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The Worst Episodes of Goosebumps

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The Worst Episodes of Goosebumps

Anything can turn spooky in this horror anthology series based on the best-selling books by master of kid horror, R.L. Stine. In every episode, see...

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  1. Background image for Strained Peas
    5.1/10(665 votes)

    #1 - Strained Peas

    S3:E17

    Nicholas is at first optimistic about getting a baby sister, but his friend tells him all the cons. When his parents arrive, he meets his sister Grace. Though, Grace is no normal baby. She makes a block message that says ""Only me"". And she pukes on Nicholas when he goes to comfort her when she is crying in the night. Nicholas can take a hint when she eats his pet. Nicholas knows that Grace wants to be an only child. And she'll do anything to get rid of him. So when their parents leave Nicholas home alone to babysit Grace, Grace does some real bad things. Scary things. Evil things. Things that COULD make her an only child...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Teacher's Pet
    5.4/10(646 votes)

    #2 - Teacher's Pet

    S3:E22

    A girl and her class go on a frightening overnight nature retreat with their science teacher and find themselves at the mercy of terrible creatures determined to devour them.

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    Director:Stefan Scaini
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Go Eat Worms
    5.7/10(759 votes)

    #3 - Go Eat Worms

    S2:E6

    Obsessed with worms? That's putting it mildly. Todd is so fascinated with worms, he keeps a worm farm in his basement! Most of all, Todd loves torturing his sister and her best friend with worms. Dropping them in their hair. Down their backs. Until one day, after cutting a worm in half, Todd notices something strange. The rest of the worms seem to be staring at him! Suddenly worms start showing up in the worst places for Todd. In his bed. In his homework. Even in his spaghetti! What's a worm lover to do when his own worms are starting to gross him out?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Don't Go to Sleep
    5.8/10(637 votes)

    #4 - Don't Go to Sleep

    S3:E4

    After falling asleep in the attic, a boy finds himself in a series of alternate worlds in which police catch anyone messing with reality.

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    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Rick Drew
  5. Background image for Cry of the Cat (2)
    5.9/10(627 votes)

    #5 - Cry of the Cat (2)

    S4:E6

    In the light of the full moon, Alison saw the cat sprawled on its back, its head twisted to one side, its four paws straight up in the air. Even from my bedroom window high above the ground, Alison recognized the cat. The cat named Rip. And Alison knew without going down there that she had killed it again. Killed it for a third time.

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    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Bad Hare Day
    6.0/10(706 votes)

    #6 - Bad Hare Day

    S2:E4

    Matt hates his tiny bedroom. It's so small it's practically a closet! Still, Matt's mom refuses to let him sleep in the attic. After all, they might need to use it. Some day. Or year. Then Matt does it. Late one night. When everyone's paying no attention. He sneaks into the attic and falls asleep. Poor Matt. He should have listened to his mom. Because when Matt wakes up, his whole life has changed. For the worse. And every time he falls asleep, he wakes up in a new nightmare...

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    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Calling All Creeps!
    6.1/10(767 votes)

    #7 - Calling All Creeps!

    S2:E19

    When Ricky gets kicked off the paper, he decides to play a prank on the editor. He sticks a message in the paper. If you're a real creep, call Tasha after midnight. But Ricky's message gets messed up. And now he's getting strange calls from kids who say they are creeps...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for My Best Friend is Invisible
    6.1/10(637 votes)

    #8 - My Best Friend is Invisible

    S3:E2

    Sam visits a haunted house he is researching and is followed home by a ghost who becomes his invisible friend.

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    6.1/10(658 votes)

    #9 - Say Cheese and Die-Again!

    S3:E18

    A boy must prove to his teacher that an evil camera really exists.

