Nightmare Cafe 1992
What is Nightmare Cafe?
Nightmare Cafe is a television series first released in 1992. Catalogued under Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1992
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 6
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 29, 1992
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Nightmare Cafe is a television series first released in 1992. Catalogued under Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by NBC. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 6 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A mystical cafe serves up fantasy, horror, and dark humor in six bite‑size episodes.”
- Unique blend of mystical fantasy with horror and comedy
- Compact six‑episode run makes it easy to binge
- Cult re‑airings on sci‑fi channels
- Cancelled after one short season due to low ratings
- Limited episode count restricts story development
Watch it if you enjoy a brief series that mixes mystical fantasy with dark humor and horror.
The show contains horror elements and dark comedy, so it may not be suitable for very young viewers.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
- E1 Pilot Mytharc Jan 29, 1992
- E2 Dying Well is the Best Revenge Core Mar 6, 1992
- E3 Fay & Ivy Core Mar 13, 1992
- E4 The Heart of the Mystery Core Mar 20, 1992
- E5 Sanctuary for a Child Mytharc Mar 27, 1992
- E6 Aliens Ate My Lunch Mytharc Apr 3, 1992
Frequently asked questions
When did Nightmare Cafe originally air?
It aired on NBC from January to April 1992.
What genre best describes the series?
It is a telefantasy series that blends mystical fantasy, horror, and dark humor.
How many episodes were produced?
Six episodes were produced before the series was cancelled.
Why was the series cancelled?
Low ratings led to its cancellation after the first season.
Has the series been shown again since its original run?
Yes, it later aired on the Sci Fi Channel’s Series Collection and on Chiller starting March 2009.
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