The Girl Who Cried Monster/TV episode

The Girl Who Cried Monster was adapted into an episode of the Goosebumps TV series. The episode aired on Fox Network on November 11, 1995 as the fourth episode of the series, as well as Season 1. It was directed by John Bell.

Cast

 * Eugene Lipinski as Mr. Mortman
 * Deborah Scorsone as Lucy Dark
 * Christopher Tuah as Aaron
 * Lynne Cormack as Mrs. Dark
 * Dan Lett as Mr. Dark
 * Brandon Bone as Randy Dark

Differences from the Book

 * Unlike the book which ended with Mr. Mortman being eaten by Mr. and Mrs. Dark's monster forms, the ending is extended where Mr. and Mrs. Dark explain that Mr. Mortman is the first monster to come into their town in 20 years besides them where they don't want their children to tell anybody else. When Aaron appears with a monster mask and later takes it off when Mr. and Mrs. Dark had brought out their fangs, he asks what is for dessert. Mr. Dark then answers with, "You....like Cherry Pie?" and the family laughs. Lucy and Randy are never seen as monsters.

Trivia

 * This television episode was adapted into Goosebumps Presents Book #1.
 * This is one of two television episodes whose opening title appeared in white rather than green. The other television episode is The Cuckoo Clock of Doom.
 * This television episode, along with The Cuckoo Clock of Doom, on their original premieres, had a special opening theme in which there was a ten-second remix when R.L. Stine is walking through the grass with the briefcase. When the G passes the dog, that part of the music is played with a different instrument. There were also different scenes from the television show, when the door opened.
 * This television episode was on the DVD for Monster Blood.
 * Mr. Mortman's actor, Eugene Lipinski, later voiced Rocky in Night of the Living Dummy III.