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The substance in the bag that makes the campfire smoke-up during the title of each story is regular table sugar.
There was a board game based on this show.
As the most-frequent storyteller, Betty Ann told 12 stories. Gary and Kiki, the only other constant Midnight Society members, each told 10 (including Gary's sharing the single two-part "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure" with Frank). Tucker told 7, Frank (counting "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure") and Sam each told 6, David and Kristen each told 5. Eric and Stig, each there for 13 stories, only told 2 of their own individually.
In the French release of the show, the scenes of the Midnight Society around the fire were never shown since scenes such as these were taboo.
Frank's introduction to The Midnight Society; at the same time the introduction of Dr. Vink, who would later appear in other stories told by Frank.
The only time a Midnight Society member's last name is mentioned (when he is first shown, Gary refers to the inductee as Frank Moore).
The only time a Midnight Society inductee (Frank) remains blindfolded throughout the entire storytelling (Tucker, Sam, and Stig had bags - and, later for Stig, a bandanna - placed over their heads for only a moment when taken directly to the fire.)
One of twenty-one episodes where the Midnight Society didn't leave and douse the fire with the water-bucket (Frank was being congratulated on joining).
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title) instead of the opening of various shots of a bay, a moving playground swing, an old house and attic, and a match lighting itself in the hand that held it.
One of two episodes to open in a storytelling rather than at the fire, and the only one where the traditional opening was shown a moment later (Bet started telling The Tale of Laughing in the Dark before an interruption, and it was only after that she threw the powder on the fire and named it).
The only time Gary says something official other than "I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed" at the end (he hastily says "Meeting adjourned" as he flings water on the fire and with everybody else chases Eric chasing Kristen).
The only episode to have more than one break in the story to show the Midnight Society discussing it. Excluding the early interruption during which Bet named the story, there was one break five minutes into the show and another at the halfway (commercial-break) point, where the others teased Kristen for her coulrophobia.
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title) instead of the opening of various shots of a bay, a moving playground swing, an old house and attic, and a match lighting itself in the hand that held it.
Aron Tager, the actor who played Zeebo/Carney in this episode, also plays Dr. Vink (with a Vuh, Vuh, Vuh).
Beth says Amanda has to prove she's not a (and, later, Frank teases Eric by calling him a) "Zeeb", a reference to the clown Zeebo from "The Tale of Laughing in the Dark".
Sally, played by Bethanny Nurse, suggests that the mute girl in the ghost story may have been deaf. In her next appearance in "The Tale of the Closet Keepers", Bethanny Nurse's character was a deaf girl.
The first time Gary says his usual "I declare this meeting of the Midnight Society closed."
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title) instead of the opening of various shots of a bay, a moving playground swing, an old house and attic, and a match lighting itself in the hand that held it.
Ann Page, who plays Miss Clove, is married to Aron Tager, who plays Dr. Vink (and Zeebo) throughout the show.
One of two episodes to open in a storytelling rather than at the fire, and the only one where the story was never finished and didn't have anything to do with the main story (Eric was telling a cliffhanger before David told "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" for the night's full story).
Aired, before Nickelodeon picked up the series, on Halloween of 1991 to fit the theme of the plot; its chronological airdate as the fourth episode of the show was September 5, 1992.
One of twenty-one episodes where the Midnight Society didn't leave and douse the fire with the water-bucket (the last shot was of them packing).
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title) instead of the opening of various shots of a bay, a moving playground swing, an old house and attic, and a match lighting itself in the hand that held it.
One of twenty-one episodes where the Midnight Society didn't leave and douse the fire with the water-bucket (the last shot was of them sitting around the empty fire-ring).
One of five episodes to feature a different opening (a door appearing against a sky backdrop opening into a dark area with ghostly images rushing by to form the title) instead of the opening of various shots of a bay, a moving playground swing, an old house and attic, and a match lighting itself in the hand that held it.
The only episode to have a scene before the introduction (the show starts by showing Gary and Kristen at his dad's magic shop before the group meets at the campfire site in the woods).
Gary's first storytelling shown on the show, and his first story to show his character Sardo, who he used in later stories.
The only episode where one member was absent from the storytelling (Gary mentioned that David was sick).
The first appearance of the opening that was to be used throughout the remainder of the series and even the follow-up series two years after its ending.
One of twenty-one episodes where the Midnight Society didn't leave and douse the fire with the water-bucket (Gary, Kristen, and David were congratulating each other on a secret).