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== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
 
*[[Maggie Castle]] as [[Amy Kramer]]
 
*[[Maggie Castle]] as [[Amy Kramer]]
*[[Caterina Scorsone]] as Sara Kramer
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*[[Caterina Scorsone]] as [[Sara Kramer]]
*[[Andrew Sardella]] as Jed Kramer
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*[[Andrew Sardella]] as [[Jed Kramer]]
 
*Gina Clayton as Mrs. Kramer
 
*Gina Clayton as Mrs. Kramer
 
*Richard Fitzpatrick as Mr. Kramer
 
*Richard Fitzpatrick as Mr. Kramer
 
*[[Kerry Duff]] as Margo
 
*[[Kerry Duff]] as Margo
 
*[[Shadia Simmons]] as Alicia
 
*[[Shadia Simmons]] as Alicia
*[[Ron Stefaniuk]] as the voice of [[Slappy the Dummy]]
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*[[Ron Stefaniuk]] as the voice of [[Slappy the Dummy]] (Uncredited)
   
==Plot==
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==Blurb==
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Amy is tired of being a middle child. Her older sister, Sara, gets to do whatever she wants and her younger brother, Jed, gets away with everything! Family Nights are the worst -- Sara is good at everything, and Jed makes everyone laugh. It seems like Amy can't do anything right. When Amy gets a brand new dummy named Slappy, she may finally have a chance to shine. While Amy's act with Slappy is getting better, life is getting stranger. There is something eerie about this dummy. Then, horrible things begin to happen around the house. Her family blames her, though Amy insists she is not responsible and that Slappy is! But who would believe that a wooden doll can come to life?
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== Differences from the book ==
 
== Differences from the book ==
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*In the book, the girls had already made a plan to take out [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]] by having Jed dress up as [[Dennis (Ventriloquist Dummy)|Dennis]] and have the parents hide in the closet. But in the television episode, they didn't do this.
 
*In the book, the girls had already made a plan to take out [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]] by having Jed dress up as [[Dennis (Ventriloquist Dummy)|Dennis]] and have the parents hide in the closet. But in the television episode, they didn't do this.
 
*The book ends with them wondering who saved them. But in the episode, it is made clear that Dennis was the one who defeated Slappy. Dennis, in a Goofy-esque voice, remarks that "it's good to be back in the family again".
 
*The book ends with them wondering who saved them. But in the episode, it is made clear that Dennis was the one who defeated Slappy. Dennis, in a Goofy-esque voice, remarks that "it's good to be back in the family again".
*Instead of Slappy's head being broken on the bed post, it is the end of the living room fireplace.
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*Instead of Slappy's head being broken on the bedpost, it is the end of the living room fireplace.
*Instead of the worm coming out of his head, it is actually his green spirit. Presumably in reference to the original ''Night of the Living Dummy''.
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*Instead of the worm coming out of his head, it is actually his green spirit.
 
*Margo's sister, Alicia, is exclusive to the television episode. The little girl is actually the birthday girl at her party.
 
*Margo's sister, Alicia, is exclusive to the television episode. The little girl is actually the birthday girl at her party.
**The scene where Slappy clenches Alicia's fingers happens at Amy's house in the episode, instead of at The Party House in the book
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**The scene where Slappy clenches Alicia's fingers happens at Amy's house in the episode, instead of at The Party House in the book.
   
==Home media==
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==Other Media==
 
===''[[Goosebumps Presents]]''===
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| style="text-align: center;" |5
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| style="text-align: center;" |November 1996
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===Home Media===
 
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
[[File:Nightofthelivingdummyii-goosebumpspresents.jpg|thumb|150px|''Goosebumps Presents'' book adaptation of the episode.]]
 
 
[[File:C82b0e227e62eb7b2215321d5d027a62.jpg|thumb|150px|Photo of Slappy during filming.]]
 
[[File:C82b0e227e62eb7b2215321d5d027a62.jpg|thumb|150px|Photo of Slappy during filming.]]
*This episode was adapted into ''[[Goosebumps Presents]]'' book #5.
 
 
*This was the first ''Goosebumps'' episode to feature [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]].
 
