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{{Character_infobox|image = Ben_Cook_-_Welcome_to_Dead_House.jpg|books = ''[[Welcome to Dead House]]''|television = [[Welcome_to_Dead_House/TV_Episode|''Welcome to Dead House'']]|age = 11|hair color = Brown|eye color = Brown|species = Human|gender = Male|alignment = Good|status = Alive|family = [[Amanda Benson]] (older sister)
 
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Penelope Benson (mother)
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Jack Benson (father)|portrayed by = Ben Cook}}'''Josh Benson '''is one of the main heroes in the first [[Goosebumps (original series)|''Goosebumps'']] book [[Welcome to Dead House|''Welcome to Dead House'']]. He is the younger brother of [[Amanda Benson]].
 
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}}'''Josh Benson '''is one of the main protagonists in the first [[Goosebumps (original series)|''Goosebumps'']] book [[Welcome to Dead House|''Welcome to Dead House'']], and its [[Welcome to Dead House/TV episode|television adaptation]]. He is the younger brother of [[Amanda Benson]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
Josh and his family move to a ghost town called [[Dark Falls]], much to his and his older sister Amanda's displeasure. Josh loves the family dog [[Petey]].
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{{StubSection}}Josh and his family move to a ghost town called [[Dark Falls]], much to his and his older sister Amanda's displeasure. Josh loves the family dog [[Petey]].
   
 
==General information==
 
==General information==
 
===Physical appearance===
 
===Physical appearance===
Josh is eleven years old, Caucasian boy, tall and thin with long curly brown hair and dark brown eyes along with a serious face.
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Josh is eleven years old, Caucasian, tall, and thin with long, curly, brown hair and dark brown eyes along with a serious face.
   
 
===Personality===
 
===Personality===
Josh is headstrong, impatient, stubborn, and can be rather immature to a point. He can also be a little spoiled according to his older sister, as he can be pretty fussy and whenever he makes a big fuss about something, he usually gets his way. And when Josh makes his mind up about something, he sticks to it. And he always has a need to know the day's plans so that he can argue with it. His spoiled behavior does annoy his parents and sometimes they would threaten him in order to get him to cooperate with things. There are moments though, when Josh has been quite thoughtful, especially when something was not right. He also has some agreements with Amanda and like her, he loved Petey as well. Josh also likes to make jokes, which he is sometimes scolded for and he is often payed back by Amanda when he does play a trick on her. And Josh loves his family and he does get along on occasion with Amanda. And they always do things together, even when Josh is not happy to do it.
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Josh is headstrong, impatient, stubborn, and can be rather immature to a point. He can also be a little spoiled according to his older sister, as he can be pretty fussy and whenever he makes a big fuss about something, he usually gets his way. And when Josh makes his mind up about something, he sticks to it. And he always has a need to know the day's plans so that he can argue with it. His spoiled behavior does annoy his parents and sometimes they would threaten him in order to get him to cooperate with things.
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There are moments though, when Josh has been quite thoughtful, especially when something was not right. He also has some agreements with Amanda and like her, he loved Petey as well. Josh also likes to make jokes, which he is sometimes scolded for and he is often payed back by Amanda when he does play a trick on her. And Josh loves his family and he does get along on occasion with Amanda. And they always do things together, even when Josh is not happy to do it.
   
 
==List of appearances==
 
==List of appearances==
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====Television and Film====
 
====Television and Film====
 
*Television series:
 
*Television series:
**[[:Category:Season 2|Season 2]] - [[Welcome to Dead House/TV Episode|''Welcome to Dead House'' Part 1 &amp; 2]]
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**[[:Category:Season 2|Season 2]] - [[Welcome to Dead House/TV episode|''Welcome to Dead House'' Part 1 &amp; 2]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Josh is the first character of many things:
 
**He had the honor of being the first male character introduced in the series.
 
**He is the first male protagonist in the beginning of the Goosebumps series.
 
**He is the first male protagonist to have a sibling and a pet.
 
*He was the one to accidentally figure out that the thing to stop the citizens of Dark Falls was light due to shining his flashlight into Ray's face, ultimately or some form killing him.
 
 
*In the book, Josh had curly brown hair, but in the television series, his hair was straight and dirty blonde which came down to his neck.
 
*In the book, Josh had curly brown hair, but in the television series, his hair was straight and dirty blonde which came down to his neck.
 
*Josh's actor, Ben Cook also played [[Jerry Hawkins]] in ''[[Piano Lessons Can Be Murder]]'' and [[Marty]] in ''[[A Shocker on Shock Street]].''
   
*Josh's actor, Ben Cook also played Jerry Hawkins in ''[[Piano Lessons Can Be Murder]]'' and Marty in ''[[A Shocker on Shock Street]].''
 
 
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Revision as of 20:05, 27 March 2020

Josh Benson is one of the main protagonists in the first Goosebumps book Welcome to Dead House, and its television adaptation. He is the younger brother of Amanda Benson.

History

Josh and his family move to a ghost town called Dark Falls, much to his and his older sister Amanda's displeasure. Josh loves the family dog Petey.

General information

Physical appearance

Josh is eleven years old, Caucasian, tall, and thin with long, curly, brown hair and dark brown eyes along with a serious face.

Personality

Josh is headstrong, impatient, stubborn, and can be rather immature to a point. He can also be a little spoiled according to his older sister, as he can be pretty fussy and whenever he makes a big fuss about something, he usually gets his way. And when Josh makes his mind up about something, he sticks to it. And he always has a need to know the day's plans so that he can argue with it. His spoiled behavior does annoy his parents and sometimes they would threaten him in order to get him to cooperate with things.

There are moments though, when Josh has been quite thoughtful, especially when something was not right. He also has some agreements with Amanda and like her, he loved Petey as well. Josh also likes to make jokes, which he is sometimes scolded for and he is often payed back by Amanda when he does play a trick on her. And Josh loves his family and he does get along on occasion with Amanda. And they always do things together, even when Josh is not happy to do it.

List of appearances

Books

Television and Film

Trivia

Gallery