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    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Cry of the Cat (1)
    6.1/10(625 votes)

    #10 - Cry of the Cat (1)

    S4:E5

    In the light of the full moon, Allison Rogers saw the cat sprawled on its back, its head twisted to one side, its four paws straight up in the air. Even from her bedroom window high above the ground, Allison recognized the cat. The cat named Rip. And Allison knew without going down there that she had killed it again. Killed it for a third time.

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    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Barking Ghost
    6.2/10(619 votes)

    #11 - The Barking Ghost

    S3:E7

    Cooper Holmes hears mysterious dogs barking in the night, then sees two evil-looking canines that disappear.

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  13. Background image for Return of the Mummy
    6.3/10(874 votes)

    #12 - Return of the Mummy

    S1:E9

    After last year's scary adventure, Gabe's a little nervous about being back in Egypt. Back near the ancient pyramids. Back where he saw all those creepy mummies. Then he learns about an Egyptian superstition. A secret chant that is supposed to bring mummies to life. Gabe's uncle says it's just a hoax. But now it sounds like something's moving in the mummy's tomb. No way a couple of dumb words can wake the dead. Can they?

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    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for My Hairiest Adventure
    6.3/10(874 votes)

    #13 - My Hairiest Adventure

    S1:E11

    When Margaret's dad gets fired from his job as a botanist, he begins acting weird and spending all his time down in the basement. But no one seems to notice his odd behavior or hear the strange noises coming from below-except Margaret. She's really scared. Has her father turned into a mad scientist? Her brother, Casey, thinks she's nuts-that is until he finds out that dad has been eating plant food! What is going on? Together Margaret and Casey venture down into the dark, creepy basement to unearth their father's spooky secret...

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Attack of the Mutant (2)
    6.3/10(764 votes)

    #14 - Attack of the Mutant (2)

    S2:E3

    Skipper Matthews has an awesome comic book collection. His favorite one is called The Masked Mutant. It's about an evil supervillain who's out to rule the universe! Skipper can't get enough of The Mutant. Until one day he gets lost in a strange part of town. And finds a building that looks exactly like The Mutant's secret headquarters. A building that appears and disappers. Has Skipper read one too many comic books? Or does The Masked Mutant really live in Riverview Falls?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for How I Got My Shrunken Head (2)
    6.3/10(597 votes)

    #15 - How I Got My Shrunken Head (2)

    S4:E2

    What has two eyes, a mouth, and wrinkly green skin? Mark's shrunken head. It's a present from his Aunt Benna. A gift from the jungle island of Baladora. Mark can't wait to show the kids at school his shrunken head. It's so ugly. So gross. So awesome. But late on night the head starts to glow. Because it's no ordinary head. It gives Mark a strange power. A magical power. A dangerous power...

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    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Deep Trouble (1)
    6.3/10(584 votes)

    #16 - Deep Trouble (1)

    S4:E7

    Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It's the perfect place to go exploring underwater...and Billy's ready for an adventure. There's only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still, the reefs are so beautiful. So peaceful. Billy can't resist. But he's not alone in the water. Something's lurking deep below the surface. Something dark and scaly. Something that's half-human, half-fish...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for How I Got My Shrunken Head (1)
    6.4/10(601 votes)

    #17 - How I Got My Shrunken Head (1)

    S4:E1

    What has two eyes, a mouth, a wrinkly green skin? Mark's shrunken head. It's a present from his Aunt Benna. A gift from the jungle island of Baladora. Mark can't wait to show the kids at school his shrunken head. It's so ugly. So gross. So awesome. But late one night the head starts to glow. Because it's no ordinary head. It gives Mark a strange power. A magical power. A dangerous power...

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    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Deep Trouble (2)
    6.4/10(588 votes)

    #18 - Deep Trouble (2)

    S4:E8

    Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It's the perfect place to go exploring underwater...and Billy's ready for an adventure. There's only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still, the reefs are so beautiful. So peaceful. Billy can't resist. But he's not alone in the water. Something's lurking deep below the surface. Something dark and scaly. Something that's half-human, half-fish...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for It Came from Beneath the Sink
    6.5/10(967 votes)

    #19 - It Came from Beneath the Sink

    S1:E14

    Kat and her brother, Daniel, are so lucky. They just moved to a new house with tons of rooms, two balconies, and a lawn the size of a football field! But all that good luck is about to run out. Because there's something really evil living in their new house. Something that's moving. Watching. Waiting. Something that comes from beneath the kitchen sink...

