Tales from the Darkside The Circus (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Tales from the Darkside

The Circus (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Newspaperman Bragg debunks charlatans as a way of "staying sane." His latest quarry is the obscure circus of Dr. Nis. When Bragg visits, Dr. Nis tries to prove its authenticity.

Director

Michael Gornick

Writers

Sydney J. Bounds (story) | George A. Romero (teleplay)

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Updated Sep 28, 1986

Release date

Sep 28, 1986 (United States)

Awards

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3 nominations

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
William Hickey Dr. Nis Dr. Nis See fewer	National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Kevin O'Connor Bragg Bragg See fewer	Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Ed French Creature / Vampire Creature / Vampire See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Jacques Sandulescu Nanoosh Nanoosh See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
David Thornton Werewolf (as David Thorton) Werewolf (as David Thorton) See fewer	Home Alone 3 (1997)
Paul Sparer Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Tales from the Darkside (1983)