I think the most interesting aspect-at least, from my perspective-is discovering how many people liked or disliked a particular show for completely different reasons.
I've never actually read the comic book that "Tales From The Crypt" was based on, so I would occasionally get lost as I tried to follow the plots to different programs.
Personally, I thought that the TV show was a pale imitation of "Tales From The Darkside", but that's just my opinion.
One "Crypt" episode that I did enjoy watching starred Mariel Hemingway, who played a gorgeous-but aloof-woman that the main character was infatuated with.
I forget the exact details, but the basic idea is that this guy sees his wish fulfilled-she falls madly in love with him-but his plan ultimately backfires. So badly, in fact, that he's forced to commit suicide.
Of course, this is where the show's final dramatic plot twist comes into play, as the woman he tried so desperately to escape follows him all the way to the afterlife. And, like any great episode of "Night Gallery" or "The Twilight Zone", we discover the full truth...that her face has been completely disfigured, after jumping off the roof of their apartment, which was her husband's chosen method of offing himself.
Eeew. Too depressing. Reminds me of Donny Brasco which I just saw for the first time this weekend. Very impressive characterizations.
Jump the Shark is a fun website :) I like the comic-book "Tales from the Crypt" better than the TV show, but the TV show is entertaining, too. "Tales from the Darkside" was classic--that opening segment was a great mood-setter :) "Twilight Zone" is still my favorite in that genre but I always enjoyed "Night Gallery" as well. On "Donnie Brasco", I read the book when it came out but have never seen the movie. The book touched on the mob's activity in an area I used to live in and I knew some of the locales involved, so it was pretty interesting.