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1992 (Nos. 1–4) · U.S., 1990s

Say Cheese and Die!

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Four friends find a camera in an empty house that photographs disasters

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Quick recap

Greg, Shari, Doug, and Michael sneak into the abandoned Coffman house and find a camera in the basement. Every photo shows a disaster that hasn't happened yet: Michael falling, Greg's dad's wrecked car, a nasty fall for Doug. All of it comes true. Shari vanishes from a photo at her own party and only returns when Greg tears it up. Taking the camera back, they run into Spidey, who turns out to be Dr. Fritz Fredericks; his old partner cursed it. In the struggle, Shari snaps Spidey's picture, and he dies of fright, just as the photo showed. In the end, two bullies quietly take the camera and wait for their picture to develop.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesThe nightmare came first

    The skeleton-family nightmare was written in after the cover was painted, so the story would match the art.

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  2. Behind the scenesA young Ryan Gosling

    In the 1995 episode (S1, ep. 15), Greg is played by a very young Ryan Gosling.

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