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Halloween on TV: 10 Episodes Worth Streaming
BEVERLY HILLS, 90210
"Halloween"
Season 2, Episode 13 (1991)
The gang’s Halloween takes a dark turn when a pervy partygoer forces himself onto Kelly. Thankfully, Donna’s ridiculous mermaid costume is there to lighten the mood.
Available on Hulu
THE SIMPSONS
“Treehouse of Horror V”
Season 6, Episode 6 (1994)
The Simpsons‘ 27 “Treehouse of Horror” episodes could serve as their own marathon — in fact, FXX did just that earlier this week — but if you only have time for one, we recommend the ’94 edition, featuring an incredible Shining parody.
Available on FXNow
SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH
"A Halloween Story"
Season 1, Episode 5 (1996)
Missing Harvey’s Halloween party would be social suicide, so Sabrina whips up a copy of herself — one that can only speak three phrases, and eventually streaks in front of everyone. (If you think that behavior is too extreme, perhaps you’re underestimating just how freakin’ dreamy Harvey Kinkle really was.)
Available on Hulu
BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
“Halloween”
Season 2, Episode 6 (1997)
A nasty little spell causes the Slayer and her Scoobies to take on the personalities of their Halloween costumes — which is a lot cooler for Willow (a ghost that can walk through walls!) than it is for Buffy (a skittish, 18th-century noblewoman).
Available on Netflix
FRIENDS
"The One With the Halloween Party"
Season 8, Episode 6 (2001)
We didn’t think anything could possibly top Ross as the Holiday Armadillo — that is, until we saw him as Doody Sputnik.
Available on Netflix
THE OFFICE
"Halloween"
Season 2, Episode 5 (2005)
Everybody knows it’s not a real office Halloween party until someone gets fired. (Sorry, Devon!)
Available on Netflix
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
“The Slutty Pumpkin”
Season 1, Episode 6 (2005)
We’re not big on slut shaming, but we love pumpkins, especially when — six years later — they turn out to be Katie Holmes. (Honestly, it happens more than you might expect.)
Available on Netflix
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
"Haunted"
Season 1, Episode 7 (2009)
An unsupervised Halloween party at a high school full of vampires. What could possibly go wrong? (RIP, Vicki!)
Available on Netflix
HAPPY ENDINGS
“Spooky Endings”
Season 2, Episode 5 (2011)
Two things Max and Penny fail to ask themselves before deciding to dress as a far-too-realistic mom and baby: (1) How are we going to pee? (2) How do we expect anyone to hit on us?
Available on Hulu
NEW GIRL
“Halloween”
Season 2, Episode 6 (2012)
This one’s worth watching if only for Nick’s clown-induced breakdown. (Cheat sheet: The fun begins at 14:30.)
Available on Netflix
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
CHARMED: "All Halliwell's Eve" (Season 3, Episode 4 — 2000) on Netflix
SUPERNATURAL: "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" (Season 4, Episode 7 — 2008) on Netflix
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: MURDER HOUSE: "Halloween" (Season 1, Episode 4-5 — 2011) on Netflix
HAPPY DAYS: "Haunted" (Season 2, Episode 6 — 1974) on Hulu
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