| "Mary, Mary" | |
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| Air date | October 4th, 1987 |
| Writers | Jule Selbo |
| Director | Katarina Wittich |
| Producers | Jerry Golod; George A. Romero; Richard P. Rubinstein; Jan Saunders; William Teitler |
| Starring | Margaret Whitton; A.C. Weary; Fred Burstein |
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"Mary, Mary" is the second episode of season four of the supernatural anthology series Tales from the Darkside and the seventy-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Katarina Wittich with a teleplay written by Jule Selbo. It first aired in syndication on Sunday, October 4th, 1987 at 8:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Whitton | Mary Jones |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| A.C. Weary | David |
| Fred Burstein | Scott |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Sparer | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Tales from the Darkside was created by George A. Romero. It is an 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 presented in the same vein as programs like Tales from the Crypt.
- This series had a thirty-minute running time per episode.
- There are only three credited cast members in this episode, not including narrator Paul Sparer.
- This episode plays on the "Be careful what you wish for" trope, which occurs quite frequently in anthology stories of this variety.
- This is the only episode of Tales from the Darkside directed by Katarina Wittich.
- This is the eighth episode of Tales from the Darkside written by Jule Selbo. He wrote nine episodes of the series overall. He previously wrote "Deliver Us from Goodness". His next episode is "Barter".
- Director Katarina Wittich has also worked as a first assistant director and second assistant director on this series, as well as an assistant director on the film Day of the Dead in 1985, and Creepshow 2 in 1987.
- This is the only work in the horror genre for actress Margaret Whitton.
- Actor A.C. Weary is also known for playing a musician in the 1979 disco horror/comedy Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula.
- This is the last known television acting work for Fred Burstein. It is his only work in the horror genre. Burstein is also known for playing the role of Laslo Novotny in twenty-four episodes of the soap opera Ryan's Hope.
R.I.P.[]
- Actress Margaret Whitton passed away in Palm Beach, Florida on December 4th, 2016 at the age of 67.
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