History Heartwarming / AreYouAfraidOfTheDark

** Later, it becomes a ChekhovsGun when [[spoiler: Hanna andLuke use the same project to ward off the Shadowman, almost as though invoking ThePowerOfLove.]]

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** Eric telling The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun as a tribute to his recently deceased Irish grandfather. Even better is the fact that Frank, usually his nemesis, agrees to postpone his storytelling so Eric can tell his that night. For all their bickering, Frank and Eric do seem to care about each other.
** In The Tale of the Dangerous Soup, tough guy Frank finally admitting that he's afraid of the dark. It shows him letting his guard down and trusting his friends.
** At the beginning of "The Tale of the Night Shift," Gary laments to Betty Ann how he finally worked up the nerve to ask Sam out, but she said she was too busy for a relationship right now. Sam then tells a story about a girl with an impossibly full schedule who constantly turns down a boy who likes her only for that reason, until their adventure with a vampire prompts her to reconsider her priorities. Afterwards, Sam tells Gary she's rethought some things, and they sit down holding hands to watch the fire together, just the two of them. What a romantic way to tell a guy you like him, Sam!

!!Curse of The Shadows

-->'''Chris''' ''(to a dying man)'': Aren't you afraid it'll be horrible?
-->'''DJ''': It's only horrible if you've led a bad life. If you led a good life, it's the best thing going.

* In "The Tale of the Fire Ghost," the spirit of Jake Griffin protects the fire station from the ghost of a particularly vicious fire put out by him and Dan Preston, father of protagonists Roxy and Jimmy. At Dan's guilt over being unable to save him, Jake is genuinely aggrieved.
-->'''Jake:''' Sometimes... things just happen. You can't always be looking for someone to blame.
** When the benevolent spirit passes on, Roxy and Jimmy, overjoyed at the safe return of their dad, give him a hug. We then see, on the station wall, a plaque in dedication to the memory of Jake.

* In "The Tale of the Fire Ghost," retired fireman Jake Griffin admits to having died in a burning building. He sorrowfully laments the misplaced guilt of his colleague Dan, which encourages Dan's son Jimmy to overcome his anger at his parents' divorce. On the Fire Ghost's defeat, Roxy and Jimmy thank their dad's old friend.

** Fridge-Heartwarming: [[spoiler: Luke listing these qualities isn't ''just'' prattle to make the episode more heartwarming: these aforementioned qualities have gotten them this far ''and'' becomes [[ChekhovsGun integral to the climax]]. Gabby comforts June while they wait for Jay to get the key, Jay preserves her life by getting the key she nearly died for in her stead, Seth wouldn't have had the magic wand he utilized to flip the switch, Hanna found it in herself to fix the lighthouse as best as she could, and Connor renewed his heroism when he nearly sacrificed his life for Luke.]]

* Luke [[spoiler: lifting the Midnight Society's morale by naming [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre each member's best quality]] to help them see they ''can'' beat the Shadowman and his curse. Gabby is [[NiceGirl kindly]], Jay is [[UndyingLoyalty loyal and protective of the group]], Seth [[HopeBringer believes in magic]] when others can't, Hanna ''[[TheDeterminator never]]'' backs down from a challenge, and [[TheAce Connor]] (despite his waning courage) is [[RebuiltPedestal still]] Luke's hero. Not only does this inspire the entire group to join Luke in the Return Spell, but after much hesitation, even Connor joins.]]