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One of the greatest Halloween episodes of all time!  I love to call it the Zombie ABBA Halloween Episode! If that doesn't convince you to watch it, I don't know what will.

Please, watch the video above!  The only thing missing is the ABBA but it shows pretty much everything in 5 minutes, and you will never believe that any show can pack in so much good stuff in one 22 minute episode!

You know what? I'm declaring it: Greatest Halloween themed episode ever! 

Community returns with its 3rd consecutive Halloween episode tonight, as does the rest of NBC.  It's going to be an exciting night!

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Community delivers the goods on their first take on Halloween.  Annie is hosting a Halloween Party and wants everyone to go, but Jeff has a hot professor.  So logically his choice is to go for the girl.  Tisk, tisk.  Meanwhile at the party:

Britta doesn't like that "women use Halloween as an excuse to dress up as sluts."  Neither does Annie, who is dressed as an adorable skeleton from one perspective, but once the cape is shed it can be very umm...body revealing I guess.

Abed is dressed as Batman, and he basically won't break out of character. Oh and he's channeling Christian Bale's version.  Troy is dressed as Eddie Murphy (the Delirious red leather version).  Troy has always wanted to ask Batman if he's good looking apparently, to which Batman tells him that he is.

Then there's Pierce.  He doesn't want people to know his true age or that he's on old people meds.  Poor guy.  He goes as the Beastmaster, thinking it's very hip.  In the bathroom Starburns catches him taking his medication but assumes it's illegal drugs and insists that he and Pierce trade.  Cue the crazy, drug infused Pierce.  He loses his mind and pretty much destroys the library.  And he needs Jeff to save the day, of course.

Have I mentioned that Shirley is dressed as Harry Potter?  But everyone thinks she is Urkel. 

Funny stuff! Watch it!

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The Office (throughout the years)

The Office has had a few official Halloween episodes throughout the years, it's also had some unofficial episodes too.  I have adored it all.  The first Halloween episode they did, Michael had to fire someone by the end of the day.  Imagine having to be fired while you're in costume!  It ain't pretty, but it sure is funny! Here are some of my favorite clips:

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Parks and Recreation Greg Pikitis

Leslie has got some serious beef with this teenager named Greg Pikitis.  Someone vandalizes the park every Halloween and Leslie is sure that it's him.  The only problem?  She has no proof.  That doesn't stop her from following him for the night.  She warns him at school, while he eats a peach.  She tails him all night with the help of her then cop boyfriend, and she even has Andy keep gaurd at the park.  Somehow there's still vandalism, but not the park.  This time Leslie's department gets the mess.  With no proof, and a certain fact that she followed him all night, Leslie still believes the culprit to be Greg Pikitis.  It's a story for the ages.

Meanwhile, sweet, naive Ann is throwing a Halloween Party.  There's only one person she doesn't want going and it's Tom.  But Jerry manages to tell Tom about the party before he is warned not to.  At Ann's party things really go down the drain.  Everyone is bored out of their minds.  All of Ann's coworkers go as doctors and nurses (their real uniforms).  Tom goes as T Pain.  Someone's gotta bring this party up, who's it gonna be? 

Watch the episode to know how things play out, I promise you that there will be lots of laughter!

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The Big Bang Theory The Middle Earth Paradigm 

 Oh, this has to be one of the cutest Halloween themed episodes ever!  (That's my geeky core speaking).

Any-who...Penny invites the guys to her Halloween party, so naturally they all want to go as The Flash!  I completely get it, if I were them I'd want to wear the costume too.  But anyways, they all change because they decide that it is unfair for only one person to keep their costume.  Then we discover that these guys can deliver back up costumes like it's no body's business! Literally!  Frodo, Robin Hood, Thor, and of course, The Doppler Effect!

Leonard gets a little upset at the party when Penny starts talking to her macho ex.  He works up some courage to go talk to her, and is almost dismantled by that loser buffoon, macho guy.  He then delivers one of the coolest geek-to-bully showdowns in the history of geek-to-bully showdowns.  Did I mention that he's the one dressed as Frodo?

