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''Gooflumps'' is a two-part
parody A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satire, satirical or irony, ironic imitation. Often its subject is an Originality, original work or some aspect of it (theme/content, author, style, e ...
book series written in 1995 by Tom Hughes under the pseudonym of R. U. Slime. The books are parodies of the ''
Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror novels written by American author R. L. Stine. The protagonists in these stories are teens or pre-teens who find themselves in frightening circumstances, often involving the supernatural, the p ...
'' series by
R. L. Stine Robert Lawrence Stine (; born October 8, 1943) is an American novelist. He is the writer of '' Goosebumps,'' a horror fiction novel series which has sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages, becoming the second- best-selling book ...
. Both books were released simultaneously in 1995 by
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. Each book had a tongue-in-cheek author's photo of Hughes upside down with wild, unkempt hair as "R.U. Slime".


The books

*''Stay Out of the Bathroom'' *''Eat Cheese and Barf!'' The books are completely unlinked in their storylines, but both books featured three taglines on their covers: *'' Buy 2 - that's it!'' *'' This spoof is just a goof!'' *''Warning! Not a ''Goosebumps'' book'' Despite the similarity in writing and the title spoofs, the books were not actual parodies of any particular ''
Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror novels written by American author R. L. Stine. The protagonists in these stories are teens or pre-teens who find themselves in frightening circumstances, often involving the supernatural, the p ...
'' books, only parodying the writing style of
R. L. Stine Robert Lawrence Stine (; born October 8, 1943) is an American novelist. He is the writer of '' Goosebumps,'' a horror fiction novel series which has sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages, becoming the second- best-selling book ...
.


''Stay Out of the Bathroom (Gooflumps Book 2 ½)''

This book's title is a parody of '' Stay Out of the Basement'', although the book itself is more similar to '' Let's Get Invisible!''. ''Stay out of the Bathroom'' centers on a young boy named Joe
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, a self-proclaimed "toilet king" who begins to experience strange things going on with his toilet, such as the lid slamming down on his head while he is vomiting, the toilet refusing to flush, and a trail of missing people leading directly to his bathroom. He soon discovers that the toilet is a
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device for sinister aliens visiting the Earth.


''Eat Cheese and Barf! (Gooflumps Book 4 ½)''

This book has a title which is a parody of '' Say Cheese and Die!'', although the plot is more similar to '' Monster Blood''. ''Eat Cheese and Barf!'' Involves a young lactose-intolerant boy named Billy Fudder whose family has moved from
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to the rural town of Bledsoe, New York after inheriting a farm from his grandfather. The town thrives on the production of
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s, which irritates Billy, as he is the only lactose-intolerant boy in the city. However, this boring town has a secret: beneath his home is a creature made entirely of
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created by his grandfather, who was actually
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. His sister's one-armed boyfriend Armand the
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and his talking
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Martha try to help them find a way to stop the monster, while he and his friend Fannie arrive at the local
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where it has been released.


References

1995 American novels Parody novels Works published under a pseudonym Goosebumps {{1990s-parody-novel-stub