That Time Goosebumps Went Bonkers

[@mas8705]

Not sure which part I enjoyed more: Jerry trying desperately to be a good camera man or the fact that werewolf skins apparently can blow up like dynamite when exposed to moonlight.

[@MightyDragoon]

There was a lot of fuckery in those skins

[@mortua_conjuga]

jerry's camera struggles are hilarious 😂

[@Onering80]

The skins are like bread at subway. The mask cannot touch mask, there has to be something inside. If ducks eat for free at Subway, I wonder if wolves get free costumes at Halloween Boutique..............

[@pushinguproses]

Poor Jerry, he tried so hard.

[@kamenanew9867]

Jerry mvp of not great for sure

[@christopherpoff4117]

I do love the quiet absurdity of children's horror. Cool Aunt: "Did you have a nice night? Sleeping at an abandoned gas station as an unattended minor?" Also, Cool Aunt: "Don't you dare go right next door, within shouting distance! What if something happens to you? That's scary!"

[@roonkolos]

"When goosebumps went bonkers" At first glance, do you have any idea how little that narrows it down XD

[@jatoarkanen4435]

I mean, how could it go bonkers if it was bonkers from the beginning

[@scrollcaps]

This show really normalized children getting dropped off in the middle of the night. No supervision, unfamiliar with the terrain. They'll be fine, Martha.

[@jturner2577]

It was a very different time.

[@shinyagumon7015]

He even stays the night, like I know it's the nineties but even back then that was concerning right?

[@Burner-B]

It builds character.

[@rhodrage]

Safeguarding just wasn't the same then

[@Jorendo]

YOu didn't do that with kids parties back then? Here in the Netherlands we used to do that. Sure adults were in the area, but you would still feel like you where alone and had to cross a bit of the woods without supervision. Heck we had one party were we had to stay out of reach of the bad guys for the story they had going. His father and brother had to grab us while we had to run trough a thick forest at night, total darkness....thinking back of it, it was a wonder no one got hurt xD We just did that though. This was early 90's, just a bunch of 12 yearish olds running trough the woods at night xD

[@ireallydidntwanttomakeanac575]

"The wolf was never caught" Even if the wolf was, the handcuffs were too small to do anything.

[@shinyagumon7015]

The Wolf also had a very good lawyer and there wasn't enough evidence.

[@LordSvzklx]

"It's no good, we can't finger print someone who doesn't have fingers! We'll have to let him go..."

[@JosephFuckinStalin]

​@@LordSvzklx Even if they wanted to fingerprint the wolf, there aren't a lot of wolves getting busted so the likelihood of a match is pretty slim

[@lhfirex]

Some say Jerry still haunts the woods to this day, trying to pull off one good steadicam take.

[@SpongeyTheEditor]

The most interesting thing about this one is the production history. Basically, the showrunners Billy Brown & Dan Angel and the network went back on forth on it. Their script had the darker parts of the book which the execs fought back on. They had already but heads on some other episodes and eventual this lead to Billy/Dan leaving the show. Ron Oliver was brought in to do uncredited re-writes and even then his cut had to be edited in places. So that adds another layer to it. The book is quite good but the episode is clearly toned donw, although it has its moments.

[@shanemitschke5964]

Ron Oliver being the one brought in to clean it up is wild to me (why couldn’t we get Mary Lou Maloney in an episode of Goosebumps?)

[@specialtrees237]

According to two different interviews were Ron Oliver recalls the episode's troubled production, the original Billy and Dan script would've been written when the book itself was only an idea Stine had, with no full story to base it off of. Also according to Oliver, the reason the network turned it down was not ONLY because of how dark it was, but how it was considered "unfilmable", likely by their budget. To quote Ron Oliver; “Too many locations, too many stunts, and it had a scene of the werewolf ripping the head off a deer. ON A KIDS SHOW??? LOL.” Apart of me wonders if the book took any influence from these alternate drafts, or if the original script and the final book would be extremely different in scenes.

[@DesMuttYS]

Being a fan of werewolf folklore, I was already aware that there are stories where people turn into werewolves by wearing a wolfskin. However, it's kind of weird to me that they combined that with the idea of someone needing to be bitten to turn into a werewolf.

