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On R.L.Stine's birthday, let's look at the highest-rated episodes from the original run of the Goosebumps television series. The show ran for three years and is a big part of many horror fans learning more about horror and coming to love the genre. Stine is sometimes called the Stephen King of children's books and has also written the popular Fear Street young adult series of books, which has also been adapted into the Fear Street trilogy of movies. But Goosebumps has allowed many children to explore horror and continues to make new fans. Read more: R.L. Stine's Zombie Town Movie With Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd Gets A Poster.


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  • The Haunted Mask: Part 1 (1995)

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    This episode has the highest rating of the entire series on IMDB at 8.2. The Haunted Mask: Part 1 is about a girl named Carly Beth who always falls for pranks and buys the scariest mask to ward off people who want to fool her. She finds it in the darkest and forbidden corner of a shop, and the owner refuses to sell it to her. Carly has no idea that the mask is no ordinary mask. It stars Kathryn Long, Brenda Bazinet, and Colin Fox.

  • The Haunted Mask: Part 2 (1995)

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    The second part of The Haunted Mask is next on the list. After using the mask to scare some of her tormentors, Carly Beth finds that she cannot remove the mask and is obviously scared. When she asks the store owner for help, he tells her the only way she can get the mask off is by finding a symbol of love. This episode also has a rating of 8.2 on IMDB. Read more: First Look At New Goosebumps Series Teaser Warns Us Not To Blink.

  • Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 2 (1997)

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    Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 2 has a rating of 7.8 and is about two kids, Trina and Daniel, who reconcile with their cousin after a disagreement. Since they are getting along again, their parents decide to leave them all home alone when they go out. The bad news is that the kids have been left alone with their father's evil ventriloquist doll. It stars Erica Fairfield, Blair Slater, and Hayden Christensen.

  • Night of the Living Dummy II (1996)

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    In Night of the Living Dummy II, a young girl gets a ventriloquist's dummy as a gift from her father, and she loves it, but it's much more sinister than she could have ever imagined. In the Goosebumps Universe, dummies should be avoided. It stars Maggie Castle, Caterina Scorsone, and Gina Clayton. Read more: Justin Long Boards The Goosebumps Live-Action Series At Disney+.

  • Night of the Living Dummy III: Part 1 (1997)

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    The first part of Night of the Living Dummy III is next on the list. The episode is when the father first brings a ventriloquist's dummy home. The kids, Trina, Dan, and their cousin Zane, slowly realize, after thinking the dummy is benign, that it is far from harmlessโ€”Erica Fairfield, Blair Slater, and Hayden Christensen star in the episode. Yes, it's the Hayden Christianson who played Anakin Skywalker.

  • Stay Out of the Basement: Part 2 (1996)

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    Two children, Margaret and Casey, have a bad feeling about their missing father and what has happened to him. This episode stars Beki Lantos, Blake McGrath, and Lucy Peacock. Since this is Goosebumps, the kids don't stop trying to find out the truth, but it might not be pretty in this 13th episode of the first season. Read more: R.L. Stine's Zombie Town Trailer Reunites Dan Aykroyd And Chevy Chase.

  • The Haunted Mask II: Part 1 (1996)

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    Why does everyone want a terrifying mask? Have we learned nothing from previous episodes with spooky masks? Evidently not. In this 11th episode of the second season, Steve has decided he wants a mask like Carly Beth's, not realizing how dangerous that wish is. It stars John White, Amos Crawley, and Kathryn Long.

  • Welcome to Dead House: Part 2 (1997)

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    The 21st episode of the second season is next on the list, with a rating of 7.6. Welcome to Dead House: Part 2 tells the story of Mr. Dawes trying to explain away the Dark Falls chemical plant accident; however, that doesn't fool the kids, Amanda and Josh, for long, especially after they find that their pet dog, Petey, is missing.

  • Stay Out of the Basement: Part 1 (1996)

    Tragically, in the first part of this story it is a prime example of characters in the story not heeding the warning in the title of the episode. As their mother goes out of town to visit a sick relative, Margaret becomes more worried about her Dad since he insists on spending too much time in the basement. Neither child has any idea what their Dad is doing down there, but they do know that he has changed. This episode is rated 7.6, the 12th episode of the first season.
  • The Haunted Mask II: Part 2 (1996)

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    The Haunted Mask II: Part 2 continues the story of Steve and his troubles with the mask. His friends, Carly Beth, Sabrina, and Chuck, are trying to save him, and Carly Beth knows the dangers of the masks all too well. This is the second season's 12th episode, and the mask keeps trying to get back to Carly Beth. Steve does not listen.

  • Welcome to Dead House: Part 1 (1997)

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    The first episode of Welcome to Dead House introduces the problem of the small town and its eerie secret. After Amanda and Josh move to this creepy town, they try to come to grips with whatever is happening, and it doesn't seem optimistic. It stars Amy Stewart, Ben Cook, and Elizabeth Saunders. It is the 20th episode of the second season. It's true; back then, television series had more than eight episodes each season.

  • One Day at Horrorland: Part 1 (1997)

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    On a road trip, the Morris family loses their way and finds an amusement park called Horrorland. What did I say about heeding the names of things? The family decides to visit the park and finds that its name is more descriptive of its actual purpose than they might have suspected. Heather Brown, Michael Caloz, Jonathan Whittaker, and Kirsten Bishop star in this episode, the eighth episode of the third season, rated at 7.6.

  • A Night in Terror Tower: Part 1 (1996)

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    While on vacation in London, Sue and Eddie visit the Terror Tower. Strange things happen after hearing the story of a prince and princess who could not escape the tower. They get lost, forget their last name, and can't seem to leave. They do everything to escape a case of history repeating itself. This sixteenth episode of the first season is rated at 7.5 and stars Kathryn Short, Corey Sevier, and Robert Collins.

  • The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Part 2 (1996)

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    The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Part 2 is the episode when the young Grady Tucker feels sure that something is really wrong. He believes a werewolf lives in the nearby swamp and must convince his family of this belief before the moon becomes full again. It stars Brendan Fletcher, Maria Ricossa, Mairon Bennett, and Geoffrey Bowes. It is the 19th and possibly the most werewolf-y episode of the first season.

  • Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (1996)

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    While visiting their beloved grandparents' farm, Jodie and Mark start to notice some differences in their grandparents and the sheer number of scarecrows nearby. As you can imagine, these scarecrows have a life of their own and are scary. The episode stars Heather Bertram, John E. Campbell, Bob Clout, and Louise Nicol. It is the 14 episode of the second season, hass a rating of 7.5, and holds the 15th spot on the list.

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