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--->'''Freddy''': Learn the use of the proper pronouns... ''[[spoiler:[[SpaceWhaleAesop or die]]]]''!
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** In fact, [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer hand to God]], the stinger with Freddy ''makes AnAesop out of this''.
--->'''Freddy''': Learn the use of the proper pronouns... ''[[spoiler:[[SpaceWhaleAesop or die]]]]''!
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* RewritingReality: In "Heartbreak Hotel", a tabloid writer realizes his stories now become true, so he writes a story to make himself rich, but the ambiguous grammar makes it go wrong.
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* RewritingReality: In "Heartbreak Hotel", a tabloid writer realizes his stories now become proposed titles wind up coming true, so he writes a story creates one final one to make himself rich, but [[spoiler:but the [[PronounTrouble ambiguous grammar grammar]] makes it go wrong.wrong]].
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* PronounTrouble: A reoccurring trend in the first half of "Heartbreak Hotel", which ultimately screws over the main character (a tabloid writer who can [[RealityWarper cause events]] based on his proposed headlines). [[spoiler:"Billionaire leaves newspaper empire to reporter after he takes poison." ''Who'' took it? The billionaire, or ''the reporter''?]]
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Freddy Krueger gets such a moment in the pilot episode, and then the opening credits, of his spinoff series ''Series/FreddysNightmares''. Once he's been set on fire, he triumphantly shouts "I'm free, I'm ''free''!" and laughs maniacally before he dies, as though he already knew what his death [[AGodAmI would bring]].
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Freddy Krueger gets such a moment in the pilot episode, and then the opening credits, of his spinoff series ''Series/FreddysNightmares''.credits. Once he's been set on fire, he triumphantly shouts "I'm free, I'm ''free''!" and laughs maniacally before he dies, as though he already knew what his death [[AGodAmI would bring]].
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* AllJustADream: Happens frequently.
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* AllJustADream: Happens frequently.The series overused this to the point of inverting it. The trope was so ridiculously commonplace that [[TwistEnding the real twist]] was when an episode ''didn't'' turn out to be just some random character's dream/hallucination/daydream/{{dying dream}}.
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* BlackComedy: When Freddy Krueger appeared as the host, he would frequently use [[Series/TalesFromTheCrypt Cryptkeeper]]-style lines and delivery.
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* ByTheBookCop: The cop who arrested Freddy Krueger but forgot to sign a warrant was actually one of these, and frowned upon the idea of the parents of Springwood getting together and administering justice on Freddy themselves when the case against him was dismissed.
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* GivingThemTheStrip: In the episode "Sister's Keeper", Freddy is attacked by twin girls, one in front to distract and one in back to attack. When she swings her bat to attack Freddy, he vanishes and his clothes drop to the floor.
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* HorrorHost: Freddy himself, an undead serial killer, served as the host of this GenreAnthology.
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* MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning: Freddy Krueger gets such a moment in the pilot episode, and then the opening credits, of his spinoff series ''Series/FreddysNightmares''. Once he's been set on fire, he triumphantly shouts "I'm free, I'm ''free''!" and laughs maniacally before he dies, as though he already knew what his death [[AGodAmI would bring]].
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* RewritingReality: In "Heartbreak Hotel", a tabloid writer realizes his stories now become true, so he writes a story to make himself rich, but the ambiguous grammar makes it go wrong.
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* LimitedWardrobe: Several characters mention that Freddy always wore the same red and green sweather and brown hat.
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* MonsterFangirl: Caitlin from "Safe Sex" is this to Freddy, at least for a while...
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* IAmAHumanitarian: In one episode a pizza parlor using "a special ingredient" appeared. Also - "Prime Cut" and "Dust to Dust".
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* IAmAHumanitarian: In one the episode "Love Stinks " a pizza parlor using "a special ingredient" appeared. Also - "Prime Cut" and "Dust to Dust".
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* DrugsAreBad: The subject of a particular episode which [[spoiler: ended with an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically grim Freddy saying "Drugs... now there's a real nightmare."]]]]
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* DrugsAreBad: The subject of a particular episode "A Family Affair" which [[spoiler: ended with an [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically grim Freddy saying "Drugs... now there's a real nightmare."]]]]
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* DeadlyGame: One episode had its main character have a nightmare that she was in a game show, with the lives her parents as the prize. [[spoiler:They end up as empty husks filled with ants]].
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* DeadlyGame: One episode Episode "Judy Miller, Come on Down" had its main character have a nightmare that she was in a game show, with the lives of her parents in-laws as the prize. [[spoiler:They end up as empty husks filled with ants]].
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* AssholeVictim
* AxeCrazy: The Chopper in "Do Dreams Bleed?"
* AnAxeToGrind: The Chopper chops his victims with an axe.