[@RustyNips]

You get bit grow a wolfskin that later sheds off and becomes sentient and if you don't wear it regularly you go through withdrawal and probably die Also it explodes like tnt in the moonlight if your not wearing it I guess

[@caseymcdonald9714]

So while it's been awhile since my highschool myths and legend classes, if I remember correctly there are a very small handful of werewolf legends that have the bite acting as a contract between the person and whatever being was the original werewolf. Think of it like a persona (from the game lol) the bite creates a spiritual link but the actual skin of a wolf is needed to complete the transformation, the skin acting as an altar of sorts when worn. The closest stories I can think of off the top of my head aren't so much werewolf stories as they are native shamans being able to use the skins of animals to take said animals form.

[@caseymcdonald9714]

Sorry I thought I could make that comment shorter but I rarely get to be of informational use in anyway 😅😅

[@jasonblalock4429]

@@caseymcdonald9714 Hey, I appreciated the lore dump. Thx!

[@DesMuttYS]

@@caseymcdonald9714 Little envious that you had it as an actual class.

[@bsbazzman]

Wow his aunt is doing the absolute most with every line she has 😂

[@pa5666]

😂😂

[@eggwhites4983]

I like the idea of the werewolf skin/spirit being able to act independently to try and get back to the host, empty skins running around could be cool imagery.

[@KingM119]

You should watch the order

[@KlutzyNinjaKitty]

That’s kinda like the skin episodes of My Life as a Teenage Robot.

[@TransSoulAlesha]

The other werewolf 2 parter "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp" is the one that actually scared me as a kid. I never could finish it when I was younger. I went and watched it this year again, and I can see why young me was so spooked. I'd love to see you cover it at some point!

[@Do0msday]

That's one of my favorites, both book and show. I still remember the part where the deer get attacked and one of them gets pushed into the window. Scared the crap out of me as a kid. That was a pretty good jump scare, I'll give them that.

[@lescobar195]

I had it on video. As a kid, I was already freaked out by werewolf movies like an American Werewolf in London, but I thought I could handle watching this. I thought wrong, so I put the video in a box of videos we were sending to my grandmother's place in El Salvador. Now that I'm an adult, I can watch this no problem.

[@benracer]

I read the book as a kid (only one I fully read other than don't go into the basement" and it ended up making thinking werewolves are really cool (also totally sent me down a path that made me furry) like holy crap. You get to run around and be a dog? Do dog things and hang out with your favorite dog?

[@loganwendigo937]

My favorite episode!

[@jongon0848]

It's one of my favorite episodes. It has some amazing atmosphere and it's pretty intense

[@samtbenjamin]

HALLELUJAH!!! Mother has arrived!!!!!!

[@neeblablaba]

And she ATE 💅🏻

[@evilkillerwhale7078]

I have wanted more Goosebumps reviews for what feels like forever. I'm so happy

[@Bananeisafree]

6:37 I did not know Werewolf shed skin came with a zipper ! this episode IS filled with wonderful werewolf trivia !

[@EAS76]

I get so excited when a new PushingUpRoses comes on! I’ve missed hearing your voice and your videos are always so fun and entertaining. Thanks for making my day!

[@AhoyItsTess]

Holy smokes, this unlocked a latent memory of mine. It was around Halloween, about 15-20 years ago when I was in middle school. My language arts teacher wheeled a tv and plopped on this very episode of goosebumps! The lights were off and all the kids scooched their desks towards the tv so we could all hear better. The moment shared at 5:00 is right before a commercial break and I vividly remember the whole class screaming, hearing 20 or so desks screeching backwards, and then a breath of relief as the class laughs about how scared we all got.

[@sasquatch4]

Finally someone covers this episode. Out of all the goosebumps episodes I saw as a kid this one stuck with me the most. That double nightmare scene and the werewolves disappearing and trying to break through his window got me so scared

[@krisfrederick5001]

I remember I had to do a book report in elementary school once, it was on the Goosebumps "Say Cheese and Die." I only picked it because there was a skeleton on the cover. I completely forgot to do it and essentially copied the cliffs notes on the back of the book and was totally busted. Mistakes were made... 🤦🏼‍♂

[@geardog24]

I liked how the story was changed to make Hannah a friendly werewolf. We need more of those, especially in stories like this.