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The Addams Family (1964-1966)

 

 First came the fabulous TV show about a--how shall I say this?  Unusual family, yeah, I'll go with that!  Then again there's Pugsley, I always thought he was the normal one.  But I'm sure if you asked any of them, they'd call you weird.  The irony makes it so funny.  Any-who... the iconic show lasted 2 seasons (64 episodes) and you might be all too familiar with this:

The Addams Family (1991)

  

Addams Family Values (1993)

I'm young and the films were my first introduction to this eccentric family so naturally I love them more!!  Both film's plots have a focus on Uncle Fester, which I don't mind in any way.  They are stupendously funny!  I love the the second film so much more though and for two reasons.  One: the kids are sent to summer camp with the most Wonder Bread of kids you can imagine!  And you really do believe that Wednesday and Pugsley are the normal ones, or at least I did!  Two: Joan Cusack!  She delivers the stellar performance of a gold digging/mass-murdering seductress! 

Overall, great show, great movies!  Go out and watch some of it if you can!

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How I Met Your Mother The Slutty Pumpkin

 

Oh Ted, you're always hanging on to some girl that you met, that you may or may not have had a real connection with.  One of my favorites, has to be the slutty pumpkin.  Why?  Because she's a mystery.  Ted wears the same costume every year in the hopes that the slutty pumpkin will be at the same party and remember meeting him all those years ago(2001).  Well the slutty pumpkin shall remain a mystery no more!  I have it on good authority that Katie Holmes was hired to play the role, and good authority means I read it on the internet.

 

Also, Lily and Marshall are being their usual perfect couple selves and trying to win a costume contest.  Their also trying to show Robin what it means to be in a couple.

Oh, and Barney changes his costume a bunch of times to try and get into some girl's pants, whom he's already upset.  But it's not his fault, he was supposed to go to the Victoria's Secret party.

Overall, this is a hilarious episode filled with lots of Halloween fun!

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The Walking Dead

In case you aren't clear, I mean the entire series, based on the graphic novel of the same name.

Oh The Walking Dead, you have so much of what ordinary dramas without zombies lack.  Heart!  This show is filled with heart.  It involves people struggling to survive;when have you ever seen anything zombie related, focus on the fact that these are still people who are struggling to move forward and to accept the world that they live in.  So many people have died, so many people have been killed, and sometimes it was done in the hope to save someone they loved.  Minus the heart, I must say that the show has one of the best special effects and makeup team in the business.  The zombies featured are flawless.  You can join in on the fun when a brand new season starts this Sunday.

You know what I just had to include the trailer!  Aside from showing how amazing season 2 will be, it is one of the best trailers I have ever seen in my life!  Also, if any of you are Love Actually fans, the show stars Andrew Lincoln.

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Lizzie Mcguire Night of the Day of the Dead

The episode starts off with Matt and Lennie mapping out their trick or treating locations, totally cool by the way, I think I should steal that idea.  But unfortunately for Matt, he finds out he won't be going trick or treating this year.  Instead he has to attend a Halloween Dance at Lizzie's school.

Lizzie is trying her best to be Vampira for the party, so Kate(who the hell elected her?) convinces Lizzie to clean out a dirty old room to decorate it as her dungeon.  Lizzie does it...blah blah blah.  Kate is also disrespectful to Miranda's Mexican heritage saying that Dia de Los Muertos is lame.  Miranda tells Kate that bad stuff happens when you disrespect her ancestors. Blah blah blah...at the party Kate goes as Vampira and she is still being disrespectful.

Somewhere in the party the Dia de Los Muertos skeletons go missing, Gordo gets stuck in a Burger Buddy, Lizzie turns into a zombie, Matt disappears, and Kate totally believes it all.  It's nice revenge, and the episode is fun!

Might I also add that this Halloween Dance raised my expectations of what a Halloween party should be.  I was unfortunately, disappointed.

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Freaks and Geeks Tricks and Treats

One of  my favorite things in TV history by far!

At one point in all our lives we reach a point where we may or may not be too old to do certain traditions, as in Trick or Treating.  I literally only recall 3 years in my life where that didn't happen.  Anyways that is the dilemma that the Geeks face in this episode.  To Trick or not to Trick, to Treat or not to Treat.  Thankfully they decide that they're not to young!!  And by thankfully I mean thank the heavens!  It would be a crime for the world to not have seen Martin Starr dressed as the Bionic Woman, a crime I say!!

Now let's discuss the Freaks.  Lindsay is trying to fit in with her new friends, so when they invite her out she must decide between them and passing out candy with her mom.  What's a confused teenage girl to do?  Yeah, she chooses her friends.  Their plans for the night?  Wreaking havoc, which included smashing mailboxes and the ever so popular, egging.

At some point in the episode the Freaks and Geeks cross paths and--yeah I'm not gonna finish the episode for you.  As with all things, you must watch it for yourself.

But I will leave you with a treat.  Long live Bill Haverchuck!