31 Classic Halloween TV episodes and specials

October 31st is almost upon us. There are plenty of scary movies to watch, but what about television? Revisit your ghosts of Halloweens past in our gallery of 31 Classic Halloween TV episodes and specials. Sure, everybody knows, Treehouse of Horror. But do you remember the Halloween episodes of, Facts of Life, Growing Pains or, Silver Spoons? We have got you covered.

Halloween TV episodes and specials

2 Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place in Psycho Halloween

A Disney Halloween

Angel in Life of the Party

Are You Afraid of the Dark in The Tale of the Twisted Claw

Beverly Hills, 90210 in Halloween

Bones in Mummy in the Maze

Boy Meets World in And Then There Was Shawn

Buffy the Vampire Slayer in Halloween, Fear Itself, All the Way

The Facts of Life in Seven Little Indians

Family Matters in Stevil and Stevil II

Freaks and Geeks in Tricks and Treats

Friends in The One With the Halloween Party

Ghost Whisperer in Head Over Heals

Growing Pains in Happy Halloween

Halloween is Grinch Night

Home Improvement in various episodes

How I Met Your Mother in The Slutty Pumpkin

Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

My So, Called Life in Halloween

Quantum Leap in The Boogieman

Roseanne, various Halloween episodes

Saturday Night Live, Halloween specials

Silver Spoons in A Dark and Stormy Night

South Park in Pinkeye, Korn?s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery, Hell on Earth 2006

Supernatural in It is the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

That 70s Show Halloween Special

The Cosby Show Halloween Special

The Drew Carey Show in It is Halloween, Dummy

The Halloween That Almost Wasnt

The Office Halloween Special, Employee Transfer

The Simpsons in Treehouse of Horror

10 Essential Tips For Surviving Halloween Movie Night

TOO AFRAID TO VENTURE OUTSIDE ON HALLOWEEN? Stay in for scary fun: host a Halloween TV night.

SyFy is running a Ghost Hunters marathon from 9am to 3am.

Or watch old school horror movies from 1930s to the 1970s on Turner Classic Movies. This year’s lineup includes Cat People at 5:30pm (Eastern), Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde at 8:30pm and The Body Snatcher at 11:15pm.

AMC is my go-to channel during the Halloween season, whose offerings range from modern classic to cult. This year’s lineup includes:

☠ Gene Wilder’s Young Frankenstein at 7:30am;

☠ John Carpenter’s Halloween at noon (followed by Halloween 4 and Halloween 5!);

and ☠ George Romero’s Night Of The Living Dead at 6 and 8:15pm.

For family movies, watch ABC Family, whic wraps up its 13 Days of Halloween with Hocus Pocus Wednesday (Oct. 28th), Scooby Doo movies Thursday and Friday, and Batman Returns on Halloween.

And to get you in the spirit, here’s my 10 essential lessons for surviving horror movies.

10: Root for the good person. The bitch, the jerk, and everyone alike won’t make it to the end.

9: Never forget that zombies must be killed by destroying the brain; vampires are killed by decapitation, sunlight or a stake in the heart; werewolves are done in by silver bullets or killing their human self. Ghosts should be handled by priests or paranormal experts. Monsters are tricky: some may have their own special way to be killed but the generally shooting them, setting them on fire, even stabbing them until they are a pile of mush should do the trick. Burn the remains.

8: It doesn’t matter if you’re in high school, college or if you’re 50 years old. If you bully someone to the point of public humiliation, they’ll snap and get revenge on you.
7: Don’t touch foreign objects, don’t taunt ghosts, don’t read anything from an old book out loud. If you do any of these, I guarantee you it will end badly.

6: If something out of the ordinary is after you, a monster, vampire, even a clown, if you’re going to call the cops, tell them it’s a fire or something normal. The police won’t rush out to your frantic call about zombies trying to break in your house. You’ll get a quicker response telling them you’re being burgled.

5: Never drop your weapon. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen a horror movie when a character thinks they killed the killer/monster, drop their weapons and enjoy a sigh of relief. Too bad just moments after the killer/monster pops up again and the character is forced to run instead of re-using the weapon again.

4: When confronted by the killer, don’t run and hide, kick some ass! (But only if it’s not carrying a gun or chainsaw.) If the killer is a male you know the number one spot to go for. Kick, punch, go for the win! If the killer has you from behind, try head butting, sticking your fingers in his eyes, anything to get them down long enough to steal their weapon and take them out!

