Are You Afraid of the Dark?: AYAOTD vs Goosebumps

PNeezyMan
[1]Jul 29, 2006
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Which did you like better back in the day? I'd have to say it's a tie but I'm leaning to Goosebumps since their episodes scared me more. AYAOTD just made me think... Both incredible shows none the less though. Too bad Goosebumps isnt Youtube'd as much as AYAOTD though.
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oldnick11
[2]Jul 29, 2006
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I always liked both, but AYAOTD used to freak me out. AYAOTD relied more on good stories, while Goosebumps relied more on good special effects, which they didn't have.
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MadeInIreland23
[3]Jul 29, 2006
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AYAOTD. Period. Goosebumps is nowhere near as good.
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gbfan1
[4]Jul 29, 2006
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For the better or worse, the really were incredible classics.
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cherrykiss
[5]Jul 30, 2006
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AYAOTD was far better!
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BlackTulip009
[6]Jul 30, 2006
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The Goosebumps books were SO good, I had nearly all of them. I loved AYAOTD, the show, better. But both were excellent.
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oldnick11
[7]Jul 30, 2006
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Ya, the Goosebumps books were better than the tv show.
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Doom_123
[8]Jul 30, 2006
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I LOVED BOTH!But Goosebumps hand down because it was more interactive and AYAOTD was more creepy but kind of the same every time.a whole bunch of kids sit at a campfire and tell scary stories.Besides I watched more goosebumps as a kid than AYAOTD
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MadeInIreland23
[9]Jul 30, 2006
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Doom_123 wrote:

(AYAOTD) was more creepy but kind of the same every time.a whole bunch of kids sit at a campfire and tell scary stories.

Yes, that was the introduction. The episodes themselves weren't the same. Goosebumps followed the same formula for each episode and got annoying fast. But AYAOTD did a good job of keepind basically the same thing fresh.
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bhattipimpin88

[10]Jul 31, 2006

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PNeezyMan wrote:

Which did you like better back in the day? I'd have to say it's a tie but I'm leaning to Goosebumps since their episodes scared me more. AYAOTD just made me think... Both incredible shows none the less though. Too bad Goosebumps isnt Youtube'd as much as AYAOTD though.

Are you serious?? Goosebumps were not scary at all! AYAOTD was actually scary and had good stories. I agree with most of you when u say that the books were better than the show

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chasmatic
[11]Aug 1, 2006
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For me, it's no question that AYAOTD wins. Goosebumps was okay, I liked watching it, but AYAOTD was actually creepy/scary.
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Ghrthfh
[12]Aug 11, 2006
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AYAOTD is the best! I don't like Goosebumps.
Edited on 08/11/2006 6:13pm
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cherrykiss
[13]Aug 12, 2006
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ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK!
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peachybabii
[14]Sep 2, 2006
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I think in some ways a comparison isn't easy. Goosebumps was more of a classic monsters and ghosts scary. AYAotD was sometimes more of a what the heck? messed up scary. Like The Tale of The Drak Music, I watched it like 2 months ago and at the end i was just like "...What?" It scared me becuase it was so odd, you know? I forget what it's called, but the one where the old guy stays young using the mirrors that suck the life out of people, that was one of those wierd ones too.
But the question of which is better, I would say AYAotD.
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Miroku_of_Nite1
[15]Sep 3, 2006
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I like the Goosebumps books, but AYAOTD was classic Nick Golden Age work.
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Doom_123
[16]Sep 13, 2006
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Okay I forgot what i put but...
GOOSEBUMPS!!!!
I put this because it was more popular and not only that some of the episodes ACTUALLY scared me as a kid even now but to me AYAOTD wasan't on much,it didn't scare me,sorta bored me,and WAS THE SAME DANG PLOT!!!!Kids around a campfire tell a scary story..blah lah dee blah.Goosebumps was funny,scary and exciting all at once but I just can't find any downloads of it...Only one epi of AYAOTD scared me,Laughing in the dark...It depends what episode of Goosebumps it is,like I DESPISED Werewolf of Fever Swamp for some reason and also Deep Trouble was freaky....O.O but still don't be hating Goosebumps,you gotta admit,it was at least funny.I like both but Goosebumps rulez
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JeRvIs_TeTcH
[17]Sep 14, 2006
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[This message was deleted at the request of the original poster]
Edited on 09/14/2006 3:05am
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gbfan1
[18]Sep 14, 2006
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True that doom, I also liked goosebumps it was interactive, plus because if i like something, i need the merchdise, which ayaotd didn't have much of, and goosebumps had more than you can imagine.
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uagirlcs
[19]Sep 15, 2006
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Although the Goosebumps book series was great, it didn't really translate very well into television. Although there were a couple of really good episodes, the majority of them did not do the books justice. So, as far as a tv show is concerned, I thought AYAOTD was much better. It was well-acted and did a better job of scaring the audience. Especially the earlier episodes.
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JeRvIs_TeTcH
[20]Oct 1, 2006
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GOOSEBUMPS!!!!!!!

AYAOTD = Great TV Show Series
Goosebumps= Great Book Series
yes the Goosebumps adaption on Tv was very Poor.
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