William Lampley

Los Angeles'ta bir dizi vahşi cinayet işlenir: Kurbanların gözleri ve beyinleri yok edilmiştir. Dedektif Dave Mooney (William Devane), bu sıra dışı vakaları araştırırken, gizemli bir yazar olan Roy Warner (Richard Jaeckel) ile işbirliği yapar. İkili, katilin insan olmayabileceğini keşfeder – şehirde dolaşan, ışıktan korkan ve "The Dark" (Karanlık) adı verilen bir uzaylı yaratıktır. Yaratık, elektromanyetik dalgalarla beslenmekte ve karanlıkta avlanmaktadır. Polis ekibi, yaratığı durdurmak için bir pusu kurar, ancak The Dark'ın gerçek formu ve güçleri onları şoke eder. Son çatışmada, Warner'ın geçmişiyle bağlantılı sürpriz bir gerçek ortaya çıkar.

A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events such as Ralph's first serious romance with his new neighbor, Randy playing a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play, The Old Man setting his sights on a yellow buick and the High School basketball rival game of the season.

This comedy/drama was written by Jean Shepherd, who appears at the beginning and the end and narrates it through voiceover. It tells the story of several events as they occur through the eyes of Ralph, a high-school-aged boy. Ralph is anticipating the upcoming prom and is working up the courage to invite Daphne Bigelow, a beautiful and popular student who does not seem aware of his existence.

An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

After reclaiming a stolen treasure map, two brothers flee into the wilderness with a ruthless foreman and bloodthirsty bounty hunters on their heels. Just as they are cornered for a final showdown, a shocking betrayal by their pursuer changes everything—but will it be enough to get them out alive?

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.