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Tales from the Crypt

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: June 10, 1989
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 81
  • Networks: HBO
  • Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

Dead-On Humor and Horror.

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (930 votes)

Overview

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

4 episodes • 1989Avg: 6.4Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Man Who Was Death / And All Through the House / Dig That Cat... He's Real GoneJun 10, 19897.0
2Only Sin DeepJun 14, 19896.4
3Lover Come Hack to MeJun 21, 19895.6
4Collection CompletedJun 28, 19896.6
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

16 episodes • 1990Avg: 6.5Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Dead Right / The Switch / Cutting CardsApr 21, 19906.7
2'Til DeathApr 24, 19906.5
3Three's a CrowdMay 1, 19906.6
4The Thing From The GraveMay 8, 19905.4
5The SacrificeMay 15, 19905.9
6For Cryin' Out LoudMay 22, 19905.9
7Four-Sided TriangleMay 29, 19905.6
8The Ventriloquist's DummyJun 5, 19907.6
9Judy, You're Not Yourself TodayJun 12, 19905.9
10Fitting PunishmentJun 19, 19906.3
11Korman's KalamityJun 26, 19906.8
12Lower BerthJul 3, 19906.3
13Mute Witness to MurderJul 10, 19906.5
14Television TerrorJul 17, 19908.2
15My Brother's KeeperJul 24, 19907.7
16The SecretJul 31, 19906.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

12 episodes • 1991Avg: 5.7

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Loved to Death / Carrion Death / The TrapJun 15, 19915.3
2Abra CadaverJun 19, 19915.5
3Top BillingJun 26, 19916.8
4Dead WaitJul 3, 19915.2
5The Reluctant VampireJul 10, 19916.3
6Easel Kill YaJul 17, 19916.0
7Undertaking PalorJul 24, 19916.5
8Mournin' MessJul 31, 19915.5
9Split SecondAug 7, 19914.7
10DeadlineAug 14, 19913.8
11SpoiledAug 21, 19914.3
12YellowAug 28, 19918.5
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

12 episodes • 1992Avg: 5.9

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1None But the Lonely Heart / This'll Kill Ya / On a Deadman's ChestJun 27, 19926.4
2SeanceJul 4, 19925.1
3Beauty RestJul 11, 19926.3
4What's Cookin'Jul 22, 19928.4
5The New ArrivalJul 25, 19927.5
6ShowdownAug 1, 19927.0
7King of the RoadAug 8, 19925.2
8Maniac At LargeAug 19, 19924.7
9Split PersonalityAug 26, 19925.2
10Strung AlongSep 2, 19924.7
11Werewolf ConcertoSep 9, 19925.8
12Curiosity KilledSep 16, 19924.3
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

11 episodes • 1993Avg: 6.2

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Death of Some Salesmen / As Ye Sow / Forever AmbergrisOct 2, 19936.2
2Food for ThoughtOct 6, 19935.0
3People Who Live in Brass HearsesOct 13, 19937.4
4Two for the ShowOct 20, 19935.3
5House of HorrorOct 27, 19936.8
6Well Cooked HamsNov 3, 19935.8
7Creep CourseNov 10, 19937.5
8Came the DawnNov 17, 19937.3
9Oil's Well That Ends WellNov 24, 19935.8
10Half-Way HorribleDec 1, 19935.4
11Till Death Do We PartDec 8, 19936.0
Season 6 Poster

Season 6

13 episodes • 1994Avg: 5.3

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Let the Punishment Fit the Crime / Only Skin Deep / WhirlpoolOct 31, 19947.3
2Operation FriendshipNov 9, 19943.7
3Revenge Is the NutsNov 16, 19946.2
4The BribeNov 23, 19944.3
5The PitNov 30, 19944.3
6The AssassinDec 7, 19946.5
7Staired in HorrorDec 14, 19946.0
8In the GrooveDec 21, 19944.0
9Surprise PartyDec 28, 19946.3
10Doctor of HorrorJan 4, 19955.5
11Comes the DawnJan 11, 19954.7
1299 & 44/100% Pure HorrorJan 18, 19954.9
13You, MurdererJan 25, 19955.3
Season 7 Poster

Season 7

13 episodes • 1996Avg: 5.8

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Fatal CaperApr 19, 19966.6
2Last RespectsApr 26, 19965.8
3A Slight Case of MurderMay 3, 19966.1
4EscapeMay 17, 19965.9
5Horror in the NightMay 24, 19966.9
6Cold WarMay 31, 19966.6
7The KidnapperJun 7, 19965.0
8Report from the GraveJun 14, 19965.5
9Smoke WringsJun 21, 19965.1
10About FaceJun 28, 19964.9
11ConfessionJul 5, 19967.4
12Ear Today... Gone TomorrowJul 12, 19964.7
13The Third PigJul 19, 19964.5

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