Calling All Creeps!/TV episode

"Calling All Creeps" is the nineteenth episode of season two of the Goosebumps TV series, and the thirty-eight episode overall. It premiered on Fox Kids Network on February 15, 1997.

Cast

 * Zachary Carlin as Ricky Beamer
 * Hamille Rustia as Iris Candler
 * Maia Filar as Tasha McClain
 * Matthew Lemche as David
 * Tonya Johnson as Brenda
 * Travis Kutt as Wart
 * Diana Salvatore as Tasha's Friend
 * Denise McLeod as Ms. Richards
 * Colleen Williams as Mrs. Urick
 * Edgar George as Male Teacher
 * Miranda Jade as Student (uncredited)

Differences from the book

 * In the book, Harding Middle School serves pasta, but no one eats it. In the episode, it's tuna surprise.
 * In the television episode, Iris speaks out when Ricky hands out the cookies at the end. But in the book, she does nothing at all.
 * In the book, the number that appears in Ricky's message is "555-6709". In the television episode, the number is "555-0109".
 * There are three creeps, instead of four.
 * The Creeps are yellow, instead of purple.

Home releases
"Calling All Creeps" was first released on DVD on March 31, 2009 as the third episode of the The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight DVD. It was released on DVD a second time on August 26, 2014 as part of the second 3-Pack Thriller.

Trivia

 * Hamille Rustia (Iris) played Allison in season four's "Cry of the Cat"
 * Matthew Lemche (David) played Richard Holman in season three's Click. His brother Kris appeared previously in "The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight".
 * The creep costumes worn by Matthew Lemche et al. were just rubber masks and rubber gloves. Although the creeps talk, there is no mouth movement on the masks only protruding tongues.The mask Matthew Lemche wears can be clearly seen coming through his shirt. The mask also lifts out of his collar when the actor turns his head.