Freddy's Nightmares
American horror anthology television series (1988–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Freddy's Nightmares (also known as A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series) is an American horror anthology television series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990.[1] A spin-off from the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series, each episode is introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the films, by Robert Englund), and features two different stories, with eight of them throughout the series actually having Freddy Krueger as the main antagonist. The pilot episode was directed by Tobe Hooper, and begins with Krueger's prosecution on child-murdering charges.
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| Also known as | Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy's Nightmares |
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| Created by | Wes Craven[lower-alpha 1] |
| Presented by | Robert Englund |
| Theme music composer | Nicholas Pike |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Gilbert Adler |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 44–46 minutes |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | October 8, 1988 (1988-10-08) – March 12, 1990 (1990-03-12) |
The series was produced by New Line Television, producers of the film series, and Stone Television. It was originally distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures. Afterwards, Warner Bros. Television would assume syndication rights after acquiring Lorimar-Telepictures in 1989.