Based on the legendary and gruesome EC Comics from publisher William Gaines, this horror anthology featured stories of murder, the super natural, gore and humor and always had a twist ending of sorts. Some of Hollywood's biggest names took part, either working in front or behind the camera. Hosting duties fell to everyone's favorite decaying corpse, the Crypt Keeper. The success of this series spawned a Saturday morning cartoon series (Tales From the Cryptkeeper), a short lived Saturday morning gameshow on CBS (Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House) and lots of merchandise. Two feature films (Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood) were also produced. Two other movies based on the EC Comics (Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of Horror) were released back in 1972 and 1973 respectively. But they are not connected to this series and will not be listed here! Tales from the Crypt has aired on HBO, Fox, in syndication and the Sci-Fi Channel. Most recently, the series has bee
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Specials | March 1972 | January 2005 | 33 |
Season 1 | June 1989 | June 1989 | 6 |
Season 2 | April 1990 | July 1990 | 18 |
Season 3 | June 1991 | August 1991 | 14 |
Season 4 | June 1992 | September 1992 | 14 |
Season 5 | October 1993 | December 1993 | 13 |
Season 6 | October 1994 | January 1995 | 15 |
Season 7 | April 1996 | July 1996 | 13 |
Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Specials | 0 | ||
Season 1 | June 1989 | June 1989 | 6 |
Season 2 | April 1990 | July 1990 | 18 |
Season 3 | June 1991 | August 1991 | 14 |
Season 4 | June 1992 | September 1992 | 14 |
Season 5 | October 1993 | December 1993 | 13 |
Season 6 | October 1994 | January 1995 | 15 |
Season 7 | April 1996 | July 1996 | 13 |
Unassigned Episodes | 33 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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Season 1 | June 1989 | July 1996 | 93 |
Unassigned Episodes | 33 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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Gilbert Adler | 15 | 07/03/1991 - 08/16/1996 | |
Larry Wilson | 6 | 07/17/1991 - 06/28/1996 | |
Walter Hill | 6 | 06/10/1989 - 08/14/1991 | |
Fred Dekker | 6 | 06/10/1989 - 08/26/1992 | |
John Harrison | 5 | 07/17/1991 - 06/07/1996 | |
Russell Mulcahy | 4 | 08/07/1991 - 05/24/1996 | |
Elliot Silverstein | 4 | 07/10/1991 - 12/28/1994 | |
Robert Zemeckis | 4 | 06/10/1989 - 08/16/1996 | |
Tom Holland | 4 | 06/21/1989 - 08/08/1992 | |
Stephen Hopkins | 3 | 06/19/1991 - 12/14/1994 | |
Peter S. Seaman | 3 | 05/22/1990 - 07/24/1990 | |
Bob Gale | 3 | 10/27/1993 - 08/16/1996 | |
William Malone | 3 | 10/31/1994 - 06/14/1996 | |
Richard Donner | 3 | 06/10/1989 - 08/01/1992 | |
Rodman Flender | 3 | 10/06/1993 - 01/18/1995 | |
Jeffrey Price | 3 | 05/22/1990 - 07/24/1990 | |
Kevin Yagher | 3 | 07/03/1990 - 09/02/1992 | |
Don Mancini | 2 | 06/19/1990 | |
Kyle MacLachlan | 2 | 10/02/1993 | |
Michael J. Fox | 2 | 06/15/1991 | |
Vincent Spano | 2 | 12/21/1994 | |
Manny Coto | 2 | 07/31/1991 | |
Howard Deutch | 2 | 06/14/1989 - 04/21/1990 | |
Brian Helgeland | 2 | 05/03/1996 | |
Steven E. De Souza | 2 | 06/15/1991 | |
David Burton Morris | 2 | 05/01/1990 | |
Freddie Francis | 2 | 03/09/1972 - 04/26/1996 | |
Avi Nesher | 2 | 09/18/2002 | |
W. Peter Iliff | 2 | 12/08/1993 | |
Gary Fleder | 2 | 07/04/1992 - 10/02/1993 | |
Tom Hanks | 2 | 06/27/1992 | |
Andy Wolk | 2 | 04/21/1990 - 08/21/1991 | |
Bob Hoskins | 2 | 04/19/1996 | |
Bill Kopp | 2 | 07/19/1996 | |
Gregory Widen | 2 | 12/01/1993 | |
Jeffrey Boam | 2 | 11/10/1993 | |
Richard Greenberg | 1 | 05/15/1990 | |
John Frankenheimer | 1 | 08/19/1992 | |
Joel Silver | 1 | 08/26/1992 | |
Kevin Hooks | 1 | 10/20/1993 | |
