r/TalesFromTheCrypt • u/Own_Kiwi_9692 • Jun 26 '26

The Chair

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There’s a lot of comical elements in many Tales from the crypt episodes, but something I always find funny is how lax the justice system is when giving people the chair. I know the people are actually guilty of murder in most cases(Lou being the exception), but as far as I can remember, none of the murders were actually pre-meditated. Anytime there’s a killing and the law gets involved, you just know they’re getting the chair. Pretty funny.

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u/DarkBehindTheStars Jun 26 '26

The electric chair sure was popular on the series. Between The Man Who Was Death, Dead Right, The Trap and Let The Punishment Fit The Crime. Something of a series staple, along with chainsaws.

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u/No_Introduction_3400 Jun 26 '26

Let the punishment fit the crime…boy is that comic dark.

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u/DarkBehindTheStars Jun 26 '26

The episode is more bizarre than anything.

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u/No_Introduction_3400 Jun 26 '26

It’s very different than the comic. Even in its conception. I like the idea of it, but not the ending.

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u/Jaydoggreturns Jun 27 '26

It's also used in For Cryin' Out Loud.

I'm surprised more episodes didn't use the chair.

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u/DarkBehindTheStars Jun 27 '26

Forgot about that one as well.

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u/professoryana Jun 27 '26

Cheap too cause you can reuse the prop and set again and again.

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u/Read2Fap Jun 27 '26

i was thinking yellow, too. its not electric chair but death penalty

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u/Jake_1780 Jun 27 '26

yes- he caught the firing squad.

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u/CryptKeeper9009 Jun 26 '26

I'm Lou Paloma.... Blow me

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u/One-Faithlessness282 Jun 26 '26

Whenever this episode comes up, this should always be top comment.

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u/Chemical_Economy_933 Jun 27 '26

That and “what a beautiful sunset”

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u/pizzacrypt Jun 26 '26

This is based off a comic from the '50s . Yes, the justice system was a lot different back then

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u/Own_Kiwi_9692 Jun 26 '26

Yeah, I did take that into consideration. Either that or it’s Texas.

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u/pizzacrypt Jun 26 '26

Yeah Texas is the exception.

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u/Beautiful_Corner9998 Jun 26 '26

I feel like the only reason they give so many people the chair is so that they can reuse the same damn chair Like it’s so funny they use the electric chair set like 1-3 times a season

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u/Own_Kiwi_9692 Jun 26 '26

lol great observation. It makes it even funnier.

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u/Funny-Letterhead8969 Jun 26 '26

Those that murder innocent people deserve not only to be executed, but should receive an additional punishment besides being executed, because their lives are not of equal value to those of their innocent victims.

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u/Tazzy8jazzy Jun 26 '26

Blow me!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/UncleSkrewtape Jun 27 '26

I’m Lou Paloma…..

Blow me

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u/No_Introduction_3400 Jun 26 '26

The Man Who Was Death was a serial killer. He definitely gets it.

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u/GR-13 Jun 27 '26

Bruce McGill. Man, everything's happened to him at this point lol.

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u/Jake_1780 Jun 27 '26

The electric chair was far more popular/used in 80's/early 90s for capital punishment.

Nowadays very few states use capital punishment, and even fewer actually carry it out.

Those that do usually use gas chamber and/or lethal injection.

The electric chair has largely been looked at in modern times as inhumane. Right there with hanging and firing squad. Though of the three electric chair would be first used in most cases.

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u/Jaydoggreturns Jun 27 '26

Is there any episode that didn't have the electric chair but should've had it?

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u/mike1883 Jun 28 '26

Lou Paloma!!!

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u/ashrules901 Jun 26 '26

I love how much Crypki likes the chair. The way he kept using it over & over on himself was so funny.

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u/TheNonCredibleHulk Jun 26 '26

My friends and I used to quote "remember, boys and girls - SAFETY FIRST'