Halloween TV Episodes You Can’t Miss
Ready to scream (with laughter or fear)? This countdown of Halloween TV episodes will make your fright night a must-watch fest. Grab the popcorn if you dare!
25. The Brady Bunch: Fright Night
In this episode, kids want to scare Alice. Instead, she breaks Mike’s art statue, thinking it’s a bad guy. Because of this, the kids lose their allowance. Mixing fun with a lesson made this episode special such that many people liked it and remembered it well.
24. The Big Bang Theory: The Middle-Earth Paradigm
Every character puts on a costume. Leonard chooses to be Frodo, and Sheldon dresses as The Doppler Effect. Trouble starts when Penny’s ex, Kurt, shows up. After a fight, Penny kisses Leonard. This episode shows the mix of awkwardness and fun in friendships, highlighting how the characters change and share feelings at a fun party.
23. Modern Family
Claire Dunphy is a loving mother who really loves Halloween, while Cameron Tucker, Claire’s partner, is scared because of things from when he was a kid. People liked it a lot, and it won an Emmy for best directing. Their family’s bond made viewers happy, and many watched this episode.
22. Black-ish: Jacked o’ Lantern
Johnson’s family gets ready for Halloween. Instead of games, they deal with family problems when Dre’s cousin Junebug visits. Dre loves Halloween because of childhood memories. Bow also learns to be careful with the trick-or-treaters. In the end, the family bonds over fun and Halloween traditions.
21. Curb Your Enthusiasm: Trick Or Treat
It’s typical for Larry to get into situations; this time, he refused to give candy to two girls without costumes. They vandalize his house, and Cheryl blames him. Larry calls law enforcement, but they don’t take it seriously. Humor blends with awkward moments, especially when Larry hires an orchestra to play for a neighbor.
20. The Goldbergs: Who Are You Going to Telephone?
Beverly feels sad because her kids do not want to celebrate Halloween with her. Adam wants to hang out with older kids, while Barry and Erica go to a party for seniors. To help Barry impress a girl he likes, Beverly wears a costume and goes to the party.
19. The Simpsons: Halloween Of Horror
The story shows how Lisa gets scared after a scary night at a fun park. It is about kids feeling afraid and how their parents can help them. Many people liked it, and it won an Annie Award. This Halloween show made people happy and showed how being scared can bring families closer
18. Superstore: Halloween Theft
The show has characters in really funny costumes; trust me, no one can resist laughing. They look for something that is missing. Dina tries to keep everyone calm, but Halloween makes it silly. The mix of laughs and spooky fun makes people want to watch.
17. Friends: The One With The Halloween Party
In this Friends episode, Monica throws a surprise Halloween party. Everyone wears silly costumes. Ross is a funny potato, and Chandler is a pink bunny. The episode is funny and shows how friends help one another. It is a special part of the show that fans really like.
16. The Office: Costume Contest
A fun Halloween theme fills The Office as everyone wears costumes and joins the contest. There are lots of laughs and friendly competition while Pam tries to get Jim to wear a matching outfit. Oscar wins with his “rational consumer” costume. The episode mixes humor with some awkward moments, making it a special and loved part of the show.
15. Parks And Recreation: Halloween Surprise
Ron tries to help Diane with her kids while trick-or-treating, but things get tough. He struggles but learns a lot by the end. Ben surprises Leslie with a proposal, adding a sweet moment. Jerry’s “fart attack” gives everyone a good laugh while Tom comes up with a new idea for his business.
14. Halloween: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
In the Halloween episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jake makes a silly bet with Holt. He says he can loot Holt’s special medal before midnight. Jake tries all kinds of funny tricks to get the medal. At the same time, Amy, who really hates Halloween, has to work on a messy case.
13. Big Mouth: Horrority House
A group of friends visits a scary sorority house called Kappa Kappa Kill. The house was the place of a terrible homicide a year ago. While exploring the haunted house, they each face their biggest fears. At the same time, one friend is dealing with anxiety and goes to see a therapist.
12. Freaks And Geeks
It takes place in a normal high school in 1980-81 and shows how strange it is to be a teenager. The show has funny and nice parts and shows the happy and sad times of growing up. It has just one season and 18 episodes, but it became a favorite.
11. Bob’s Burgers: The Haunting
On Halloween, the Belcher parents want to scare their kids. Even though they wanted to scare the kids, Louise was their main target because she thought haunted houses were boring. When the parents can’t scare the kids, Louise tries to scare them instead.
10. Frasier: Halloween
Niles has a costume party to help the library. Everyone dressed as characters from books. Frasier and Daphne dress from The Canterbury Tales, and Martin is Sherlock Holmes. Niles overhears something and wrongly thinks Frasier and Daphne are closer than he thought, causing a mix of laughs and confusion at the party.
9. Angel: Life OF The Party
As the Halloween party starts, Lorne invites a strong demon named Archduke Sebassis, which makes things crazier. It gets wild when Lorne doesn’t sleep enough, and his feelings turn into a scary monster that causes trouble. The team must help him sleep to make everything calm again.
8. Community: Epidemiology
The group goes to a Halloween party at the library, but things go wrong when Pierce gets sick from bad tacos. Soon, other students act like zombies and start biting people. The group gets trapped inside. To stop the infection, they need to cool down the building. Troy helps, but he gets infected too.
7. That ’70s Show: Too Old To Trick Or Treat
Set in a 1970s neighborhood in Wisconsin, this episode mixes laughs with old Hitchcock movies. It makes fun of Vertigo and Rear Window while showing how the characters act and make silly mistakes. This Halloween special pays respect to scary movies but keeps it fun.
6. Boy Meets World: And Then There Was Shawn
In And Then There Was Shawn, the group gets stuck in school with a masked killer. With a mix of spooky and funny moments, the episode stands out. It copied styles from popular scary movies and had some surprising scenes. Fans really liked it because it was different from the normal episodes.
5. Glee: The Rocky Horror
Halloween gets exciting with the fun musical The Rocky Horror Show in this special episode. The Glee Club puts on a show full of catchy songs and fun performances, giving viewers a spooky, enjoyable time. Characters wear famous costumes, celebrating being yourself.
4. Stranger Things: Trick Or Treat, Freak
This Halloween episode mixes fun memories with scary moments, showing the importance of friendship and facing fears. Will deals with tough situations, while Eleven tries to connect with Mike. The blend of laughs and thrills kept fans hooked, and this made the show a big hit and part of pop culture.
3. Parks And Recreation: Greg Pikitis
Greg Pikitis from Parks and Recreation shows Halloween fun with a mix of humor and tension. Leslie tries to catch Greg, a teen who she thinks wrecks a statue every year. Louis C.K. guest stars as a cop. Ann’s party starts off boring but turns out to be fun.
2. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Three funny parts joke about scary stories. David Mirkin, the showrunner, pushed for a lot of cruelty, which went against the rules. Critics enjoyed The Shinning for its spooky jokes. The episode’s special style helped shape Halloween shows later and left a big mark on fans and pop culture.
1. It’s The Great Pumpkin
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a Halloween cartoon. One of the characters, Linus, waits for something he calls the Great Pumpkin. While he does this, the other kids go out to get candy. The cartoon first aired in 1966 and became popular. People loved its music and the way it looked.