Since I know you all LOVE my lists, I figured i’d do a top 5 of my favorite AYAOTD episodes. Plus this gives me an excuse to go back and watch them on DVD this sick, rainy day. Yeehaw!
Submitted for the approval of the midnight society I call this tale:
The Top 5 Are You Afraid Of The Dark Episodes
(Insert fire and gunpowder type explosion and mystical noise)
5. Tale of the Twisted Claw - This EP popped my AYAOTD cherry. I remember watching this sometime around Halloween, which made it even scarier. Every wish they made with the claw would turn out bad. I bet they won’t mess with that witch’s house next mischief night.
4. Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun - This one is lesser known it seems. The jist of this one was a kid was casted for this play and tricked into giving his life away. His character recites some words, which turns him into a frog. The other actor (who is really a warlock) then takes tries to take his life, but it thwarted by this leprechaun dude. It rocks.
3. Tale of the Phantom Cab - Dr. Vink (with a vuh vuh vuh) debuted in this one. They had to figure out the cab driver’s riddle in order to escape the car crash and the forest. Remember the riddle?: It’s weightless. It can bee seen by the nakd eye. When it’s put in a barrel, it makes it lighter?
2. Tale of Laughing in the Dark - Ok, no clown creeps me out more than Zeebo and his many cigars. This might be the scariest AYAOTD that they made. I don’t care how tough you think you are, no one should F with that clown’s nose.
1. Tale of the Pinball Wizard - My Favorite AYAOTD episode. I often fantasize about breaking into my local mall and recreating the show (sigh). It would be badass to be part of a pinball game in the mall where I couldn’t die, but not at end though, when the ball comes out. That shit looked scary. How bout when the kid pulls out the super soaker mini and zaps the king away. I didn’t see that one coming!
So there you have it. I know there are a ton more AYAOTD episodes worthy of making the TOP 5, but I went with these. If anyone wants to buy the show on DVD, I think you can find it on eBay, although I don’t know if its legal 
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Other episodes for consideration: The Tale of the Phone Police and the Tale of the Ghastly Grinner. Love those two episodes.
For bc3alum - the answer to the riddle is a hole.
ho ho ho hold up now son, did i ask that, cause i knew it(i recently watched the ep) but thanks, i gotta be honest tho, i can’t believe that pinball wiz made his #1 cause i meant to ask him about it, where the pinball shows it’s face(i don’t know if a pinball has a face) at the top of the elevator, and that ends the episode, i have to watch that one
didn’t you post this on of the “are you afraid of the dark” eps lately, i thought u did
just reviewed what i wrote, needless to say i was drunk, please excuse bc3
still trying to put it all together bc3 and it’s not easy… =P
I like The Shiny Red Bike, Frozen Ghost, Pinball Wizard, Phantom Cab, and Watchers Woods!!!
Just noticed Reggie’s comment on The Tale Of The Shiny Red Bicycle and I wanted to thank him. I wrote the episode and based it on something that happened involving my son. No supernatural aspects to it in real life but in “reel” life I added all of the spooky elements. Anyway, glad you liked it. Thanks again for the compliment of having it in your top five. It was a great series.
D’Entre les Morts,
Rich
Hey guys!
I thought I should let you know that almost every “are you afraid of the dark” episode is on youtube. Up until know, I have watched all of my favorites again. The quality is not exceptionally good but it is worth watching.