Greatest Halloween TV episode?
by yrnej | created - 19 Oct 2014 | updated - 26 Oct 2014 | PublicOutside of the Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, as those are in a league of their own.
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1.
The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode:
Halloween with the Addams Family
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
On Halloween night, two robbers accept the Addams' unknowing invitation to celebrate in their home to hide out from the Law.
Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Don Rickles, Skip Homeier
Votes: 436
The Addams Family Halloween with the Addams Family A pair of hold-up men take refuge at the family's Halloween party and try to rob Gomez but The Thing is on the case.
2.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Halloween: Part 2
(2011)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
While on a date with Violet, Tate is harassed by a group of bloody teens. Ben and Vivien are haunted by one of the house's newest guests.
Director: David Semel | Stars: Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Evan Peters, Taissa Farmiga
Votes: 6,031
American Horror Story Halloween: Part 2 Hayden returns to torture Ben and Vivien and Tate and Violet are confronted by Tate's victims.
3.
Angel (1999–2004)
Episode:
Life of the Party
(2003)
Unrated | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Lorne gets his sleep removed to prepare for the firm's Halloween party, he doesn't realize the consequences. At the party, everyone is mystically compelled to do what he tells them; ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Norton | Stars: David Boreanaz, James Marsters, J. August Richards, Amy Acker
Votes: 1,955
Angel Life of the Party When Lorne gets his sleep removed to prepare for the firm's Halloween Party, he doesn't realize the consequences.
4.
The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode:
The Holographic Excitation
(2012)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
While Raj plans Stuart's Halloween party at the comic book store, Howard annoys the rest of the gang by constantly talking about space, and Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 3,675
The Big Bang Theory The Holographic Excitation While Raj plans Stuart's Halloween party at the comic book store, Howard annoys the rest of the gang by constantly talking about space, and Penny tries to take more of an interest in Leonard's work.
5.
Bones (2005–2017)
Episode:
Mummy in the Maze
(2007)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of two mummified girls has Booth and Bones checking a fun house, a Halloween maze and a church charity for clues that may lead them to a missing girl whose parents believe she's dead.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Eric Millegan
Votes: 1,230
Bones Mummy in the Maze The discovery of two mummified girls has Booth and Bones checking a fun house, a Halloween maze and a church charity for clues that may lead them to a missing girl whose parents believe she's dead.
6.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
Episode:
Halloween
(2013)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Crime
Jake makes a foolish bet with Holt that he can steal his Medal of Valor before Halloween is over, while Amy is forced to wear a costume while undercover with Charles.
Director: Dean Holland | Stars: Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
Votes: 4,812
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Halloween Jake makes a foolish bet with Holt that he can steal his Medal of Valor before Halloween is over, while Amy is forced to wear a costume while undercover with Charles.
7.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode:
Halloween
(1997)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
Director: Bruce Seth Green | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter
Votes: 4,675
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Halloween On Halloween, Buffy and her friends patronize an unusual costume shop where customers turn into whatever costume they are wearing.
8.
Community (2009–2015)
Episode:
Epidemiology
(2010)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The study group is left to fend for themselves by Dean Pelton during a rabies outbreak due to tainted food at Greendale's Halloween party.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 6,676
Community Epidemiology At the annual Greendale Halloween party, people get sick from the food the Dean bought at the Army surplus store and turn into zombies.
9.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Devil's Night
(2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The BAU go to Detroit to catch a man who burns his victims alive during the pre-Halloween celebration Devil's Night.
Director: Charles Haid | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 1,896
Criminal Minds Devil's Night The BAU go to Detroit to catch a man who burns his victims alive during the pre-Halloween celebration Devil's Night.
10.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024)
Episode:
Trick or Treat
(2001)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Larry offends two uncostumed trick-or-treaters by not giving them candy, so they show him the "trick" side of Halloween. He also alienates Cheryl's screenwriter friend Cliff and a Jewish ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Christopher Thornton
Votes: 2,380
Curb Your Enthusiasm Trick or Treat After Larry refuses to give candy to two older teenage girls with no costumes, they TP and egg his house and spray-paint BALD A$$HOLE on this front door.
11.
