The BEST episodes of Freddy's Nightmares season 1
Every episode of Freddy's Nightmares season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Freddy's Nightmares season 1!
Based on the Nightmare on Elm Street film series, Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street the Series is an anthology show hosted by Freddy Krueger. Krueger sometimes appeared in the episodes, but often he just hosted the strange, Twilight Zone-like stories about the residents of Springwood's nightmares. Episodes consist of two stories, usually with a small character from the first half of the episode becoming the focus of the second half. In an unusual move for an anthology series, many episodes had a sequel which documented the further adventures of characters who had previously appeared.
#1 - Love Stinks
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/26/1989
After teenager Adam is coerced into cheating on Laura (Tamara Glynn) with Loni, a girl he meets at a party, he finds that she is looking for a more permanent relationship. Meanwhile, Adam's friend Max is forced to abandon his planned summer trip and take a job in a pizza place working under his creepy, tyrannical uncle (Jeffrey Combs).
#2 - Missing Persons
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/7/1989
A college student (Eva LaRue) with past weight problems goes back to her childhood house to babysit two children who love junk food; A man (Timothy Bottoms) soon regrets his wish of spending a day in the life of another person.
#3 - Identity Crisis
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/1989
An ex-hippie (Jeff Conaway) who still values peace and love above all else gets crosswise with his son and his money-obsessed boss; a teen (Kimberley Kates) who shares nothing with her mother asks pointblank if she was adopted and does not receive the answer she was looking for.
#4 - The Light At the End of the Tunnel
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/1989
A man tries to overcome his fear of the dark after getting a job in the sewer; A pornographic store owner becomes trapped in his nightmares.
#5 - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/1988
Freddy Krueger has slain many children and teenagers, and is currently on the loose, but after a police officer catches Freddy trying to kill his daughters, Freddy is arrested. During the trial, the judge unfortunately discovers Freddy was never read his rights, so the judge must let him go, but it does not end there.
#6 - Safe Sex
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/28/1989
A teenager is in love with a goth girl who is obsessed with Freddy Krueger and soon enough the teenager is plagued with dreams involving Freddy. In the second half, the goth girl is tormented by the man of her dreams.
#7 - Do Dreams Bleed
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/1989
A man has dreams that depict information about a local killer, "The Springwood Chopper".
#8 - Freddy's Tricks and Treats
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/30/1988
A college student (Mariska Hargitay) is tormented by Freddy after he hears that she does not believe in him.
#9 - Mother's Day
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/1988
When Billy's (Byron Thames) mother and new stepfather go on their honeymoon, he meets neighbor Barbara (Jill Whitlow) who convinces him to throw a party that proves to be fatal. Meanwhile, a radio psychologist (Elizabeth Savage) finds herself in hot water when she gives her callers bad advice.
#10 - Judy Miller, Come On Down
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/1988
Judy Miller (Siobhan E. McCafferty) wins big money on a game show, which solves life's little nightmares while creating newer, more tragic nightmares. The episode features Susan Oliver as the maid (and Judy Miller's future self).
#11 - Sister's Keeper
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/1988
In this sequel to the pilot episode, the twin daughters of the cop who killed Freddy are now being haunted by Freddy so the twins plot to find a way to get Krueger out of their dreams for good.
#12 - Rebel Without a Car
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/1988
Alex (Craig Hurley) finds an abandoned muscle car to be his "ticket out of Springwood". Instead he keeps envisioning the fate of the previous owner. Connie (Katie Barberi) is determined to belong to a sorority, but the initiation process puts her through her own private Hell.
#13 - Black Tickets
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/5/1989
Rick (Brad Pitt) and Miranda are teenage lovers who leave Springwood. Their car stalls so they check into a hotel, but the hotel is run by sadistic hicks. Also Miranda is pregnant but is trying to hold down her job.
#14 - The Bride Wore Red
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/1988
Jessica (Diane Franklin) is a newlywed with deep-seated fears of infidelity and divorce brought on by her cheating, domineering father. She becomes an avenging angel who seduces and exposes cheating husbands, but the disintegration of her parents' marriage drives her insane.
#15 - Cabin Fever
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/19/1989
An airline heir discovers he is on a flight to Hell. A flight attendant thinks she has found Mr. Right.
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#16 - The End of the World
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/1989
A woman discovers she can change events that happened to her in her childhood, altering her life. Soon she is discovered by the CIA and they use her to prevent a nuclear disaster.
#17 - Killer Instinct
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/1988
A runner (Yvette Nipar) accidentally kills her rival (Lori Petty) by using a magical charm she stole from her that lets whatever she is imagining happen.
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#18 - Saturday Night Special
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/1988
Two nobodies yearn for perfection. Gordon (Scott Burkholder) fantasizes a dream date with a sex goddess, Lana (Shari Shattuck).
#19 - It's a Miserable Life
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/1988
A fast food employee (John Cameron Mitchell) hates his life, but when someone robs the restaurant, his life gets a little more interesting; Meanwhile his girlfriend (Lar Park Lincoln) is tormented by hospital staff after she was shot.
#20 - The Art of Death
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/1989
A young artist's comic is brought to life; A claustrophobic woman is tormented by her roommate's friend.
#21 - Deadline
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/1989
A washed-up newspaper editor is given a story of a lifetime, but finds out the paper tells the future, and sees an article about him committing suicide.
#22 - School Daze
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/12/1989
Steve Dart a student at Springwood High School decides to take it easy to escape stress. When he is called to the principal's office he starts having nightmares and soon discovers the high school's shocking secret. In the second half, Matt is a young Springwood High School student whose SATs are coming up soon. He begins to have strange nightmares and illusions of his life if he fails his SATs.
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