*This was the first ''Goosebumps'' episode to feature [[Slappy the Dummy|Slappy]].
*This is the first time that Ron Stefaniuk provides both the puppetry and voice for Slappy. He would later provide the puppetry for Slappy in the "[[Night of the Living Dummy III/TV Episode|Night of the Living Dummy III]]" two-part episode, but Cathal J. Dodd provided Slappy's voice in "Night of the Living Dummy III" when Stefaniuk was too busy to voice the character.
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*This is the first time that Ron Stefaniuk provides both the puppetry and voice for Slappy. He would later provide the puppetry for Slappy in the "[[Night of the Living Dummy III/TV episode|Night of the Living Dummy III]]" two-part episode, but Cathal J. Dodd provided Slappy's voice in "Night of the Living Dummy III" when Stefaniuk was too busy to voice the character.
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*Both Slappy and Dennis' voices are uncredited.
*Though the book on which this episode was based is a sequel, the original ''[[Night of the Living Dummy]]'' book was never filmed as a television episode; most likely because Slappy was not the antagonist of the original book
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*Though the book on which this episode was based is a sequel, the original ''[[Night of the Living Dummy]]'' book was never filmed as a television episode; most likely because Slappy was not the antagonist of the original book.
 
*Goof: When we see a long shot of Slappy about to smash the guitar on Amy and Jed's parents, you can see that he is propped up on a stand. It is easier to notice if you turn the brightness up and look carefully.
 
*Goof: When we see a long shot of Slappy about to smash the guitar on Amy and Jed's parents, you can see that he is propped up on a stand. It is easier to notice if you turn the brightness up and look carefully.
 
*The soundtrack to Jed's video is a remix of the opening theme played with an organ.
 
*The soundtrack to Jed's video is a remix of the opening theme played with an organ.
 
*[[Caterina Scorsone]] (Sara Kramer) later played Jessica Walters in the only ''Goosebumps'' mini-series, "[[Chillogy]]".
 
*[[Caterina Scorsone]] (Sara Kramer) later played Jessica Walters in the only ''Goosebumps'' mini-series, "[[Chillogy]]".
*Richard Fitzpatrick (Mr. Kramer) later played Dr. Richard Hawlings in Season 4's "[[How I Got My Shrunken Head/TV Episode|How I Got My Shrunken Head]]".
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*Richard Fitzpatrick (Mr. Kramer) later played [[Dr. Richard Hawlings]] in Season 4's "[[How I Got My Shrunken Head/TV episode|How I Got My Shrunken Head]]".
 
*[[Kerry Duff]] (Margo) played Dori earlier in the season one's "[[Welcome to Camp Nightmare/TV episode|Welcome to Camp Nightmare]]".
 
*[[Kerry Duff]] (Margo) played Dori earlier in the season one's "[[Welcome to Camp Nightmare/TV episode|Welcome to Camp Nightmare]]".
 
*Kerry Duff and Shadia Simmons also appeared together as sisters in another program. They also appeared as sisters Nicki and A.J. in the ''[[wikipedia:Are You Afraid of the Dark?|Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' episode "[http://areyouafraidofthedark.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Night_Nurse_ The Tale of the Night Nurse]".
 
*Kerry Duff and Shadia Simmons also appeared together as sisters in another program. They also appeared as sisters Nicki and A.J. in the ''[[wikipedia:Are You Afraid of the Dark?|Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' episode "[http://areyouafraidofthedark.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Night_Nurse_ The Tale of the Night Nurse]".
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*The credits have Jed Kramer as Ted Kramer.
 
*In the promo for the episode, they accidentally said the wrong family name. In the book and episode, Amy is part of the Kramer family, but in the promo, they said the Davis family instead.
 
*In the promo for the episode, they accidentally said the wrong family name. In the book and episode, Amy is part of the Kramer family, but in the promo, they said the Davis family instead.
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**Slappy's voice is also different in the original [[Fox Kids]] promo. 
*The song heard in the family video in the first scene is a remastered version of the theme song.
 
