Welcome to the Countdown to Halloween 2016!

HOWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome, one and all, to the 2016 Countdown to Halloween! Today through October 31st, this blog will feature nothing but the frightening, the scary, the terrifying, and most importantly, the most fun you'll find anywhere!*

*Your mileage may vary.

If this is your first time here, thank you for trying it out! And if you're a longtime reader, welcome back! I've got some great things lined up: Halloween TV commercials, movies, music, and lots and LOTS of cartoons. Updates will usually be Monday through Friday, with weekends a chance for you to catch up on stuff you may have missed.

Please please leave comments on my posts and let me know what you think. I want to make sure you're having a blast.

Today acts as an introductory warm-up for the not-so-long month ahead. Don't rush it--savor every pumpkin-spiced bite! November will be here before you know it.

Of course, be sure to check out the main Countdown site so you can enjoy all the awesome blogs taking part in this years-long tradition. Special thanks as always to John Rozum for organizing this monster shindig. He continues to do an outstanding job. We are all in his debt.

And with that, let the 2016 Countdown to Halloween begin!