This episode is based on Goosebumps book #13.
Aron Tager, who plays the hand-obsessed Dr. Shreek, had previously starred in a recurring role as mad scientist Dr. Vink, in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990), another horror anthology series. In his first appearance, The Tale of the Phantom Cab (1990), Dr. Vink shows off a severed hand on display, the first indication of his character's nature.
Ben Cook, the lead actor in the episode, also plays Marty in the Shocker On Shock Street episode, and Jon in the Welcome to Dead House episode.
Kim's actress Erica Luttrell would return to play Drew Brockman in the season two episode "Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns".