Tales from the Cryptkeeper
The cartoon Cryptkeeper opens his vault of tales for your television screams. He'll shock you. He'll scare you. He'll make you laugh, and always leave you with something to think about by teaching you a lesson his way.
It's For You
Gary is like any other 14-year old boy yearning for some privacy. When his parents give him a new phone for Christmas with his own private line, Gary is ecstatic. Ignoring his parents warning that he is not permitted to make prank phone calls, Gary and his friend Steve think of all sorts of pranks to pull with his new phone. The fun quickly turns to terror however, when they stumble upon someone whos willing to give the boys a taste of their own medicine. The roles soon get reversed and now Gary is the one getting harassed. Luckily enough, he encounters his victim and learns that prank phone calls are not as much fun as he thought they were!
Sharon Sharalike
Selfish eight year old Shauna doesnt like to share, especially with her five year old sister Katie. Unable to share even her most neglected toys with her sister, Shauna greedily guards all of her possessions. Shauna is a prime target for a lesson in sharing, and it comes in the form of a doll delivered mysteriously to the door one day. Although she has outgrown dolls, Shauna cannot bear the thought of Katie enjoying this new found toy. When Shauna claims the doll for herself and goes so far as to hide it from Katie, the doll comes to life and terrorizes Shauna throughout the night. Awoken by her mother in the morning, Shauna has learned her lesson to always Share and share alike.
Too Cool for School
Junior High School friends Stephanie and Jan hate rules. They will stop at nothing to get out of their frog dissection class in Biology, including skip school. The girls end up in the Everglades where they meet John Kirby, a Professor of Zoological Biology. He warns them that they will have to pay for their inappropriate actions, and sure enough the girls get punished with clean up duty when they return to school. Once again the girls get into trouble, spilling some Dinosaur DNA into the classes frog eggs. To their surprise, Stephanie and Jan have created giant Dino-Frogs which attempt to eat the girls for dinner! They escape the school and head for the Everglades where John Kirbys traps capture the creatures. Once again they are faced with clean up duty on Johns cages, only this time they have learned their lesson that rules and authority are meant to be respected, not ignored.
Monster's ate my Homework
Evan Wagner will do anything to get out of doing his homework, including lie to his teacher. When his friends dare him to tell the classic Monsters ate my homework lie, to their disbelief Evan gets away with it; or so he thinks. The Monsters decide to pay Evan a visit to investigate the missing homework and put a stop to their rumbling stomachs. After being chased to the Monsters land and left for dinner, Evan promises to put an end to his fibbing ways. He hangs up his title as Lord of the Lies and vows to always tell the truth, and finish his homework.
Waste Not, Haunt Not
Richard and his younger brother Stephen, are willing to try anything to design the winning Science Fair project. When their latest experiment goes awry, the boys decide to get rid of the barrel of experiments past, however the Hazardous Waste Depot is clear on the other side of town. Instead of wasting valuable experimental time, the boys decide to dispose of their toxic waste in the nearby bog. To their disbelief, the boys are haunted by their littering and a Bog Blob comes to teach the duo that polluting the environment surely wont win first place in any competition.
Trouble in Store
Best friends Derek and Rob love new things. Theyll go to any means to get them, even stealing! When the boys pay a visit to Rodmans Department Store, they notice that Mr. Rodman is still set in his old ways and has yet to install a security system. Nothing fazes these trouble makers, that is until they get locked in the store over night. There is nothing they can do to escape the mannequins who come to life to show the boys that what they have been doing to their home is wrong. After too many close encounters with these living dummys, the boys finally vow never to steal again.
All Booked Up
Thirteen year old Greg Davis hates books. He hates looking at them, he hates hearing about them, but most of all, he hates reading them. No matter how much his friend Jay encourages him to give them a try, Greg wont budge. His fate is decided for him however, when his teacher assigns a book report due the following week. To his dismay, Greg is forced to enter the unknown territory of the school library where he encounters a very strange librarian. He is directed towards a mysterious book that pulls Greg into its world - literally! The people that Greg encounters are engaging enough to make him beg for more, however Greg cant finish the stories because he is magically transported from one classical story to the next. He soon learns that the only solution to finding out the endings of these amazing stories is to start reading and not rely on the movie versions of these great adventures.
So Very Attractive
Fourteen year old Julia is obsessed with being beautiful. Her best friend Marty thinks that she is plenty attractive but, Julia believes that a miracle cream she sees advertised will make her so very attractive. When she finds the cream at a mysterious drug store, she quickly purchases the potion and slathers it on. Keeping its promise to make her irresistible, the cream transforms Julia into a flawless version of herself. Not before long however, the once welcomed attention becomes desperately unwanted, and Julia is attracting all kinds of strange creatures. Her beauty is inescapable and Julia finds herself wishing for her natural self back. Her bugging experience was more than enough for Julia to realize the invaluable lesson that being irresistible isnt all its cracked up to be.
Drawn and Queartered
Aspiring artist Ralph Philips is focused on perfecting his art. When he finds a deserted old mechanical pencil, Ralph quickly goes to work creating revenge sequences upon the boys that bully him. Mike and Brett harass Ralph for drawing, however the drawings come to life and harass them! The pencil turns out to have secret powers that put life into whatever drawings Ralph creates. His favorite character Wahoo, teaches the bullies a lesson in respect. Most importantly however, Wahoo shows Ralph that two wrongs dont make a right and that revenge isnt as sweet as he may have believed.
Imaginary Friend
When Eight-year-old Mary Anne moves to a new neighborhood, she meets two boys who don't know the meaning of kindness. Teenagers Leo and Jamie find great joy in teasing the new girl instead of making her feel welcome. Mary Anne has one friend however, who plans on giving the boys a taste of their own medicine! The little girls Guardian comes down to protect her and teaches the boys that teasing is wrong, showing them the true meaning of the saying What goes around, comes around!
Town Gathering
Fourteen year old Erin has little else to do in her small town than to make up stories. Infact, she has developed quite the reputation for crying wolf. When Ben Arnold arrives on the scene proposing a business deal to Erins mother the Mayor, the town is put in jeopardy. Ben Arnolds clients arent business partners in the traditional sense, their plan is not to help the town but to eat them instead! Erin learns of these alien savages in time to save the town from becoming the main dinner course, but not without learning to never cry wolf again!
It's For You
Gary is like any other 14-year old boy yearning for some privacy. When his parents give him a new phone for Christmas with his own private line, Gary is ecstatic. Ignoring his parents warning that he is not permitted to make prank phone calls, Gary and his friend Steve think of all sorts of pranks to pull with his new phone. The fun quickly turns to terror however, when they stumble upon someone whos willing to give the boys a taste of their own medicine. The roles soon get reversed and now Gary is the one getting harassed. Luckily enough, he encounters his victim and learns that prank phone calls are not as much fun as he thought they were!
Unpopular Mechanics
Randall loves to invent things, even if it means destroying other peoples belongings. His self imposed title as Master of all Mechanical Things, quickly gets forgotten as the appliances hes rigged up suddenly turn on him. Seeking revenge, the machines teach Randall the valuable lesson that he should use his talents for positive advancement, not for destruction.
Competitive Spirit
Vincent will stop at nothing to win. He will even go as far as tricking his competitors so he will represent the ski team in the big race. When the boys are swapping ghost stories, Vincent embellishes a story about a Mountain Spirit in order to psyche out Tom, his main competition. The story is successful in spooking Tom out, and Vincent qualifies for the big race. Unbeknownst to him however, the spirit really does exist and comes to punish Vincent for his deceptive ways. Vincent breaks his ankle when trying to escape the torment, only to have Tom compete in the race after all.