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Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated children's horror television series made by Canadian studio Nelvana. The series was broadcast on ABC in the United States, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1950s EC Comics series Tales from the Crypt and the live-action television series of the same name, which aired concurrently on HBO. Intended for children, Tales from the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than its live-action counterpart, and all blood, gore, profanity and sexual content were completely removed in order to be more appropriate for the target audience.[1] Most episodes take place within the fictional city of Gravenhurst, California.Template:Efn
The series was cancelled on December 10, 1994,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and returned to the air in 1999 as New Tales from the Cryptkeeper.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The animation differed from previous episodes, and it transferred to Teletoon in Canada and to CBS in the United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". All three seasons are available to stream on Nelvana's "Retro ReRun" YouTube channel, and are in rotation on Pluto TV.
Plot
The series details the Cryptkeeper telling more kid-friendly horror stories to the viewers, each with a teachable lesson.
The second season has the Cryptkeeper at constant odds with rivals, and fellow EC Comics horror hosts, the Vault-Keeper and the Old Witch, who continually try to steal the show from him as they did not have one of their own, only to have their plans backfire. The Cryptkeeper can be found in different locales than his mansion, as he tries to elude his foes.
The third and final season, under the title New Tales from the Cryptkeeper, aired in 1999 on Teletoon in Canada and on CBS in the United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". This season sees the Cryptkeeper taking a more active role, usually by setting up situations to teach frightening lessons to kids with severe character flaws.
Cast
- John Kassir as The Cryptkeeper
- Elizabeth Hanna as The Old Witch
- David Hemblen as The Vault Keeper
- Luca Perlman as Ralph
- Asia Vieira as Erin
- Daniel DeSanto as Dwight / Jimmy and Rob
- Tara Strong as Jenny
- Kevin Zegers as Jeremy / 6X
- Kristen Bone as Katie / Sharon Sharalike
- Noah Reid as Steven
- Nathaniel Siegler as Randall
- Lisa Yamanaka as Becky
- Janet-Laine Green as Beth, Erin's Mom
- Harvey Atkin as Uncle Harry / Harold Klump
- William Colgate as Professor Perry
- Diane Fabian as Aunt Dorothy
- Michael Barry as Wendell
- Maia Filar as Julia
- Bryn McAuley as Karen
- Amos Crawley as Eddie / Pete
- Andrew Sabiston as Louis / Head Counselor Bill and Dale
- Frances Hyland as Aunt Melba
- Thor Bishopric as Kevin
- Tabitha St. Germain as Rose's Mom / Sally and Zola
- Marc Donato as David
- Tyrone Savage as Evan
- Zachary Bennett as Buddy
- Kyle Downes as Brock
- Miklos Perlus as Vince
- Brooke Nevin as Jan
- Alyson Court as Kirsten
- Robert Tinkler as Anthrax / Blob
- Valentina Cardinalli as Camille
- Marsha Moreau as Mildred
- Stuart Stone as The Boy / Sheldon / Boy With Dog / Itchy and Craig
- Tara Meyer as Stephanie / Rose
- Jon-Erik Laggano as Leo
- Kevin Duhaney as Jamie
- Ari Magder as Randy
- Jeannie Diggins as Mary Anne
- Tracy Ryan as Shauna
- Joy Tanner as Katie and Shauna‘s mother
- Jamie Haydon-Devilin as Dale / Poindexter
- David Deveau as Gary
- Dominic Zamprogna as Peter / Simon / Kid and Vincent
- Mairon Bennett as Naomi
- Daniel Stemer as Arnold
- Skyellar Pollack as Steve
- Noam Zylberman as Stu
- Elva Mai Hoover as Dr. Mahdi
- Jean Daigle as Ben
- Len Carlson as Injun Joe / Visitor Leader
- Kevin Hanchard as Mary Anne's Dad
- Rino Romano as Eddie
- Len Doncheff as Ed, Erin's Grandpa
- Stephen Ouimette as Chuck
- John Stocker as Melvin
- George Buza as William and Mr. Armstrong
- Linda Ballantyne as Jamie's Mom
- Richard Binsley as Mr. Feral
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (1993)
Season 2 (1994)
New Tales from the Cryptkeeper, Season 3 (1999)
Syndication
In North America, the series was premiered on ABC, but later on Teletoon and CBS. In August 2012, Fearnet aired reruns in their "Funhouse" block, only on weekends. Spanish-dubbed episodes of the series aired on Telefutura, as part of the Toonturama block on Saturday and Sunday mornings as "Cuentos de la Cripta" from 2002 to 2005.
In October 2021, the live streaming television Filmrise Kids began airing the whole series every day.
Outside of North America, the series aired on Canal+ and M6 in France, Kindernet in the Netherlands, and ITV in the United Kingdom.
Home media
In 2007, KaBoom! Entertainment released The Complete First Season on DVD.[2]
| Name | Release Date | Episodes | Region | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks of Fear | September 28, 2004[3] | 3 | 1 | Includes Season 3 episodes: All Booked Up, Town Gathering and Unpopular Mechanics. Bonus feature includes: Stay Safe Halloween Tips and trailers. |
| Pleasant Screams: The Complete First Season | September 18, 2007 | 13 | 1 | Includes the complete first season. |
| All the Gory Details: The Complete Second Season | September 16, 2008 | 13 | 1 | Includes the complete second season. |
| Myth Conceptions | September 10, 2013 | 6 | 1 | Includes the first 6 Season 2 episodes: Game Over, Cold Blood, Warm Hearts/The Spider and the Flies, The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions, All the Gory Details!, The Weeping Woman and Dead Men Don't Jump! Also released under the title "Myth Conception" with a different cover. |
| Transylvania Express | September 10, 2013 | 7 | 1 | Includes the last 7 Season 2 episodes: The Haunted Mine, Growing Pains, The Brothers Gruff, Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors, Hunted, Chuck (and Melvin) and the Beanstalker and Transylvania Express. |
| Season 1 | 2014 | 13 | 1 | Includes the repackaged complete first season. |
Notes
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External links
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