<Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> "Djinn, No Chaser" </Td> <Td> January 13, 1985 (1985 - 01 - 13) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> A comedic story in which a couple finds a lamp which turns out to hold a genie, who is extremely annoyed at being trapped for thousands of years . He punishes them with plagues and problems, but the wife offers a simple solution to his problem . Based on a story by Harlan Ellison and adapted by Haskell Barkin and guest - starring Kareem Abdul - Jabbar as the genie . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> "All a Clone by the Telephone" </Td> <Td> January 20, 1985 (1985 - 01 - 20) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> An answering machine with a will of its own helps out a television writer and gradually begins to take over his life . Written by Haskell Barkin and guest - starring Harry Anderson . </Td> </Tr>

Tales from the darkside season 4 episode 11