Being Human: Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things

"Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things"
	Series Being Human; Season 1, Episode 8
Air date	March 7th, 2011
Writers	Chris Dingess
Director	Jeremiah S. Chechik
Producers	Toby Whithouse; Rob Pursey; Jeremy Carver; Anna Fricke; Michael Prupas; Adam Kane; Irene Litinsky; Elissa Lewis; Cari A. Davine
Starring	Sam Witwer; Meaghan Rath; Sam Huntington
	Episode guide
Previous; "I See Your True Colors and That's Why I Hate You"	Next; I Want You Back (From the Dead)"

"Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things" is the title to the eighth episode of season one of the North American version of the supernatural drama series Being Human. It was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik with a script written by Chris Dingess. It first aired on Syfy on Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 9:00 pm.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Actor	Role
Sam Witwer	Aidan Waite
Meaghan Rath	Sally Malik
Sam Huntington	Josh Levison

Guest Starring[]

Actor	Role
Sarah Allen	Rebecca Flynt
Kristen Hager	Nora Sargeant
Jason Spevack	Bernie Lanham
Cindy Sampson	Cindy Lanham

Co-Starring[]

Actor	Role
Kathleen Fee	Barbara, the ghost
Charles Bender	Doctor Travis Reed
Bill Corday	Nathan, the ghost
Elliot Larson	Bully #1
Ryan Antel	Bully #2
Paul Whitney	Ghost policeman

Notes & Trivia[]

Opening narration:

This episode is rated TV-14.

This is the second episode of Being Human directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. He previously directed "I See Your True Colors and That's Why I Hate You".

This is the second episode of Being Human written by Chris Dingess. He previously wrote Wouldn't It Be Nice (If We Were Human)". His next episode is "Going Dutch".

Allusions[]

The title of this episode is taken from the 1972 horror/comedy Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, directed by Bob Clark.

Quotes[]

Sally Malik: Ok, how's your breath.
Josh Levison: (breathes)
Sally Malik: (sniffs, pauses) I don't have the sense of smell anymore.
Josh Levison: (sighs, then breathes towards Aidan)
Aidan Waite: (sniffs) I gotta be honest, it just smells like dog to me...
Josh Levison: (opens his arms with frustration)
Aidan Waite: But I'm sure it's minty fresh!

"Children Shouldn't Play With Undead Things"
Series Being Human Season 1, Episode 8

Air date	March 7th, 2011
Writers	Chris Dingess
Director	Jeremiah S. Chechik
Producers	Toby Whithouse; Rob Pursey; Jeremy Carver; Anna Fricke; Michael Prupas; Adam Kane; Irene Litinsky; Elissa Lewis; Cari A. Davine
Starring	Sam Witwer; Meaghan Rath; Sam Huntington
Episode guide
Previous "I See Your True Colors and That's Why I Hate You"	Next I Want You Back (From the Dead)"