Martin von Haselberg | 1 | 12/07/1994 | |
Mary Lambert | 1 | 06/28/1989 | |
Tom Sanders | 1 | 06/28/1996 | |
Steve Perry | 1 | 09/09/1992 | |
Rowdy Herrington | 1 | 06/26/1990 | |
Pat Ventura | 1 | 07/19/1996 | |
Michael Thau | 1 | 07/24/1991 | |
Tom Mankiewicz | 1 | 06/15/1991 | |
Paul Abascal | 1 | 11/24/1993 | |
Chris Walas | 1 | 04/24/1990 | |
Tobe Hooper | 1 | 07/03/1991 | |
Robert Longo | 1 | 06/27/1992 | |
Jonas McCord | 1 | 11/16/1994 | |
Roland Mesa | 1 | 11/09/1994 | |
Peter MacDonald | 1 | 05/17/1996 | |
Ernest R. Dickerson | 1 | 01/13/1995 | |
Christopher Hart | 1 | 07/12/1996 | |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1 | 04/21/1990 | |
Uli Edel | 1 | 11/17/1993 | |
Ramon Menendez | 1 | 11/23/1994 | |
Jim Simpson | 1 | 07/10/1990 | |
Mandie Fletcher | 1 | 06/21/1996 | |
William Friedkin | 1 | 06/27/1992 | |
Mick Garris | 1 | 10/31/1994 | |
Michael Riva | 1 | 07/31/1990 | |
James H. Spencer | 1 | 06/07/1996 | |
Randa Haines | 1 | 06/12/1990 | |
Charles Picerni | 1 | 07/17/1990 | |
Todd Holland | 1 | 06/26/1991 | |
Jack Sholder | 1 | 06/19/1990 | |
John Herzfeld | 1 | 01/11/1995 | |
Peter Medak | 1 | 07/25/1992 | |
Peter Hewitt | 1 | 07/05/1996 | |
Andy Morhan | 1 | 05/31/1996 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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A L Katz | 12 | 07/03/1991 - 08/16/1996 | |
Scott Nimerfro | 11 | 06/12/1990 - 07/05/1996 | |
Ron Finley | 5 | 07/24/1991 - 10/31/1994 | |
Colman Dekay | 4 | 12/14/1994 - 04/19/1996 | |
Mae Woods | 3 | 04/21/1990 - 08/19/1992 | |
Terry Black | 3 | 06/10/1989 - 07/10/1991 | |
Lance Henriksen | 3 | 04/21/1990 | |
Harry Anderson | 2 | 07/04/1992 | |
Frank Darabont | 2 | 06/05/1990 - 08/01/1992 | |
J. Randal Johnson | 2 | 07/17/1990 - 08/08/1992 | |
Donald Longtooth | 2 | 06/27/1992 - 07/11/1992 | |
Doug Ronning | 2 | 07/31/1990 - 08/21/1991 | |
Rob Ross | 1 | 11/09/1994 | |
James Tugend | 1 | 05/29/1990 | |
Dick Beebe | 1 | 10/31/1994 | |
Jim Birge | 1 | 06/19/1991 | |
Mark Bishop | 1 | 01/13/1995 | |
Rob Cohen | 1 | 09/18/2002 | |
Michael Taav | 1 | 04/21/1990 | |
G.J. Pruss | 1 | 07/17/1990 | |
Tom Lyons (II) | 1 | 12/28/1994 | |
Robert Reneau | 1 | 06/10/1989 | |
Johnny Craig | 1 | 03/09/1972 | |
Teller | 1 | 12/14/1994 | |
Scott Alexander | 1 | 06/15/1991 | |
A Whitney Brown | 1 | 06/28/1989 | |
Ross Thommas | 1 | 05/15/1990 | |
Joe Minion | 1 | 06/15/1991 | |
Lisa Sandoval | 1 | 06/21/1996 | |
Michael McDowell | 1 | 06/21/1989 | |
Michael Alan Kahn | 1 | 06/19/1990 | |
Randolph Davis | 1 | 06/28/1989 | |
Stanley Ralph Ross | 1 | 09/16/1992 | |
Myles Berkowitz | 1 | 06/26/1991 | |
Scott Rosenberg | 1 | 10/02/1993 | |
John Mankiewicz | 1 | 06/15/1991 | |
Cyrus Voris | 1 | 01/13/1995 | |
Nancy Doyne | 1 | 07/10/1990 | |
Jim Thomas | 1 | 08/28/1991 | |
Kim Ketelsen | 1 | 05/01/1990 | |
John Thomas | 1 | 08/28/1991 | |
Ed Tapia | 1 | 07/12/1996 | |
Battle Davis | 1 | 06/28/1989 | |
Yale Udoff | 1 | 09/02/1992 | |
Jonathan David Kahn | 1 | 06/19/1990 | |
Ethan Reiff | 1 | 01/13/1995 | |
Richard Tuggle | 1 | 04/21/1990 | |
Inez Wallace | 1 | 09/18/2002 | |
Shel Willens | 1 | 11/16/1994 | |
Jack Temchin | 1 | 12/21/1994 | |
Connie Johnson | 1 | 08/21/1991 | |
Jeri Barchilon de Souza | 1 | 04/24/1990 | |
Richard Christian Matheson | 1 | 08/07/1991 | |
Andrew Kevin Walker | 1 | 11/03/1993 |
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A comprehensive list of all TV series seen and experienced throughout my life from early childhood to the present day. Usually full completion including all seasons, but at least a mandatory minimum of one full season. Will include live action and Western animation/cartoons, but exclude anime, which is on a separate list.
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