Halloween specials

Spooky holiday programming

Halloween specials are television episodes or programs produced specifically for the Halloween season, typically airing in October.

These one-off productions feature spooky, supernatural, or horror-themed storylines—often with regular series characters encountering ghosts, monsters, or haunted settings: The Simpsons Halloween special is always worth watching.

The format extends to variety shows, animated specials, and live broadcasts of horror events.

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Halloween specialsdaytime television

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