7 TV Shows That Gave Us Nightmares As Kids
May 9, 2026
It seems like a lot of people who created kids' shows in the '80s and '90s really enjoyed horror movies, because many of the series that aired then had some nightmare-inducing moments. Shows like Are You Afraid of the Dark? and Goosebumps weren't always as scary as their premises would have you believe, but the episodes that terrified kids are still remembered today.
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