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Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1 Episode 6

The Tale of the Super Specs

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AIRED: 9/19/92

Weeds loves April Fool's Day and has planned numerous pranks for everyone that he knows- some on accident. After buying some Super Specs from Sardo's store, they give his girlfriend Marybeth the power to see things from another dimension. Soon everywhere she looks, she sees strange figures covered in black.moreless

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Holy cow, I knew it all along

10

By nejihyuga21, Sep 22, 2008

There was such thing as a parallel universe and trust me it was freaky. The finger trick on Gary looked real but no blood. It was all a trick. Weeds is sort of cool, wanting to be a magician. The specs caught my eye when MB wore them and saw the woman in black. This freaked me out. At school Weeds played such a cool prank. the chipmunk voice was hilarious but the locker issue was not. The specs really got me on but how can two worlds live together as one? the specs follow MB around and finally Sardo drove the other universe away. In the end, the other universe won and the prank Gary pulled was so scary and it looked so real. Turned out to be Dave. It was great.moreless
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A very good episode.

9.0

By Duofan, Dec 18, 2007

This is one of those episode from this series that has a dark end to it. I loved it. From the beginning where she sees those people in black,to the first introductions to Mr. Sardo and of course, the ending. Everything kept the viewer in suspense and kept us guessign what will happen to her. So many questions still remain unanswered like why the other dimension wants to take over us or where the dimension lies. The ending really surprised me and I have to say I expected a good ending. Any fan of infinite dimensions or just plain being surprised, should watch this.moreless
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A pair of glasses, help a young woman see into another dimension.

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By SVLRatedRDiva, Jun 01, 2007

Great Episode. The story was perfect, The acting was pretty good. A great twist ending and the Midnight Society's reaction to the story, classic.

I felt like they did a good job of explaining the story and developing it, in such a small amount of time. The running gag with Sardo's name was a nice keeper. Nice to see his first appearance, which accounts for many future appearances.

Started off in another area, exploring outside of the usually setting for the opening was classic. Very different and helped with foreshadowing Gary's story.

All in All, this has got to be one of my favorite episodes from the first season.moreless
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Glasses that allow you to see into an alternate dmenson.

9.3

By Vampyr_raye666, Apr 30, 2007

This had to be one of the best episodes in the season. I would absolutely LOVE to have some specs like that. I mean to think that there may actually be some other dimension like that living all around us. I love the thought and i love this episode. Now if they can make glasses that can see into the future.
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I wish I had some Super Specs.

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By tvaddict_10, Apr 10, 2007

This episode was different from all the rest because I actually laughed more than I was scared. It's April Fool's Day and Weeds is a big prankster. It was cool that whenever he would perform a spell and it would work but he wasn't patient enough to see it. When Mary Beth put on those specs and saw that lady dressed in black, man that was scary. It couldn't have been me because that was really creepy. This episode introduces us to the infamous Sardo. When they were all sitting at the table trying to close the window of the dimensions, he didn't have a clue of what he was doing and that was funny. I wonder why the black people looked like that, were they aliens or something. At the end when MB, Weeds and Sardo were trapped in the crystal ball, that was a big twist because I thought they succeeded in closing the other dimension out. Overall this was a great episode that was funny and fun to watch and it had its scary moments.moreless
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Jason Alisharan	Frank
Rachel Blanchard	Kristen
Ross Hull	Gary
Nathaniel Moreau	David
Jodie Resther	Kiki
Jacob Tierney	Eric

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Eugene Byrd	Weeds	Guest Star
Graidhne Lelieveld-Amiro	Marybeth "M.B."	Guest Star
Tarah Anick	Marybeth Alter Ego	Guest Star
Richard Dumont	Sardo	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (8)
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- This story is told by Gary.
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- This is the first appearance of Sardo.
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- This episode does not begin around the campfire, but in Gary's father's magic shop.
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- In the opening of Gary's story, the main characters - Marybeth and Weeds - are wearing outfits identical to those worn by Gary and Kristen in the show's opening at the magic shop.
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- Gary and Weeds both tell the exact same joke about the X-ray specs.
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- In the opening scene, in the magic shop, Gary isn't wearing his trademark glasses. He has them later at the campfire.
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- When Marybeth returns to her house and finds the Super Specs in her bag, she throws them on the counter in front of her unfolded, however; in the next shot you can see them folded and lying down.
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- Sardo makes repeat appearances throughout the series, but only if Gary (seasons 1-5) or Tucker (seasons 6 and 7) is the storyteller.
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QUOTES (9)
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- Gary: (Story intro) The story I've got tonight is about three kinds of people: People who believe in magic, people who don't, and people who should. Submitted for the approval of The Midnight Society, I call this story... The Tale of the Super Specs.
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- Gary: (Puts on X-Ray specs) Whoa... Kristen! Yowza! Kristen: Give me a break!
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- Kiki: Frank's right, I can't remember the last time Gary really scared me. (She bumps into Gary, and jumps) Jeez, you really scared me!
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- Marybeth: It's gotta be what's making this happen...
  Sardo: It is? Yes, yes of course, it is.
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- Marybeth: Every time I put these stupid specs on, I... AHHHHH!
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- Voice: You have tampered with the cosmic seal. Two universes cannot coexist! Balance must be restored!
  Sardo: Ahhh! Take the children!
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- Sardo: That's Sardo! No mister, accent on the 'do'!
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- Sardo: Ok, play time's over, either buy now, or bye now.
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- Sardo: Alakazam! Alakazam!
  Weeds: Alakazam? Who is this guy kidding?
  Sardo: We have opened a window into another dimension. We must close the window. And send 'em back! Send 'em back!
  Weeds: Oh brother, I feel so embarrassed for this guy!
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NOTES (1)
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- Though this is the sixth episode of the season, it is the eleventh episode on the season one DVD.
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