Stay Out of the Basement/TV episode

Stay Out of the Basement was adapted into a two-part episode of the Goosebumps TV series. Both parts aired on Fox Network on January 26, 1996 as the twelfth and thirteenth episodes of the series, as well as Season 1. It was directed by William Fruet.

Cast

 * Beki Lantos as Margaret Brewer
 * Blake McGrath as Casey Brewer
 * Judah Katz as Dr. Brewer and Dr. Brewer's Clone
 * Lucy Peacock as Mrs. Brewer
 * Hrant Alianak as Dr. Marek

Differences from the Book

 * Margaret knows who her real father is, when he calls her "Princess", her old nickname.
 * They kill the plant clone with a can of weed killer, instead of a hatchet.
 * At the end, Margaret overhears many plants whispering, claiming to be her father, instead of just one. She then runs into the house.
 * Margaret's friend Diane was never mentioned.

Trivia

 * Rebecca Henderson, who played Margaret Brewer in the television episode, also played Kareen Hawling in Season 4's How I Got My Shrunken Head.
 * This television episode and its continuation have been released on VHS. Both parts were also released on DVD, along with A Night in Terror Tower.
 * R. L. Stine selected Stay Out of the Basement to be one of the first Goosebumps television episodes, as he wanted to ensure that his favorites were made into television episodes.