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A Novel Approach

  • Episode aired Jul 20, 2015
  • TV-14
  • 42m
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Teen Wolf (2011)
ActionDramaFantasyRomanceThriller

The pack enters Eichen House in order to learn more about the Dread Doctors.The pack enters Eichen House in order to learn more about the Dread Doctors.The pack enters Eichen House in order to learn more about the Dread Doctors.

  • Director
    • Tim Andrew
  • Writers
    • Jeff Davis
    • Angela Harvey
  • Stars
    • Tyler Posey
    • Dylan O'Brien
    • Holland Roden
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    • Director
      • Tim Andrew
    • Writers
      • Jeff Davis
      • Angela Harvey
    • Stars
      • Tyler Posey
      • Dylan O'Brien
      • Holland Roden
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Tyler Posey
    Tyler Posey
    • Scott McCall
    Dylan O'Brien
    Dylan O'Brien
    • Stiles Stilinski
    Holland Roden
    Holland Roden
    • Lydia Martin
    Shelley Hennig
    Shelley Hennig
    • Malia Tate
    Arden Cho
    Arden Cho
    • Kira Yukimura
    Dylan Sprayberry
    Dylan Sprayberry
    • Liam Dunbar
    • (credit only)
    Cody Christian
    Cody Christian
    • Theo Raeken
    Ashton Moio
    Ashton Moio
    • Donovan Donati
    Steven Brand
    Steven Brand
    • Dr. Gabriel Valack
    John Posey
    John Posey
    • Dr. Conrad Fenris
    Benita Robledo
    Benita Robledo
    • Deputy Valerie Clarke
    • (voice)
    Marti Matulis
    Marti Matulis
    • The Surgeon
    Douglas Tait
    Douglas Tait
    • The Pathologist
    Caitlin Dechelle
    Caitlin Dechelle
    • The Geneticist
    Clayton Froning
    Clayton Froning
    • Schrader
    Ryan Kelley
    Ryan Kelley
    • Deputy Jordan Parrish
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    • Director
      • Tim Andrew
    • Writers
      • Jeff Davis
      • Angela Harvey
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    • Trivia
      Tyler Posey's father, John Posey, has a role in this episode as Dr. Conrad Fenis.
    • Goofs
      When Stiles calls 9-1-1, the operator on the other end makes a couple of mistakes.
      • First, asking WHAT the emergency is, instead of asking where. Since caller ID information can be incorrect, and since a call can end abruptly, 9-1-1 operators ask where the emergency is, so help can always be sent regardless of how the rest of the call goes.
      • Second, the operator hung up on the caller. Considering that the caller could have passed out from an injury or something else could be going on that prevents the caller from speaking, 9-1-1 operators do not assume a call is a prank. Even if they feel it's a prank, they stay on the line in case there is additional information to pass along to emergency crews that are dispatched to the location.
    • Quotes

      Lydia Martin: [to Valack] What does the book do?

      Stiles Stilinski: Tell us.

      Dr. Gabriel Valack: I told you. It opens your eyes.

      Lydia Martin: How?

      Dr. Gabriel Valack: It triggers the memory centers of the brain, clearing the fog and bringing the images of the Dread Doctors into focus. I wrote the book in an effort to find out if anyone else like me had ever seen them before. I thought I could circulate it, an effort to trigger someone's, anyone else's memory. They'd see the cover, a hint of memory. They pick up the book, read it. The suppressed memories surface, and they'd find their way to me to discover more. Just like you did.

      Stiles Stilinski: Did it work with anyone else?

      Dr. Gabriel Valack: You didn't see it on The New York Times' Best Seller list, did you?

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      • July 20, 2015 (United States)
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      • MGM Television
      • Music Television (MTV)
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      • 42m

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