Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Kid-friendly horror stories with a lesson from the Cryptkeeper.
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Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated children's horror television series produced by Nelvana in Canada. It aired on ABC in the United States and on ITV in the United Kingdom, based on the EC Comics series and the concurrent live-action HBO show. The series was toned down for a younger audience, removing all blood, gore, profanity, and sexual content.
Plot
The series follows the Cryptkeeper telling milder horror stories to viewers, each containing a teachable lesson. In the second season, the Cryptkeeper contends with rivals the Vault-Keeper and the Old Witch, who try to take over his show but fail. The third season, New Tales from the Cryptkeeper, has the Cryptkeeper actively setting up situations to teach frightening lessons to children with serious character flaws.
Syndication
In North America, the series premiered on ABC and later aired on Teletoon and CBS. Fearnet ran reruns in August 2012 during their Funhouse block. Spanish-dubbed episodes aired on Telefutura as Cuentos de la Cripta from 2002 to 2005. Filmrise Kids began streaming the series daily in October 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Tales from the Cryptkeeper?
Tales from the Cryptkeeper was created by Libby Hinson and Ben Joseph.
How many episodes of Tales from the Cryptkeeper are there?
Tales from the Cryptkeeper has 39 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Tales from the Cryptkeeper first air?
Tales from the Cryptkeeper first aired on 18 September 1993.
When did Tales from the Cryptkeeper end?
Tales from the Cryptkeeper last aired on 4 December 1999.
More in 1990s Canadian Animated Comedy Television Series
Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Tales from the Cryptkeeper (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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