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"The Werewolf of Fever Swamp is the eighteenth and nineteenth episode of season one of the Goosebumps TV series. Part one and two premiered on May 17, 1996 on Fox Kids Network respectively.

Cast

Brendan Fletcher as Grady Tucker
Maria Ricossa as Mrs. Tucker
Mairon Bennett as Emily Tucker
Geoffrey Bowes as Mr. Tucker
Michael Barry as Will Blake
Don Francks as Swamp Hermit
R.L. Stine as Himself / Host

Blurb

Grady and Emily didn't want to move to the Florida swamps in the first place, but their mom and dad – both scientists – said that it would be "an adventure they would never forget". That's for sure! First came the horrific howls during the night. Then there was the scary shadow lurking behind the tree and the spooky sounds coming from the swamp. Now Grady can't stop thinking about the spooky hermit who chased him and his new friend Will while they were exploring the swamp behind his new house. And the almost-human howls that make him sit straight up in bed each night. Could Grady's new dog be responsible for some of the midnight mischief? He does sort of resemble a wolf, and he appeared out of nowhere. Everyone is convinced that the dog is a monster, but Grady knows better. Dogs don't howl at the full moon, or disappear at midnight, or turn into werewolves… Do they?

Differences from the book

In the episode the dog is named Vandal, not Wolf.
Cassie O'Rourke is omitted from the episode.
The episode reveals that Will had killed the Swmap Hermit's wife and children.
The Swamp Hermit is implied to have died in the episode, while he survived in the book.
The ending in the episode is slightly different from the book. In the book, Grady transforms into the werewolf and runs into the swamp with Wolf. In the episode, Grady walks outside and suddenly howls at the moon, but the viewer doesn't see his transformation.
Will is portrayed more sympathetically, and Grady says "Poor Will" when he dies.

Home Media

Title	Release date	Media type
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp US UK	March 25, 1997	VHS
The Werewolf of Fever Swamp	September 7, 2004	DVD

Trivia

In Grady's room, there is a skateboard featuring the mask that is on the cover of The Haunted Mask.
These two episodes were originally broadcast as a one-hour special during prime time.
In the United Kingdom, Goosebumps is usually rated PG for scary scenes and mild supernatural threat (and, depending on the episode, scenes of bullying, mild violence, and dangerous, imitable behavior). However, this episode was given a 12 rating due to moderate supernatural threat and animal violence (both seen and implied).

Gallery

Promos

Goosebumps Promo- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (1996)

Goosebumps Werewolf Of Fever Swamp Trailer

Goosebumps TV series
Season 1	The Haunted Mask • The Cuckoo Clock of Doom • The Girl Who Cried Monster • Welcome to Camp Nightmare • Phantom of the Auditorium • Piano Lessons Can Be Murder • Return of the Mummy • Night of the Living Dummy II • Stay Out of the Basement • My Hairiest Adventure • It Came from Beneath the Sink • Say Cheese and Die • A Night in Terror Tower • The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
Season 2	Be Careful What You Wish For... • Attack of the Mutant • Bad Hare Day • The Headless Ghost • Go Eat Worms • You Can't Scare Me • Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes • Ghost Beach • Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns • The Haunted Mask II • Let's Get Invisible • Scarecrow Walks at Midnight • Monster Blood • More Monster Blood • Vampire Breath • How to Kill a Monster • Calling All Creeps • Welcome to Dead House • Don't Wake Mummy • The Blob That Ate Everyone • Night of the Living Dummy III
Season 3	Shocker on Shock Street • My Best Friend Is Invisible • The House of No Return • Don't Go To Sleep • Click • An Old Story • The Barking Ghost • One Day at HorrorLand • The Haunted House Game • Perfect School • Werewolf Skin • Awesome Ants • Bride of the Living Dummy • Strained Peas • Say Cheese and Die... Again • Chillogy • Teacher's Pet
Season 4	How I Got My Shrunken Head • The Ghost Next Door • Cry of the Cat • Deep Trouble

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-"'''The Werewolf of Fever Swamp''' "is the is the eighteenth and nineteenth episode of [[Goosebumps (television series)#Season 1|season one]] of the [[Goosebumps (television series)|''Goosebumps'' TV series]]. Part one and two premiered on May 17, 1996 on Fox Kids Network respectively.
+"'''The Werewolf of Fever Swamp''' is the eighteenth and nineteenth episode of [[Goosebumps (television series)#Season 1|season one]] of the [[Goosebumps (television series)|''Goosebumps'' TV series]]. Part one and two premiered on May 17, 1996 on Fox Kids Network respectively.
 == Cast ==
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 * Geoffrey Bowes as Mr. Tucker
 * [[Michael Barry]] as [[Will Blake]]
-* Don Francks as [[Swamp Hermit]]
+* [[Don Francks]] as [[Swamp Hermit]]
 * [[R.L. Stine]] as Himself / Host
-==Plot==
+==Blurb==
+Grady and Emily didn't want to move to the Florida swamps in the first place, but their mom and dad – both scientists – said that it would be "an adventure they would never forget". That's for sure! First came the horrific howls during the night. Then there was the scary shadow lurking behind the tree and the spooky sounds coming from the swamp. Now Grady can't stop thinking about the spooky hermit who chased him and his new friend Will while they were exploring the swamp behind his new house. And the almost-human howls that make him sit straight up in bed each night. Could Grady's new dog be responsible for some of the midnight mischief? He does sort of resemble a wolf, and he appeared out of nowhere. Everyone is convinced that the dog is a monster, but Grady knows better. Dogs don't howl at the full moon, or disappear at midnight, or turn into werewolves… Do they?
-{{StubSection}}
 == Differences from the book ==
 * In the episode the dog is named Vandal, not [[Wolf]].
+* Cassie O'Rourke is omitted from the episode.
+* The episode reveals that Will had killed the Swmap Hermit's wife and children.
+* The Swamp Hermit is implied to have died in the episode, while he survived in the book.
 * The ending in the episode is slightly different from the book. In the book, Grady transforms into the werewolf and runs into the swamp with Wolf. In the episode, Grady walks outside and suddenly howls at the moon, but the viewer doesn't see his transformation.
+* Will is portrayed more sympathetically, and Grady says "Poor Will" when he dies.
-==Home media==
+==Home Media==
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 | style="text-align: center;" |March 25, 1997
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 == Trivia ==
-* In Grady's room, there is a skateboard featuring the mask that is on the cover of  [[The Haunted Mask (Book)|''The Haunted Mask'']].
+* In Grady's room, there is a skateboard featuring the mask that is on the cover of [[The Haunted Mask (Book)|''The Haunted Mask'']].
 * These two episodes were originally broadcast as a one-hour special during prime time.
-* In the United Kingdom, ''Goosebumps'' is usually rated PG. However, this episode was given a 12 rating due to moderate threat and animal violence (both seen and implied).
+* In the United Kingdom, ''Goosebumps'' is usually rated PG for scary scenes and mild supernatural threat (and, depending on the episode, scenes of bullying, mild violence, and dangerous, imitable behavior). However, this episode was given a 12 rating due to moderate supernatural threat and animal violence (both seen and implied).
 == Gallery ==
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+File:Werewolfoffeverswamp 05.jpg|Skateboard with a Haunted Mask design
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 File:Werewolfoffeverswamp 07.jpg
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-Screen Shot 2015-08-30 at 8.53.45 pm.png|Full Moon Block By Cloud
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 Goosebumps Werewolf Of Fever Swamp Trailer
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