Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head (1)

Episode score 8.7 Great

How I Got My Shrunken Head (1)

  • 67.
  • Season: 4
  • Episode: 1
  • First Aired: 9/14/1998
  • Prod Code: 401

EPISODE OVERVIEW

3 Reviews | 20 Votes

What has two eyes, a mouth, a wrinkly green skin? Mark's shrunken head. It's a present from his Aunt Benna. A gift from the jungle island of Baladora. Mark can't wait to show the kids at school his shrunken head. It's so ugly. So gross. So awesome. But late one night the head starts to glow. Because it's no ordinary head. It gives Mark a strange power. A magical power. A dangerous power. Read full recap »

Writers:
R.L. StineRon Oliver
Director:
Ron Oliver
Stars:
R.L. Stine (Host (In a few 2-part episodes))
Guest Star:
Richard Fitzpatrick (Dr. Richard Hawlings)
Laura Press (Dr. Carolyn Hawlings)
Rebecca Henderson (Kareen Hawlings)
George Chiang (Jimmy Lo)
Daniel Clark (Mark Rowe)
Barbara Radecki (Alice Rowe)
Paul Eves (Ed)
Dixie Seatle (Aunt Benna)
Fred Lee (Chicken Man)
  • The Hawlings came from Miskatonic University, which is located in the fictitious Arkham, set in the real-world Essex County, Massachusetts. This places this episode within the realm of the Lovecraft "Cthulhu" Mythos, created by H. P. Lovecraft, the creator of Arkham and Miskatonic University. edit »
  • The theme for season 4 is the same as season 3's, but the voice now says "Goosebumps", instead of "Ultimate Goosebumps". edit »
  • This episode, along with its continuation, has been released on DVD. edit »
  • Based on Book #39 edit »
  • Rebecca Henderson (Kareen Hawlings)played as Margaret in "Stay Out of the Basement." edit »
Show Score 8.6 great
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