[@esmeecampbell7396]

Does Alex get to keep Hannah as his cute werewolf girlfriend/...puppy...?

[@shaunfergus2476]

​@@esmeecampbell7396in the book she attacks him.

[@esmeecampbell7396]

@@shaunfergus2476 yeah but in the TV show we just watched... Lol

[@shaunfergus2476]

@@esmeecampbell7396 he discovers that she is a werewolf. She walks in and says that she doesn't bite with a terrified look on his face. So I'm pretty sure there was an implication to it.

[@esmeecampbell7396]

@@shaunfergus2476 yeah well he would be scared he's just found out that she's a werewolf. But y'know...if she doesn't bite.... 🥴

[@blackroseknight77]

werewolf's coffee cafe is called StarBarks.

[@Halloweenish]

All these years later, and the Goosebumps theme still goes hard.

[@mathieuleader8601]

the whole concept of werewolf skins remind me of beserkers whereby Vikings wore the pelts of animals like boars bears and wolves and are said to attain the strength and transform into the animal they wore when they went into battle.

[@dannyappel2090]

That sounds like that would be a killer movie

[@GdoubleWB]

5:20 The Wolf actually did get arrested, but it had a really good lawyer and got off with just community service.

[@janetalksreel]

OMG a David the Gnome reference less than 90 seconds in. There's a reason why you're my spirit animal, Roses

[@shinyagumon7015]

So the teacher being a werewolf just never comes up or is resolved? Cool Also did they explain why the skins exploded? Do they need to be worn on a full moon or something or otherwise they get destroyed? Very messy plot.

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

The teacher being a werewolf is just a dream sequence. It was'nt real.

[@TheHandsomeDevil55]

I haven't finished the video yet so idk how Rose's brings it up but Alex is just super paranoid at that point and just had a nightmare with his Teacher maybe being the werewolf. It's just meant to be a scare and to throw you off.

[@FFKonoko]

But as noted, the teacher has the mosquito cream on, same as the bully, so he WAS out there? 😅

[@BlueHero45]

@@FFKonoko Makes me wonder if the curse/disease could bye spread by mosquito biting a werewolf then someone else.

[@Eidlones]

The choice to have the skins as a thing is kindof neat. Haven't heard of that before

[@Aizuaka]

There is at least one myth I know of that uses a similar idea. It comes from Norse mythology/literature in 'Saga of the Völsungs'. There is a point where a father and son come across men who are sleeping in cursed wolf pelts. When they wear the pelt themselves, they turn into wolves. Arguably Skin-walkers from Native American folklore are similar but those are more associated with coyotes I think.

[@jturner2577]

​@@AizuakaStill it's very cool that Stine took inspiration from Norse Mythology and Native American Folklore to create such a unique take on the Werewolf Mythos.

[@Eric_1991]

I could be wrong but I think there’s a Native American story about werewolves that use the same method.

[@YokaiLover699]

Honestly the episode's take on werewolf lore is the most interesting part.

[@ezgarrth4555]

As I recall, it was a belief across Christianized Europe for a time that witches could take on the form of wolves by putting on wolfskins. There's never been any one werewolf myth, but the layers of folklore often rhyme

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

I didn't know Jerry worked part time for Roses as well! He's doing well for himself, ZeFrank and Roses? Jerry is a good guy, helping people out like that.

[@Jack1999n]

I was waiting for this comment, all we need is roses calling Jerry an idiot, but to be honest I don't think that's her style, roses is nice and sweet as zefrank is more cynical towards the science hippies

[@AleesaTana]

I was just talking to my bestie the other day about Eerie, Indiana - and that had me wondering if you ever watched that? It's a different tone than Goosebumps and AYAOTD, but as a cryptid enthusiast I remember watching it quite a bit. Of course, I can't remember a single episode of it. I always look forward to your vids! Thanks!

[@lazyhomebody1356]

She tackled it, unless the videos were removed

[@SketchySkullKnight]

I'm not ashamed to say I'm here solely for the Goosebumps content, so this is welcome news.