Dexter (2006–2013)
Episode:
Let's Give the Boy a Hand
(2006)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Ice Truck Killer begins leaving body parts from his victims at sites that relate to memories from Dexter's childhood, forcing him to confront his dark personal history.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King
Votes: 6,863
Dexter Let's Give the Boy a Hand The mysterious Ice Truck Killer escalates his killing spree by leaving body parts of his latest victim at sites that relate to memories from Dexter's childhood.
12.
Family Matters (1989–1998)
Episode:
Stevil
(1996)
Not Rated | 22 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ventriloquist's dummy, which looks exactly like Urkel, comes to life and terrorizes the Winslows and Steve must stop it.
Director: Richard Correll | Stars: Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary
Votes: 142
Family Matters Stevil An evil ventriloquist dummy haunts Urkel.
13.
Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode:
Halloween
(1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
At Niles' costume party for the Library Association, surrounded by guests dressed as literary characters, Roz confesses to Frasier that she thinks she's pregnant.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 1,364
Frasier Halloween Secrets cause confusion at a Halloween party when Roz tells Frasier she may be pregnant and Niles gets drunk after hearing Frasier and Daphne shared a room together after a long night out.
14.
Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000)
Episode:
Tricks and Treats
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Halloween doesn't go as expected for Sam, Lindsay, or their parents.
Director: Bryan Gordon | Stars: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine
Votes: 2,134
Freaks and Geeks Tricks and Treats Lindsay joins the Freaks for a night of vandalism and debauchery while the Geeks realize they are too old for trick or treating.
15.
Friends (1994–2004)
Episode:
The One with the Halloween Party
(2001)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Monica and Chandler decide to throw a Halloween party; Phoebe runs into Ursula and her fiancée, who knows nothing about the "real" Ursula.
Director: Gary Halvorson | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 4,822
Friends The One with the Halloween Party Phoebe invites Ursula's fiance to Monica and Chandler's Halloween party only to find out Ursula has been completely dishonest to him about who she is and what she does.
16.
Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode:
One Night in October
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The "Over Here" team helps the "Over There" team look into a string of murders in which the victims are frozen from the inside out.
Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown
Votes: 2,035
Fringe One Night in October As the victims of a highly intelligent serial killer "Over There" stack up, the Fringe Division "Over Here" is asked to assist.
17.
Happy Endings (2011–2020)
Episode:
Spooky Endings
(2011)
TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance
Jane and Brad spend a spooky Halloween housesitting in the suburbs, while the rest of the gang heads to a warehouse costume party.
Director: Fred Savage | Stars: Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally
Votes: 311
Happy Endings Spooky Endings Jane and Brad spend a scary Halloween house sitting for friends in the suburbs, while the rest of the gang heads to a warehouse party.
18.
How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
Episode:
The Slutty Pumpkin
(2005)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Marshall and Lily enter a Halloween costume party and Robin brings her new boyfriend. Ted and Barney go to the same Halloween party they go to every year where Ted looks for his lost love, the Slutty Pumpkin.
Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris
Votes: 4,849
How I Met Your Mother The Slutty Pumpkin We learn why Ted always goes to the same lame party in the same lame outfit - he met his dream girl dressed as a slutty pumpkin there years ago and keep hoping she'll come back since he lost her number.
19.
Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode:
The Monster of Walnut Grove
(1976)
TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Passing the Oleson's house while out with Mary for a night of window soaping on a spooky Halloween eve, Laura hears a loud argument and peers in the window just in time to witness Mr. ... See full summary »
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson
Votes: 338
Little House on the Prairie The Monster of Walnut Grove Passing the Oleson's house while out with Mary for a night of window soaping on a spooky Halloween eve, Laura hears a loud argument and peers in the window just in time to witness Mr. Oleson swing his sword... and cut off Mrs. Oleson's head!
20.
Louie (2010–2015)
Episode:
Halloween/Ellie
(2011)
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Drama
Halloween is in the air and Louis and his kids go trick or treating. But when they go trick or treating, Louis and his kids meet some very bad people, in which Louis has to fend off to protect him and his kids.
Director: Louis C.K. | Stars: Louis C.K., Veanne Cox, Grant Shaud, Will Janowitz
Votes: 702
Louie Halloween/Ellie Louie and his girls go trick or treating but when two goons harass them, his youngest daughter stands up to them.
21.
Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode:
Halloween
(2010)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Claire needs the family's help to run Halloween smoothly at their house. Jay and Manny have fun at Gloria's expense, and the holiday brings back painful memories for Cameron.
Director: Michael Spiller | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 2,994
Modern Family Halloween Claire needs the family's help to run Halloween smoothly at their house. Jay and Manny have fun at Gloria's expense, and the holiday brings back painful memories for Cameron.
22.
My So-Called Life (1994–1995)
Episode:
Halloween
(1994)
TV-PG | 49 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Angela fears that Jordan may be expelled, and she has visions of a Liberty High student who died years earlier.
Director: Mark Piznarski | Stars: Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Claire Danes, Devon Gummersall
Votes: 364
My So-Called Life Halloween Angela and her friends break into the high school to chase after the ghost of a hot, dead greaser.
23.
The Office (2005–2013)
Episode:
Halloween
(2005)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Michael is pressured by corporate to fire someone, which puts a damper on the office Halloween party.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer
Votes: 7,184
The Office Halloween Michael is pressured by corporate to fire someone, which puts a damper on the office Halloween party.
24.
Parenthood (2010–2015)
Episode:
Orange Alert
(2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Zeek once again tries to go overboard with the Halloween celebration and is upset when Haddie, Amber, and Drew refuse to join in the fun. Meanwhile, Adam and Kristina are nervous about ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter
Votes: 238
Parenthood Orange Alert Zeek goes overboard with Halloween plans but the older grand kids refuse to go along, Adam and Kristina are concerned about Max's plans, and Sydney's choice to dress as a princess rubs Julia the wrong way.
25.
Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
Episode:
Greg Pikitis
(2009)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Leslie tries to stop a high school punk who vandalizes the park every Halloween, but will he get the last laugh? Meanwhile, Ann's Halloween party is a bore until Tom saves the day.
Director: Dean Holland | Stars: Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari
Votes: 3,025
Parks and Recreation Greg Pikitis Leslie races to thwart a young delinquent who vandalizes the town's statue every Halloween.
26.
Roseanne (1988–2018)
Episode:
Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down
(1991)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The annual Halloween Lanford event finds Roseanne following her neighbor Kathy Bowman, convinced she's planning a prank, and Jackie flirting with an unknown man in a moose costume.
Director: Andrew D. Weyman | Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman
Votes: 311
Roseanne Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down Roseanne pranks her uptight neighbor and then spends the rest of Halloween on tenterhooks waiting for her revenge.
27.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
Episode:
Good Will Haunting
(1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sabrina gets a weird doll that brings monster party crashers; Hilda and Zelda have run out of excuses for not going to their Aunt Beulah's Halloween party.
Director: Kenneth R. Koch | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert
Votes: 299
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Good Will Haunting Sabrina’s Halloween party is terrorized by a talking doll from the Other Realm.
28.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery
(1999)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
The rock band Korn visits South Park during Halloween to solve the mystery of the pirate ghosts that are terrifying the town.
Director: Trey Parker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Rochelle Leffler
Votes: 3,140
South Park Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery Korn does their best "Scooby Doo gang" impression while investigating pirate ghosts.
29.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
Catspaw
(1967)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Very alien visitors to our galaxy attempt to connect with human consciousness but miss, winding up tapping into the regions of human nightmares instead.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Antoinette Bower
Votes: 3,590
Star Trek Catspaw Very alien visitors to our galaxy try to connect with human consciousness but miss, winding up tapping into the regions of human nightmares instead.
30.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester
(2008)
TV-14 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Investigating two mysterious deaths in a small town, Sam and Dean discover a witch is sacrificing people to summon an ancient powerful and extremely dangerous demon.
Director: Charles Beeson | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Robert Wisdom, Misha Collins
Votes: 5,386
Supernatural It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester Sam and Dean race the clock to stop witches from resurrecting Samhain, who can raise the dead. If they fail, angels will smite the entire town.
31.
Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode:
Boo! Humbug
(1998)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
Will and Grace plan to spend a serious Halloween together watching Ingmar Bergman movies at home - until Harlin drops off his over-eager kids at their place when he's called away on ... See full summary »
Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 479
Will & Grace Boo! Humbug Will and Grace's plans to watch Ingmar Bergman films are thwarted when they have to take Harlan's children trick or treating. And Jack and Karen, dressed as "Body and Soul", head downtown to hang with the drag queens.
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