The Cuckoo Clock of Doom

Episode aired Nov 3, 1995
K-12
22m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

989

YOUR RATING

Fantasy Horror Mystery

In order to get his prank-loving little sister Tara in trouble, Michael turns the cuckoo's head in his father's cuckoo clock backwards, but soon regrets it when he is continuously transporte... Read allIn order to get his prank-loving little sister Tara in trouble, Michael turns the cuckoo's head in his father's cuckoo clock backwards, but soon regrets it when he is continuously transported back in time, with little chance of getting back to the present.In order to get his prank-loving little sister Tara in trouble, Michael turns the cuckoo's head in his father's cuckoo clock backwards, but soon regrets it when he is continuously transported back in time, with little chance of getting back to the present.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

989

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This episode, along with The Girl Who Cried Monster, had a special opening theme on its original premiere in which there was a ten-second remix when R.L. Stine walks through the grass with the briefcase. When the G passes the dog, the music is played with a different instrument. There were also different scenes from the show when the door opened. The two episodes were also the only ones whose titles were in white instead of green.

Goofs
If Tara was born in 1988, she would be 7 years old in 1995. So if Michael was 6 years old, Tara should already at least be a year old.

Quotes
[Michael is opening his birthday presents, and is unwrapping a small flat package shaped like a CD case]
Josh at 12: Gosh, Henry, I wonder if it's a CD?
Henry at 12: [sarcastic] No, Josh, it's a football!
[he and Josh laugh]
Michael Webster: [unwraps the CD and smiles] Awesome! Thanks, Mona. I don't have this one.
Tara Webster: Course not. You said it was lame and you threw it out. But now he'll probably like it...
[teasingly]
Tara Webster: now that he's in love!
[everyone except Michael and Mona laugh]

Alternate versions
This episode had a special opening theme in which there was ten-second remix when R.L. Stine is walking through the grass with the briefcase. When the G passes the dog, that part of the music is played with a different instrument. There were also different scenes from the show when the door opened.

Connections
Featured in Goosebumps: The Cuckoo Clock of Doom Commercial (1995)

Soundtracks
Goosebumps Theme
Written by R.L. Stine and Jack Lenz
Performed by Jack Lenz featuring Cal Dodd

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Not out of this world, yet still enjoyable

Now this episode has its stale moments, I say a 7.5/10 in my honest opinion. I thought it was a little bit silly and dodgy in certain areas but there was still some good moments. The episode is sentured on a boy. ( this is spoiler free), the cast did there jobs and in good style. The artwork looks beautiful if that's anything to go buy. I like this sort of thing with a glimpse of horror, and hear they did it good. Not terrible but not amazing either

9.5/10 First episode, 9/10 for the second episode, and 7.5/10 for this episode

At the moment an overall of 8.5/10

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