| "The Grave Robber" | |
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| Air date | November 1st, 1987 |
| Writers | Harvey Jacobs; Donald Wollner |
| Director | Jeffrey C. Schiro |
| Producers | Jerry Golod; George A. Romero; Richard P. Rubinstein; Jan Saunders |
| Starring | Arnold Stang; Polly Draper; Daren Kelly; Paul Sparer |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "No Strings" |
Next "The Yattering and Jack" |
"The Grave Robber" is the sixth episode of season four of the horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside and the seventy-sixth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Jeffrey C. Schiro with a teleplay written by Harvey Jacobs and Donald Wollner based on a story treatment by Jacobs. It first aired in syndication on November 1st, 1987. Notable guest stars this episode include Arnold Stang as the mummy Tapok, Daren Kelly as archeologist Doctor Harold Gormley, Polly Draper as his colleague, Aileen, and Ed Kovens as Ahmed.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arnold Stang | Tapok |
| Polly Draper | Aileen |
| Daren Kelly | Harold Gormley |
| Ed Kovens | Ahmed |
| Paul Sparer | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
Tapok is ready to party.
- Tales from the Darkside was created by George A. Romero. It is an anthology horror series that aired in syndication from September 30th, 1984 to July 24th, 1988, spanning a total of four seasons and ninety episodes.
- This episode is included on disc one of the Tales from the Darkside: The Final Season DVD collection, which was released by Paramount Home Entertainment in 2010. It is also included on the Tales from the Darkside: The Complete Series collection.
- Director Jeff Schiro is credited as Jeffrey C. Schiro in this episode.
- Another anthology episode that presents mummies in a humorous vein is the "Mummy, Daddy" episode of Amazing Stories.
- Another example of a stripping related game is Strip Monopoly, which is what Alice Hardy, Bill, and Brenda played in Friday the 13th.
- This is the only episode of Tales from the Darkside directed by Jeff Schiro. He also directed "The Boogeyman" film short, which was included in the Nightshift Collection, which is based on a short story by Stephen King.
- This is the fourth episode of Tales from the Darkside written by Harvey Jacobs. He writes five episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "A New Lease on Life". His next episode is "Seymourlama".
- This is the third episode of Tales from the Darkside written by Donald Wollner. He writes four episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "The Milkman Cometh". His next episode is "Semourlama".
- Actor Arnold Stang is most noted as a comedic actor. This is his first work in the horror genre, but even this episode has a comedic flavor to it.
- This is actress Polly Draper's first work in episodic television. It is also her first work in the horror genre.
- This is actor Daren Kelly's first work in the horror genre.
What else have they done?[]
- Actress Polly Draper is best known for playing the role of Ellyn Warren on the drama series Thirtysomething. She also played a woman named Jennifer in "The Verdict" episode of Deadly Nightmares.
- Actor Ed Kovens also played a robber in Q: The Winged Serpent in 1982. He played George Spiros in the "Jar" episode of Monsters in 1989.
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Keywords[]
Archaeologist | Curse | Egypt | Mummies | Stripping | Tapok
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