You wouldnt cut your whole hand off, now would you?

Well, there was the Family Guy…but that was different circumstances…

Warren Fredericks Haven’t you noticed? People will do anything for a beautiful person.
Peter Griffin Yeah. You know, come to think of it…
[flashback]
Girl Hi, I’m on a scavenger hunt. And I need a human foot.
Peter Griffin Well, as a rule, I would say no, but okay, come in.
Peter Griffin So this is what? This for like a school project or some… [starts hacksawing his own shin]
Peter Griffin [Screaming]

Stephen King did get it right in “Gerald’s Game.” Rather than chopping off her whole hand, the woman just cuts her wrist because the slippery blood is enough to enable her to slip her hand out of the handcuff.

Well, he was delirious from the heat and was seeing double.

Besides, it’s Tales From the Crypt, not Shakespeare!

Of course, but dislocate your thumb and pull real hard, and you’d be amazed where you can put that hand.