Tales from the Cryptkeeper


Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated horror children's television series made by Canada-based Nelvana. It was shown on YTV in Canada and on ABC in the United States. It was 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. Made for children, Tales from the Cryptkeeper was significantly milder than its live action version and all blood and gore were completely removed in order to target the audience.
Most of the episodes take place within the fictional city of Gravenhurst, California.
The series was cancelled on December 10, 1994. In 1999, the series returned to the air as New Tales from the Cryptkeeper. The animation was different from that of the previous episodes and it switched over to Teletoon in Canada, and also switched to CBS in the United States.

Plot

The series details the Cryptkeeper telling other horror stories to the viewers, each with a lesson to be learned.
In Season 2, the Cryptkeeper was continually feuding with his s, the Vault-Keeper and the Old Witch who were continually trying to steal the show from him as they didn't have one of their own, only to have their plans backfire on them. This season also saw the Cryptkeeper in different locales than his mansion, as he tried to elude his rivals.
Season 3 aired in 1999 and was the final season of the series. It was the only season to not air on YTV in Canada and ABC in the United States. Instead, New Tales from the Cryptkeeper aired on Teletoon in Canada and on CBS in the United States. Due to the adoption of a content ratings system and new FCC regulations over more educational content in children's cartoons in the United States, the third season was rated TV-Y7 for fantasy horror elements and scenes that may be too scary for younger children and carried an E/I badge at the beginning of the episode.

Cast

Series overview

Season 1 (1993)

Season 2 (1994)

''New Tales from the Cryptkeeper'', Season 3 (1999)

Syndication

In August 2012, Fearnet aired reruns in their "Funhouse" block, airing Saturdays and Sundays.

Home media

Season releases
In 2007, kaBOOM! Entertainment of Toronto, Canada, released the Complete First Season on DVD.
NameRelease DateEpisodesRegionAdditional Information
Stacks of FearSeptember 28, 200431Includes Season 3 episodes: All Booked Up, Town Gathering and Unpopular Mechanics.
Bonus feature includes: Stay Safe Halloween Tips and trailers.
Pleasant Screams: The Complete First SeasonSeptember 18, 2007131Includes the complete first season.
All the Gory Details: The Complete Second SeasonSeptember 16, 2008131Includes the complete second season.
Myth ConceptionsSeptember 10, 201361Includes the first 6 Season 2 episodes: Game Over, Cold Blood, Warm Hearts/The Spider and the Flies, The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions, All the Gory Details!, The Weeping Woman and Dead Men Don't Jump!
Transylvania ExpressSeptember 10, 201371Includes the last 7 Season 2 episodes: The Haunted Mine, Growing Pains, The Brothers Gruff, Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors, Hunted, Chuck and the Beanstalker and Transylvania Express.
Season 12014131Includes the repackaged complete first season.