Episode
Tales from the Darkside: The Yattering and Jack
Overview
A normal, everyday, plain-as-day man, Jack Polo, lives a normal, everyday life...despite the fact that strange poltergeist-like events occur around him. He seems oblivious to everything bad around him. We soon realize that a small demon, a Yattering, has been sent to torment him because his mother was a witch. The Yattering's boss tells him he can do anything he wants as long as he doesn't touch Jack. Jack's daughter comes to visit, and she is surprised at both the host of strange occurrences (including an animated Christmas turkey) that occur, and her father's increasingly strident attempts to deny anything amiss. His motto: ""Que Sara Sara"". Finally, driven out of its mind with desperation, the Yattering touches Jack...which makes him his willing servant. Jack knew of the demon's plans all along, and that he hoped to trick it into touching him. Now he is safe from Hell's revenge, and has a new servant in the process.
Details
- Series
- Tales from the Darkside
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1987-11-08
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Yattering and Jack is Episode 7 in Season 4 of Tales from the Darkside. It aired on 1987-11-08. The runtime is 22 min.
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