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"Sorry, Right Number" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of Tales from the Darkside, airing on CBS on 22 November 1987. The episode was written by Stephen King, and the teleplay was later included in his collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes. One night, while the children are arguing...
Aug 17, 2022 · Katie is certain the caller was her sixteen-year-old daughter Polly, who has recently gone away to school. She rummages around to find Polly’s telephone number, blaming Bill for sending the girl away to school when she is too young. The number is in a book Bill carries with him, so Katie dials it.
The title is a pun on the title of the radio play and film Sorry, Wrong Number. Plot summary. Katie Weiderman is talking to her sister on the phone one night. Her husband, Bill, a famous horror novel writer, is in his study trying to find inspiration for a new novel.
- Stephen King
- Science fiction, Drama
- United States
- English
Plot summary. Katie Weiderman is talking to her sister on the phone one night. Her husband, Bill, a famous horror novel writer, is in his study trying to find inspiration for a new novel. Her children are arguing about whether or not to watch Ghost Kiss, a gory TV adaptation of Bill's earlier novel. Katie receives a second phone call.
Sorry, Right Number: Directed by John Harrison. With Deborah Harmon, Arthur Taxier, Rhonda Dotson, Katherine Britton. A woman is troubled by a mysterious phone call and tries desperately to help the person on the other end of the line.
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- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- John Harrison
- 1987-11-22
A Study Guide for Stephen King's "Sorry, Right Number," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Short Stories for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author...
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Nov 22, 1987 · Combining paranormal implications with a poignant twist, “Sorry, Right Number” is a powerful entry of Tales from the Darkside. Series enthusiasts will therefore appreciate this episode, which carries the unique style of a typical King novel.
