Tales from the Cryptkeeper

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TV 1993-09-18 22m Animation Comedy Kids Sci-Fi & Fantasy Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting 1 Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic 1 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award 1
★ 7.8 / 10 · 141 votes
Ratings
Combined
74.5 %
3 sources
IMDb
7.5 /10
1,886 votes
TMDB
78 %
141 votes
Trakt
70 %
89 votes

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.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
22m
Seasons
3
Episodes
39
Studios
Nelvana , Tales From The Crypt Holdings
Networks
ABC , CBS
Country
Canada
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 1 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting Award

Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting 1 won

  • 2009 Acting Won

Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic 1 won

  • 2009 Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic Won

Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award 1 won

  • 2009 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award Won

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

Created by
Libby Hinson Ben Joseph
Cast
John Kassir John Kassir Cryptkeeper (voice) Elizabeth Hanna Elizabeth Hanna The Old Witch (voice) David Hemblen David Hemblen The Vaultkeeper (voice) Noam Zylberman Noam Zylberman Stu (voice) Bryn McAuley Bryn McAuley Daniel DeSanto Daniel DeSanto Dwight (voice) William Colgate William Colgate Len Carlson Len Carlson John Stocker John Stocker Don Dickinson Don Dickinson Frank Hancott (voice) Lorna Wilson Lorna Wilson Mrs. Crumm (voice) Kevin Hanchard Kevin Hanchard Mary Anne's Dad (voice)
Season 1 1993 · 13 eps
  1. 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… Sep 18, 1993 22m
  2. 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 … Sep 25, 1993 22m
  3. 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. Oct 2, 1993 22m
  4. 4 Gone Fishin'/A Little Body of Work In "Gone Fishin'," Randy seems to find his uncle's fishing hobby distasteful, but Uncle Ned claims that "if you take the bait, you pay the price" -- a lesson that Ned's soon to le… Oct 9, 1993 22m
  5. 5 The Works, in Wax Craig discovers, in the visit of the wax figures cabinet, the horror in the fright chamber becomes true, if one goes into the pictures. So not only it is in danger, but rather als… Oct 16, 1993 22m
  6. 6 The Sleeping Beauty A prince and his geeky friend attempt to awaken Sleeping Beauty, but the prince's kiss becomes a curse when she springs to life and attempts to kill them. Oct 23, 1993 22m
  7. 7 Cave Man Peter's father, a scientist, forgets his son's birthday while working hard to discover the secrets of a frozen caveman. When the caveman thaws and returns to life, Peter befriend… Oct 30, 1993 22m
  8. 8 Hyde and Go Shriek Wendell the nerd never wanted any trouble. In fact, he did everything he could to fit in and earn the respect of tough jock Rex Reavis and his friends, including dismissing all … Nov 6, 1993 22m
  9. 9 Fare Tonight Best friends Mildred and Camille are obsessed with vampires -- so much so that they create a homemade vampire detector. Going on the hunt for vampires isn't quite as difficult as… Nov 13, 1993 22m
  10. 10 Gorilla's Paw Unpopular Walter would do anything just to be a member of Kingpin's secret club, assuming that it would make him popular. To gain membership, Walter steals a gorilla's paw that g… Nov 20, 1993 22m
  11. 11 This Wraps It Up On a field trip to the pyramids, Naomi, a young girl, becomes the ""object"" of her classmates' neverendless ridiculing because she is the only girl. When a mummy unleashes a curs… Dec 4, 1993 22m
  12. 12 Grounds for Horror A disagreeable camp counselor is menaced by Hoser, an invisible boogeyman who lives in the forest. Dec 11, 1993 22m
  13. 13 Ghost Ship Ben and its friend plan an excursion with the brand-new white yacht of Bens father. Did the boys with the crazy ship ram into somthing? Does the expensive boat go under? The shipw… Dec 18, 1993 22m
Season 2 1994 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Game Over Coming Soon Sep 10, 1994 22m
  2. 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 "Th… Sep 17, 1994 22m
  3. 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… Sep 24, 1994 22m
