Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares (1988)

"Don't let him catch you sleeping!"

7.2 (207 votes)
2 Seasons
October 9, 1988
English
Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Robert Shaye

Network

Syndication

Episodes

No More Mr. Nice Guy
E1

No More Mr. Nice Guy

Oct 9, 1988
60 min
6.6

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

It's a Miserable Life
E2

It's a Miserable Life

Oct 16, 1988
60 min
6.0

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

Killer Instinct
E3

Killer Instinct

Oct 23, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

Freddy's Tricks and Treats
E4

Freddy's Tricks and Treats

Oct 30, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

Judy Miller, Come On Down
E5

Judy Miller, Come On Down

Nov 6, 1988
60 min
6.0

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

Saturday Night Special
E6

Saturday Night Special

Nov 13, 1988
60 min
6.0

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

Sister's Keeper
E7

Sister's Keeper

Nov 20, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

Mother's Day
E8

Mother's Day

Nov 27, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

Rebel Without a Car
E9

Rebel Without a Car

Dec 11, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

The Bride Wore Red
E10

The Bride Wore Red

Dec 18, 1988
60 min
6.0

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.

Do Dreams Bleed
E11

Do Dreams Bleed

Jan 8, 1989
60 min
5.0

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

The End of the World
E12

The End of the World

Jan 15, 1989
60 min
5.0

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.

Deadline
E13

Deadline

Jan 29, 1989
60 min
5.0

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.

Black Tickets
E14

Black Tickets

Feb 5, 1989
60 min
5.0

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.

School Daze
E15

School Daze

Feb 12, 1989
60 min
5.5

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.

Cabin Fever
E16

Cabin Fever

Feb 19, 1989
60 min
5.0

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.

Love Stinks
E17

Love Stinks

Feb 26, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

The Art of Death
E18

The Art of Death

Mar 12, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

Missing Persons
E19

Missing Persons

May 7, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

The Light At the End of the Tunnel
E20

The Light At the End of the Tunnel

May 14, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

Identity Crisis
E21

Identity Crisis

May 21, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

Safe Sex
E22

Safe Sex

May 28, 1989
60 min
6.0

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.

Cast

Trailer

Details

Original Title

Freddy's Nightmares

Status

Ended

Seasons

2

Episodes

44

Production

Stone Television, New Line Cinema