TV series
Nightmare Cafe
1992, English, on NBC. Created by Wes Craven & Thomas Baum.
Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program 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. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 1992
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Aliens Ate My Lunch
Aired 3 April 1992
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Wes CravenCreator
- Thomas BaumCreator
- Jack ColemanFrank Nolan · 6 ep
- Lindsay FrostFay Peronivic · 6 ep
- Robert EnglundBlackie · 6 ep
- Carrie-Anne MossAmanda · 1 ep
- Angela BassettEvelyn Wall · 1 ep
- Timothy CarhartDetective Stan Gates · 1 ep
- Peter OuterbridgeJesse · 1 ep
- Beth ToussaintCast · 1 ep
- Joan ChenCafe Customer · 1 ep
- Bobby SlaytonHarry Tambor · 1 ep
- Denis ForestPhilip Benning · 1 ep
- Penny FullerCast · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 29 January 1992
- Last aired
- 3 April 1992
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Nightmare Cafe are there?
Nightmare Cafe has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Nightmare Cafe finished?
Yes. Nightmare Cafe ended in 1992, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Nightmare Cafe?
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Who created Nightmare Cafe?
Nightmare Cafe was created by Wes Craven and Thomas Baum and stars Jack Coleman, Lindsay Frost, Robert Englund.