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The Best Episodes of Tales from the Cryptkeeper

Every episode of Tales from the Cryptkeeper ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tales from the Cryptkeeper!

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Tales from the Cryptkeeper is an animated series aimed at children made by Nelvana Limited, PeaceArch Entertainment, kaBOOM! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Animation. It was shown on TVO and ABC, and is still shown

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 11 - Hunted
    8.1/10(50 votes)

    #1 - Hunted

    S2:E11

    A hunter tells the story how he hunted in the amazon forest to the brink of extinction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  2. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 10 - Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors

    S2:E10

    The vault guard tells a story this time. (See the one before the last episode). This one is about a little boy, whose uncle is always verbiestert. One day he succeeds the little to bring his uncle by means of a spirits train finally again for laughing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Erika Strobel

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  3. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 8 - Hyde and Go Shriek
    7.7/10(75 votes)

    #3 - Hyde and Go Shriek

    S1:E8

    Wendell the nerd never wanted any trouble. In fact, he did everything he could to fit in and earn the respect of tough jock Rex Reavis and his friends, including dismissing all their cruel practical jokes with a shrug and a laugh.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dana Olsen

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  4. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 8 - Growing Pains
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Growing Pains

    S2:E8

    Wendell has had his share of bullying from pranksters Chet and Louie, but even their most malicious pranks can't stop Wendell from pursuing the attention of his latest interest; Rose, the new "geek" in town. Rose is a little timid and her family is a little more than unusual, but Wendell can't help but want to be around her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Libby Hinson

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  5. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 9 - The Brothers Gruff
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #5 - The Brothers Gruff

    S2:E9

    Eddie's fears come true when he crosses a bridge and is followed home by a mischeivious bridge troll. Luckily Eddie's best friend Sheldon, a member of a weird society called 'Jr. Monster-Buster,' knows what to do. However, the situation turns from bad to worse when Eddie's disbelieving, older brother is kidnapped by the troll.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  6. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 2 - Cold Blood, Warm Hearts/The Spider and the Flies
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #6 - Cold Blood, Warm Hearts/The Spider and the Flies

    S2:E2

    The Vaultkeeper and the Old Witch meet at the beach and swap stories. In "Cold Blood, Warm Heart," the Old Witch tells the tales of two lakes that are haunted by monsters. In "The Spider and the Flies," the Vaultkeeper tells the story of a city that is haunted by a spider.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Eric Luke, Erika Strobel

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  7. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 7 - The Haunted Mine
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    #7 - The Haunted Mine

    S2:E7

    Convinced that his Aunt Melva is too old and helpless to live on her own, a young city boy named Dale drives out to the "sticks" to retrieve her. He soon finds himself in the middle of a bizarre turn of events when his Aunt, her dog Buster, and everyone else in the town goes missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Luke

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  8. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 5 - The Works, in Wax
    7.3/10(75 votes)

    #8 - The Works, in Wax

    S1:E5

    Craig discovers, in the visit of the wax figures cabinet, the horror in the fright chamber becomes true, if one goes into the pictures. So not only it is in danger, but rather also the monsters. As Mr. deceitful, Boswick the museum buy and dismantle he wants, and help Craig and the monsters. They banish the businessman as a wax figure into the fright chamber.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Luke

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  9. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 9 - Fare Tonight
    7.3/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Fare Tonight

    S1:E9

    Best friends Mildred and Camille are obsessed with vampires -- so much so that they create a homemade vampire detector. Going on the hunt for vampires isn't quite as difficult as one would think... since there's a bloodsucker hiding right under their noses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Finley

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  10. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 10 - Gorilla's Paw
    7.3/10(65 votes)

    #10 - Gorilla's Paw

    S1:E10

    Unpopular Walter would do anything just to be a member of Kingpin's secret club, assuming that it would make him popular. To gain membership, Walter steals a gorilla's paw that grants wishes, though he's unaware that the wishes come with terrifying consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Thomton

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  11. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 4 - All the Gory Details
    7.3/10(50 votes)

    #11 - All the Gory Details

    S2:E4

    Camille and her friend go on a roadtrip and arrive at their final destination: an inn, which is haunted by a woman's spirit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Erika Strobel

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  12. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 5 - The Weeping Woman
    7.3/10(57 votes)

    #12 - The Weeping Woman

    S2:E5

    After a sleepless night at a creepy Victorian Inn, and a spine chilling visit from a real ghost; the girls soon find themselves caught up in the middle of an eerie puzzle that involves a ship that sunk at sea, a tattered teddy bear at the town's Curio Shop, and a century old mystery of The Weeping Woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Libby Hinson

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  13. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 4 - Gone Fishin'/A Little Body of Work
    7.2/10(84 votes)

