 SEASON 1, EPISODE 15 SCHOOL DAZE An invasion of the personality snatchers at Springwood High forces Steve Dart (Andrew Kraus) to reluctantly join the responsible zombies of the adult world; Meanwhile, his friend Matt Tailor (Billy Morrissette) discovers that success and failure are not such distant relatives, and the two friends' futures collide with the reality of the present when they discover that being different can also be dangerous. The worries of the SAT come front and center in this school-centric episode. CAST & CREW FREDDY KRUEGER- ROBERT ENGLUND MATT- BILLY MORRISSETTE STEVE- ANDREW KRAUS PRINCIPAL RILEY- JAMES HARPER FRED GILES- J. PATRICK MCNAMARA TONY- MITCH CARTER MR. SMITHERS- MICHAEL KEENAN JULIE- LISA FULLER JANICE- NORA MASTERSON ROY- FRANK KOPYC SAM- DAVID J. PARTINGTON PEG- WARNER LOUGLIN JOEY- PAUL VASQUEZ Directed by- Michael Klein Written by- David Ehrman Produced by- Gil Adler Based on characters created by- Wes Craven Executive Consultant- Michael DeLuca Production Executive- Bob Bain Creative Consultant- Jill Donner Supervising Producer- Jonathan Betuel Executive Producers- Robert Shaye, Jeff Freilich Associate Producer- Marcus W. Keys Series Consultant- Robert Englund Music Composed by- Nicholas Pike Score Composed by- Junior Homrich, Randy Tico Director of Photography- David Calloway Production Designer- Mick Strawn Unit Production Manager- Scott White First Assistant Director- Gene Marum Second Assistant Director- Brian Whitley Freddy Krueger Make-Up- Kevin Yagher Editor- Arthur Lazarus Klein Casting by- Lisa London, Anthony Barnao Art Director- Ella St. John Blakey Asst. Art Director- Gary Siversten Art Dept. Coordinator- Mara J. Lee Art Dept. Asst.- Anthony Calderon Set Decorator- Linda Triandos Asst. Set Decorator- Brad Johnson Set Dresser- Rebecca Carriaga Assistant Set Dresser- Josh Warner Second Second Assistant Director- Jeff Rafner Stunt Coordinator- Joe Stone Camera Operator- Henry Lebo First Assistant Camera- Ray Wilbar Second Assistant Camera- Ricardo J. Robinson Gaffer- Tim McGinnis Key Grip- George Palmer Production Sound Mixer- David Waelder Boom Operator- Dennis Fuller Special Effects Coordinator- Andre G. Ellingson Special Effects Key- John Cazin Special Effects- Ryan J. Effner Special Effects Assistant- Randy L. Tarum Costume Designer- Dennis Bansmer Costumer- Lydia Shiferaw Costumer- Gail Baker Wardrobe Assistant- Sue Balmforth Key Make-Up/Hair- Daniel Marc Make-Up/Hair- Paula Hallum Asst. Make-Up/Hair- Vince Tremonti Freddy's Make-Up applied by- Everett Burrell Stand In/Photo Double- Kevin J. Redzinski Stand In- Wanda Bursey Caterer- Unique Catering Craft Service- Clint Fountain, Shawn's Craft Service Exec. Asst. J. Freilich- Rebecca J. Pogrow Secretary J. Freilich- Paige Thomas Asst. R. Shaye- Heather Gifford Asst. G. Adler- Alyson Evans Asst. J. Betuel- Randi Spector Asst. S. Stone- Rochelle Shaposhnick Script Supervisor- Helen Pinkston Production Coordinator- Liz Wartenberg Asst. Production Coordinator- Linda Borgeson Location Manager- Rick Rothen Asst. Locations- Russ Fega Location Assts.- David Goldberg, Allen Kupetsky Production Accounting- Zeiderman, Oberman & Assoc. Production Auditor- Lisa Etherington Asst. Auditor- Paula Duncan Asst. Auditor- Greg Lamonte Script Typist- Karen Ripley Property Master- Paul Byers Property Assistant- Jim Landis Second Asst. Props- Patricia Dugan Electrical Best Boy- Kyle MacDowell Electrician- Terry Gilbert Electrician- Laurence Cropley Grip Best Boy- Richard Sutherland Dolly Grip- Robert Thomas Grips- Oliver Whipple, Richard Crompton Grips- Brian Liberman Lead Man- James Marchwick Lead Scenic- Felisa Finn Swing Gang- Steve Seine Swing Gang- Stacy Holmes Construction Coordinator- William Thomas Tabor Carpenter- Shawn Maurer Carpenter- Perry Welch Carpenter- Mark Kamps Construction Swing- Jeff Leake, Mike Forster Scenic Artists- Diane Colone, Barbara Bordo Transportation Coord.- Griff Ruggles Transportation Captain- Jason Belsky Production Van Driver- Terry Mack Driver- Tony Franchi Driver- Kent Franchi Driver- Craig Williams Driver- Krister Johnson Driver- Gene Farrington Driver- Dan Westerberg Production Asst.- Steve Klar Production Asst.- Bruce Gunnell Post Production Asst.- Lisa Miller Post Production Asst.- Nancy Greenwald Asst. Editor- Warren Bowman Second Asst. Editor- Robert Parigi Visual EFX Design Editor- Dennis Phillips Auto Assembly Editor- Tom Hendel Post Sound Supervisor- Patrick Griffith Re-Recording Mixer- Sherry Klein Sound EFX Designer- Ann Scibelli Telecine Colorist- Ed Rowin Chyron Operator- Al Winter Main Titles & Sp. EFX by- Calico, Ltd. Special Thanks to: The Post Group Special Thanks to: EFX Systems Editing by- Montage Systems Ltd. Camera Systems by- Interface/Clairmont Character copyright 1984 The Fourth New Line-Heron Venture Episode copyright 1989 Lorimar Distribution, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
     Steve's Father: "Don't be a squeaky wheel..." Mr. Smithers: "F as in failure..." Freddy: "You know what I always say...spare the blade...spoil the child" Mr. Giles: "It's never too late...to cram for an exam..." Freddy: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste..." CORONER'S REPORT None. TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What magazine did Julie tell Steve to read to "fit in"? 2. What did Julie mean when she told Steve they could be a "DINK couple"? 3. What grade did Steve get on his math test? 4. What did Matt get on his SAT test? 5. What company saw Matt's music demo and offered to sign him? ANSWERS 1. Julie told Steve to read 'Teen Beat' to fit in. 2. Julie wanted to be a 'Double Income, No Kids' couple, or 'DINK' for short. 3. Steve got a 'C' on his math test. 4. Matt slept through his SAT, and was never scored on it. 5. 'Splash Records' saw Matt's music demo and offered to sign him. AIR DATE February 11, 1989 EPISODE RATING: 3 Tribute episode to 'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers' drags at times... The fears of the SAT are realized, but not much else of substance PROMO |
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