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“THE GRYFFADDAMS FAMILY!”

The title certainly sounds promising for Dull Professor!

Now there's a big, bad storm coming and forcing everyone to stay inside! And that’s very bad for everyone, of course!

So this episode intends to give character stuff to Dull Professor, but it’s all too shallow and flat to have any real impact.

Villain Mother is suddenly overprotective; I’d also be annoyed.

I have to admit that they manage to build a somewhat atmospheric mood here with the dark surroundings, strange noises, stormy weather, eerie music, and child ghosts lurking about. The connection to Gryffen’s family also gives everything a logical reason.

Not that it helps much; the performances are as flat as ever, and the script utilities every old trick in the haunted horror book.

The ghost versions of the Gryffen family members are some of the better monsters this show has featured.

We also get a surprisingly good finale to the episode.