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{{Episode_Infobox
|title1 = "Ghost Beach"
|image1 = Ghost_Beach_-_title_card.png
|based_on = ''[[Ghost Beach]]''
|season = 2
|episode = 9
|date = October 19, 1996
|runtime_(approx) = 22 minutes
|directed_by =  Steve DiMarco
|written_by = Jeffrey Cohen
|previous_episode = "[[Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes/TV episode|Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes]]"
|next_episode = "[[Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns/TV episode|Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns]]"
}}
"'''Ghost Beach'''" is the ninth episode of [[Goosebumps (television series)#Season 2|season two]] of the [[Goosebumps (television series)|''Goosebumps'' TV series]], and the twenty-eighth episode overall. It premiered on October 19, 1996, on Fox during the ''[[Fox Kids]]'' block.

==Cast==
*Sheldon Smith as [[Jerry Sadler]]
*Jessica Hogeveen as [[Terri Sadler]]
*Bill Turnbull as [[Sam Sadler]]
*[[Anna Majewski]] as [[Louisa Sadler]]
*Jack Jessop as [[Agatha and Bradford Sadler|Brad Sadler]]
*Dorothy Gordon as [[Agatha and Bradford Sadler|Agatha Sadler]]
*Hardee T. Lineham as [[Harrison Sadler]]

==Differences from the book==
*Nat is completely omitted from the television episode.
*In the book, it was Agatha that told the story of the Sadlers to Jerry and Terri after they discovered the tombstones for Sam, Louisa and Nat. In the episode, Harrison tells the story and it is before they discovered the tombstones for Sam and Louisa.
*In the book, Jerry and Terri found the dog skeleton in the forest. In the episode, they find it on the beach.
*The ending is slightly extended to imply that Brad and Agatha will eat Harrison's dog.
*The opening dream sequence is removed.
*The episode mentions Harrison earlier on, as they find a gravestone with his name and Sam & Louisa tell them that Harrison Sadler is the ghost haunting the cave, while in the book he was not introduced until they meet him.

==Other media==
===''[[Goosebumps Presents]]''===
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| style="text-align: center;" |13
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| style="text-align: center;" |June 1997
| style="text-align: center;" |59
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===Home media===
"Ghost Beach" was released on DVD on September 13, 2011, as the first episode on ''Ghost Beach''. It was included in a ''3-Pack Thriller'' DVD on August 26, 2014. 
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<p style="text-align: center;">''Ghost Beach''</p>
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[[File:Ghostbeach-dvd.png|center|200px]]
| style="text-align: center;" |September 13, 2011
| style="text-align: center;" |DVD
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[[File:3-Pack_Thriller_-_GhostBeach-TerrorTower-ScaryHouse.png|200px]]
| style="text-align: center;" |August 26, 2014
| style="text-align: center;" |DVD
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==Trivia==
*This television episode was adapted into ''[[Goosebumps Presents]]'' Book #13.
*The dog is still in the house barking as the episode ends.
* This is one of the three episodes that internet personality [[Wikipedia:JonTron|JonTron]] reviewed for his [[w:c:jontronshow:Goosebumps|2013 Halloween special]]. The other two were "[[Don't Go to Sleep!/TV episode|Don't Go to Sleep!]]" and "[[My Hairiest Adventure/TV episode|My Hairiest Adventure]]". All of which, however, were reviewed in a negative light.
*This episode's director, Steve DiMarco, was also a director for the 1985 ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Zone_(1985_TV_series) Twilight Zone] series.''
* The ''Goosebumps Presents'' book adds in a line after the opening scare, where Louisa says, "I told you we shouldn't have done it, Sam".
** The first scene with Brad and Agatha appears to be during dinner, but the ''Presents'' book changes it to lunchtime. 
** When they find the dog skeleton, Jerry first suggests it's a raccoon. The book changes this to deer.
** The scene where Jerry convinces Terry to go with him to the cave for the first time is extended, showing more of her concern and properly "showing" them leaving the house. While the episode cuts straight to the cave, the ''Presents'' book has more of their trek up there.
** In the episode, their meeting with Harrison Sadler has him approaching them first while in the ''Presents'' book, they walk in on his room he has set up. The book also adds in a chase scene, with Harrison capturing them before telling them that the kids they meet are the ghosts.
** Jack Jessop, who played the role of Brad Sadler in the episode, was in his mid to late 60's at the time, making him one of the oldest cast members overall. He later passed away at the age of 90.
** Dorothy Gordon, who played the role of Agatha Sadler in the episode, was in her early to mid 70's at the time, making her one of the oldest cast members overall as well. She later passed away at the age of 89.

==Gallery==
<u>Characters</u><gallery>
File:Jerry Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Jerry Sadler
File:Terri Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Terri Sadler
File:Sam Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Sam Sadler
File:Louisa Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Louisa Sadler
File:Bradford Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Bradford Sadler
File:Agatha Sadler - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Agatha Sadler
File:HarrisonSadler.png|Harrison Sadler
File:Harrison's Dog - Ghost Beach (TV Episode).png|Harrison's dog
</gallery><u>Scenes</u><gallery>
File:Ghostbeach 2.jpg
File:Samuel and Lousia.png
File:Ghostbeach 1.jpg
File:Ghostbeach 3.jpg
File:Ghostbeach 4.jpg
File:Louisa Sadler's grave.png
File:Samuel Sadler's grave.png
File:Ghostbeach 5.jpg
File:Ghostbeach 6.jpg
File:Ghostbeach 7.jpg
</gallery>

== Videos ==
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File:Goosebumps Promo - Ghost Beach
</gallery>{{GoosebumpsTV}}
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