| "The Pit" | |
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| Series Tales from the Crypt Season 6, Episode 7 | |
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| Air date | November 30th, 1994 |
| Writers | John Harrison |
| Director | John Harrison |
| Producers | Gilbert Adler; Alexander B. Collett; Dan Cracchiolo; Richard Donner; David Giler; Jennifer Gwartz; Walter Hill; A.L. Katz; Scott Nimerfro; Robert Parigi; Ed Rosen; Joel Silver; Robert Zemeckis |
| Starring | Mark Dacascos; Debbe Dunning; Marjean Holden; Stoney Jackson |
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"The Pit" is the seventh episode of season six of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt and the seventy-second episode of the series overall. It was written and directed by John Harrison. It first aired on HBO on Wednesday, November 30th, 1994.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Dacascos | Felix Johnson |
| Debbe Dunning | Aubrey Scott |
| Marjean Holden | Andrea Johnson |
| Stoney Jackson | Aaron Scott |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wayne Newton | Wink Barnum |
| Rick Garcia | Augusto King |
| Joseph C. Fowler | Sportscaster |
The Host[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Kassir | The Crypt Keeper |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc two of the Tales from the Crypt: The Complete Sixth Season DVD collection. The collection was produced by HBO Studios and released in Region 1 format on July 24th, 2007.
- Theme music for this series was provided by Danny Elfman.
- Actor Mark Dacascos is also known for playing the role of Eric Draven on The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.
- Actress Debbe Dunning also played a woman named Delores in Leprechaun 4: In Space in 1996.
- Actress Marjean Holden also played Jane in Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation in 1990. She also had a bit part in The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. She played a female vampire master in Vampires in 1998. She also appeared in Ghosts of Mars in 2001.
Allusions[]
- The Kaos in the Kage match is a fictional presentation of HBO Sports. The Tales from the Crypt series originally aired on HBO.
- The name Wink Barnum is likely a reference to Wink Martindale, who is a radio personality and game show host, known for hosting Tic-Tac-Dough.
Quotes[]
- The Crypt Keeper: Oh, hello creeps. It's me, your favorite holiday spirit doing a little Cryptmas decorating. Boy, do I love this time of year. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your...Hey, Jack, get away from me!"
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Keywords[]
Christmas | Crypt Keeper | Las Vegas | Nevada | Smoking