Freddy's Nightmares- Complete Episode Guide

Freddy's Nightmares was a late-night television anthology series, which premiered in October 1988 and ran until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the movies, by Robert Englund). This format is essentially the same as that employed by Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, or The Twilight Zone. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper.

Reviews of the series are generally mixed, but while many people considered the series to be both scary and entertaining, it was nevertheless cancelled after a relatively short period of time. The series' demise may have been played in part due to complaints concerning the violence in the series, which was featured in many other syndicated shows at the time such as War of the Worlds and Friday the 13th: The Series, both of which, like Freddy's Nightmares, were cancelled in 1990.

A lot of the series appears on VHS, but to date, no DVD versions are available for play in Region 1 (United States and Canada). There are, however, several versions released in Region 2 (Europe).

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SEASON ONE: 1988-1989

Episode 1- No More Mr. Nice Guy
Airdate: October 9, 1988

Episode 2- It's A Miserable Life
Airdate: October 16, 1988

Episode 3- Killer Instinct
Airdate: October 23, 1988

Episode 4- Freddy's Tricks And Treats
Airdate: October 30, 1988

Episode 5- Judy Miller, Come On Down
Airdate: November 6, 1988

Episode 6- Saturday Night Special
Airdate: November 13, 1988

Episode 7- Sister's Keeper
Airdate: November 20, 1988

Episode 8- Mother's Day
Airdate: November 27, 1988

Episode 9- Rebel Without A Car
Airdate: December 11, 1988

Episode 10- The Bride Wore Red
Airdate: December 18, 1988

Episode 11- Do Dreams Bleed
Airdate: January 8, 1989

Episode 12- The End Of The World
Airdate: January 15, 1989

Episode 13- Deadline
Airdate: January 29, 1989

Episode 14- Black Tickets
Airdate: February 5, 1989

Episode 15- School Daze
Airdate: February 12, 1989

Episode 16- Cabin Fever
Airdate: February 19, 1989

Episode 17- Love Stinks
Airdate: February 26, 1989

Episode 18- The Art Of Death
Airdate: March 12, 1989

Episode 19- Missing Persons
Airdate: May 7, 1989

Episode 20- The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Airdate: May 14, 1989

Episode 21- Identity Crisis
Airdate: May 21, 1989

Episode 22- Safe Sex
Airdate: May 28, 1989


SEASON TWO: 1989-1990

Episode 1- Dream Come True
Airdate: October 8, 1989

Episode 2- Heartbreak Hotel
Airdate: October 15, 1989

Episode 3- Welcome To Springwood
Airdate: October 22, 1989

Episode 4- Photo Finish
Airdate: October 29, 1989

Episode 5- Memory Overload
Airdate: November 5, 1989

Episode 6- Lucky Stiff
Airdate: November 12, 1989

Episode 7- Silence Is Golden
Airdate: November 19, 1989

Episode 8- Bloodlines
Airdate: November 26, 1989

Episode 9- Monkey Dreams
Airdate: December 3, 1989

Episode 10- Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?
Airdate: December 10, 1989

Episode 11- Dreams That Kill
Airdate: December 17, 1989

Episode 12- It's My Party And You'll Die If I Want You To
Airdate: December 24, 1989

Episode 13- What You Don't Know Can Kill You
Airdate: January 7, 1990

Episode 14- Easy Come, Easy Go
Airdate: January 14, 1990

Episode 15- Prime Cut
Airdate: January 21, 1990

Episode 16- Interior Loft
Airdate: January 28, 1990

Episode 17- Interior Loft- Later
Airdate: February 4, 1990

Episode 18- Funhouse
Airdate: February 11, 1990

Episode 19- A Family Affair
Airdate: February 18, 1990

Episode 20- Dust To Dust
Airdate: February 25, 1990

Episode 21- Prisoner Of Love
Airdate: March 4, 1990

Episode 22- Life Sentence
Airdate: March 11, 1990



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