[@Lildeadthing420]

Your delivery and humor is so good this is such a comfort channel

[@abbewinter9249]

It's always a good day when Roses graces my subscription feed 😌

[@flippedoutkyrii]

Ah man, that bit of the werewolves climbing out of that house and attempting to break in gave me nightmares as a kid. That's a good 25 year old memory lol

[@TheSuzberry]

I was literally sitting here wishing for another new Roses video. Thanks!

[@drudle]

Are you going to do a review of the new Goosebumps series?! It's actually pretty damn good!

[@cutterhicks7203]

PushingUpRoses + childrens shows = greatest videos ever

[@Themachomanic]

I think a perfect show for you to check out and mock is Lois and Clark The New Adventures of Superman. It has so many random villains and antagonists and I think your commentary on them specifically would be a great match

[@DylanRodgers-g1f]

Haha no way! I was just watching some of your old videos because I checked to see if you made a new post for October and here it is!

[@OddOneOut665]

As far Goosebumps episodes go, Vampire Breath has a wholesome ending. Can't say the same for the Book ending...

[@Whiteboyhippyhop]

Thank goodness you're back. Love from Los Angeles

[@joshuagoforth1658]

This one freaked me out as a kid but welcome to dead house actually gave me nightmares 😅

[@Do0msday]

Welcome to Dead House was much, much creepier. I hated it so much as a kid haha.

[@thelittlronan]

I am glad someone said it. Honestly, as an adult, Welcome to the Dead House still kind of freaks me out because it's the "most realistic." Like, a town could be deserted due to a power plant blowing up.

[@joshuagoforth1658]

@@thelittlronan exactly

[@de606returns6]

Spooky month is the best month for Spooky Nostalgia! Never really found this episode particularly interesting personally and could never find the book but regardless I'm happy to see a review of it

[@JStryker47]

"That's no rabbit!" Yeah, that's no ordinary rabbit. That thing's got vicious, sharp... he can leap about... look at the bones! ...I'll show myself out now.

[@Weens]

I remember reading this as a kid! The last line of the book, something about the wolf “burying its teeth into my chest” or something still sticks with me, especially because it’s written in first person.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

I'll admit that I never actually saw this one as a kid. I know I've mentioned it before, but I never actually watched the Goosebumps show growing up. I got hooked on the books first so when they decided to make a show, I tried watching a few different episodes but gave up because I thought they were too goofy and not enough like the books. I was definitely more of an Are You Afraid of the Dark person in that regard. I think the only episode of Goosebumps that actually frightened me was Werewolf of Fever Swamp when I caught the last 10-ish minutes at my grandmother's condo when my family went to pick up my baby brother after we and my extended family on my mother's side all went to a Padres game that night. I will say that in the Werewolf Skin book, I believe the reason they give for Alex and Hannah borrowing the werewolf skin is that the story, like many Goosebumps stories, falls around Halloween and IIRC the kids take the skins to have the "scariest costumes" in order to terrorize the other kids and the rest of the town for some Halloween fun. The book also compares the use of werewolf skin to drug addiction, explaining that the more the person uses the skins, the more they become addicted to them and believe they need them to function. So you're observation about the aunt and uncle behaving like they're experiencing withdrawals was spot on as that's how the moment is described in the book. Again, I really didn't watch the Goosebumps show, so I can't really make recommendations on what to check out next. I guess maybe "The Scarecrow Walks At Midnight" - if they actually turned that into an episode. I don't remember much about the story, other than it did freak me out enough as a kid to leave an impact with a fascination for "Rural Horror" for me. (Anything to do with cornfields, spooky/haunted scarecrows, old abandoned schoolhouses and creepy, near abandoned towns is right up my alley! Yes including the original Children of the Corn which I genuinely, unironically love even though I acknowledge it's pretty ridiculous.)

[@Bubbless555]

I grew up watching goosebumps but didn’t see this episode until I was an adult, and I consider it one of the scariest..The werewolves trying to break through the window along with their arms flailing from the hole they were buried in truly did give me nightmares!! I thought this one was creepier than the Fever Swamp episode, but usually people say that one is scarier to them.

[@GoetiaTV]

Came for the Strong Bad, stayed for the exploding werewolf skins.

[@Lifeofward151]

Strong Bad cameo was a pleasant surprise.

