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* ContinuityNod: Sarah Jane's ArbitrarySkepticism is a subtle nod to the Doctor, who constantly refuses to believe in anything supernatural, and whenever he sees magic, magical creatures, etc, is quick to dismiss them as alien or psychic powers or something.

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Sarah Jane's ArbitrarySkepticism is a subtle nod to the Doctor, who constantly refuses to believe in anything supernatural, and whenever he sees magic, magical creatures, etc, is quick to dismiss them as alien or psychic powers or something.something.
** Sarah Jane and Mr Smith explain that most ghostly activity is the result of emotionally charged events being impressed on their surroundings and then played black, like in the ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' episode [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E3GhostMachine "Ghost Machine"]].
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* TheCavalierYears: The flashbacks that deal with the disappearance of the Marchwood family, are set in 1665.
* ContinuityNod: Sarah Jane's ArbitrarySkepticism is a subtle nod to the Doctor, who constantly refuses to believe in anything supernatural, and whenever he sees magic, magical creatures, etc, is quick to dismiss them as alien or psychic powers or something.

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* TheCavalierYears: The flashbacks that deal with the disappearance of the Marchwood family, family are set in 1665.
* ContinuityNod: Sarah Jane's ArbitrarySkepticism is a subtle nod to the Doctor, who constantly refuses to believe in anything supernatural, and whenever he sees magic, magical creatures, etc, is quick to dismiss them as alien or psychic powers or something.



* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghosts of three departed inhabitants watches her drive away.
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* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghosts of three departed inhabitants watches watch her drive away.
* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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* TheCavalierYears: The flashbacks that deal with the disaster of the Marchwood family, are set in 1665.

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* TheCavalierYears: The flashbacks that deal with the disaster disappearance of the Marchwood family, are set in 1665.

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* TheCavalierYears: The flashbacks that deal with the disaster of the Marchwood family, are set in 1665.



* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghosts of three departed inhabitant watches her drive away.

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* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghosts of three departed inhabitant inhabitants watches her drive away.
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* WholePlotReference: The episode is essentially ''Series/TheStoneTape'' as a kids' show.

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* WholePlotReference: The episode is essentially ''Series/TheStoneTape'' ''Film/TheStoneTape'' as a kids' show.
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* OurGhostsAreDifferent: They are actually living people trapped between dimensions.
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* ContinuityNod: Sarah Jane's ArbitrarySkepticism is a subtle nod to the Doctor, who constantly refuses to believe in anything supernatural, and whenever he sees magic, magical creatures, etc, is quick to dismiss them as alien or psychic powers or something.
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* AbsenteeActor: Luke is absent due to Tommy Knight sitting his GCSEs. Also, Mr Smith doesn't feature, given that the episode takes place away from the house.
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* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghost of a departed inhabitant watches her drive away.

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* RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghost ghosts of a three departed inhabitant watches her drive away.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Sarah Jane, even after all she's seen, insists that there's no truth in the stories of strange phenomena at the Manor.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Sarah Jane, even after all she's seen, insists that there's no truth in the stories of strange phenomena Jane scoffs at the Manor.
idea of ghosts, while simultaneously encouraging a ghost hunter to have a more open mind. Because searching for ghosts is inherently more close-minded than searching for aliens. Although she was actually implied to have been wrong about the ghosts.
* ElectromagneticGhostsElectromagneticGhosts: This is exploited to detect the presence of ghosts more scientifically, and prove the house really is haunted. Although - as Sarah Jane is quick to point out - they aren't technically ghosts. (Or at least, that's how it seems until the final moments of the episode...)
* HauntedHouse: Sarah Jane, Rani, and Clyde accompany Professor Rivers to investigate Ashen Hill Manor, supposedly one of the most haunted houses in Britain. As Clyde puts it, it's "Hogwarts, Tim Burton-style".


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* LetMeGetThisStraight:
-->'''Clyde''': So let me get this right. If you don't believe in ghosts, Sarah Jane, and you don't believe in ghosts, Professor, then -
-->'''Rani''': What are we doing here?


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* WholePlotReference: The episode is essentially ''Series/TheStoneTape'' as a kids' show.

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* AbsenteeActor: Luke is absent due to Tommy Knight sitting his GCSEs. Also, Mr Smith doesn't feature, given that the episode takes place away from the house.



* ShoutOut: Clyde "[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."

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Clyde "[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."
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** Clyde describes Darkening's lab as ''"Literature/HarryPotter'', Creator/TimBurton-style".

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** There's also a mention of Dracula.

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** There's also a mention of Dracula.{{Dracula}}.
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* ShoutOut: Clyde "[[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."

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* ShoutOut: Clyde "[[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} "[[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Erasmus Darkening is [[Series/BeingHuman Professor Kemp]].
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* LargeHam: Erasmus Darkening: "ETERNITYYYY!!! I'VE LOST ETERNITYYYYYYYYYY!!!"
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Sarah Jane, even after all she's seen, insists that there's no truth in the stories of strange phenomena at the Manor.

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Sarah Jane, even after all she's seen, insists that there's no truth in the stories of strange phenomena at the Manor.



* ShoutOut: Clyde "[[{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."

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* ShoutOut: Clyde "[[{{Ghostbusters}} "[[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} ain't afraid of no ghosts]]."

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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Sarah Jane, even after all she's seen, insists that there's no truth in the stories of strange phenomena at the Manor.



* RealAFterAll: Throughout the show, Sarha Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghost of a departed inhabitant watches her drive away

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* RealAFterAll: RealAfterAll: Throughout the show, Sarha Sarah Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghost of a departed inhabitant watches her drive awayaway.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Erasmus Darkening is [[BeingHuman Professor Kemp]].

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* HeyItsThatGuy: Erasmus Darkening is [[BeingHuman [[Series/BeingHuman Professor Kemp]].


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* RealAFterAll: Throughout the show, Sarha Jane insists that there's no such thing as ghosts, and is shown that the "spooky" goings on are due to alien technology. Then the ghost of a departed inhabitant watches her drive away

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