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Tales from the Crypt (1996) Season 4 Episode 7

The New Arrival

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AIRED: 7/25/92

To boost his troubled ratings, An arrogant radio child psychologist decides to do a series of shows from the home of a mother with the ultimate problem child.

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An arrogant radio-show psychologist visits a strange woman's house to counsel her troubled child to boost his ratings. He and his radio crew soon find a shocking surprise: The daughter has been dead for 40 years, and the mother's love leeps her alive.moreless

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By tricdadec, Jun 16, 2007

David Warner stars in this chilling Tales From The Crypt episode! Dr.Alan Getz is an arrogant radio talk-show child psychologist who thinks he has all the answers to parents' problems with their children. When he discovers his manager is planning on giving his time slot to someone else, his manager, his assistant, and he visit a strange women's house who always calls about her troubled daughter in order to do a psychology broadcast from the home in order to boost his ratings. They soon discover this isn't what they thought it would be. It is one strange thing to another. The mother seems obviously disturbed when she comments on her husband still serving in World War II. Dr.Getz soon discovers the woman's daughter has been dead for 40 years, but the mother's love keeps her alive!moreless
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This is by far the scariest Tales from the crypt episode. The story is about a psychologist who recieves a call on his radio show from a women who has problems dealing with their daughters bad behavior.moreless

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By jeffery717, Aug 28, 2006

This episode is one of my favorites, It is the only one that scared me from the first 4 seasons. This episode has good acting, good direction, and great story. It will keep you on the edge of you're seat till the very end. If you are a tales from the crypt fan you will not be disapointed. I didn't give it a ten, because it isn't perfect, but very close.moreless
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John Kassir

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Joan Severance	Rona	Guest Star
David Warner	Dr. Alan Getz	Guest Star
Zelda Rubinstein	Nora White	Guest Star

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- Robert Patrick's character wears a pin of the band Nine Inch Nails. In reality, Robert's brother Richard Patrick was their guitarist.
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- Twiggy Lawson receives the "and" credit, and Robert Patrick receives the "special appearance by" credit.
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- Music: Composed by Michael Kamen.
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- Crypt Keeper Wardrobe: In the opening wraparound segment, the Crypt Keeper is in a strait jacket.
  
  In the closing wraparound segment, the Crypt Keeper is in his traditional robe with the hood down and is treating his shrink who is now wearing the strait jacket on a Psychiatrist's coach.
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- [Opening wraparound segment with the Crypt Keeper in a straight jacket and talking to a psychiatrist.]
  The Crypt Keeper: You see what I mean, doc? It's...it's just like that nightmare I told you about. The one where I keep having where I'm petting Bambi! You've gotta help me, doc! I'm losing my mind! I can't seem to take a joke anymore. I mean a choke. I mean... It's like the man in tonight's tale. He's a head shrinker whose about to undergo a little final analysis of his own, in a paranoid parable I call 'The New Arrival'.
  
  [Closing wraparound segment with the Crypt Keeper treating his shrink who is now wearing the strait jacket on a Psychiatrist's coach.]
  The Crypt Keeper: You'll be happy to know that Dr. Getz did get another radio show, though he was much more careful this time about screaming his calls. [laughs] I'm feeling so much better. You were right, dog. A little smotherly love was all I needed. So 'til next time, kiddies. I'm sending my shrink to join the others. You know what they say: the morgue, the merrier! [laughs]
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- A still from the opening wraparound segment for this episode is the cover for the Tales from the Crypt Season seven DVD boxset.
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- EC Comic Connection: Story adapted from Haunt Of Fear #25, May-June 1954. Art by Graham Ingels.
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- Nine Inch Nails
  
  In this episode, Lothar is wearing a pin of the famous band.
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