* AxeCrazy: The Chopper in "Do Dreams Bleed?"
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* AxeCrazy: The Chopper in "Do Dreams
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Second half of "Missing Persons".
** Also featured on "Killer Instinct".
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* CatchPhrase: The Chopper's catchphrase in "Do Dreams Bleed?" is "It's time to take your medicine!"
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* CatchPhrase: The Chopper's catchphrase in "Do Dreams Bleed?" is "It's time to take your medicine!"medicine!" (that medicine being an axe buried in your head).
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* ContinuityNod: The fast food restaurant Beefy Boy appears in several episodes.
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* ContinuityNod: The fast food restaurant Beefy Boy from the second episode appears in several episodes.subsequent ones.
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* DeadlyGame: One episode had its main character have a nightmare that she was in a game show, with the lives her parents as the prize.
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* DeadlyGame: One episode had its main character have a nightmare that she was in a game show, with the lives her parents as the prize. [[spoiler:They end up as empty husks filled with ants]].
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* ShoutOut: The first episode title ("No More Mr. Nice Guy") is one to Music/AliceCooper.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** The first episode title ("No More Mr. Nice Guy") is one to Music/AliceCooper.
** The first episode title ("No More Mr. Nice Guy") is one to Music/AliceCooper.
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Starr, Annie, and Emily, respectively featured in the second half of the episode ''"Deadline."''
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* DaydreamSurprise: Some episodes are just daydreamed by their protagonists.
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* ImagineSpot: When not resorting for everything being a dream, some segemts would turn out to be extended imagine spots had by the main characters.
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* DepravedDentist: Freddy at the end of the first episode when he kills Lt. Blocker, complete with [[ThisIsADrill drills on his glove]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Freddy's Tricks and Treats," he starts tormenting the main girl because she refused to believe in him.
* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Freddy's Tricks and Treats," he starts tormenting the main girl because she refused to believe in him.
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* DepravedDentist: Freddy takes this role at the end of the first episode when he kills Lt. Blocker, complete with [[ThisIsADrill drills on his glove]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Freddy's Tricks and Treats,"he Freddy starts tormenting the main girl because she refused to believe in him.
* DisproportionateRetribution: In "Freddy's Tricks and Treats,"
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[[quoteright:300:~~GenreAnthology [[HorrorSeries Horror]]~~]]
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* StrictlyFormula: The series (the first season, at least) usually went like this. That awesome opening. A cheesy intro with Freddy. Character doing something fairly mundane. Weird, inexplicable shit happens. It turns out its all just a dream, hallucination or the character is dying. Cheesy epilogue with Freddy. Fin.
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* BiggerBad: Freddy. He was only directly involved in the plot of eight episodes, though a few implied he was pulling the strings behind the scenes.
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* RidingTheBomb: Freddy in one of his segments in "The End of the World".
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* RidingTheBomb: Freddy in one of his segments is shown doing this in "The End of the World".World" after his plan for nuclear war fails.
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->''"I'm free! '''I'm free!"'''''
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* DemonicPossession: First half of "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" has Freddy possessing a phony psychic.
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** In "Freddy's Tricks and Treats," Mark tries to pull off a scary prank while wearing [[Franchise/FridayThe13th a hockey mask]].
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* DrugsAreBad: The subject of a particular episode which [[spoiler: ended with an [[OocIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristically grim Freddy saying "Drugs . . . now there's a real nightmare."]]]]
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* HopeSpot: In the first segment of "The End of World", Freddy temporarily gives a girl the power of changing the present through her dreams. She uses it to prevent the death of her mother, but then learns that now her father is dead instead. Freddy then takes the power away right after this revelation.
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-->Today Springwood, tomorrow the world.
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* AnAxeToGrind: The Chopper chops his victims with an axe.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: As of yet no DVD release exists....
** In the US that is. In 2003, Volume 1 (the first 3 episodes) was released on Region 2 DVD in Ireland and the UK, by Warner Home Video. Volume 2 was also planned for release later that year, however, sales were so poor, that Warner canceled the release of Volume 2. So yeah. It still kinda counts.
** In the US that is. In 2003, Volume 1 (the first 3 episodes) was released on Region 2 DVD in Ireland and the UK, by Warner Home Video. Volume 2 was also planned for release later that year, however, sales were so poor, that Warner canceled the release of Volume 2. So yeah. It still kinda counts.
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* OffWithHisHead: Many characters meet this fate. The most notable example is "Killer Instinct" with its sumbolical decapitation by [[MadeOfPlasticine a finish line]].
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* OffWithHisHead: Many characters meet this fate. The most notable example is "Killer Instinct" with its sumbolical symbolical decapitation by [[MadeOfPlasticine a finish line]].
