THE KIDNAPPER is the worst acted and worst written episode in all the TALES FROM THE CRYPT I have seen. This includes all seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and most of season 7. It's THAT bad!
Danny Skeggs (Steve Coogan) is a simple minded and delusional pawn shop owner that gradually becomes friend with Teresa, a homeless woman that is also pregnant to which he agrees to take her in his house. Time passes and the two develop a bond; while Danny even falls in love with her, she only sees him as a friend. One day her baby is born, and she has even more motives for avoiding spending time with Danny. He soon plans a scheme for getting rid of the baby forever during a walk in the park. Unfortunately this will backfire on him as Teresa suggests him to go on a detective agency specialized in missing babies and they give them a wrong baby. After this, Danny has an idea: go to the park and steal another baby, only to have an angry mob beating him to a pulp.
The level of which the situation was grating is something I can't explain... it's just something you have to see to believe it. Less subtle and less serious than a high school play... it's THAT awful. And as all the mess with the stolen baby happened, I also thought that Danny could have easily avoided to take that homeless woman in his house as it's not even that hygienic to do. A horrible episode from start to finish, and one that really annoyed me. If you have already seen all the other seasons of this great show, please avoid this episode like poison as there are so many excellent ones.
Danny Skeggs (Steve Coogan) is a simple minded and delusional pawn shop owner that gradually becomes friend with Teresa, a homeless woman that is also pregnant to which he agrees to take her in his house. Time passes and the two develop a bond; while Danny even falls in love with her, she only sees him as a friend. One day her baby is born, and she has even more motives for avoiding spending time with Danny. He soon plans a scheme for getting rid of the baby forever during a walk in the park. Unfortunately this will backfire on him as Teresa suggests him to go on a detective agency specialized in missing babies and they give them a wrong baby. After this, Danny has an idea: go to the park and steal another baby, only to have an angry mob beating him to a pulp.
The level of which the situation was grating is something I can't explain... it's just something you have to see to believe it. Less subtle and less serious than a high school play... it's THAT awful. And as all the mess with the stolen baby happened, I also thought that Danny could have easily avoided to take that homeless woman in his house as it's not even that hygienic to do. A horrible episode from start to finish, and one that really annoyed me. If you have already seen all the other seasons of this great show, please avoid this episode like poison as there are so many excellent ones.