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Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares
★ 7.2/10•1988•1h 0m•TV-14•Mystery•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Don't let him catch you sleeping!

The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 9, 1988

Episodes

Episode 1 - No More Mr. Nice GuyE145m

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Tonights episode is all about a fellow who decides that the best way to get ahead is to stomp on everyone in his path.

Oct 9, 1988

Episode 2 - It's a Miserable LifeE245m

It's a Miserable Life

To most people a bullet to the head spells death, but to these unfortunate drive-by shooting victims, it becomes something far worse.

Oct 16, 1988

Episode 3 - Killer InstinctE345m

Killer Instinct

Chris Ketchum wants to be the best runner on her track team just like her mother was. Her coach gives her a talisman that once belonged to her mother. Soon Chris discovers that whatever she imagines becomes reality.

Oct 23, 1988

Episode 4 - Freddy's Tricks and TreatsE445m

Freddy's Tricks and Treats

It's Halloween and the students are having a blast at the costume party over at Springwood College. Marsha would rather study than party however. Someone wants to be her study friend and soon Marsha starts to have nightmares. Her dead crazy grandmother comes back to life, Marsha's boyfriend is killed and soon she finds herself in the hands of Freddy Krueger. She tries to escape by going to a dream clinic where dreams are recorded only to find out that there is no escape from Freddy.

Oct 30, 1988

Episode 5 - Judy Miller, Come On DownE545m

Judy Miller, Come On Down

Judy Miller wants more than anything to win the lottery. Her obsession is challenged when a housekeeper comes to warn her about her greed.

Nov 6, 1988

Episode 6 - Saturday Night SpecialE645m

Saturday Night Special

Two nobodies yearn for perfection. Gordon fantasizes a dream date with a sex goddess, Lana.

Nov 13, 1988

Episode 7 - Sister's KeeperE745m

Sister's Keeper

In this follow-up to ""No More Mr. Nice Guy"", Freddy continues to stalk the last remaining Elm Street children by going after the Blocker twins.

Nov 20, 1988

Episode 8 - Mother's DayE845m

Mother's Day

Billy has just moved into the old Krueger house. He falls for a pretty teenage girl who convinces him to throw a party while his parents are away. The girl's mother is being harassed by a mysterious caller on the radio.

Nov 27, 1988

Episode 9 - Rebel Without a CarE945m

Rebel Without a Car

Alex is a shy teenager who just wants to fit in. He wants to have a cool car just like everyone else does and he gets his wish but he soon regrets it. Meanwhile Connie wants to be accepted into a college frat house but she also gets more than she bargained for.

Dec 11, 1988

Episode 10 - The Bride Wore RedE1045m

The Bride Wore Red

An about to be married man goes to a bar where his friends are throwing a bachelor party. There he meets a female stripper who wants to keep him away from his fiancee. Meanwhile Jessica starts to have a nervous breakdown when her parents announce that they are getting a divorce.

Dec 18, 1988

Episode 11 - Do Dreams BleedE1145m

Do Dreams Bleed

A mysterious killer called The Chopper is terrorizing Springwood using an ax to kill his victims. High school student John Warring witnesses the latest murder and starts having nightmares about the killer. His girlfriend starts to do a little investigation on The Chopper

Jan 8, 1989

Episode 12 - The End of the WorldE1245m

The End of the World

As a child, Amy was in a terrible car accident that claimed the life of her mother. She is haunted by nightmares of that tragic event. She soon learns that her dreams are a way of changing the past. Amy is also haunted by visions of a deadly holocaust.

Jan 15, 1989

Episode 13 - DeadlineE1345m

Deadline

A newshound finds himself too involved with the obituaries he has to write. Also Emily is the only survivor of a car accident that claims the lives of her friends but their spirits and a strange man torment her.

Jan 29, 1989

Episode 14 - Black TicketsE1445m

Black Tickets

Rick and Miranda are teenage lovers who leave Springwood. Their car stalls so they check into a hotel, but the hotel is run by sadistic hicks. Also Miranda is pregnant but is trying to hold down her job.

Feb 5, 1989

Episode 15 - School DazeE1545m

School Daze

Steve Dart a student at Springwood High School decides to take it easy to escape stress. When he is called to the principal's office he starts having nightmares and soon discovers the high school's shocking secret. Also Max must work for his uncle's pizza restaurant and he too discovers a shocking secret.

Feb 12, 1989

Episode 16 - Cabin FeverE1645m

Cabin Fever

Carl is a nervous man on a plane who is freaking out over some delusions of weird events. Meanwhile, a woman is stalked by a bunch of weirdos who abduct women and keep them for show and tell.

Feb 19, 1989

Episode 17 - Love StinksE1745m

Love Stinks

A deeply disturbed girl sets her sights on a teenage boy which leads to a horde of terrible nightmares. Max must work for his uncle's pizza restraunt and discovers a shocking secret.

Feb 26, 1989

Episode 18 - The Art of DeathE1845m

The Art of Death

Jack meets a man named The Phantom who says he was created by Jack through his drawings. The Phantom gets Jack to draw events that he wish could happen, and then they do. Jack try's to get the girl he likes in school, but it all goes wrong. The second half is about Joan living with her severe case of closterfobia. Her nightmares get a little out of hand and ends deadly all thanks to our freind freddy.

Mar 12, 1989

Episode 19 - Missing PersonsE1945m

Missing Persons

Our freind Freddy return in another fun fill ride. Gina is faced with her childhood past while babysitting. Is about a man who is tired of his life so on his way to work he imagines that he's someone else. But when his fantasy of being another person is over, he finds that it's more real than he thought.

May 7, 1989

Episode 20 - The Light At the End of the TunnelE2045m

The Light At the End of the Tunnel

Michael, a man in his thirties who is dead scared of the dark. All that has to change when he starts work, fixing pipes in the dark sewers.A sleazy video store owner who gets his, by reliving nightmares without the possibility of ever waking up.

May 14, 1989

Episode 21 - Identity CrisisE2145m

Identity Crisis

Buddy Powers is having a hard time dealing with his son and new boss.Both of them value money and Buddy values peace and love. Buddy wnats his boss dead. Christina is wondering if she is adopted because there are no similarities between her and her mother.When Christina asks her mom questions about her past, she doesn't get the answers she wants.

May 21, 1989

Episode 22 - Safe SexE2245m

Safe Sex

A teenager is in love with a goth girl who is obsessed with Freddy Krueger. The teenager is soon plagued with dreams involving Freddy. The second half is about the goth girl having nightmares about Freddy, who she soon learns there's nothing great about Freddy.

May 28, 1989

Actors

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Freddy Krueger

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