Tales from the Darkside Do Not Open This Box (Season 4, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Tales from the Darkside

Do Not Open This Box (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Charles is a meek inventor living with his greedy nagging wife Rose. The mail brings them a misdirected box saying "Do Not Open This Box". Then the postman comes looking for it and says there will be Hell to pay if he doesn't get it back.

Director

Jodie Foster

Writers

Franco Amurri | Bob Balaban

Producer

William Teitler

Cinematographer

Steven Ross (as Steve Ross)

Editor

Scott Vickrey

Casting Director

Leonard Finger

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1988

Release date

May 15, 1988 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
5 cast members

Name	Known for
Eileen Heckart Rose Pennywell Rose Pennywell See fewer	The Bad Seed (1956)
William LeMassena Charles Pennywell (as William Le Massena) Charles Pennywell (as William Le Massena) See fewer	All That Jazz (1979)
Richard B. Shull Postman Postman See fewer	Splash (1983)
Fay Gold Clarissa Sanderson Clarissa Sanderson See fewer	Tales from the Darkside (1983)
Paul Sparer Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Tales from the Darkside (1983)