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    Director:David Winning
    Writer:R.L. Stine
  21. Background image for The Blob That Ate Everyone
    6.5/10(679 votes)

    #20 - The Blob That Ate Everyone

    S2:E23

    A famous horror writer. That's what Zackie Beauchamp wants to be. He's writing a story about a giant blob monster. A pink slimy creature who eats up an entire town! Then Zackie finds the typewriter. In a burned down antique store. He takes it home and starts typing. But there's something really odd about that typewriter. Something really dangerous. Because now every scary word Zackie writes is starting to come true...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Awesome Ants
    6.5/10(615 votes)

    #21 - Awesome Ants

    S3:E15

    Ben and Dave stopped at an ice cream shop. They ordered some very strange ice cream, as Dave says ""Life is too short for boring ice cream"". However, the ice cream was stranger than they thought as they found it covered with ants! People then began to scream as they found the whole shop infested with ants. Running out, Dave and Ben met a man from ""Nuke 'Em"" pest control, and Ben quickly left as Dave went inside with the exterminator. While inside, the exterminator started looking for the queen's next. He found the queen and squashed it, then gave Dave an idea for a science project. After ordering an ant home, Dave feeds them. Though, when Ben says they aren't getting enough food, they start feeding them hot dogs and more pellets than the ants are supposed to get. However, now the ants are growing larger and larger...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Phantom of the Auditorium
    6.6/10(922 votes)

    #22 - Phantom of the Auditorium

    S1:E7

    Brooke's best friend, Zeke, has just gotten the lead role in the school play, The Phantom. Zeke's totally into it. He loves dressing up in the grotesque phantom costume. And scaring the other members of the cast. Brooke thinks Zeke is getting a little too into it. But then really scary things start happening. A message appears on a piece of scenery: ""Stay away from my home sweet home, Esmeralda!"" A stage light comes crashing down. Is someone trying to ruin the play? Or is there really a phantom living under the stage?

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    Director:John Bell
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Attack of the Mutant (1)
    6.6/10(773 votes)

    #23 - Attack of the Mutant (1)

    S2:E2

    Skipper Matthews has an awesome comic book collection. His favorite one is called The Masked Mutant. It's about an evil supervillian who's out to rule the universe! Skipper can't get enough of The Mutant. Until one day he gets lost in a strange part of town. And finds a building that looks exactly like The Mutant's headquarters. A building that appears and disappears. Has Skipper read one too many comic books? Or does The Masked Mutant really live in Riverview Falls?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Ghost Beach
    6.6/10(714 votes)

    #24 - Ghost Beach

    S2:E9

    Jerry can't wait to explore the dark, spooky old cave he found down by the beach. Then the other kids tell him a story. A story about a ghost who lives deep inside the cave. A ghost who is three hundred years old. A ghost who comes out when the moon is full. A ghost who is haunting the beach. Just another stupid ghost story. Right?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for More Monster Blood (2)
    6.6/10(671 votes)

    #25 - More Monster Blood (2)

    S2:E16

    Evan is flying to Atlanta to meet his parents, as the family is moving due to his father's job. On the plane, Evan meets three kids. But as each of them get to know Evan more, Evan tells them about the monster blood. And all the trouble it caused. However, none of them believe him. Though, that's going to change soon. Very soon. Because the monster blood has followed Evan. And now it's going to cause a very frightening flight...

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Strained Peas" is the worst rated episode of "Goosebumps". It scored 5.1/10 based on 665 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/21/1998. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Teacher's Pet".