I'm not sure what made me think of this show last night (though I can tell you it was late, and I was REALLY tired), but this show about a cafe floating in space, starring none other than Robert Englund (of Freddy Krueger fame), popped into my head. I couldn't remember the name, but a little IMDB.com research reminded me the name was "Nightmare Cafe." While only 6 episodes of this show ever aired back in 1992(!) apparently it left some sort of an impression on me.
"Nightmare Cafe" told the story of Frank and Fay, who after a mysterious brush with death, found themselves both at the Cafe, where they met Blackie, an enigmatic man who appeared to know much more than them about their current situation, but delighted in not sharing it. When Frank and Fay tried to leave...they either ended up right back in the cafe...or found themseles floating through space. In the premiere, each of them was given the chance to go back and change the fates that lead them to the Cafe in the first place. From then on, working together, they would help others who somehow, magically, stumbled into the Cafe.
The show was really neat, had a great premise, and died WAAAAYYYY before its time. Because there isn't a ton of information on what would have happened (this show was on TV before the internet became so popular) we did manage to dig up some interviews where actress Lindsey Frost ("Fay") alluded to the fact that perhaps she and Frank may have met in a previous life and that future episodes would have explored their connection.
Unfortunately, this show is not available on DVD, though it does occasionally air on the SCIFI channel.
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