    #13 - Gone Fishin'/A Little Body of Work

    S1:E4

    In "Gone Fishin'," Randy seems to find his uncle's fishing hobby distasteful, but Uncle Ned claims that "if you take the bait, you pay the price" -- a lesson that Ned's soon to learn from the fish. In "A Little Body of Work," Eddie and Herman challenge Kevin to a race in the Mustang he's rebuilding. The hoodlums go to great lengths to win the race, only to have their devious plan revealed by Kevin's Mustang.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Terry Black, David Hines, Jeffrey Hause

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  14. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sleeping Beauty
    7.1/10(80 votes)

    #14 - The Sleeping Beauty

    S1:E6

    A prince and his geeky friend attempt to awaken Sleeping Beauty, but the prince's kiss becomes a curse when she springs to life and attempts to kill them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Edithe Swensen, David Finley

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  15. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 3 - The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #15 - The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions

    S2:E3

    In "The Avenging Phantom," ten year old Jimmy is afraid to sleep in the dark, -- almost as much as he's afraid of the mean old lady at the variety store, the Mongrel that chases him home every day, and the bully who constantly torments him. In "Myth Conceptions," while digging in Greece, a greedy Fortune Hunter searches out the ancient cave ruins of the Greek legend Medusa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Eric Luke, Vince Grittani

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  16. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 3 - Pleasant Screams
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    #16 - Pleasant Screams

    S1:E3

    Courageous teen Jenny and cowardly Mr. Purdy find themselves trapped in an ever-changing nightmare in which they're stalked by a myriad of monsters and a man with no face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Thomton

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  17. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 12 - Grounds for Horror
    6.9/10(66 votes)

    #17 - Grounds for Horror

    S1:E12

    A disagreeable camp counselor is menaced by Hoser, an invisible boogeyman who lives in the forest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Ed Naha

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  18. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 6 - Dead Men Don't Jump
    6.9/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Dead Men Don't Jump

    S2:E6

    Seventeen year old Nathan is a star athlete who would do anything to play pro basketball. When Nathan's fast talking Manager Marvin sets up a big time match with an unknown challenger who promises to put Nathan on Easy Street, younger brother Erin knows it's too good to be true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Luke

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  19. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 3 Episode 1 - Sharon Sharalike
    6.9/10(45 votes)

    #19 - Sharon Sharalike

    S3:E1

    Selfish Shauna, unwlling to share even her most neglected toys with he younger sister Katie, spitefully hides Sharon Sharalike, the new doll that they've just recieved. But Shauna learns a lesson when she hears Sharon crying in the dead of night and comes to disover that the doll has mysteriously come to life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  20. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 13 - Ghost Ship
    6.8/10(61 votes)

    #20 - Ghost Ship

    S1:E13

    Ben and its friend plan an excursion with the brand-new white yacht of Bens father. Did the boys with the crazy ship ram into somthing? Does the expensive boat go under? The shipwrecked are very glad when an old boat discovers it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Peter Sauder, Eric Luke

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  21. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 1 - Game Over
    6.8/10(58 votes)

    #21 - Game Over

    S2:E1

    Coming Soon

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  22. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 2 - Nature
    6.7/10(105 votes)

    #22 - Nature

    S1:E2

    When brothers Rick and Teddy attend a family picnic, they start tormenting ants in an antpile. That is, until, a anti-magnifying ray shrinks them the size of an ant. The brothers and the ants quickly find themselves befriending one another to deal with obstacles -- but the largest obstacle is Rick and Teddy's baby sister, who now appears to be a giant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Juan Carlos Coto

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  23. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 1 Episode 11 - This Wraps It Up
    6.7/10(61 votes)

    #23 - This Wraps It Up

    S1:E11

    On a field trip to the pyramids, Naomi, a young girl, becomes the ""object"" of her classmates' neverendless ridiculing because she is the only girl. When a mummy unleashes a curse from its time on thier lives, Naomi is the only one who can defeat the mummy and his curse and save their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Peter Sauder

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  24. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 3 Episode 11 - It's for You
    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #24 - It's for You

    S3:E11

    For Christmas, Gary recieves a phone line for his bedroom with the proviso that he doesn't ""abuse the privilege."" Naturally, Gary immediately begins making prank calls, but he soon finds the tables turned when one of the people he called begins stalking him via telephone. Gary pays the caller a visit and discovers Mrs. Emma Needham, an old lady who soon proves that she's not as nice she initially appeared...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  25. Tales from the Cryptkeeper Season 2 Episode 12 - Chuck (and Melvin) and the Beanstalker
    6.5/10(46 votes)

    #25 - Chuck (and Melvin) and the Beanstalker

    S2:E12

    Hunky, self-involved Chuck and his homely brother, Melvin, pay a visit to the ominous trader, who offers them a bag of magic beans in trade for Chuck's beloved, trusty steed. As expected, a beanstalk grows and the siblings intend to loot the castle in the clouds... but they soon find themselves trying to escape the wrath of a giant, cyclops Beanstalker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Finley

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hunted" is the best rated episode of "Tales from the Cryptkeeper". It scored 8.1/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Peter Sauder, it aired on 11/19/1994. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Uncle Harry's Horrible House of Horrors".