The start of the second full week of the Countdown to Halloween brings you a Halloween episode of the classic 1980s Saturday morning cartoon The Smurfs.
In "All Hallowseve," according to the official Smurfs YouTube page, "While out on a mischief-making mission to destroy the Smurfs
Happy Halloween Party, Gargamel and Hogatha catch Lazy, who has accidentally been turned red by Mother Nature. Papa and the Smurfs help Lazy escape while Mother
Nature has Father Time turn Lazy’s red into blue just in time for the Halloween
party."
Enjoy!
For more Smurfy Halloween fun, consider the DVD below!
Wrapping up the first full week of the Countdown to Halloween is the Rankin Bass TV special Mad Mad Mad Monsters.
In this special, Dr. Frankenstein invites all of the famous monsters to the wedding of his monster and newly created bride, but the doc's assistant Igor is jealous and attempts to stop the proceedings. Hilarity ensues.
Although I've seen the stop-motion animated Rankin Bass theatrical movie Mad Monster Party before, this is the first time I've seen this. Let's check it out together.
John Carpenter's Halloween is arguably the quintessential Halloween holiday viewing experience. No other project has brought such horror to the holiday in such effective measure. Yet the making of the film has such humble qualities that can be overshadowed by the movie's artistry.
Here is a documentary showcasing the real-life locations of the movie. Although set in the Midwest, the movie was filmed in Pasadena, California right in one neighborhood. I've featured similar looks at the locations before, but no matter how often I see these locations, I'm still astounded that such a terrifying movie was shot at these unassuming places.
Today's subject of the Countdown to Halloween is pretty straightforward. This is a 7-minute film about an aquarium employee, dressed as a penguin for a promotion, who has died and been resurrected as a zombie during an apocalyse.
That's it, that's the film.
It's as disturbing as any zombie film you've seen, with the one humorous addition of the zombie wearing a penguin suit.
The last few years I've liked to post Halloween-themed episodes of classic TV series from the 70s and 80s, and I continue the tradition today.
Here is an episode of the hilarious 80s sitcom Night Court. In "Halloween, Too," Judge Harry is dating a free-spirited woman who claims to be a witch. On this show, anything is possible.
Welcome back to the Countdown to Halloween at Me and You and a Blog Named Boo!
Today we begin the first full week of the Countdown, and in annual blog tradition, I feature this week a small collection of TV commercials related, however tangentially, to Halloween. They may be scary, usually they're funny, but they're always enjoyable. Here is this year's batch!
In this commercial from 2015, a young lady wants to eat her Doritos in peace, and not have to contend with her vampire boyfriend for a nibble. Doritos are a very personal thing!
Staying with the vampire theme, a concerned dad goes to clever measures to warn his daughter about her "goth" boyfriend. It's Delisso Pizza and its garlic-filled crust to the rescue!
Here is a short but "sweet" commercial for my favorite candy of all time, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. It wouldn't be Halloween without them!
Frankenstein can be awfully grouchy without a hearty breakfast. Fortunately for all of us, Bee comes through with a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios!
This is a fun one for a Dracula electronic game from the early 80s. The legendary Matt from Dinosaur Dracula did a great video review of this game that you can see here.
Finally, we have an, ahem, "interesting" commercial for Hamlet cigars. It involves Frankenstein and...well, I'll let you see for yourself.
Thanks for reading! Stay tuned for more monstrous fun all month long!
Here it is, the first article of the Countdown to Halloween after the initial kick-off, and we already find ourselves at a Friday. Fridays during the Countdown mean long-form programming, and the first program of this year finds us celebrating Halloween with--Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters?
Sure, why not?
This is a Halloween episode of the sister act's popular NBC variety series that aired from 1980 to 1982. The entire hour isn't completely Halloweeny, but there's enough early 80s kitsch to make it fun. Plus, Gladys Knight and the Pips guest star, which is pretty awesome.
The audio quality isn't that great I'm afraid, so you'll want to crank the volume up as high as you can.
Enjoy the first weekend of the Halloween season! Scare somebody (responsibly)! Make Halloween treats! Decorate! Watch a monster movie or four!