  4. 4 All the Gory Details Camille and her friend go on a roadtrip and arrive at their final destination: an inn, which is haunted by a woman's spirit. Oct 1, 1994 22m
  5. 5 The Weeping Woman After a sleepless night at a creepy Victorian Inn, and a spine chilling visit from a real ghost; the girls soon find themselves caught up in the middle of an eerie puzzle that i… Oct 8, 1994 22m
  6. 6 Dead Men Don't Jump Seventeen year old Nathan is a star athlete who would do anything to play pro basketball. When Nathan's fast talking Manager Marvin sets up a big time match with an unknown chal… Oct 15, 1994 22m
  7. 7 The Haunted Mine Convinced that his Aunt Melva is too old and helpless to live on her own, a young city boy named Dale drives out to the "sticks" to retrieve her. He soon finds himself in the mi… Oct 22, 1994 22m
  8. 8 Growing Pains Wendell has had his share of bullying from pranksters Chet and Louie, but even their most malicious pranks can't stop Wendell from pursuing the attention of his latest interest;… Oct 29, 1994 22m
  9. 9 The Brothers Gruff Eddie's fears come true when he crosses a bridge and is followed home by a mischeivious bridge troll. Luckily Eddie's best friend Sheldon, a member of a weird society called 'Jr.… Nov 5, 1994 22m
  10. 10 Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors The vault guard tells a story this time. (See the one before the last episode). This one is about a little boy, whose uncle is always verbiestert. One day he succeeds the little t… Nov 12, 1994 22m
  11. 11 Hunted A hunter tells the story how he hunted in the amazon forest to the brink of extinction. Nov 19, 1994 22m
  12. 12 Chuck (and Melvin) and the Beanstalker Hunky, self-involved Chuck and his homely brother, Melvin, pay a visit to the ominous trader, who offers them a bag of magic beans in trade for Chuck's beloved, trusty steed. As … Dec 3, 1994 22m
  13. 13 Transylvania Express An unscheduled detour takes two surfer dudes to Transylvania, where they end up riding a midnight express train... that's populated with vampires and other fiendish foes. Soon th… Dec 10, 1994 22m
Season 3 1999 · 13 eps
  1. 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 Shaun… Sep 9, 1999 22m
  2. 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 Ma… Sep 16, 1999 22m
  3. 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 Bl… Sep 23, 1999 22m
  4. 4 Unpopular Mechanics Randall, who loves to invent destructive mechanical gadgets, gets his comeuppance as his appliances suddenly turn on him. Sep 30, 1999 22m
  5. 5 Competitive Spirit Vincent tells Tom a ghost story about a Mountain Spirit In order to spook out his main competitor before the big ski race, but the spirit really exists and comes to torment Vincen… Oct 7, 1999 22m
  6. 6 Trouble in Store Derek and Rob, trying to steal from Rodman's Department Store, get locked in the store overnight as the mannequins come to life. Oct 14, 1999 22m
  7. 7 So Very Attractive Julia, obsessed with the idea of being more beautiful, puts on a miracle cream that fulfills her wish but causes her to attract the unwanted attention of all sorts of creatures. Oct 21, 1999 22m
  8. 8 Drawn & Quartered Aspiring artist Ralph finds a magic pencil that allows him to put life into his drawings and take revenge on the bullies who have been harassing him, but revenge isn't as sweet as… Oct 28, 1999 22m
  9. 9 All Booked Up Book-hater Greg is forced by a mysterious librarian to endlessly relive a bunch of classic stories. Nov 4, 1999 22m
  10. 10 Town Gathering Erin, who has a reputation for making up stories, discovers that no one will believe her when she discovers that the people proposing a new business deal to her mother are actuall… Nov 11, 1999 22m
  11. 11 It's for You For Christmas, Gary recieves a phone line for his bedroom with the proviso that he doesn't ""abuse the privilege."" Naturally, Gary immediately begins making prank calls, but he … Nov 18, 1999 22m
  12. 12 Monsters Ate My Homework After Evan gets away with telling his teacher the ultimate lie that a monster ate his homework, he gets a visit from some monsters inquiring after the missing homework, and about … Nov 25, 1999 22m
  13. 13 Too Cool for School Junior High School friends Stephanie and Jan hate rules. They will stop at nothing to get out of their frog dissection class in Biology, including skip school. The girls end up … Dec 2, 1999 22m
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