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Freddy's Nightmares

TV·1988–1990·Syndication·Drama, Horror, Thriller·1h·Created by Wes Craven, Jeff Freilich

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Freddy's Nightmares (full title: Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series) is an American horror anthology series, which aired in syndication from October 1988 until March 1990. A spin-off from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, each story was introduced by Freddy Krueger (played, as in the movies, by Robert Englund).

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Robert EnglundRobert EnglundFreddy Krueger

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