History Trivia / TalesFromTheCrypt

*** [[http://www.geocities.ws/imb210/fattuesday.html According to a rumor]], ''Dead Easy'' (retitled ''Fat Tuesday'') '''was''' finished, but due to ExecutiveMeddling who thought the film wouldn't be commercially viable, a script that called for a large African American cast ended up being produced with a cast entirely of White actors. Out of fear that the studio would be branded racist, one of the producers stepped in and locked the finished film in a vault [[Main/OldShame hoping nobody would see or hear about it.]]

*** [[http://www.geocities.ws/imb210/fattuesday.html According to a source]], ''Dead Easy'' (retitled ''Fat Tuesday'') '''was''' finished, but due to ExecutiveMeddling who thought the film wouldn't be commercially viable, a script that called for a large African American cast ended up being produced with a cast entirely of White actors. Out of fear that the studio would be branded racist, one of the producers stepped in and locked the finished film in a vault [[Main/OldShame hoping nobody would see or hear about it.]]

*** ''Demon Knight'' was supposed to be the second film in the original proposed trilogy, but Creator/UniversalStudios thought it should go first because it was "the most ''Tales''-like" feature out of the three proposed films. Ironically, it ended up being the only one made.

*** ''Demon Knight'' was supposed to be the second film in the planned trilogy, but Creator/UniversalStudios thought it should go first because it was "the most ''Tales''-like" feature out of the three proposed films. Ironically, it ended up being the only one made.

*** [[http://www.geocities.ws/imb210/fattuesday.html According to a source]], ''Dead Easy'' (retitled ''Fat Tuesday'') '''was''' finished, but due to ExecutiveMeddling who thought the film wouldn't be commercially viable, a script that called for a large African American cast ended up being produced with a cast entirely White. Out of fear that the studio would be branded racist, one of the producers stepped in and locked the finished film in a vault [[Main/OldShame hoping nobody would see or hear about it.]]

*** [[http://www.geocities.ws/imb210/fattuesday.html According to a source]], ''Dead Easy'' (retitled ''Fat Tuesday'') '''was''' finished, but due to ExecutiveMeddling who thought the film wouldn't be commercially viable, a script that called for a large African American cast ended up being produced with a cast entirely White. Out of fear of the studio being branded racist, one of the producers stepped in and locked the finished film in a vault [[Main/OldShame hoping nobody would see or hear about it.]]

*** [[http://www.geocities.ws/imb210/fattuesday.html According to a source]], ''Dead Easy'' (retitled ''Fat Tuesday'') '''was''' finished, but due to ExecutiveMeddling who thought the film wouldn't be commercially viable, a script that called for a large African American cast ended up being produced with a cast entirely White. One of the producers stepped in and locked the finished film in a vault [[Main/OldShame hoping nobody would see or hear about it.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Besides ''Film/DemonKnight'', there were plans for two more movies. ''Dead Easy'' (a New Orleans zombie romp) which would possibly have opened the following Halloween that year, and ''Body Count'' (the possible story of which has yet to be revealed).

*** ''Demon Knight'' was supposed to be the second film in the planned trilogy, but Creator/UniversalStudios thought it should go first because it was "the most ''Tales''-like" feature out of the three proposed films. Ironically, it ended up being the only one from this proposal made.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A third movie was originally going to be another story titled ''Fat Tuesday''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize Creator/CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and BobcatGoldthwait as the Wolf.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Jon Astin in "Top Billing." His character is essentially [[TheAddamsFamily Gomez Addams]], only if he was a dangerously AxCrazy nuthouse patient.

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and BobcatGoldthwait as the Wolf.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Due to the show's anthology structure and penchant for casting well-known actors as guest stars, this happens at least twice an episode.

* PlayingWithCharacterType: Jon Astin in "Top Billing."

** The dryly unflappable BenStein plays a short-tempered and verbally abusive mortuary owner in "Doctor of Horror."

* PlayingAgainstType: Larry Drake built a career on playing creepy, dangerous villains (and indeed, played ''the'' [[BadSanta most creepy and dangerous villain]] in season 1's "...And All Through The House"), but in season 2's "The Secret" he plays the slightly creepy but very kindhearted butler who befriends the young main character and ultimately [[HeroicSacrifice dies trying to protect him]].

* RealLifeRelative: "Lower Berth" guest stars Jeff Yagher, who is the older brother of Kevin Yagher (who not only directed said episode, but was a key person behind the Crypt Keeper effects).

* HeyItsThatVoice: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and Bobcat Goldthwait as the Wolf.

* EditedForSyndication: You better believe it. FOX used to run repeats in their prime-time line-up during the mid-90s, and the series later turned up in syndication, on the SciFiChannel and on {{AMC}}. Gore, sexual situations and language were edited down to whatever the censors would allow. Making room for commercials was also a necessity.

** PeterJackson had his own pitch for a movie entry: ''TheFrighteners''. Producers deemed it as being strong enough to be released as a completely stand-alone movie.

* [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Due to the show's anthology structure and penchant for casting well-known actors as guest stars, this happens at least twice an episode.
* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and Bobcat Goldthwait as the Wolf.

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir, who voiced [[TinyToonAdventures Buster Bunny]]. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and Bobcat Goldthwait as the Wolf.

* [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: The Crypt Keeper was voiced by John Kassir, who voiced [[TinyToonAdventures Buster Bunny]]. In "The Third Pig", animation fans would probably recognize CamClarke as Dudley, CharlieAdler as Smokey, BradGarrett as Drinky, JimCummings as the Judge and Bobcat Goldwaith as the Wolf.