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Tales from the Crypt
S4.E6
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What's Cookin'

  • Episode aired Jul 22, 1992
  • Not Rated
  • 28m
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8.2/10
1.5K
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Bess Armstrong, Christopher Reeve, and Art LaFleur in Tales from the Crypt (1989)
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Fred struggles between survival and conscience as mounting debt and a looming investigation close in, while Gaston's irresistible secret meat recipe transforms a failing restaurant into a gr... Read allFred struggles between survival and conscience as mounting debt and a looming investigation close in, while Gaston's irresistible secret meat recipe transforms a failing restaurant into a grotesque temptation.Fred struggles between survival and conscience as mounting debt and a looming investigation close in, while Gaston's irresistible secret meat recipe transforms a failing restaurant into a grotesque temptation.

  • Director
    • Gilbert Adler
  • Writers
    • William M. Gaines
    • A L Katz
    • Gilbert Adler
  • Stars
    • Christopher Reeve
    • Bess Armstrong
    • Art LaFleur
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilbert Adler
    • Writers
      • William M. Gaines
      • A L Katz
      • Gilbert Adler
    • Stars
      • Christopher Reeve
      • Bess Armstrong
      • Art LaFleur
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Fred
    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Erma
    Art LaFleur
    Art LaFleur
    • Phil
    Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf
    • Chumley
    Judd Nelson
    Judd Nelson
    • Gaston
    John Kassir
    John Kassir
    • Crypt Keeper
    • (voice)
    Jeannette Lewis
    • First Secretary
    Helen Nassilski
    • Second Secretary
    • (as Helen Nasillski)
    • Director
      • Gilbert Adler
    • Writers
      • William M. Gaines
      • A L Katz
      • Gilbert Adler
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    • Trivia
      The highest-rated episode of the series on IMDb.
    • Quotes
      • Crypt Keeper: [upon pulling out a chef's eye] Next time I book a table for 8 o'clock, Wolfgang, I expect to be seated at 8 o'clock! Yes, a good whine. Not a great whine, but locally groan, that's for sure. A pleasant enough boo-que. Almost reminds me of a good scream sherry! I hope you brought your appetites, kiddies, because tonight's tasteless tidbit is something I'm sure you'll savor. It's a real epi-gorian delight about a nice young couple who find the restaurant business a little hard to swallow. I call this adventure in fine dying "What's Cookin"
    • Soundtracks
      Tales from the Crypt Theme
      Composed by Danny Elfman

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    • Wasn't this during Meatloaf's skinny time period?

    Details

    • Release date
      • July 22, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Tales From The Crypt Holdings
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    • Runtime
      • 28m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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