Tales from the Darkside/Pain Killer

Pain Killer
Season 1, Episode 3
Airdate	October 14, 1984
Written by	Haskell Barkin
Directed by	Armand Mastroianni
Produced by	William Teitler
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Tales from the Darkside — Season One

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Pain Killer is the third episode of the first season of Tales from the Darkside, and the fourth episode overall.

Starring: Lou Jacobi (Harvey), Peggy Cass (Nadine)

and Farley Granger (Dr. Roebuck)

Cast: Farley Granger (Dr. Roebuck), Peggy Cass (Nadine), Lou Jacobi (Harvey), Fay Sappington (Mrs. Tracey), Paul Sparer (Narrator) (voice)

Plot Overview

A man finds out that his wife is becoming a literal pain in his back. A doctor offers the means of fixing his problem, but the only thing more shocking than the remedy is the price.

Trivia

Allusions and References

• The film being played in the beginning of the episode is George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead.