Nightmare Cafe
Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.
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Episodes
6 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.
0145 minS1:E1 Pilot
Frank Nolan and Fay Peronivic find themselves mysteriously drawn to an all-night café following a surreal brush with death.
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0245 minS1:E2 Dying Well is the Best Revenge
When Frank gets involved with a married woman whose husband is very possessive, Fay worries for his safety.
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0345 minS1:E3 Fay & Ivy
Fay's younger sister Ivy comes to the city to visit her, but trouble comes along in the form of her scummy boyfriend Jesse.
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0445 minS1:E4 The Heart of the Mystery
The café slows down time in order to enable a detective to find the answer to an unsolved murder before his death by gunshot.
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0545 minS1:E5 Sanctuary for a Child
The café brings Frank back to his hometown, where he befriends a boy whose comatose body lies in the town hospital.
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0645 minS1:E6 Aliens Ate My Lunch
When a desperate tabloid writer concocts a story about a small-town alien invasion, his simple lie snowballs out of his control.
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