Freddy's Nightmares/The End of the World

The End of The World
Season 1, Episode 12
Airdate	January 15, 1989
Written by	James Cappe
Directed by	Jonathan Betuel
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Freddy's Nightmares — Season One

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The End of The World is the twelfth episode of the first season of Freddy's Nightmares.

Starring: Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger)

Guest Starring: Mary Kohnert (Amy), George Lazenby (Dr. Clark), Andrew Prine (Agent Stears), Walter Gotell (Kemmerling), Albert Hall (Colonel Delaney)

and Joseph Kell (Frank), Robert L. Benedetti (Ben Collins)

Also Starring: Judith Flanagan (Mrs. Collins), Michael Holden (Neil), Lisa Picotte (Jill)

Featuring: Bob Goen (Announcer), J. Teddy Davis (Carol), Matt Feemster (Billy), Jason R. Sutherland (Mutant Child), Kristin Clayton (Little Amy)

Plot Overview

Amy Collin's dreams are a very powerful thing. A recurring nightmare leads her to alter the present. Soon, another nightmare leads her to someone who has their finger on the nuclear trigger.

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• This episode was originally titled "Out to Launch" with an aka of "Accidents Do Happen" as recently as its second revised final draft.

• Guest star Kristin Clayton also appeared in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.

Allusions and References

• The visual at the closing section of Freddy riding a bomb while waving his hat is a parody of the 1964 black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

Quotes

• Freddy: Today, Springwood! Tomorrow, the world. Ka-boom!