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Classic Halloween Cartoons

Information on some classic Halloween cartoons including previous TV air dates (if available).

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A Disney Halloween

Disney's treatment of witches, ghosts and goblins from the studio's classic films and cartoons make up this Disney Channel original production. It includes Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as ghost hunters, the frenzied dancing demons from Fantasia, and Donald Duck's cartoon short "Trick Or Treat."

A Disney Halloween

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Film Landa Inc Production for The Disney Channel.
Length: 90 minutes
Aired: Disney - October 1, 1983

Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special

Monstrous events occur in this compilation of Tweety, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, and Bugs Bunny cartoons. Featured clips from ten cartoons, inlcuding "Bedeviled Rabbit", "Beep Beep", "Canned Feud", "Rabbit Every Monday", and "Trip for Tat".

Bugs Bunny's Howl-Oween Special

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A Warner Bros. Television Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: CBS - October 26, 1978
Rebroadcast: CBS - October 29, 1980; October 27, 1981; October 25, 1989

Casper's Halloween Special

Casper decides to go out trick-or-treating like the rest of the children and Hairy Scary tries to spoil the fun by playing a few pranks, but goes too far when he dissapoints some orphans. The special's story title was "He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother."

Casper's Halloween Special

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A Hanna-Barbera Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: NBC - October 30, 1979
Rebroadcast: NBC - November 1, 1981

Disney's DTV Monster Hits

Disney salutes Halloween in this slightly scary selection of cartoon clips featuring scenes from various Disney cartoons set to music, including "Bad Moon Rising", "Ghostbusters", and "Monster Mash". Also included was a special montage of Disney villains to the Eurythmics' hit "Sweet Dreams."

Disney's DTV Monster Hits

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A Walt Disney Television Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: NBC: October 30, 1987.
Rebroadcast: - Disney Channel

Disney's Halloween Treat

Halloween-themed collection of clips from Disney's past cartoon features and shorts.

Disney's Halloween Treat

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A Walt Disney Television Production.
Length: 60 minutes
Aired: CBS: October 30, 1982
Rebroadcast: NBC - October 29, 1983
Rebroadcast: Disney Channel - October 18, 1992

Dr. Seuss - Halloween Is Grinch Night

A young lad, Euchariah, bravely faces the evil Grinch, in order to save his fellow citizens of Whoville.

Dr. Seuss - Halloween Is Grinch Night

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A Dr. Seuss and A.S. Geisel Production in association with DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: ABC - October 26, 1978
Rebroadcast ABC - October 30, 1980

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Linus and his friends keep a Halloween night vigil for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin, who is said to have a bag of toys for all the good children. This marked the first appearance of Snoopy's Red Baron.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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A Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez Production in association with Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and United Media Syndicate.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: CBS - October 27, 1966
Rebroadcast: CBS - October 26, 1967; October 24, 1968; October 26, 1969; October 24, 1980; October 30, 1981; October 25, 1982; October 28, 1983; October 26, 1984; October 30, 1985; October 24, 1986; October 23, 1987; October 25, 1989; October 30, 1998; October 29, 1999
Rebroadcast: ABC - October 30, 2001; October 25, 2002; October 28, 2003; October 26, 2004; October 25, 2005; October 27, 2006; October 30, 2007, October 28, 2008; October 28, 2009; October 28, 2010; October 27, 2011; October 31, 2012; October 31, 2013; October 15 & 30, 2014; October 20 & 29, 2015; October 19 & 28, 2016; October 19 & 29, 2017; October 18 & 26, 2018; October 22 & 27, 2019
No longer broadcast on network TV. Streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ since 2022.

Fat Albert's Halloween Special

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids take a trip to the cemetary where they meet a witch, visit to that ol' bum Mudfoot who teaches them how to get tricked out of treats, and an encounterwith a frightening widow who lives in the house on the hill.

