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Tales from the Crypt (1996) Season 2 Episode 1

Dead Right

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AIRED: 4/21/90

After visiting a fortune teller, a gold-digging waitress marries a fat grotesque man in the belief he will inherit a million dollars then die.

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I think this episode was good, nothing more and nothing less.

7.0

By Realjad, Sep 06, 2010

Story:

The twist was pretty cool, I liked the story and it was supposedly just like the comic without many changes if any.

Sound:

Decent enough.

Acting:

Acting was good, I thought Demi did great. Camera/lighting/film:

Decent enough.

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The fat guy was absolutely disgusting in every way imaginable.

The twist at the end was great but the fat guy grossed me out (I understand that was the point). The story really was quite neat overall but I'm just not a fan off gold-digger horrors too much (just a personal thing). However I was entertained through out. I think this episode was good, nothing more and nothing less.moreless
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One of the rare TOTC episodes to stick to the comic story it is adapted from, which is a reason EC junkies will like this episode

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By CreepshowFan, Feb 08, 2009

This episode, featuring fine performances from Demi Moore (Ghost) and Jeffrey Tambor (Hellboy series), is one of the best of the early Tales episodes, and is one of those rare stories to stick to it's source material, which is why those who are fans of the original comics will probably love this episode just as much as those who had no idea it was even based on a comic, which, believe it or not, is a lot of people, Deutch's second Tales episode is a super episode of a great series that never got old, or corny, despite what many fans saymoreless
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Demi Moore stars a gold-digging woman seeking a man with money because a fortune teller says she'll marry a man with money. The fortune teller is right. But there are some technicalities to this prediction!moreless

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By tricdadec, Jun 24, 2007

Demi Moore plays a gold digger named Cathy. A fortune teller informs her that she will marry a man who will inherit a great deal of money. The fortune teller is right...to an extent. While waitressing one night, Cathy meets Charlie Marno who is a fat, disgusting slob. Cathy goes back to the fortune teller and complains to her that this cannot be the man she marries who will inherit the money, but the fortune teller says it is. Cathy ends up marrying Charlie very reluctantly however. Cathy is miserable with him. She hates how he is so obese and smelly. One day while shopping, Cathy is informed she is the millionth customer, and she has won a million dollars! Cathy goes to tell Charlie she doesn't need him anymore because she has money now. The money she has been wanting. Charlie doesn't take to this very likely, and he assumes that if he can't have her, no one can. He stabs her to death; thus, inheriting her money. Guess the fortune teller was right all along. Charlie is sentenced to death.moreless
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John Kassir

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Demi Moore	Cathy Marno	Guest Star
Jeffrey Tambor	Charlie Marno	Guest Star
Kate Hodge	Sally	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (5)
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- Goofs: Cathy mentions that Charlie is so big that he has his own zip code, but this episode is supposed to take place in the 1950s and zip codes weren't introduced until 1963.
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- The story is set in 1950.
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- Music: Composed by Jay Ferguson.
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- Crypt Keeper Wardrobe: In the opening and closing wraparound segments, the Crypt Keeper is dressed as a gypsy fortune teller.
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- In the opening wraparound segment, The Crypt Keeper does not say the title of the story.
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QUOTES (2)
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- Charlie Marno: If I can't have you, nobody can!
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- [Opening wraparound segment with the Crypt Keeper dressed as a gypsy fortune teller and reading a crystal ball]
  The Crypt Keeper: I look into the future, my darlings...and for you, I see something grotesque. It will sicken and disgust you. It's me! [laughs] Tonight's tale is a sickening stab at suspense about a gold-digger who wanted big bucks to buy baubles and bangles. Look out, Cathy. I see you just might buy the big one. [laughs]
  
  [Closing wraparound segment with the Crypt Keeper dressed as a gypsy fortune teller and reading a crystal ball]
  The Crypt Keeper: Poor Cathy. She did buy the big one. And that Charlie, what a cutup. Still, he wasn't sad in the end. You see, when Charlie got his just desserts... he requested seconds. [laughs] And now I predict the future. Next week you'll be in the same time, same place, same station for another hideous hateful hall of horror.
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- Cast connection: This is the second of two episodes in a row to feature a cast member from the 1979 Three's Company spin-off, The Ropers. Jeffrey Tambor appears in this episode, and Audra Lindley appeared in the previous episode, "Collection Completed".
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- EC Comic Connection: Story adapted from The Vault Of Horror #25, June-July 1952. Story by William M. Gaines & Al Feldstein with art by Graham Ingels.Story adapted from Shock SuspenStories #6, Dec 1952-Jan 1953. Story by Al Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen.
  
  There is also an EC comic story titled, "Dead Right !" in Tales From The Crypt #37 which was adapted for season three and renamed as the episode, "Abra Cadaver". EC comics recycled titles several times during their run.
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- Cast connection: This is the first of three episodes in a row to feature a cast member from the 1984 sci-fi hit, The Terminator. Earl Boen appears in this episode, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rick Rossovich appear in the next episode, "The Switch" and Lance Henriksen appears in the one following that episode, "Cutting Cards".
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- Cast connection: Troy Evans is also in the episode, "Split Personality".
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- Howard Deutch also directed the episode, "Only Sin Deep".
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- Cheek To Cheek
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