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JetJam · 10-29-2022, 12:50 AM

Can you name any long running shows that didn’t feature a Halloween themed episode?

Some shows have one every year, but there are others –I believe Seinfeld is one- that never had even one.

Bonniegirl · 10-29-2022, 02:01 AM

One day at a time, Brady Bunch ( surprisingly being it was a kid's show)

Mace Dolex · 10-29-2022, 07:14 PM

Three's Company
Diff'rent Strokes

stevea · 10-29-2022, 07:32 PM

Andy Griffith Show??

opus · 10-31-2022, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

One day at a time, Brady Bunch ( surprisingly being it was a kid's show)

That Brady Bunch episode where everybody tried to scare each other first aired on Oct. 27. I bet it was advertised as being Halloween-ish

merlinjones · 11-01-2022, 03:47 AM

The Donna Reed Show -- there are several "spooky" episodes but none that address Halloween specifically. But that seems to be true of many popular shows of the time.

Halloween specific shows: Bewitched (5), The Beverly Hillbillies, Happy Days, The Munsters, The Addams Family, My Three Sons, Cheers

Spooky for Halloween season shows: I Dream of Jeannie, Donna Reed, Leave it to Beaver, Green Acres, Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Wonder Woman, Superman, Gidget, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, Petticoat Junction, etc.

Not sure: Family Affair, Get Smart, That Girl, Mary Tyler Moore

Then of course there was Dark Shadows where every day might as well have been Halloween!

stevea · 11-01-2022, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by merlinjones

The Donna Reed Show -- there are several "spooky" episodes but none that address Halloween specifically. But that seems to be true of many popular shows of the time.

Yes, there are at least three Father Knows Best episodes that would qualify--Mr.Beal Meets His Match, Formula For Happiness, and The Great Anderson Mystery,

10-29-2022, 12:50 AM	#1
JetJam Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 02, 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 50	Long running shows that didn’t have a Halloween episode Can you name any long running shows that didn’t feature a Halloween themed episode? Some shows have one every year, but there are others –I believe Seinfeld is one- that never had even one.

11-01-2022, 03:47 AM	#6
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 931	The Donna Reed Show -- there are several "spooky" episodes but none that address Halloween specifically. But that seems to be true of many popular shows of the time. Halloween specific shows: Bewitched (5), The Beverly Hillbillies, Happy Days, The Munsters, The Addams Family, My Three Sons, Cheers Spooky for Halloween season shows: I Dream of Jeannie, Donna Reed, Leave it to Beaver, Green Acres, Gilligan's Island, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees, Wonder Woman, Superman, Gidget, Dick Van Dyke, Andy Griffith, Laverne and Shirley, I Love Lucy, Petticoat Junction, etc. Not sure: Family Affair, Get Smart, That Girl, Mary Tyler Moore Then of course there was Dark Shadows where every day might as well have been Halloween!
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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,626	One day at a time, Brady Bunch ( surprisingly being it was a kid's show)

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Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	Three's Company Diff'rent Strokes

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stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,532	Andy Griffith Show??