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  • Tales from the Darkside The Bitterest Pill (Season 3, Episode 3)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Tales from the Darkside

The Bitterest Pill (Season 3, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

When an undeserving couple win the lottery, they're rude to their inventor friend and they ridicule his invention, which happens to be superior intellect pills. Too lazy to clean up the spilled pills, they leave their son to the task.
Writers
Michael Kube-McDowell (teleplay) | Frederik Pohl (story) | Jule Selbo (teleplay)
Cinematographer
Editor
Greg Schorer (as T. Gregory Shorer)
Casting Director
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 12, 1986

Release date
Oct 12, 1986 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
3 nominations

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Joe Carafello
Harlan Bender (as Joseph Carafello) Harlan Bender (as Joseph Carafello)   See fewer
Catherine Battistone
Margery Bender Margery Bender   See fewer
Jason Horst
Jonathan Jonathan   See fewer
John Marzilli
Officer Kopec Officer Kopec   See fewer
Paul Sparer
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
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