 SEASON 1, EPISODE 20 THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL After months of unemployment that takes its toll on his personal relationships, a young man (David Arnott) finally accepts a job working in the sewers of Springwood, only to have his boyhood fear of the dark resurface and haunt him in overwhelming proportions. Later, a sleazy video store owner (Steven Keats) who has no regard for humanity, gets his comeuppance after he double- crosses a very powerful vendor (Stephen Burks), who won't take no for an answer. CAST & CREW FREDDY KRUEGER- ROBERT ENGLUND MURRAY- STEVEN KEATS MICHAEL- DAVID ARNOTT AL- DICK MILLER LINDA- DANA STEVENS RAYMOND- STEPHEN BURKS MOM- LISA RAFEL DAD- MARTY POLLIO MIKEY- JAMIE MCENNAN PETE- GREG DAVIS PARAMEDIC- CRAIG BERENSON REBECCA- HEATHER JANE MCDONALD CUSTOMER- KATE ROMERO CUSTOMER- PAMELA KAYT BAG LADY- LUCE MORGAN STORE GUARD- KENYATTA POUI PRISCILLA- GEORGIA BITNER Directed by- Jonathan Betuel Written by- Jonathan Betuel, James Cappe Produced by- Gilbert Adler Based on characters created by- Wes Craven Series Consultant- Robert Englund New Line Executive- Michael DeLuca Executive in Charge of Production- Bob Bain Co-Executive Producer- Bill Froehlich Executive Producers- Robert Shaye, Scott A. Stone Co-Producer- Marcus Keys Executive Story Consultant- David Braff Executive Story Editor- Jonathan Glassner Main Theme Composed by- Nicholas Pike Score Composed by- Gary Scott Director of Photography- David Calloway Production Designer- Gregory Melton Unit Production Manager- Scott White Line Producer- Scott White First Assistant Director- Richard Schor Second Assistant Director- Kristi 'Kat' Tyminski Costume Designer- Giovanna Ottobre Melton Editor- Lou Angelo Casting by- Al Onorato, Jerold Franks Art Director- Masako Masuda Set Decorator- Christopher Amy Asst. Set Decorator- Natali Pope On Set Dresser- Randolph W. Andell Art Department Coordinator- Kristin Magoffin Stunt Coordinator- Joe Stone Camera Operator- Ray Wilbar First Assistant Camera- Gina DeGirolamo Second Assistant Camera- Jennifer Gilroy Second Unit Photography- Veronica Williams Gaffer- Tim McGinnis Key Grip- George Palmer Electrical Best Boy- Mike Hennessy Electrician- Laurence Cropley Electrician- Monte Spillars Electrician- Terry Gilbert Grip Best Boy- Rick Sutherland Dolly Grip- Robert 'Dog' Thomas Grip- John Joseph Minardi Grip- Brian Lieberman Production Sound Mixer- Joseph Geisinger Boom Operator- Robert Maxfield Second Boom/Cable- Lawrence L. Commans Key Wardrobe- Karyn Wagner Asst. Costume Designer- Taffye Wallace Wardrobe Assistant- Carolyn A. Leone Wardrobe Assistant- Jan Masterman Key Make-Up & Hair- Lou Lazzara Key Make-Up & Hair- Vincent Tremonti Key Make-Up & Hair- Tania McComas Production Coordinator- Dawn Todd Asst. Production Coordinator- Stacy M. King Asst. R. Shaye- Dorian Biegay Asst. S. Stone- Rochelle Shaposhnick Asst. G. Adler- Mary Nauheimer Second Second Asst. Director- Sandy Hauch Location Assistant- Steven Klar Script Supervisor- Brenda Weisman Location Manager- Rick Rothen Casting Assistant- Greg Steele Extra Casting- Star Casting Services Stand In- Oliver Bodnar Stand In- Janet Keyser Craft Service- Candace Lowell, Curry Marie Brown Production Accountant- Oberman, Tivoli, Miller, & Low, Inc. Production Auditor- Ellen McGurrin Asst. Auditors- Vickie Zamora, Primrose Yuki Fukuchi Script Coordinator- Timothy Tobin Kirk Property Master- Adam Silverman Asst. Property Master- Gregory Scott Pfeifer Special Effects Coordinator- Andre G. Ellingson Asst. Special Effects- Anthony W. Simonaitis Key Special Effects- Randy Lee Tarum Freddy Krueger Make-Up- David Miller, Lou Lazzara Lead Man- John C. Liebig Swing Gang- Steven B. Melton, John Roberts Swing Gang- Richard A. Stecz Construction Coordinator- Douglas A. Womack Construction Foreman- Joseph T. Delmonte Carpenter- Steven Wayne Fidler Carpenter- Darrin A. Littleford Carpenter- Randy Navaro Carpenter- Jim Betts Carpenter- Chris Blocker Carpenter- Leigh J. Jerrard Carpenter- Chris Promen Scenic Artist- Kip Sawyer Painter- Caroline Good, Eric Epple Transportation Coord.- Jason Belsky Production Van Driver- James Neilan Driver- Timothy Leitch Driver- Chaz Merriam Honeywagon Driver- Terry York Office Production Asst.- David Yrisarri Office Production Asst.- Tracy Mills Office Production Asst.- Jeff Adler Stage Manager- William C. Rainey Post Production Supervisor- Phillip D. Hirsch Post Production Coord.- Todd Bryant Asst. Editors- Robert Parigi, Sonia Beck Apprentice Editor- Anthony Calderon Adler Post Production Asst.- Shannon Kelley Visual EFX Design Editor- David Foster Post Sound Supervisor- Pat Griffith Re-Recording Mixer- Sherri Klein Sound EFX Designers- Julia Moye, Tom Betz Colorist- Bruce Pearson Vidifont Operator- Enid Dalkoff Main Titles by- Calico, Ltd. Post Production Facilities- Pacific Video & EFX Systems Editing by- Montage Systems Ltd. Camera Systems by- Interface/Clairmont Lighting Equipment by- Cinelease Inc. Products Provided by- Panasonic, Soundesign Character copyright 1984 The Fourth New Line-Heron Venture Episode copyright 1990 Lorimar Distribution Inc. All Rights Reserved |
     Al: "I don't know, this one's wound up pretty tight, huh Ralphie?" Murray: "Don't forget to rewind!" Freddy's hilarious poem Raymond: "You don't wake up til I say you wake up!" Freddy: "To sleep, perchance to dream...to dream...to dream...to dream..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Dad (Marty Pollio)- Knifed in back 2. Mom (Lisa Rafel)- Hung by neck with rope 3. Dog (uncredited)- Shot in forehead with arrow 4. Murray (Steven Keats)- Shot to death TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What type of cereal did Mikey eat in the beginning? 2. What horror movie display hung from the ceiling as the customer checked out? 3. What was Michael's biggest fear? 4. What was Linda's job at Springwood Video? 5. What was the name of Murray's latest self-help tape scam? ANSWERS 1. Mikey was eating 'Crunchy-Roo's'. 2. A skull display from 'Evil Dead 2' hung from the ceiling. 3. Michael was afraid of the dark. 4. Linda was a clerk at Springwood Video. 5. Murray's latest self-help tape scam was titled, 'How To Be A Mega-Success'. AIR DATE May 13, 1989 EPISODE RATING: 2 The horrors of the underworld come to light in this yawn of an episode... Tough episode to watch and get through, primarily in the second half PROMO |
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