Episode
Tales from the Crypt: The Ventriloquist's Dummy
Overview
A ventriloquist seeks out his old hero, Ingels, who he always admired. He soon meets up with his ventriloquist dummy Morty and discovers a shocking secret.
Details
- Series
- Tales from the Crypt
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1990-06-05
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Ventriloquist's Dummy is Episode 8 in Season 2 of Tales from the Crypt. It aired on 1990-06-05. The runtime is 24 min.
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