Tales from the Cryptkeeper

Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Genre
Based on
Developed by
  • Libby Hinson
  • Ben Joseph
Written byPeter Sauder
Directed byLaura Shepherd
Voices of
Theme music composerHeart Times Coffee Cup Equals Lightning
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada
  • France (season 3)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producers
Producers
EditorRick Hickson
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • Nelvana
  • Fantome Animation (season 3)
Original release
Network
  • Teletoon (Canada season 3)
  • ABC (U.S. seasons 1 & 2)
  • CBS (U.S. season 3)
ReleaseSeptember 18, 1993 (1993-09-18) –
December 4, 1999 (1999-12-04)
Related
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
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Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated children's horror television series made by Canadian studio Nelvana. The series was broadcast on ABC in the United States, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. It is based on the 1950s EC Comics series Tales from the Crypt and the live-action television series of the same name, which aired concurrently on HBO. Intended for children, Tales from the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than its live-action counterpart, and all blood, gore, profanity and sexual content were completely removed in order to be more appropriate for the target audience.[1] Most episodes take place within the fictional city of Gravenhurst, California.[a]

The series was cancelled on December 10, 1994,[citation needed] and returned to the air in 1999 as New Tales from the Cryptkeeper.[citation needed] The animation differed from previous episodes, and it transferred to Teletoon in Canada and to CBS in the United States.[citation needed] All three seasons are available to stream on Nelvana's "Retro ReRun" YouTube channel, and are in rotation on Pluto TV.

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 822–824. ISBN 978-1476665993.


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