Some of the books had some really awesome covers, but the stories were poorly written, and they were not at all scary. Some of the stories were creative (like the walking scarecrows) but some of them were pretty dumb (like the haunted cuckoo clock or whatever). I read 3-4 of the books as a kid and I was never scared the least bit. So I thought that the show would be a little bit scarier, perhaps..However the show that ran on TV was bad with preteens doing awful acting, lame special effects and cheesy plots.I have no idea why some people like this show, I thought it was awful even as a kid.I guess if you are 6 years old you might be slightly scared by goosebumps books, but if you are above that then you will really start noticing the awful writing of the author, and the fact that goosebumps tends to become really boring once you realize that they are not the slightest bit scary.Labelling these books are horror books is very misleading, they are adventure books for kids, with awful writing and cheesy plots, and the show is just as bad.

Where do I start with this? I'm a huge fan of both the book and show, heres why. Growing up in the 90s, there was every kind of show a kid could love. Both live action and animated, there was much to offer, Ren and Stimpy, Clarissa explains it all, Freakaziod, the Tick, etc. One stood out to me. Goosebumps, I had read some of the books and when I saw the TV show, I fell in love with the series. The characters are super cliché, the dialogue is delightfully cheesy, and the monsters are really cool. My favorite monsters are the horror land creatures, Slappy, the Scarecrow, and the Mummy. This is truly a classic 90s show in every way. I would watch this every weekend, and even bring the tapes to my day care. In sort, this is one of the best shows from the 90s, and makes me miss fox kids even more. There used to be a show for everybody, now thats just a thing of the past.

In October 2007, Cartoon Network began airing episodes of the show Goosebumps. After looking it up on Wikipedia, I found that it was a Canadian show from the 1990's. I thought, "Old foreign show, may check it out." I hadn't read the books when I was little, so I didn't know what to expect. The first episode, "The Haunted Mask" aired, and I was instantly hooked.Every episode was like a mix of a Twilight zone episodes and M. Night Shymalan film. Creepy atmosphere, and a twist ending. After watching this show, I asked my little brother to bring home as many of the books from the elementary school library as he could. As soon as I find the episodes on DVD, you can bet I'll buy them.

When I was little in the years 1994 through 1998, I watched this show every single Friday afternoon and Saturday morning on the Fox Kids Network.Slappy the living dummy was always and always will be my favorite character. I cannot even begin to find words to say how much I loved him, but here goes. I loved everything about Slappy ... his adorable character design, his adorable voice and one liners, and the way he and all the other ghouls were brought to life.While Slappy the living dummy is by far the most Lovable thing about this show, the other ghouls rock too !!! They are terrifying yet G-rated enough to entertain little kids without giving them nightmares.The Special Effects of this show -- the lighting, the makeup, the mechanical creatures -- were beyond realistic and very high-budget for a kid's show.If you are looking for a great show that's cool for kids and enjoyable for adults to watch as well, check out GOOSEBUMPS on DVD.R.L.Stine is one of the best horror writers to ever walk this planet!!! Slappy is and always will be one of my childhood heroes !!! I'm now a college student of 23, but whenever I'm watching Slappy and Goosebumps , I can travel back in time ... back to four of the most memorable years of my childhood !!!