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SALT LAKE CITY — A chilly October is a good time for Utahns to cuddle up with a blanket and enjoy some spooky entertainment.
While many people enjoy a favorite scary movie, others delight in a funny, scary or traditional Halloween episode on television.
Here is a list of classic TV episodes from America’s favorites.
Boy Meets World: “And Then There Was Shawn”
When Cory, Topanga, Shawn and Angela end up in detention, John Adams High School appears to be haunted. When they discover a dead body, they team up to determine who the killer is — until they realize it’s one of them.
Community: “Epidemiology”
Dean Pelton accidentally orders a zombifying virus with the costume he bought for his Halloween party, and everyone enters a zombie world. ABBA music plays in the background as the cast endures a rabies outbreak.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: “Fear, Itself”
Buffy and the gang attend a Halloween frat party and find themselves fraternizing with zombies, skeletons, talking heads and a bowl of eyeballs. Giles comes to the rescue with a chainsaw after the group gets separated.
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Charlie Brown: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween, but it’s a rough night. Linus sleeps in a pumpkin patch to wait patiently for the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown gets rocks for candy and Snoopy fights the Red Baron.
The Simpsons: “Treehouse of Horror”
The original "Treehouse of Horror" is just the first installment in a list of 24, with one airing each year. In the first one, the Simpson children tell scary stories in their treehouse about the family moving into a cursed house, getting abducted by aliens and reenacting Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”
The X-Files: “Home”
Scully and Mulder investigate a baby’s death found in a shallow grave. Three brothers who live on a local farm are suspects and police are shocked to find what lives in their house.
Parks and Recreation: “Meet n’ Greet”
Andy and April throw a Halloween party but don’t let Ben know, while Leslie tries to stump for votes in the business community.
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It's Halloween and for all of you who decided you'd wait until today to get a movie from Redbox or one of the few remaining Blockbusters you'll soon find out you waited way too long.Pretty Little Liars: “This is a Dark Ride.”
The four liars board The Rosewood Halloween Ghost Train for a wild ride. One of the girls is held hostage and doesn’t know if she will make it to the end of the line.
The Munsters: “Munster Masquerade”
Marilyn’s boyfriend invites the Munsters to a masquerade party, but Eddie stays at home with a babysitter, Mrs. Morton.
Friends: “The One with the Halloween Party”
Monica and Chandler host a costume party. Rachel tries to bond with children by passing out candy and money to trick-or-treaters, and Phoebe invites Ursula to a party in exchange for an invitation to Ursula’s wedding.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: “Hex and the Single Guy”
The Banks family visits a psychic, who connects them with Hillary’s late fiance. Will doesn’t buy into the psychic, who then says their family will be cursed.
Modern Family: “Halloween”
Phil and Claire turn their home into a haunted house while Jay and Manny make fun of Gloria’s accent. Cam keeps talking about his traumatic Halloween story and Mitch wears a Spiderman costume to work, only to find out he doesn’t fit in.