[@travisfuller4122]

As a child, I preferred Are You Afraid of the Dark?. This episode though, I do recall and loved. Side note of topic entirely, loved the audio clip of "The World of David the Gnome". Nice touch. 🙂

[@JellyBeanKruger]

I remember renting this episode from blockbuster on VHS one weekend and watching it with a friend when we were about 7.... Yeah, it scared the shit out of us. The reanimated werewolf skins really got to me. And I was a spooky kid!

[@CRandyGamble]

Jerry has skills, they're just not camera skills. Another great one, Roses!!

[@breegrimm7142]

Happy Halloween 🎃Roses! Thanks for always bringing the spooky, the weird and the mysterious!!! You rule!

[@CreativeMindsAudio]

I really missed these goosebumps episode rundowns. These was really hilariously done. And props to the relevant strongbad clip!

[@kclink1579]

Perfect timing as i was looking for somethings to watch.

[@lostintime3333]

I am so glad you did more Goosebumps episodes! It's what I subscribed for ❤ also "David The Gnome" amazing intro song 😂

[@SaturnineCheetah]

This was one of my favourites as a kid. It's really cool because it hearkens to some variations of older werewolf folklore, where, in order to transform, the werewolves would actually put on wolf pelts and become feral beasts. Really neat idea to adapt for a kids horror anthology, imo. I'd love to see you cover Werewolf of Fever Swamp, too!

[@Deoxy360]

The place is called Wolf Creek? As an Australian I know this won't end well.

[@loganarnoldkicks4321]

I’m so glad I just rewatched this episode Sunday now that you’ve posted a video on it !! I remember renting this from Blockbuster as a kid just because of the cover art, but when I put it on my TV to watch it it, I completely tuned the episode out because I never really liked Werewolf of Fever Swamp as a kid and I thought this episode was pretty much the same premise. I remember revisiting it as a teen and loving it and now I still love it revisiting as an adult

[@brknglasses2734]

Always good to see ya, Roses! Thanks for the video.

[@amandamangan5021]

I feel like Goosebumps' cameraman now works for Ze Frank! Oh, Jerry!!! 😂❤😂 Great review!

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Noice!

[@Satuneonred]

I hope Jerry gets the help he needs 😂

[@UncommonDabfish]

It's really nice to see you again :)

[@KyiannaRyder-l3z]

I love the running gag of roses telling jerry to hold the camera right it always been hilarious to me and i always watch that part

[@whiteboyramen]

I love when you drop a new video and I double love that we are talking about Goosebumps. Next level

[@stevenadams7055]

Glad your back! Love your videos ❤

[@emijliastarovic8524]

This was always one of my favorite episodes! Thanks for the hit of spooky month nostalgia!

[@milesfortner8349]

Whats that camping episode where the twist is they are on an alien planet the whole time...now thats bonkers

[@ChetWhimbles]

Let’s go, a new PUR video!

[@sabrinaloizides-merideth9874]

So glad to see you back! Loved this! I've been watching the new series with my kiddo on Disney+ so it's nice to see one of these today!

[@maninblue88]

Hey Roses! My suggestion for a future episode exploration is "Welcome to Dead House" from season 2. As you may know, it's a pretty run-of-the-mill zombie story, but the actual TV episode was done with what I thought was done with what I thought was a cool, Romero-like feel to it.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

You had one job, Jerry. One! Ffs, Jerry, get your head in the game!

[@freedemonhugs]

YESSSSSSS FINALLY MORE BOOSEGUMPS, THANKS ROSES

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

Jerry did his best with what he was given. 😂 I’ve always wondered what R. L. Stine’s initial concept/idea behind this story, mainly because the original title was going to be I Wanna Be a Werewolf for Halloween. Though, I’m honestly glad we got what we got with the title change. I have fond memories watching this 2-parter on VHS back in the day. Still surprised it has never been released on DVD in the US.

[@starryeye6511]

@pushinguproses I ALWAYS look forward to these from you 😊

[@ellebee4112]

I’ve missed your videos on things like this; are you afraid of the dark and goosebumps in particular. Would love to see you continue with these. Love your funny commentary and the nostalgia I get from being reminded of seeing these shows I watched or books I read as a kid!

