| "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" | |
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| Air date | December 24th, 1989 |
| Writers | David Braff; Jonathan Glassner |
| Director | Tom DeSimone |
| Producers | Robert Shaye; Scott A. Stone; Gilbert Adler; Bill Froelich; Marcus Keys |
| Starring | Robert Englund; Francois Giroday; Greg Monaghan; Barbara Treutelaar; Joy Baggish; Gwen Banta |
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"It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" is the twelfth episode of season two of the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares and the thirty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Tom DeSimone with a script written by David Braff and Jonathan Glassner. It first aired on Sunday, December 24th, 1989.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Englund | Freddy Krueger |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francois Giroday | Larry Delson |
| Greg Monaghan | Barry Dean |
| Barbara Treutelaar | Denise Charlotte |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joy Baggish | Cindy Schibe |
| Gwen Banta | Mara Ruleen |
| LaReine Chabut | Jodi Lancer |
| John Fujioka | Harry Lee |
| Russel Lunday | Pete Ortega |
| Nicholas Shaffer | Howard Nehamkin |
| Richard Speight | Oliver Michaels |
| Vivien Straus | Mary Johnson |
| Patrick Waddell | John Johnson |
Notes & Trivia[]
Mara's got Freddy on her mind!
- Freddy's Nightmares was developed for television by Jeff Freilich. It is based on the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series created by writer and director Wes Craven. Freddy's Nightmares aired in first run syndication from 1988-1990, spanning two seasons and totaling forty-four episodes.
- There are a total of thirteen credited cast members in this episode.
- Actor François Giroday is credited as Francois Giroday in this episode.
- Actor Richard Speight, Jr. is credited as Richard Speight in this episode.
- This episode is a sequel to episode 2x04, "Photo Finish". Actors LaReine Chabut, Richard Speight, Vivien Straus, and Patrick Waddell all reprise their respective characters from that episode.
- Footage from this episode is shown in the 2010 documentary Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy.
- This is the fourth and final episode of Freddy's Nightmares directed by Tom DeSimone. He previously directed "Dreams That Kill".
- This is the second episode of Freddy's Nightmares written or co-written by David Braff. He works on six episodes of the series in total. He last episode was "Lucky Stiff". His next episode is "Easy Come, Easy Go".
- This is the third episode of Freddy's Nightmares written or co-written by Jonathan Glassner. His last episode was "Silence Is Golden". His next episode is "What You Don't Know Can Kill You".
- The St. Germaine Apartments in Los Angeles, California doubled for the Springwood Hotel in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is a pun on a lyric from the song "It's My Party". The most well known version of the song was recorded and performed by Lesley Gore in 1963. It appeared on the b-side of the album I'll Cry If I Want To. The song is notable for being the first hit single for producer Quincy Jones. The first lyric from the chorus is "It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to...".
- Another TV episode that shares a similar title is the thirteenth episode of season two of the North American remake of Being Human. The episode is called "It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To" and aired on Syfy on April 9th, 2012.
- Springwood High School is a setting used in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. It first appeared in the original 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street, and has also appeared in all sequels except for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
- Freddy Krueger possesses the body of a fake psychic named Mara Ruleen in this episode. It is not often that Freddy possesses people, however, this was a central part of the plot from A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge wherein Freddy schemed to possess the body of teenager Jesse Walsh.
- Freddy Krueger makes reference to Rich Little in this episode. Rich Little is a comedian and voice actor, best known for doing celebrity impersonations.
Quotes[]
- Freddy Krueger: Let's hear it for old Springwood High. Sure has changed since I walked down them hallow halls. Used to be just kids dropped out. And now they... drop dead.
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- Freddy Krueger: Not so fast, rat breath. You can't do my life story without asking my permission. You gotta pay for the rights. And in your case it's gonna cost you your life. I mean you got to have heart to write the Freddy Krueger story. And, fella, that's something you just ain't got.
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- Freddy Krueger: Your body is my body, babe. And what a body it is!
See also[]
External Links[]
- "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" at IMDB
- "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" at TV Maze
- "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" at the TV IV
- "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" at ShareTV.org
- "It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To" at Themoviedb.org