3: Never vacation in the woods or a secluded area: It’s an open invitation to psychos and cannibal hillbillies. But, if you must spend time in a cabin, be prepared. Visit the place a day or two ahead in the daylight. See if your cell phone works, find out how far the nearest police station is and how long it would take you to walk or run there. Check the news for missing person reports in that area. If there’s a lot, reschedule your stay. Check the roads to see if you car can get through without getting stuck in any mud. Stock up on flash lights, flares and spare tires. Inform family members and friends where you are, how long you’ll be there and check in with them throughout your trip.

2: Any booze consumed must not be followed by driving. It doesn’t matter if you’ve had a sip. In the world of horror movies, you will hit someone. You’ll either have to cover up your crime so you won’t get caught will booze on your breath. Or you’ll fess up but know an angry family member will throw on a mask and hunt you down.

1: If you have sex on Halloween, make sure the person you are having sex with is your partner or someone you know well. Sex with a stranger can lead to waking up in a tub with your kidneys gone. If you have sex with your BFF’s significant other, anticipate a murderous rage. Their actions will be on par with the angry people on Cheaters who throw axes instead of fists.

Happy Halloween! And don’t forget the candy.

Halloween Television and Movie Programing, Halloween.tv

Television has never wanted to ignore a holiday, especially a noisy one. Now it’s loading up this week with Halloween shows. Here’s a sampling; in addition to the ones listed, there are also plenty of horror films to choose from each night:

Get in the Halloween spirit by watching these T.V. shows

Network Halloween Cartoons

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, ABC. The first one will be in an hour slot (paired with “You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown”), the second in a half-hour.

“Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, NBC, repeats 7:30.

Kid Halloween Cartoons

PBS shows (check local listings) have new episodes Friday. “Dinosaur Train” and “Curious George” both look at nocturnal creatures; “SuperWhy” has “The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween”

Nickelodeon reruns its Halloween episodes – “SpongeBob,” “Penguins of Madagascar,” Wonder Pets,” etc. – throughout the week. Also, Nick Jr. (formerly Noggin) has an autumn marathon Saturday.

Halloween Series episodes

““Eastwick” eyes Halloween, when Eastwick burns witches; 9:01 p.m., ABC.

“Vampire Diaries” has a local haunted house that might turn deadly, now that Vicki is a vampire, too. That’s 7 p.m. Thursday on CW, followed at 8 by “Supernatural.” with a poker-playing witch.

“"The Office” plans a haunted house for local kids; 8 p.m. Thursday, NBC.

“"The Mentalist” probes the rumor that a rich man was killed by a ghost in his haunted mansion; 9 p.m. Thursday, NBC.

On “Ghost Whisperer,” Melinda has visions of the headless horseman; 9 p.m. Friday, CBS.

“"Medium,” uses special effects to put Allison (Patricia Arquette) inside “The Night of the Living Dead” during her dreams; 8 p.m. Friday, CBS.

“"Roseanne” always prided itself on having the best Halloween episodes. Now eight of them will rerun Saturday, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on TV Land.

Halloween Music

“Halloween on Ice” has skaters – Nancy Kerrigan, Elvis Stojko, Todd Eldredge, Seven Cousins – doing holiday routines to music by Manheim Steamroller; 7-9 p.m. Friday, Hallmark.

“Ulalume: Howling at New Moon” has music by Paramore, AFI, Dead by Sunrise,more; plus the cast of “Twilight”; 8 p.m. Fridays, MTV.

Halloween Comic movies

Wednesday: “Return to Halloweentown” (2006), 7 p.m., Disney; “Hocus Pocus” (1993), 7 p.m., ABC Family.

Thursday: “Scooby-Doo” (2002), 7 p.m., ABC Family; “Casper Meets Wendy” (1999), 7 p.m., Disney;

Friday: “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004), 7 p.m., ABC Family; “Young Frankenstein” (1974), 7 p.m., AMC.

More Halloween Movies

Thursday: “Ghost” (1990), the classic with Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore, 7 p.m., WGN.

Saturday: “The Good Witch” (2008) and “The Good Witch’s Garden” (2009), 6 and 8 p.m., Hallmark

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