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Season 1 – Freddy's Nightmares

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Prequel to the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street" sees Freddy Krueger haunting people's dreams.

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Ken Tucker Philadelphia Inquirer 06/01/2022
If anything, I think television needs more of the sort of aesthetic daring displayed on Freddy's Nightmares. Go to Full Review Art Chapman Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 06/01/2022
Freddy's TV show isn't entertainment, it's just trash -- poorly written trash and poorly executed trash. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 05/31/2022
1/5
Freddy lost his edge a long time ago and has been blunted, almost beyond recognition, from the sharp young go-getter we used to know and love into a bad joke told too often. Go to Full Review Ron Weiskind Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 06/01/2022
Freddy Krueger the star of a prime-time television show? Yup. There are no bounds to the tastelessness of TV. Go to Full Review Jeff Borden Charlotte Observer 06/01/2022
The special effects of Freddy's Nightmares are good, even occasionally gory, though not on a par with the movies. But the dialogue is often ridiculous and the wooden acting by all but Englund undercuts the suspense that director Tobe Hooper creates. Go to Full Review Steve McKerrow Baltimore Sun 06/01/2022
What is a reviewer to say but that this theme does seem to go on forever, and TV viewers' nightmares are just beginning? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason T. @SlasherFan82 Oct 12 I enjoy the series so much. Episode one is the very best of the series as it fully revolves around Freddy. The rest of the episodes are just tales/stories that Freddy introduces basically. See more Josh A @RT94970263 Apr 8 At least this show is linked to its origin series, albeit loosely, since Freddy appears as basically the storyteller. The Crypt Keeper, if you will. And I like the concept. It kinda bridges the gap between A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 and Freddy's Dead, showing random happenings in Springwood caused by Freddy. It feels more kid-focused than the movies, but it's still decent. It's not amazing but it isn't awful. Just kinda average. Oh, and one more thing that I really wanna talk about. It's insane. Absolutely crazy. You have episodes like assassins on a plane, a babysitter being hunted by kids in war outfits I think, and more madness that makes you feel like you took seventy pounds of LSD before watching and somehow didn't die. It's wild. Just absolute craziness for 40 minutes each episode. Overall, it's about the same level of quality as the Friday the 13th TV show: not amazing but not awful. See more LFAF T @LFAFSTYLE 03/03/2023 To start, Freddy’s Nightmares is an anthological series where each episode follows two different yet connected storylines. This season is fun but it’s also messy. The episodes I liked I had a blast with and the episodes I didn’t like I was left disappointed and confused. This season would’ve been a bit more strong if each episode focused only on one storyline because having two storylines, most episodes felt really messy. However, the messiness doesn’t hurt this season all too badly but the continuity errors do in a way. So while I found this season to be a fun time overall, it just felt very formulaic & uninspired and doesn’t really feel like it fits into the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Huge shoutout to Robert Englund for once again portraying Freddy Krueger as he is easily the best part of the tv series. See more Read all reviews
Freddy's Nightmares — Season 1

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Robert Englund

Freddy Kreuger

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 8, 1988 No More Mr. Nice Guy The grief-stricken parents of murdered teens set fire to sinister Freddy (Robert Englund) after his acquittal. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 15, 1988 It's a Miserable Life A drive-by shooting leaves two victims, one a girl with a mortal fear of hospitals. With Burr DeBenning. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 22, 1988 Killer Instinct A coach gives a talisman to a high-school track star that allows her to destroy opponents. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 29, 1988 Freddy's Tricks & Treats On Halloween researchers try to record the dreams of a sexually repressed college coed (Mariska Hargitay). Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 5, 1988 Judy Miller, Come On Down A TV-game fanatic can win a lot if she will witness the destruction of her in-laws. With Susan Oliver. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 12, 1988 Saturday Night Special Dating in the '80s: A man exaggerates in his video-dating interview; a plain woman endures torture to be beautiful. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 1988 Sister's Keeper Freddy returns to destroy the relationship between the twin daughters of the man who set him on fire. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 26, 1988 Mother's Day Mother's Day tales: A stepfather comes between mother and son; a talk-show host cuts off her daughter's cry for help. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 1988 Rebel Without a Car A teenage hot rodder tries to escape from Springwood; a girl pledges to a snobbish sorority. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 1988 The Bride Wore Red Nuptial nightmares: A groom endures a bizarre bachelor party; his bride faces her own fears. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 7, 1989 Do Dreams Bleed? The murderous "chopper" terrorizes two popular sweethearts at Springwood High. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 14, 1989 End of the World A girl tries to use her telekinetic powers to right wrongs from her past. With George Lazenby, Andrew Prine. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 27, 1989 Deadline A cub reporter relives deaths he describes in obituaries; a lover who saved a coed's life now lures her toward doom. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 1989 Black Tickets Eloping lovers (Brad Pitt, Kerry Brennan) run into terror during a stopover in Springwood. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 1989 School Daze A student must become a responsible adult; a teen crosses the line between success and failure. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 18, 1989 Cabin Fever Flight 976: The son of an airplane-parts manufacturer pays for his father's mistakes; a stewardess falls prey to a collector. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 25, 1989 Love Stinks A baseball hero professes his love to the wrong girl; a teen may not live to regret working in a pizza parlor. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 29, 1989 The Art of Death A sadistic artist fantasizes about his schoolmates; a coed's weekend of freedom turns to terror. Details Episode 19 Aired May 6, 1989 Missing Persons Nasty siblings prey on their baby sitter's weakness for food; a bored businessman learns excitement has a price. Details Episode 20 Aired May 13, 1989 Freddysomething A man who is petrified of the dark must face his fear when he gets a job fixing pipes in the pitch black, creepy sewers. Details Episode 21 Aired May 20, 1989 Identity Crisis An ex-hippie (Jeff Conaway) dreams his son is a fascist; a tale in an orphanage haunts a misfit teen. Details Episode 22 Aired May 27, 1989 Safe Sex Horror ends a lonely teen's pursuit of a mysterious beauty, who has her own fantasies about a date with Freddy. Details

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Season Info

Network
Syndicated
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 8, 1988