Creepy Dad Basement

Creepy Dad Basement is the second episode of Terribly Animated Goosebumps. The episode follows the plot of Goosebumps #2, Stay Out of the Basement!

Plot Summary
Margaret's father has been working in the basement in secret for the past few weeks after he lost his job. Margaret and her brother Casey attempt to go in the basement, only to see their father with a bloodied hand saying "Stay out of the Basement" (Title Drop). Their mother has to go tend to her sick sister, leaving the kids alone with their father. They go in the basement while their dad takes their mom to the airport. They discover anima-plants. They get caught. Margaret notices some strange shit goin' down. Their father starts growing leaves out of his scalp. Then, she catches him eating plant food. Finally, she catches him bleeding green! When their mother returns, they sneak into the basement once again, and find a second version of their dad. The two dads are about to brawl, but Margaret has to choose which is the real dad. She chooses the one that bleeds red. The plant-dad dies. Real dad gets his job back and everyone is just generally happier. Most of the anima-plants are destroyed. At the end, Margaret encounters a flower claiming to be her real father.

Death Count
The death count of Stay Out of the Basement is 1. The only death in the book is Plant Dad, the plant clone.

Rating
This book was given a 6 out of 10.

Trivia

 * This episode, Housing Scam: Vampire Edition, and Green Substance were all created at once.
 * Plant-Dad and Casey reappear in the Valentine's special, in the hottest characters section.
 * This episode contains one of StripeMC's favorite jokes of the series.