Happy Halloweek! For all you Monsters and Ghouls looking for a Halloween Television throwback, look no further! I have put together my list of the holiday episodes that get me into the festive spirit.
14. Saved By the Bell – “Mystery Weekend” (1991) 
The gang gathers at a swanky mansion for a murder-mystery weekend. All the usual suspects are there. The maid. The butler. The piano player. The host dressed in a smoking jacket with the ability to summon thunder whenever he says something dramatic.
13. Beverly Hills, 90210 – “Halloween” (1991) 
I absolutely love the costumes in this episode. By far my favorite is Brenda as Bonnie (with Dylan McKay as her Clyde). 
Donna’s mermaid costume may pose as a problem in movement, and my question is how did she get to the party?
Note: The one downfall of the episode is Emily Valentine and her bleach blonde presence.
And in true 9-0 form there is a moral to the Halloween story: don’t wear a slutty (possibly a) witch costume, or it may lead to attempted rape, as it did for Kelly Taylor. 
“It doesn’t matter how much of a magnet a girl turns on. A guy always has a choice of not making her do something she doesn’t want to do.” Wise words Dylan McKay
12. Boy Meets World – “And Then There Was Shawn” (1999) 
Growing up I loved Friday night pizza and TGIF nights! This episode had the feel of Scream or I Know What You Did Last Summer (even featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt – Will Freidle’s main squeeze at the time).
Eric: What’s you name?
Jennifer Love Fefferman: Jennifer Love Fefferman
Eric: May I call you Feffie
Jennifer Love Fefferman: Everyone does
Complete with the perfect 90s reference, having Eric exclaim “Oh My Gosh! They killed Kenny!”
11. Sabrina the Teenage Witch – “A Halloween Story” (1996) 
Hunky Harvey dressed as James Dean… need I say more?
10. Parks and Recreation – “Greg Pikitis” (2009) 
Leslie attempts to stop the Halloween punk vandal, meanwhile Ann throws a lame party, until Tom saves the day.
“I passed up a gay Halloween party to be here. Do you know how much fun gay Halloween parties are? Last year I saw three Jonas brothers make out with three Robert Pattisons. It was amazing.” – April
9. How I Met Your Mother – “Slutty Pumpkin” (2005) / “The Slutty Pumpkin Returns” (2011) 
Ted waits all night for a woman in a slutty pumpkin costume, who never shows. 
The best moment is Barney’s first costume entrance as a fighter pilot from Top Gun. He has “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins playing on the boombox and dropping lines… “Oh, you’re dangerous, Maverick. Your ego’s writing checks your body can’t cash.” However, the most important reason why this episode was awesome is, that it taught me the Tootsie Roll Drink (equal parts Kahlua and Rootbeer).
“The Slutty Pumpkin Returns”
Had to mention this episode. Ted finally meets his Slutty Pumpkin and she is (drumroll…..) Joey Potter! Also Robin dressed as a Vancouver Canuck (Hometown pride gurl!)
8. New Girl – “Halloween” (2012) 
So much gold in this episode; from Nick’s “Bee Arthur” costume, to Robbie’s Ninja Turtle junk. I am for suresies with Nick on his stance on Haunted Houses! They are WAY scary, and sometimes you just have to punch a zombie (even if itis a girl)!
“Oh, I get it: The guy who shot John Lennon dressed as a Ninja Turtle!” – Schmidt
7. Friends – “The One with the Halloween Party” (2001) 
It doesn’t get much better than a man in a fluffy pink bunny costume, arm wrestling a man dressed as a potato with a colander on his head.
“Hey. Ross came as Doody.” – Joey
6. The Office – “Halloween” (2005) 
So many of The Office Halloween episodes were fantastic, however I think none can quite compete with the first.
Some of my favorite costumes from this eppie:
Michael – 2 headed Michael
The 3 women wearing cat costumes (apparently a woman’s go-to):
Phyllis- Cat
Pam – Black Cat
Angela – Cat
Jim – 3 holed punch Jim (Jim’s costumes are always low effort = big laughs)
Kelly – Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (despite Michael’s suggestion for her to dress as Bend it Like Beckham)
Sidenote: I love when Michael’s costume makes a reappearance, when he mistakes Diwali for a costume party.
5. Roseanne – “Halloween IV” (1992) 
Roseanne always gave us spectacular Halloween episodes, but this Christmas Carol-inspired one is a lot of fun.
Halloween Past: Roseanne traveling back to the Halloween party where she met Dan as a teenager and terrorized his then-girlfriend.
Halloween Present: Dan dressed as a headless Marie Antoinette, and Jackie as his severed royal head.
Halloween Future: Roseanne has turned into a fun-hating, man-pleasing Stepford wife who does the unthinkable — hands out toothbrushes to trick ‘r treaters
4. Community – “Epidemiology” (2010) 
Narrated by George Takei, Community created a plausible zombie outbreak; The party was catered by military rations from an army surplus store, causing a mysterious illness with side effects of extremely high fever and an insatiable desire to bite humans. This paired with a playlist of ABBA and the Dean’s voice memos, made for a memorable evening.
“Make me proud. Be the first black man to make it to the end.” – Abed Nadir: [to Troy]
3. The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horrors V” (1994) 
The Shinning portion has been unanimously declared the best of all Treehouse of Horrors. And that’s all I have to say about that.
“Oh, I wish I wish I hadn’t killed that fish…” – Homer
2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Halloween” (1997) / “Fear, Itself” (1999) (Tie)
The premise of Halloween in the Wheadonverse, is that Vampires take the day off, typically. This Halloween Ethan Rayne, a Chaos worshiper, conjures up a spell causing everybody turn into their costumes. Further hijinks ensues as Spike attempts to kill the slayer. Buffy, dressed as a victorian noble woman, takes on a role as the damsel in distress, Xander takes over as warrior as he becomes one with his gun as a soldier.
Willow was convinced Buffy to wear a mini skirt and a crop top, however last second she covers up in her ghost costume, leaving her to turn into a slutty ghost?
“She couldn’t have dressed up like Xena?” – Willow
“Fear, Itself”
Buffy and the gang are in college now, and they head to a halloween party on campus. Again, the vampires are taking the night off, however, Gachnar, a demon with the ability to materialize terror, is accidentally conjured and wreaks havoc on the party.
One of my favorite details of the episode: Anya is one of the best characters on BtVS, and her outrageous fear of bunnies, makes her even more endearing. She was told to dress in something scary, and to her that means… a bunny!
Buffy: There’s no problem that cannot be solved by chocolate.
Willow: I think I’m gonna barf.
Buffy: Except that.
1. Freaks and Geeks – “Tricks and Treats” (1999) 
This episode is my favourite of all Freaks & Geeks. It is true to what Halloween is in our adolescence. Lame pranks, trying to figure out how old, is too old to go trick-or-treating (I pushed this!), peer pressure against ones morals and genuine goodness, and the dynamics of family when it comes to any holiday.
The most memorable moments:
When Mrs. Weir sings Monster Mash at the table, I die.
Millie and her Lik-a-maid.
“I’m sorry Steve Austin. I can’t marry you. I’m mad at you right now. What? I’m sorry I can’t hear you. Hold on I’m gonna put the phone on my bionic ear. That’s, that’s better. No, don’t talk so loud! Don’t forget I’ve got bionic hearing. No! These are not bionic! These are all me!” – Bill Haverchuck as the Bionic Woman.
Honourable Mention: It’s a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown 
A Classic.
What Halloween TV episodes get you in the ghoulish spirit?
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