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The Cuckoo Clock of Doom

Episode Number: 3    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Friday November 3, 1995    Prod Code: 103
Michael Webster always seems to be getting into trouble, and he knows why: his bratty, little sister, Tara, who seems to have no problem getting his parents to believe whatever she says. Michael's Dad order's a grandfather clock, and tells the family that he was told by the shopkeeper that there is an error on the clock. He firmly tells Michael and Tara that they are both not to touch the clock, but Tara does, and gets caught, prompting Michael to further get her in trouble, so he goes and changes the direction of the cuckoo head from forwards to backwards. However, Michael wakes up three days in the past, and goes further back in time the next, and this process shows no signs of stopping until he really is lost in time...

Cast and Crew

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Writer: R.L. Stine, Dan Angel, Billy Brown
Director: John Bell
Guest Star: Michael Ho (Henry At 6),  Kyle Fairlie (Michael At 6),  Larry Mannell (Mr. Webster),  Kristen Bone (Tara),  Brandon Smith (II) (Josh At 6),  Sam Hilwi (Josh At 12),  Jake Roberts (Anthony),  Alyssa Gebert (Mona),  Cynthia Believeau (Mrs. Webster),  Steve W. Smith (Scary Man),  Christopher Chung (Henry At 12),  John White (Michael At 12)

Notes

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Based on Book #28 (edit)
This episode was adapted into Goosebumps Presents Book #2. (edit)
This episode, along with The Girl Who Cried Monster, on their original premieres, 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. (edit)

Quotes

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(Michael is now six years old but doesn’t realize it yet)
Mrs. Webster: What is it sweetie? Are you having bad dreams? Oh I know what it is, your just excited because it’s your birthday tomorrow!
(Mrs. Webster looks at the clock which says 12:01 AM)
Mrs. Webster: Oh, actually it is tomorrow already! Happy birthday Mikey! My big boy is six years old!
Michael at Six: Six?!
(Michael runs to the mirror and see‘s that he is six)
Michael at Six: Ahhh!!!
(Mr. Webster walks in with a full head of hair, unlike when Michael was twelve)
Michael at Six: Hair!
(edit)
Tara: Gotcha! (throws a fake dinosaur head at Michael)
Tara: Ha ha ha, what a krej! (pronounced "credge")
(Tara turns to her friends)
Tara: Told ya he was a krej.
(Tara turns back to Michael)
Tara: That's jerk spelled backwards you krej!
Michael: What's your problem Tara? What have I ever done to you?
(Tara squirts ketchup from a bottle at Michael)
Tara: Ha ha! (edit)
(As Michael opens his present, which is a CD)
Josh: (Sarcastically) Gosh, Henry, I wonder if it's a CD.
Henry: (Sarcastically) No, Josh, it's a football! (Both chuckle, Michael sees it's a CD)
Michael:Awesome. Thanks, Mona. I don't have this one.
Tara: 'Course not! You said it was lame and you threw it out, but now he'll probably like it...now that he's in love!
(Everyone laughs except Michael,and Mona blushes) (edit)

Trivia

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The second time Michael goes through his birthday, his mom asks him to help her with his cake. When he goes to her, you see they're outside, but the first time of Michael's birthday, they were inside. (edit)
In the scene where Michael is dreaming, he opens the door to the room the Cuckoo clock is in and begins to scream. But we hear the scream a split second before his mouth opens. (edit)
The first time when Michael's dad tells Tara not to touch the clock, you see she has bangs on her forehead, but when she turns around to stick her tongue out at Michael, her bangs are gone. (edit)
When it shows the episode name, you see that they put it in white. However, the rest of the episodes' names are in green. (edit)

Allusions

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When Michael looks in the mirror at age 6, his scream and facial expression is exactly the same as Macauly Culkin's scream in the Home Alone movies. (edit)
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The Cuckoo Clock of Doom
"A very special episode"
Love this episode sort of like my life
Continue » Posted Jul 15, 2008 1:57 pm PST
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The Cuckoo Clock of Doom
"A very special episode"
Love this episode!!!!
Continue » Posted Mar 10, 2008 5:57 pm PST

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This whole series sucks.
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"Series classic"
God, this is such a sweet episode.
Continue » Posted Nov 3, 2007 2:57 pm PST
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"Exactly why I watch this series"
top episode i loved the book and i love the tv version
Continue » Posted Oct 4, 2007 5:52 pm PST
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