TV Cartoon Specials

Descriptions and TV air dates of Halloween cartoons shown throughout the years.

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A Disney Halloween

Description: Disney's treatment of witches, ghosts and goblins from the studio's classic films and cartoons make up this Disney Channel original production. It includes Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as ghost hunters, the frenzied dancing demons from Fantasia, and Donald Duck's cartoon short "Trick Or Treat."
A Film Landa Inc Production for The Disney Channel.
Length: 90 minutes
Aired: Disney: October 1, 1983.

Boo! To You Too, Winnie the Pooh

Boo! To You Too, Winnie the Pooh Description: Pooh and his pals readying themselves for the "bestest Halloween ever" - but timid Piglet is too terrified of goblins to join in the fun. When Pooh and company are thrown into an exciting adventure on a particularly dark and stormy Halloween night, Piglet finds his courage, Tigger gets the good scare he was hoping for, and they all learn a lesson about friendship and the benefits of sticking together in the face of fear.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: ABC: October 30, 2001; October 25, 2002
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Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special

Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special Description: Monstrous events occur in this compilation of Tweety, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, and Bugs Bunny cartoons. Featured clips from ten cartoons, inlcuding "Bedeviled Rabbit", "Beep Beep", "Canned Feud", "Rabbit Every Monday", and "Trip for Tat".
A Warner Bros. Television Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: Premiered on CBS: Oct. 26, 1978; Rebroadcast on CBS: October 29, 1980; October 27, 1981; October 25, 1989.
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Casper's Halloween Special

Casper's Halloween Special Description: Casper decides to go out trick-or-treating like the rest of the children and Hairy Scary tries to spoil the fun by playing a few pranks, but goes too far when he dissapoints some orphans. The special's story title was "He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother."
A Hanna-Barbera Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: Premiered on NBC: October 30, 1979. Rebroadcast on NBC: November 1, 1981.
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Disney's DTV Monster Hits

Description: Disney salutes Halloween in this slightly scary selection of cartoon clips featuring scenes from various Disney cartoons set to music, including "Bad Moon Rising", "Ghostbusters", and "Monster Mash". Also included was a special montage of Disney villains to the Eurythmics' hit "Sweet Dreams."
A Walt Disney Television Production.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: NBC: October 30, 1987. Rebroadcast on Disney Channel.

Disney's Halloween Treat

Disney's Halloween Treat Description: A Halloween-themed collection of clips from Disney's past cartoon features and shorts.
A Walt Disney Television Production.
Length: 60 minutes
Aired: CBS: October 30, 1982. NBC: October 29, 1983. Disney Channel: October 18, 1992
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Dr. Seuss' Halloween is Grinch Night

Dr. Seuss' Halloween is Grinch Night Description: A young lad, Euchariah, bravely faces the evil Grinch, in order to save his fellow citizens of Whoville.
A Dr. Seuss and A.S. Geisel Production in association with DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Aired: Premiered on ABC: October 26, 1978. Rebroadcast on ABC: October 30, 1980
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Garfield's Halloween Adventure

Garfield's Halloween Adventure Description: Garfield and Odie masquerade as pirates to go trick-or-treating and end up at a haunted house where ghostly pirates are expected at any minute. An Emmy Award winner.
A Film Roman Production in association with United Media Productions.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: CBS: October 30, 1985; October 24, 1986; October 23, 1987; October 28, 1988; October 30, 1989; October 30, 1998; October 29, 1999.
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Description: Linus and his friends keep a Halloween night vigil for the arrival of the Great Pumpkin, who is said to have a bag of toys for all the good children. This marked the first appearance of Snoopy's Red Baron.
A Lee Mendelson-Bill Melendez Production in association with Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and United Media Syndicate.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: Premiered on CBS: October 27, 1966. Rebroadcast on CBS: October 26, 1967; October 24, 1968; October 26, 1969; October 24, 1980; October 30, 1981; October 25, 1982; October 28, 1983; October 26, 1984; October 30, 1985; October 24, 1986; October 23, 1987; October 25, 1989; October 30, 1998; October 29, 1999.
ABC: October 30, 2001; October 25, 2002; October 28, 2003; October 26, 2004; October 25, 2005; October 27, 2006; October 30, 2007, October 28, 2008.
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The Fat Albert Halloween Special

The Fat Albert Halloween Special Description: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids take a trip to the cemetary where they meet a witch, visit to that ol' bum Mudfoot who teaches them how to get tricked out of treats, and an encounter with a frightening widow who lives in the house on the hill.
A Filmation Associates Production in association with Bill Cosby Productions.
Length: 30 minutes
Aired: Premiered on CBS: October 24, 1977. Rebroadcast on CBS: October 22, 1980; October 27, 1981.
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The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone Description: The Flintstones and Rubbles don crazy costumes to compete on the Make a Deal or Don't game show, winning a romantic trip to Count Rockula's castle in Rocksylvania. Legend says that Count Rockula was creating a Frankenstone monster to scare away the werewolves, but has not been seen for 500 years. The couples arrive at the castle in time for the costume ball, but Fred and Barney accidentally run across Count Rockula's secret laboratory.
A Hanna-Barbera Production.
Length: 60 minutes
Aired: NBC: October 30, 1980. Cartoon Network: June 4, 1994; October 29, 1995. Rebroadcast on Boomerang.
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A big thank you to 80's Cartoon Central for allowing us to use much of their information.

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