| "Mother's Day" | |
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| Series Freddy's Nightmares Season 1, Episode 8 | |
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| Air date | November 27th, 1988 |
| Writers | David Ehrman |
| Director | Michael Lange |
| Producers | Robert Shaye; Jeff Freilich; Jonathan Betuel; Gil Adler; Linda Greenblatt |
| Starring | Robert Englund |
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"Mother's Day" is the eighth episode of season one of the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares. It was directed by Michael Lange with a teleplay written by David Ehrman. It first aired in syndication on Sunday, November 27th, 1988.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Englund | Freddy Krueger |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Savage | Sherry Gamble |
| Jill Whitlow | Barbara Gamble |
| Byron Thames | Billy Hastings |
Also Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Judith Baldwin | Jane |
| Byron Morrow | Roger Harris |
| Arell Blanton | Al |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Ben-Victor | Paul |
| Clyde R. Jones | Hal |
| Antoni Stutz | Jack |
| Geoffrey Forward | Jim Clancy |
| Gwen E. Davis | Judge |
Featuring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patricia Sherick | Jill |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Freddy's Nightmares was developed for television by Jeff Freilich. It is based on the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series created by writer and director Wes Craven. Freddy's Nightmares aired in first run syndication from 1988-1990, spanning two seasons and totaling forty-four episodes.
- Horror movie icon John Carradine passed away on the same day that this episode first aired.
- This is the first episode of Freddy's Nightmares directed by Michael Lange. He directs two episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "Deadline".
- This is the second episode of Freddy's Nightmares written by David Ehrman. He writes three episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote the series pilot episode, "No More Mr. Nice Guy". His next episode is "School Daze".
- Producer Gilbert Adler is credited as Gil Adler in this episode.
- Supervising producer Jonathan R. Betuel is credited as Jonathan Betuel in this episode.
- Associate producer Linda B. Greenblatt is credited as Linda Greenblatt in this episode.
- Actor Clyde Risley Jones is credited as Clyde R. Jones in this episode.
- This is the only work in the horror genre for actress Elizabeth Savage.
- Actress Gwen E. Davis plays the same judge that she played in "No More Mr. Nice Guy".
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode has a double meaning. Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of a family or individual. In the United States and Canada it is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. The events from the first part of this story takes place on Mother's Day. The events from the second part of this story deals with a negligent mother and the lack of relationship that she has with her daughter.
- Billy Hastings observes the mounted head of a wild boar on the wall of Al's home and calls it "Porky". This is a reference to Porky Pig, is an animated character featured in Looney Tunes cartoon shorts. He is known for having a speech impediment and not wearing pants.
- Billy Hastings observes the mounted head of a moose on the wall of Al's home and calls it "Bullwinkle". This is a reference to Bullwinkle J. Moose, who is an animated character featured on the Rocky and His Friends cartoon series and later on The Bullwinkle Show.
- Billy Hastings observes the mounted head of a deer on the wall of Al's home and calls it "Bambi". This is a reference to the titular fawn featured in the 1942 animated film Bambi by Walt Disney Productions.
Quotes[]
- Freddy Krueger: I think the honeymoon is over.
See also[]
Freddy's Nightmares
A Nightmare on Elm Street
External Links[]
Keywords[]
Bear trap | Dead animals | Dreams | Falling from a great height | Freddy Krueger | Gunshot victims | Hangings | Jail | Jeep | Nightmares | Ohio | Rifle | Shotgun | Springwood | Throat injury