[@unustheuntouchable]

Dope stuff. I originally subscribed for your classic DOS / early Windows game retrospective videos, but for sure stuck around for your more recent TV / movie / media stuff. Great quality, thanks for doing this.

[@tobynsaunders]

I love your reviews of Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of The Dark?... ! Thanks for sharing.

[@TrekkieBrie]

Hell yeah a new goosebumps video from pushinguproses. It's a good day.

[@mooniejohnson]

Jerry is the cameraman we need but don't deserve. Bless you, J-Town.

[@almightyk11]

I would highly recommend "Really You" from The Haunting Hour. It's a series opener that really sets the town, and it's a concept that still creeps me out.

[@patricksmith6334]

As a kid this ending terrified me. I thought it was one of the scariest Goosebumps episodes I guess because it does leave so much to the viewer's imagination but, I also remember it being scarier because I bought it all hook line and sinker whereas now I realize the delivery is mot as intense as I thought.

[@bphussar]

PLEASE keep making more videos! I love watching them and they bring back so many memories of my childhood.

[@calicocidd]

1:22 I can't believe I heard the theme song from "The World Of David The Gnome" in fucking 2023... this timeline is wild.

[@amandaredd3057]

I read so much RL Stein and Christopher Pike as a kid, its insane!My mom had trash bags full of my books!

[@cburger4life144]

Your positive attitude is always a bright spot. Thanks PUR

[@Fluffymonkeyem]

Viewer bewaaarrre you're in for a treat, because Pushing Up Roses just posted!

[@nana8nanashi]

4:03 Pretty sure the one on the left is Cory Bowles before he was guided wayward by The Boys at SunnyVale...

[@cupcakehips9236]

Yay! You always make me smile when you upload a video ❤😃

[@rightsarentpolitical]

I was at a library sale within the last couple of weeks and there were 2 Murder She Wrote books! I immediately thought of you, and picked them both up.

[@Firepuma27]

Maybe you could do a comparison video between the new and old episodes of Goosebumps

[@22013]

You should do one on "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp." IMHO, it's the best directed episode.

[@karlnykwest4199]

"Just point and snap" - literally the first thing I was told to stop doing when I got to film school.

[@RyshaunCarpenter]

If you ever review the Gossebumps episode, here are suggestions: Scarecrow Walks at Midnight, and How to kill a Monster.

[@DaveTpletsch]

I would LOVE to see your takes on some more Are You Afraid of the Dark episodes. I particularly remember the episode "The Night Shift" season 5 episode 11, about a gross teenage boy who literaly says "I won't take no for an answer" while trying to get the girl he has a crush on to go on a date with him. Also there's a vampire feeding on everyone in a hospital but that's not important until like the last 6 minutes when the girl needs to have her mind changed about saying no.

[@RandiLeeStark]

I've missed you, Roses. You and your puns.

[@SirWilliamKidney]

Allison Preggler actually reviewed this episode a while back. I think she went much harder on it because she has less of a soft-spot for children's horror in general. It's great to have the two different very well done perspectives from my two favourite reviewers! Great job!

[@the-NightStar]

Also she's not good at critique. She's another one of those reviewers that really is just 20% critic and 80% tryhard comedian.

[@alext3431]

I would LOVE for you to do full reviews of the new series, even if the show is well done and properly spooky. Hearing your take (and comparison to the books/old show) would be everything@

[@lauradelvasto3196]

Cool video as always Roses! Poor Jerry, he's still learning to be a cameraman. I have some suggestions for videos: there´s an episode called "Ghost Beach", which I remember being one of my favorites as a child. Then there's a two-parter called "The Ghost Next Door" that I remember really liking as well. Spooky ghost stories for the spookiest month of the year.

[@CallMeKes]

I just finished watching your playlist for Murder, She Wrote. The entire playlist. Only partly because I love you and your videos. I wanted to make sure you hadn't yet covered Murder, She Wrote Season 1, episode 1. I really, really would love to see you cover their first episode!

[@thelion7929]

Werewolf Skin was the scariest werewolf story I've ever seen as a kid. What scared me the most was when the skin came to life and tried to attack the kids...

[@JohnSmith-li6mn]

I love seeing new content from you , glad you're still posting one of my favorite youtubers.

[@gnunez3272]

Hooray a new Goosebumps review :)