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.The series details the
Cryptkeeper telling other horror stories to the viewers, each with a
lesson to be learned.
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.The series details the
Cryptkeeper telling other horror stories to the viewers, each with a
lesson to be learned.
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