Series synopsis
Tales from the Cryptkeeper is a Canadian animation comedy kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ABC on September 18, 1993. It ended on December 2, 1999. It was created by Libby Hinson, Ben Joseph. It stars John Kassir and David Hemblen.
Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made by Nelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC, and is still shown near Halloween on Teletoon. It was based on the live-action television show, Tales from the Crypt, which aired concurrently on HBO. Being directed at children, Tales From the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than the live-action HBO version.
Premise
Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made by Nelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC, and is still shown near Halloween on Teletoon. It was based on the live-action television show, Tales from the Crypt, which aired concurrently on HBO. Being directed at children, Tales From the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than the live-action HBO version.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Kassir as Cryptkeeper (voice)
- David Hemblen as The Vaultkeeper (voice)
Guest cast
- Elizabeth Hanna as The Old Witch (voice)
- Bryn McAuley
- Daniel DeSanto as Dwight (voice)
- William Colgate
- Len Carlson
- Noam Zylberman as Stu (voice)
- John Stocker
- Don Dickinson as Frank Hancott (voice)
- Lorna Wilson as Mrs. Crumm (voice)
- Kevin Hanchard as Mary Anne's Dad (voice)
- Shauna MacDonald as Mom (voice)
- Marvin Ishmael as Mr. Alvarez (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 18, 1993 | December 18, 1993 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 10, 1994 | December 10, 1994 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 9, 1999 | December 2, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
While the Cat's Away Two brothers, Dwight and Stan, have their hopes set on getting new state-of-the-art dirtbikes, but they have no cash. So the duo devise a plan to rob the mansion of a vacationing person... unaware that the vacationing resident is the Cryptkeeper - and his mansion is filled with all sorts of nasty monsters. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 2 |
Nature When brothers Rick and Teddy attend a family picnic, they start tormenting ants in an antpile. That is, until, a anti-magnifying ray shrinks them the size of an ant. The brothers and the ants quickly find themselves befriending one another to deal with obstacles -- but the largest obstacle is Rick and Teddy's baby sister, who now appears to be a giant. |
September 25, 1993 |
| 3 |
Pleasant Screams Courageous teen Jenny and cowardly Mr. Purdy find themselves trapped in an ever-changing nightmare in which they're stalked by a myriad of monsters and a man with no face. |
October 2, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Game Over Coming Soon |
September 10, 1994 |
| 2 |
Cold Blood, Warm Hearts/The Spider and the Flies The Vaultkeeper and the Old Witch meet at the beach and swap stories. In "Cold Blood, Warm Heart," the Old Witch tells the tales of two lakes that are haunted by monsters. In "The Spider and the Flies," the Vaultkeeper tells the story of a city that is haunted by a spider. |
September 17, 1994 |
| 3 |
The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions In "The Avenging Phantom," ten year old Jimmy is afraid to sleep in the dark, -- almost as much as he's afraid of the mean old lady at the variety store, the Mongrel that chases him home every day, and the bully who constantly torments him. In "Myth Conceptions," while digging in Greece, a greedy Fortune Hunter searches out the ancient cave ruins of the Greek legend Medusa. |
September 24, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sharon Sharalike Selfish Shauna, unwlling to share even her most neglected toys with he younger sister Katie, spitefully hides Sharon Sharalike, the new doll that they've just recieved. But Shauna learns a lesson when she hears Sharon crying in the dead of night and comes to disover that the doll has mysteriously come to life. |
September 9, 1999 |
| 2 |
Imaginary Friend To relieve boredom while awaiting the grande opening of Laserland, teens Leo and Jamie decide to play ""welcome wagon"" by taunting the new neighbor, 9-year-old Mary Anne. But Mary Anne's new, ghostly ""imaginary friend"" turns the table on the bullies, escalating when Leo snatches the girl's beloved kitten, Boo. |
September 16, 1999 |
| 3 |
Waste Not, Haunt Not When brothers Richard and Stephen improperly dispose of the toxic waste from their failed Science Fair Project in a nearby bog, it comes back to haunt them in the form of a Bog Blob. |
September 23, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1993 |
| Last aired | December 2, 1999 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 09:00:00 |