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Nightmare Cafe is an American science-fiction television series which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation.
Original Release
01/29/1992 on NBC
US Release
01/29/1992
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Coleman | Frank Nolan |
Lindsay Frost | Fay Peronivic |
Robert Englund | Blackie |
Bobby Slayton | Harry Tambor |
Jimmy Briscoe | Earl / Earth |
Kevin Thompson | Fred / Fire |
Molly Parker | Ivy |
Timothy Carhart | Detective Stan Gates |
Vondie Curtis-Hall | Thomas Wall |
John D'Aquino | Al |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Nightmare Cafe | Wednesday, 29 January 1992 |
2 | Dying Well Is the Best Revenge | Friday, 06 March 1992 |
3 | Fay & Ivy | Friday, 13 March 1992 |
4 | The Heart of the Mystery | Friday, 20 March 1992 |
5 | Sanctuary for a Child | Friday, 27 March 1992 |
6 | Aliens Ate My Lunch | Friday, 03 April 1992 |
7 | Is This My Pen? | Monday, 15 May 2006 |
Directors
Wes Craven, Armand Mastroianni, John Harrison, Christopher Leitch, Phillip Noyce
Writers
Peter Spears, Jonathan Craven, Wes Craven, John Leekley, Christopher Stone, Bruce Cameron, Barry Pullman, Thomas Baum
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Coleman | Frank Nolan |
Lindsay Frost | Fay Peronivic |
Robert Englund | Blackie |
Bobby Slayton | Harry Tambor |
Jimmy Briscoe | Earl / Earth |
Kevin Thompson | Fred / Fire |
Molly Parker | Ivy |
Timothy Carhart | Detective Stan Gates |
Vondie Curtis-Hall | Thomas Wall |
John D'Aquino | Al |
Justin Deas | Edward |
Arturo Gil | Winston / Wind |
Beth Toussaint | Angela |
Peter Outerbridge | Jesse |
Brandon Quintin Adams | Luke Wall |
Don S. Davis | Sheriff Dan Filcher |
Denis Forest | Philip Benning |
Bill Croft | Boyle |
Angela Bassett | Evelyn Wall |
Joan Chen | Cafe Customer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Wes Craven | Executive Producer |
Bruce A. Pobjoy | Producer |
Thomas Baum | Producer |
Marianne Maddalena | Producer |
John Leekley | Producer |
Joseph Patrick Finn | Producer |
Ronald Colby | Producer |