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Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a children's horror anthology television series created by D. J. MacHale and Ned Kandel. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from August 15, 1992 to February 3, 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in October 31, 1990 on YTV and October 25, 1991 on Nickelodeon.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian-American...
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The Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki is a fan-made wiki designed to provide its visitors with detailed information about the Canadian-American, horror/fantasy, anthology franchise Are You Afraid of the Dark?; this includes: the Midnight Society, cast members, episodes, the upcoming film, and much more. Since this is a fan wiki, anybody is free ...
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Both series of Are You Afraid of the Dark? revolved around a group of teenagers who referred to themselves as "The Midnight Society". Every week, at a secret location in the woods, one member would tell a scary story to the group. The actual story, rather than the telling, was displayed to the television viewer. The story was shown between the grou...
Many of the horror stories on Are You Afraid of the Dark?ended with a "happy ending"; for example, in the episode "The Tale of the Lonely Ghost," a dead child and her elderly mother are reunited. Nearly every story focused on ending with a resolution and the main character's safe escape from whatever trouble had come upon them. However, the occasio...
The Midnight Society
Each member of the Midnight Society from 1991-1996 has a distinct personality, and a notable trend in their story telling. Though not all of their stories have similar styles and plots, many of the stories each character carries a unique aspect that reflects the nature of the storyteller, and what they find to be most important to themselves. In the second generation, the characters derive their stories more from events that happen during the days leading up to the society meetings instead of...
First Generation
Gary: An unassuming, bookish looking boy. The founder of the Midnight Society. Gary has a distinct fascination with magic, especially where the magician Houdini is concerned. His stories tend to revolve around cursed or enchanted objects with supernatural properties, and how in the wrong hands they can cause disaster for both the holder, and those around them. His stories have the recurring character "Sardo" in them; most of his stories have the main character buying an enchanted item from Sa...
Second Generation
Several years after the last meeting of the Midnight Society, Tucker returns to reinitialize the meetings, inviting his own circle of friends to reform the Midnight Society. Quinn: Quinn is usually getting in trouble at school and at home, but he is a smart kid that likes to make fun of Andy, teamed up with Vange. Vange: Vange (short for Evangeline) is the youngest of the New Midnight Society. She is a tomboy and doesn't have a problem with speaking her mind. Teamed up with Quinn she makes fu...
One of the more significant recurring characters was Sardo (Richard Dumont), owner of "Sardo's Magic Mansion" (a magic shop). He would often attempt to sell a character a "prized" item, succeeding almost every single time. He often had items in his shop that contained real properties of magic, yet did not know until it was revealed in the story. On...
Although not nearly as prestigious as the guest stars of similar shows such as Tales from the Crypt, The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Darkside there were a fair number of notable actors, many of whom would become much more famous later in their careers. Some of these include Mia Kirshner, Bobcat Goldthwait, Charles S. Dutton, Ryan Gosling, Neve...
United States
1. Nickelodeon (August 15, 1992 - June 11, 2000; October 11, 2019 - present) 1.1. SNICK (August 15, 1992 - 1996; 1999) 1.2. TEENick (October 6, 2001 - October 27, 2001) 2. The N (October 20, 2008 - November 1, 2008) 3. TeenNick (October 28–31, 2011; December 26, 2011 - January 1, 2012; October 30–31, 2012; as part of The '90s Are All That; October 11, 2019 - present) 4. Nicktoons (October 20, 2008 - October 31, 2008; October 11, 2019 - present) 5. The Click on TeenNick.com (October 23, 2009 -...
Canada
1. YTV (October 31, 1991 - June 11, 2000; October 11, 2019 - present) 2. Family (October 31, 1999 - June 11, 2002)
International airings
Reruns of the series have since been broadcast internationally, including airings in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Spain, Serbia, Italy, India, Venezuela, Israel, France, South Korea, Japan, Chile, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Macedonia, Sweden, Portugal, the Netherlands, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Direct Source has released all seven seasons of Are You Afraid of the Dark?on DVD in Region 1. The first five seasons were released in Canada only while season 6 & 7 are available in Canada and the US. The first five seasons now appear to be out of print and go for upwards of $150 on Amazon.com. Seasons 1-4 have also been released in Region 2 Nicke...
On October 17, 2011, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Volume 1" was released on iTunes and Amazon on Demand.On January 30, 2012, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Volume 2" was released on iTunes and Amazon on Demand. On April 30, 2012, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Volume 3" was released on iTunes and Amazon on DemandOn August 6, 2012, "Are You Afraid of...
The original concept of the series had a man telling Fairy Tales. When it was changed to scary stories, as that was what D.J. MacHale preferred, the title became Scary Tales. Nickelodeon asked for...Nickelodeon originally hesitated doing the show because they didn't want to scare kids. One way DJ got them to agree to it was to base the stories off classic literature, such as The Monkey's Paw.When each season started production, DJ would scout locations and base some of the stories on them. One example was The Tale of the Hatching.D.J. initially intended to not reuse actors but that soon went out the window.The following is a complete list of episodes in the television series Are You Afraid of the Dark?. The show's pilot episode, "The Tale of the Twisted Claw", aired as a Halloween special on October 31, 1990 (only in Canada). The special was repurposed and re-aired in 1992 as the fourth episode in...
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a Canadian-American television series that originally aired from 1992 to 1996. It unofficially premiered with the episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" as a pilot on October 31, 1990, on Nickelodeon.
SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)4July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)6February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)3October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)October 25, 2019 (2019-10-25)13April 2, 2000 (2000-04-02)June 11, 2000 (2000-06-11)An anthology series that follows different chapters of the Midnight Society, a group of teenagers who gather at midnight to tell scary stories, such as the Carnival of Doom, Curse of the Shadows, and Ghost Island.
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Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Created by D.J. MacHale, Ned Kandel. With Ross Hull, Daniel DeSanto, Raine Pare-Coull, Jodie Resther. A group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
