-20) 70

David, a struggling comic book artist slaving away at his parents' failing Chinese restaurant, takes 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 the family doesn't know who he is and a warrior in black armor is after David.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : The Bad Side
  • Guest star : Adam MacDonald as Eddy West
69 4 "The Tale of the Zombie Dice" Adam Weissman Maggie Leigh February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27) 66

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 first revived era and second appearance overall.
70 5 "The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets" Lorette LeBlanc Michael Koegel March 13, 1999 (1999-03-13) 71

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

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : None
  • Guest star : Kathleen Fee as Dotty
  • Notes : The Tale of the Gruesome Gorumets was Kathleen Fee's second appearance in the series overall (Her first was in Season 5, Episode 13 - The Tale of the Night Shift, as Nurse Hantin).
71 6 "The Tale of Jake the Snake" Mark Soulard Alan Kingsberg March 20, 1999 (1999-03-20) 68

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

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Jake "The Snake" Desmond
72 7 "The Tale of the Hunted" Lorette LeBlanc Gaylen James March 27, 1999 (1999-03-27) 72

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
73 8 "The Tale of the Wisdom Glass" Jacques Laberge Mark D. Perry April 3, 1999 (1999-04-03) 74

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
74 9 "The Tale of the Walking Shadow" Lorrete LeBlanc Matthew Cope April 10, 1999 (1999-04-10) 75

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.
75 10 "The Tale of Oblivion" Jim Donovan James Morris April 17, 1999 (1999-04-17) 76

A boy, tired of being pushed into lame recreational activities and lessons, learn 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 is 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 first revived era and seventh appearance overall.
76 11 "The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge" Lorette LeBlanc Randy Holland April 24, 1999 (1999-04-24) 78

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.

77 12 "The Tale of the Secret Admirer" Mark Soulard Eric Weiner May 8, 1999 (1999-05-08) 77

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
78 13 "The Tale of Vampire Town" Mark Soulard Allison Lea Bingeman October 8, 1999 (1999-10-08) 73

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

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : Dreyfus the Vampire and Stanley
  • Guest star : Kyle Downes as Adder
  • Note : Downes had previously appeared in the episode "The Tale of the Forever Game" as a different character. The Tale of Vampire Town was his last appearance in the series.

Season 7 (2000)

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79 1 "The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 1" Mark Soulard D.J. MacHale April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)

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
80 2 "The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 2" Mark Soulard D.J. MacHale April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)

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
81 3 "The Tale of the Silver Sight, Part 3" Mark Soulard D.J. MacHale April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)

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
82 4 "The Tale of the Lunar Locusts" Jim Donovan Michael Koegel April 9, 2000 (2000-04-09)

A mysterious girl shows up at school and knows about a threat that could kill off the entire 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
83 5 "The Tale of the Stone Maiden" Adam Weissman Mark D. Perry April 16, 2000 (2000-04-16)

In a loose parody of the Greek story Pygmalion, a boy is turned into a statue in the woods after he refuses to introduce his artist girlfriend to his snobby parents. She then tries to save him with the help of two eccentric adults.

  • Storyteller : Megan
  • Villain : The maiden statue
  • Guest star : Kathleen Fee as the sculptor Vivian White
  • Notes : The Tale of the Stone Maiden was Kathleen Fee's third appearance in the series overall (Her first in Season 5, Episode 13 - The Tale of the Night Shift, as Nurse Hantin. Her second was in Season 6, Episode 6 - The Tale of the Gruesome Gourmets, as Dotty.).
84 6 "The Tale of Highway 13" Jim Donovan Ted Elrick April 23, 2000 (2000-04-23)

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 1960’s.

  • 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).
85 7 "The Tale of the Reanimator" Adam Weissman Kenny Davis April 30, 2000 (2000-04-30)

In a loose homage to the 1985 comedy horror film, Re-Animator, a girl works at a greenhouse with her boss, a secret scientist trying to bring his wife back from the dead.

  • Storyteller : Quinn
  • Villain : Reanimated zombie
86 8 "The Tale of the Time Trap" Jim Donovan Jim Morris May 7, 2000 (2000-05-07)

Jason buys an ancient 'Persian victory box' from Sardo's Magic Shop which houses a genie who grants Jason's every wish - with dire consequences.