Fat Albert's Halloween Special

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A Filmation Associates Production in association with Bill Cosby Productions.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: CBS - October 24, 1977
Rebroadcast: CBS - October 22, 1980; October 27, 1981

The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

The Flintstones and Rubbles don crazy costumes to compete on the Make a Deal or Don't game show, winning a romantic trip to Count Rockula's castle in Rocksylvania. Legend says that Count Rockula was creating a Frankenstone monster to scare away the werewolves, but has not been seen for 500 years. The couples arrive at the castle in time for the costume ball, but Fred and Barney accidentally run across Count Rockula's secret laboratory.

The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

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A Hanna-Barbera Production.
Length: 60 minutes
Aired: NBC - October 30, 1980
Rebroadcast: Cartoon Network: June 4, 1994; October 29, 1995
Rebroadcast: Boomerang

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

Garfield and Odie masquerade as pirates to go trick-or-treating and end up at a haunted house where ghostly pirates are expected at any minute. An Emmy Award winner.

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

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A Film Roman Production in association with United Media Productions.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: CBS - October 30, 1985; October 24, 1986; October 23, 1987; October 28, 1988; October 30, 1989; October 30, 1998; October 29, 1999

Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space

Susan, B.O.B., The Missing Link, and Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., are back as special operatives dispatched to investigate a mysterious alien presence on Halloween. As the night unravels the innocent-looking pumpkins are revealed for what they really are - mutant aliens! Luckily the monsters are there to smash the mutants' wicked schemeto take over Earth.

Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space

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A Dreamworks Animated production.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: NBC - October 28, 2009
Rebroadcast: October 30, 2010

Scared Shrekless

Halloween is Shrek's favorite holiday - but instead of the usual tricks or treats, Shrek ups the ante and challenges the gang to spend the night telling scary stories. The last one to be scared Shrekless wins.

Scared Shrekless

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A Dreamworks Animated production.
Length: 30 minutes
Premiered: NBC - October 28, 2010
Rebroadcast: October 31, 2011

Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular

In this wonderfully unique Halloween special, little Hannah Marie is excited to be going trick-or-treating with the older kids. But when her rotten cousin Jimmy tries to ditch her in the dark basement of a spooky house, Hannah is rescued by her Scary Godmother and whisked away to the best Halloween party ever! It's a 'who's-boo' of monsters with Skully Pettibone, Harry The Werewolf, Orson, Bug-A-Boo and more,all in one unforgettable night of big screams, strange pizza and the ultimate plan for revenge on Jimmy and his friends.

Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular

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A Starz / Anchor Bay production.
Length: 47 minutes
Premiered: Cartoon Network

Toy Story of Terror

Disney Pixar proudly presents a wacky new tale featuring all your favorite characters from the Toy Story films. Join Woody, Buzz, Jessie and their pals in a frighteningly fun animated adventure. What starts out as an exciting road trip for the Toy Story gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse following a detour to a roadside motel. After Mr. Potato Head suddenly disappears, his friends find themselves caught up in a hilarious mystery that must be solved before they suffer the same fate in this thrilling Toy Story OF TERROR!

Toy Story of Terror

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Walt Disney Studios.
Length: 22 minutes
Premiered: ABC - October 16, 2013
Rebroadcast: ABC - October 15, 2014; October 20, 2015; October 19, 2016; October 19, 2017; October 18, 2018; October 22, 2019
Rebroadcast: Disney Channel - October 17, 2014; October 18, 2014
Rebroadcast: ABC Family - October 19, 2014

Winnie the Pooh - Boo to You Too

Pooh and his pals readying themselves for the "bestest Halloween ever" - but timid Piglet is too terrified of goblins to join in the fun. When Pooh and company are thrown into an exciting adventure on a particularly dark and stormy Halloween night, Piglet finds his courage, Tigger gets the good scare he was hoping for, and they all learn a lesson about friendship and the benefits of sticking together in the face of fear.

Winnie the Pooh - Boo to You Too!

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Length: 30 minutes
Aired: ABC - October 30, 2001; October 25, 2002

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