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Tales from the Crypt: Season 6, Episode 1

Let the Punishment Fit the Crime (31 Oct. 1994)

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Predatory, shameless, and obnoxious ambulance chasing lawyer Geraldine Ferrett gets busted in the remote small town of Stuecksville for a moving violation. Ferrett initially thinks that she... See full summary »

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Predatory, shameless, and obnoxious ambulance chasing lawyer Geraldine Ferrett gets busted in the remote small town of Stuecksville for a moving violation. Ferrett initially thinks that she can simply resolve the situation by paying a fine, but soon discovers that the folks in Stuecksville have a very odd and strict concept of justice. Written by Woodyanders

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The title comes from a song from the comic opera The Mikado with music by Arthur Sullivan and lyrics by William S. Gilbert. The song details the unique punishments for crimes doled out by The Lord High Executioner of the play. See more »

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One woman finds out that it's judgment day.
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The sixth season of Tales From The Crypt starts off with an episode that brilliantly captures the flavour of the E.C. Comics and mixes horror and humour in almost equal measure, favouring an off-kilter view of things often making the thing feel very much like an episode of The Twilight Zone (which is no bad thing).

Catherine O'Hara stars as the "ambulance chaser" who finally finds her past misdeeds catching up with her as she gets in trouble in a small town for a moving violation and finds herself mired in some crazy, Kafka-esque nightmare scenario. Peter MacNicol is the man trying to defend her but he doesn't seem to be doing too good a job of things.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy, with a screenplay by Ron Finley, this is a great episode that moves from the whacky to the very dark with ease. Previous episodes by Mulcahy may be even better but this one is a lot of fun. The main performances from O'Hara and MacNicol help a lot and season six could hardly have gotten off to a better start.
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