  • Storyteller : Tucker
  • Villain : Belle the genie
  • Guest stars : Jay Baruchel as Jason and Richard Dumont as Sardo
  • Notes : The Tale of the Time Trap was Baruchel's third appearance in the first revived era and fourth (and final) appearance overall. It was also Dumont's second appearance as Sardo in the first revived era and eighth (and final) appearance overall.
87 9 "The Tale of the Photo Finish" Mark Soulard Alan Kingsberg May 14, 2000 (2000-05-14)

A boy who wants to join a stuck-up popular fraternity at his school steals a photograph of theirs and uncovers a tragic mystery dating back to the 1940’s.

  • Storyteller : Andy
  • Villain : Jasper Davis
88 10 "The Tale of the Last Dance" Jim Donovan Mark D. Perry May 21, 2000 (2000-05-21)

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
89 11 "The Tale of the Laser Maze" Mark Soulard Peggy Sarlin May 28, 2000 (2000-05-28)

Athletic, overly-competitive twins Ashley and Kara must learn to work 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
90 12 "The Tale of Many Faces" Lorette LeBlanc Alan Kingsberg June 4, 2000 (2000-06-04)

A self-conscious teen model discovers a cult of girls run by an old crone who steals their beauty for herself.

  • Storyteller : Vange
  • Villain : Madame Visage
  • Guest stars : Sarah Edmondson as Emma
91 13 "The Tale of the Night Nurse" Mark Soulard Michael Koegel June 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)

Two teen girls spend the week at their grandfather's house and discover that one of their ancestors died at the hands of her nurse.

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

Second revival era episodes

Season 8: Carnival of Doom (2019)

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92 1 "Part One: Submitted for Approval" Dean Israelite BenDavid Grabinski October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11) 101 0.75

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
93 2 "Part Two: Opening Night" Dean Israelite BenDavid Grabinski October 18, 2019 (2019-10-18) 102 0.82
After a disappearance links to Rachel's story, The Midnight Society decides to go to the Carnival of Doom.
94 3 "Part Three: Destroy All Tophats" Dean Israelite BenDavid Grabinski October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25) 103 0.69
Rachel decides to take charge and end Mr. Tophat's reign of horror.

Season 9: Curse of the Shadows (2021)

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95 1 "The Tale of the Haunted Woods" Jeff Wadlow JT Billings February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) 201 0.50

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)
96 2 "The Tale of the Night Frights" Jeff Wadlow JT Billings February 19, 2021 (2021-02-19) 202 0.32
As the Midnight Society digs deeper into the mystery, they discover themselves haunted by an evil entity known as the Shadowman.
97 3 "The Tale of the Phantom Light" Mathias Herndl Alex Ebel February 26, 2021 (2021-02-26) 203 0.30
The Midnight Society seeks help from an unlikely source - the ghost of someone who may know how the curse was created a generation earlier.
98 4 "The Tale of the Danse Macabre" Mathias Herndl JT Billings March 5, 2021 (2021-03-05) 204 0.40
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.
99 5 "The Tale of the Midnight Magic" Jeff Wadlow JT Billings and Alex Ebel March 12, 2021 (2021-03-12) 205 0.27
With dark forces growing stronger and the curse claiming another victim, a shattered Midnight Society prepares to fight back against the Shadowman.
100 6 "The Tale of the Darkhouse" Jeff Wadlow JT Billings March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19) 206 0.49
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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101 1 "The Tale of the Teen Spirit" Dean Israelite JT Billings and Chris Bruno & David Howard Lee July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) 301 0.22
  • Storyteller : Max
102 2 "The Tale of the Teen Spirit" Dean Israelite JT Billings and Chris Bruno & David Howard Lee July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30) 302 0.22
  • Storyteller : Max
103 3 "The Tale of the Looking Glass" Dean Israelite Alison Wilber August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06) 303 0.35
104 4 "The Tale of the Other Side" Dean Israelite JT Billings & Christina K. Moore August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13) 304 0.24

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