1. No More Mr. Nice Guy  

First aired: 10/8/1988

In this prequel to A Nightmare On Elm Street, Freddy Krueger is released following a mistrial, and he's hunted down and murdered by the irate parents of Springwood. Following his death, Krueger returns in dreams to terrorize the family of the cop who burned him alive. This episode is followed by Sister's Keeper.

2. It's a Miserable Life  

First aired: 10/15/1988

For Bryan Ross, life's a drag working at Beefy Boy Burger, but the appearance of a grimy motorcyclist with a gun makes things far more interesting. Meanwhile, a gunshot victim (Lar Park Lincoln) is tormented by a hospital staff.

3. Killer Instinct  

First aired: 10/22/1988

Chris Gordon and Nickie Ryan are rival track stars who find the stakes have increased when a magic, crystal talisman comes into Chris's possession.

4. Freddy's Tricks and Treats  

First aired: 10/29/1988

It's Halloween and the students are having a blast at the costume party over at Springwood College. Marsha would rather study than party however. Someone wants to be her study friend and soon Marsha starts to have nightmares. Her dead crazy grandmother comes back to life, Marsha's boyfriend is killed and soon she finds herself in the hands of Freddy Krueger. She tries to escape by going to a dream clinic where dreams are recorded only to find out that there is no escape from Freddy.

5. Judy Miller, Come On Down  

First aired: 11/5/1988

Judy Miller wants more than anything to win the lottery. Her obsession is challenged when a housekeeper comes to warn her about her greed.

6. Saturday Night Special  

First aired: 11/12/1988

A man exaggerates at a video-dating interview and winds up with a date from hell. Meanwhile, a plain-looking woman goes to great lengths to become beautiful.

7. Sister's Keeper  

First aired: 11/19/1988

In this follow-up to No More Mr. Nice Guy, Freddy continues to stalk the last remaining Elm Street children by going after the Blocker twins.

8. Mother's Day  

First aired: 11/26/1988

Billy's mother and monstrous new stepfather go on their honeymoon, leaving the teen in charge of their new home. But when he meets beautiful neighbor Barbara, she convinces him to host a killer party. Meanwhile, Barbara's mother, a radio show psychiatrist, is harassed by a caller who claims he's going to kill his landlord.

9. Rebel Without a Car  

First aired: 12/10/1988

Alex is a shy teenager who just wants to fit in. He wants to have a cool car just like everyone else does and he gets his wish but he soon regrets it. Meanwhile Connie wants to be accepted into a college frat house but she also gets more than she bargained for.

10. The Bride Wore Red  

First aired: 12/17/1988

An about to be married man goes to a bar where his friends are throwing a bachelor party. There he meets a female stripper who wants to keep him away from his fiancee. Meanwhile Jessica starts to have a nervous breakdown when her parents announce that they are getting a divorce.

11. Do Dreams Bleed  

First aired: 1/7/1989

A mysterious killer called The Chopper is terrorizing Springwood using an ax to kill his victims. High school student John Warring witnesses the latest murder and starts having nightmares about the killer. His girlfriend starts to do a little investigation on The Chopper

12. The End of the World  

First aired: 1/14/1989

As a child, Amy was in a terrible car accident that claimed the life of her mother. She is haunted by nightmares of that tragic event. She soon learns that her dreams are a way of changing the past. Amy is also haunted by visions of a deadly holocaust.

13. Deadline  

First aired: 1/27/1989

A newshound finds himself too involved with the obituaries he has to write. Also Emily is the only survivor of a car accident that claims the lives of her friends but their spirits and a strange man torment her.

14. Black Tickets  

First aired: 2/4/1989

Rick and Miranda are teenage lovers who leave Springwood. Their car stalls so they check into a hotel, but the hotel is run by sadistic hicks. Also Miranda is pregnant but is trying to hold down her job.

15. School Daze  

First aired: 2/11/1989

Steve Dart a student at Springwood High School decides to take it easy to escape stress. When he is called to the principal's office he starts having nightmares and soon discovers the high school's shocking secret. Also Max must work for his uncle's pizza restaurant and he too discovers a shocking secret.

16. Cabin Fever  

First aired: 2/18/1989

Airline heir Carl Ashe, Jr. is on edge during his flight, but when the plane is hijacked by terrorists, he truly finds himself in hell. Meanwhile, flight attendant Sue Kaller gets whisked away to a remote cabin by a charming stranger... and she quickly realizes he's too good to be true.

17. Love Stinks  

First aired: 2/25/1989

A deeply disturbed girl sets her sights on a teenage boy which leads to a horde of terrible nightmares. Max must work for his uncle's pizza restaurant and discovers a shocking secret.

18. The Art of Death  

First aired: 4/29/1989

Repressed young artist Jack takes out his frustrations on classmates by drawing them -- but he soon realizes that his cartoons are coming to life when one of his characters, The Phantom, leaps from the page to do his bidding. Meanwhile, claustrophobic Joan has a harrowing weekend when she's terrorized by a friend of her roommate.

19. Missing Persons  

First aired: 5/6/1989

Formerly fat model Gina returns to her childhood home to babysit two bratty children and she finds herself overwhelmed with temptation when she comes upon the family's junk food. Meanwhile, a bored husband wishes to be someone else, but he's unprepared for the ride when that wish is granted.

20. The Light At the End of the Tunnel (aka FreddySomething)  

First aired: 5/13/1989

Michael, a man in his thirties who is dead scared of the dark. All that has to change when he starts work, fixing pipes in the dark sewers.A sleazy video store owner who gets his, by reliving nightmares without the possibility of ever waking up.

21. Identity Crisis  

First aired: 5/20/1989

Buddy Powers is having a hard time dealing with his son and new boss.Both of them value money and Buddy values peace and love. Buddy wants his boss dead. Christina is wondering if she is adopted because there are no similarities between her and her mother.When Christina asks her mom questions about her past, she doesn't get the answers she wants.

22. Safe Sex  

First aired: 5/27/1989

A virginal high school student is preoccupied with a goth girl who's obsessed with Freddy Krueger.