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"What's Cookin'"
Series Tales from the Crypt
Season 4, Episode 6
Tales from the Crypt 4x06 001
Air date July 22nd, 1992
Writers A.L. Katz; Gilbert Adler
Director Gilbert Adler
Producers A.L. Katz; Jennie Lew Tugend; Richard Donner; David Giler; Walter Hill; Joel Silver; Robert Zemeckis; Gilbert Adler
Starring Christopher Reeve; Bess Armstrong; Art LaFleur; Meat Loaf; Judd Nelson
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"What's Cookin'" is the sixth episode of season four of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt and the forty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Gilbert Adler with a screenplay written by Adler and A.L. Katz. It first aired on HBO on Saturday, July 22nd, 1992.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Actor Role
Christopher Reeve Fred
Bess Armstrong Erma
Art LaFleur Phil
Meat Loaf Chumley
Judd Nelson Gaston

Guest Starring[]

Actor Role
Jeannette Lewis First secretary
Helen Nasillski Second secretary

The Host[]

Actor Role
John Kassir The Crypt Keeper

Notes & Trivia[]

Tales from the Crypt 4x06 002

Title card from the episode.

Allusions[]

  • This story is adapted from the "What's Cookin'?" story published in Haunt of Fear #12 by EC Comics in March-April, 1952. The story was written by Bill Gaines & Al Feldstein and illustrated by Jack Davis. "On a Deadman's Chest" was also adapted from this issue.
  • Gaston makes reference to Alpo in this episode. Alpo is a brand name of dog food. It was produced by Nestlé Purina and was first put into production in 1936.
  • Erma makes reference to the Daily Bugle in this episode. The Daily Bugle is a fictional newspaper publication featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, works there as a photographer.

Quotes[]

  • Crypt Keeper: Next time I book a table for 8 o'clock, Wolfgang, I expect to be seated at 8 o'clock! Yes, a good whine. Not a great whine, but locally groan, that's for sure. A pleasant enough boo-que. Almost reminds me of a good scream sherry! I hope you brought your appetites, kiddies, because tonight's tasteless tidbit is something I'm sure you'll savor. It's a real epi-gorian delight about a nice young couple who find the restaurant business a little hard to swallow. I call this adventure in fine dying "What's Cookin"

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  • Crypt Keeper: I suppose it's a little too late for Gaston to save face! Talk about a flesh in the pan.

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  • Crypt Keeper: I guess that's what happens when you butcher money where your mouth is.

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  • Crypt Keeper: As for me, kiddies, I say it's time for taps. Mmmm. 'Til next time, restaurateur in peace.

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  • Gaston: It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, and we're all just different flavors of Alpo.

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  • Fred: Honey, if you bury that thing in the back of my neck you're just gonna wreck the blade.

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