This year, since we have a blog now I'm posting my annual Halloween calendar here instead of sending out a jpeg via twitter!!! Yeah I know shameless plug of our blog....but yeah what of it. You are getting endless hours of fun here people besides this year has flown by, I'm pretty sure I just sent the 2012 one out ... didn't I?
The
calendar is set up for 11X17 format but if you tell it to fit to page it should
print on an 8.5 X 11 page if you are unable to print the other size. The Jpg is such a large file
because if it's on a phone and you blow it up to see a specific day the text
shouldn't break down on you, well it doesn't on my Windows Phone and at the end
of the day it's really all about me. :D
As
always …. a few guidelines:
·
I
live in the central time zone, the times on this calendar reflect that, adjust
accordingly.
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Unless
otherwise stated the times are PM
·
This
calendar contains shows I want to see, so it includes a mixture of adult
themed shows/movies and kid themed shows/movies. Some are classics and some are
new, so PLEASE be mindful of what is on before you sit the kids down with
popcorn to watch Michael Myers in Halloween.
o
Don’t
call me cause your little one watched Halloween and can’t sleep because that
shadow looks like a guy holding a knife or an ax … that’s your mess not mine.
Seriously don’t call, or that shadow won’t just be a shadow anymore. (true story btw)
I am sad to report that I cannot find when ABC is showing It’s the
Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. I have begged everyone I can think of to let me
know. This is the third year in a row and it’s depressing. Last year they
showed it Halloween Night (which is just dumb) and ABC Family showed it randomly
a few times, when they had an hour of “dead time” but I’m not finding it listed
on either site at the moment. PLEASE watch out for it. You don’t want to
miss it.
****UPDATE**** ABC finally announced that The Great Pumpkin will air on WED. Oct. 15th at 7:30 after Toy Story of Terror!!!!!! ****UPDATE****
That
said keep your eyes and ears open as networks change their schedules and add movies
depending on their air time throughout the month.
A
few programs of note:
·
Halloween Wars is back on Food Network starting Oct. 5th
this is a 4 part completion series from the makers of Cupcake Wars where teams
of pumpkin carvers, cake decorators, and candy makers try to prove they are the
best. Each episode has a different theme. Check it out every Sunday night!
·
Fox is showing the Simpson’s Treehouse of Horrors on Oct. 19th, so check that out
then turn over to Food Network for Halloween Wars.
o
Also
FXx is also planning a Treehouse of Horrors Marathon on Oct. 26th
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AMC is once again doing their FEAR FEST starting on Oct. 14th through Oct. 31st for 18 days of over 70 films. Part of the
Fear Fest includes Friday the 13th and Halloween movie marathons, Steven King
marathons, and a Child Play movie marathon.
·
SYFY is also celebrating
31 days of Halloween starting
Oct. 1st showing great horror movies and science fiction awesomeness
which includes original movies and classics. It also includes original programming
like Scare Factor and Ghost Hunters.
·
ABC Family is once again
celebrating the 13 Nights of Halloween
starting October 19th lots of fun animation and
family friendly movies and Halloween themed shows. ABC is showing Toy Story of
Terror, Beetlejuice, Adams Family, and so many others including the Goonies
which isn’t really a Halloween movie but is awesome all year long!
·
The
Disney Channel is having
Monstober from Oct. 2nd through the 31st showing movies
and Halloween themed shows as well. Their site says their lineup will include
Twitches, Halloweentown, as well as premiers of Wreck-it-Ralph (not Halloween),
Casper, Pirate Fairy (which I’ve never heard of) and more. However they can’t
be bothered to really post their line up so they don’t appear much on the
calendar. L so check them out
for family friendly fun.
·
The
Travel Channel has some fun
programs that highlight decorating and celebrating the holiday across the
country with shows like Halloween Crazy (Halloween Crazier) and my favorite
America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions.
This
calendar does not focus on regular show “Halloween theme episodes” so no a
Halloween themed Pretty Little Liars isn’t shown here. It’s more for movies and
TV specials tho I admit Roseanne should be required viewing for TV writers
tasked with writing a Halloween Themed episode. If you are home and one comes
on definitely stop and watch it.
Also
this calendar focuses on what’s on my TV, aka channels I get, I don’t get
Chiller TV (Tho I would like to) so you’ll notice there’s not much from them on
this calendar. I did note Scary Social but that was more for a friend of mine.
Other channels with a good suspense/horror lineup include Encore Suspense,
Sundance,
If
you’d like to see the line ups for those channels here’s a good site to check
out:
This list is created by Savage Shawn and he's just fantastic (truth is I just found him via this page but this list is pretty epic and took a lot of time to create!) Hit him up on twitter at @theliberaldead
The
intention of this calendar, much like the Christmas one is to get your family
to pause and spend some time together making memories. Maybe carve a pumpkin
while watching, or create some fantastic Halloween Treats from your various
Social Media sites and RELAX with your family. I loved watching the Garfield
Halloween special as a kid, and am sad that it no longer comes on. That’s the
other reason for this calendar, if we stop watching they will stop showing. So
just because you have the Great Pumpkin on a shelf, take the time to watch it
with your family when it FINALLY airs on ABC.
So here it is in all its glory the 2014 Halloween TV Calendar ....
so sit back, scare yourself, and have a GREAT Halloween! It’s fall people enjoy it!
--Marcy
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