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Freddy's Nightmares S1E6 — Saturday Night Special
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Freddy's Nightmares•Season 1•Episode 6

Saturday Night Special

5.5/10 · 207 votesNov 13, 198845 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Two nobodies yearn for perfection. Gordon fantasizes a dream date with a sex goddess, Lana.

Directed byLisa Gottlieb
Written byDon Bohlinger, James Nathan
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Robert Englund

Robert Englund

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Wolfgang E. Marum

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Lisa Gottlieb

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Don Bohlinger

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James Nathan

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Episode Summary

"Saturday Night Special" is episode 6 of Freddy's Nightmares season 1. It scored 5.5/10 from 207 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 5.9). Directed by Lisa Gottlieb and written by Don Bohlinger, James Nathan, it aired on November 13, 1988.

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