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**In an added bit of confusion, the original Fox Kids promo also refers to the episode simply as ''Night of the Living Dummy'', not ''Night of the Living Dummy II''.
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
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File:Nightoflivingdummy2 05.jpg|The magic words
 
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"Night of the Living Dummy II" is the tenth episode of season one of the Goosebumps TV series. It premiered on January 12, 1996 on Fox Kids Network.

Cast

Blurb

Amy is tired of being a middle child. Her older sister, Sara, gets to do whatever she wants and her younger brother, Jed, gets away with everything! Family Nights are the worst -- Sara is good at everything, and Jed makes everyone laugh. It seems like Amy can't do anything right. When Amy gets a brand new dummy named Slappy, she may finally have a chance to shine. While Amy's act with Slappy is getting better, life is getting stranger. There is something eerie about this dummy. Then, horrible things begin to happen around the house. Her family blames her, though Amy insists she is not responsible and that Slappy is! But who would believe that a wooden doll can come to life?

Differences from the book

  • The accidents Slappy causes are slightly different from the book: ruining Sara's painting, insulting Amy's family on their family night, forcing Margo to break her friendship with Amy (by grabbing onto her little sister's hand and almost crushing it) and making Amy smash her dad's guitar (which Slappy attempted to smash over Amy's parents whilst they were asleep).
  • In the book, the girls had already made a plan to take out Slappy by having Jed dress up as Dennis and have the parents hide in the closet. But in the television episode, they didn't do this.
  • The book ends with them wondering who saved them. But in the episode, it is made clear that Dennis was the one who defeated Slappy. Dennis, in a Goofy-esque voice, remarks that "it's good to be back in the family again".
  • Instead of Slappy's head being broken on the bedpost, it is the end of the living room fireplace.
  • Instead of the worm coming out of his head, it is actually his green spirit.
  • Margo's sister, Alicia, is exclusive to the television episode. The little girl is actually the birthday girl at her party.
    • The scene where Slappy clenches Alicia's fingers happens at Amy's house in the episode, instead of at The Party House in the book.

Other Media

Goosebumps Presents

No. Cover Release date Pages
5
Tv book 05
November 1996 56

Home Media

Title Release date Media type

Night of the Living Dummy


September 11, 2007

September 11, 2012

DVD

3-Pack Thriller


3 Pack; Monster Blood - Night of the Living Dummy - Say Cheese and Die
August 26, 2014 DVD

Trivia

C82b0e227e62eb7b2215321d5d027a62

Photo of Slappy during filming.

  • This was the first Goosebumps episode to feature Slappy.
  • This is the first time that Ron Stefaniuk provides both the puppetry and voice for Slappy. He would later provide the puppetry for Slappy in the "Night of the Living Dummy III" two-part episode, but Cathal J. Dodd provided Slappy's voice in "Night of the Living Dummy III" when Stefaniuk was too busy to voice the character.
  • Both Slappy and Dennis' voices are uncredited.
  • Though the book on which this episode was based is a sequel, the original Night of the Living Dummy book was never filmed as a television episode; most likely because Slappy was not the antagonist of the original book.
  • Goof: When we see a long shot of Slappy about to smash the guitar on Amy and Jed's parents, you can see that he is propped up on a stand. It is easier to notice if you turn the brightness up and look carefully.
  • The soundtrack to Jed's video is a remix of the opening theme played with an organ.
  • Caterina Scorsone (Sara Kramer) later played Jessica Walters in the only Goosebumps mini-series, "Chillogy".
  • Richard Fitzpatrick (Mr. Kramer) later played Dr. Richard Hawlings in Season 4's "How I Got My Shrunken Head".
  • Kerry Duff (Margo) played Dori earlier in the season one's "Welcome to Camp Nightmare".
  • Kerry Duff and Shadia Simmons also appeared together as sisters in another program. They also appeared as sisters Nicki and A.J. in the Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Tale of the Night Nurse".
  • The credits have Jed Kramer as Ted Kramer.
  • In the promo for the episode, they accidentally said the wrong family name. In the book and episode, Amy is part of the Kramer family, but in the promo, they said the Davis family instead.
    • Slappy's voice is also different in the original Fox Kids promo. 
    • In an added bit of confusion, the original Fox Kids promo also refers to the episode simply as Night of the Living Dummy, not Night of the Living Dummy II.

Gallery