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Halloween

I Love Lucy

NBC100

12:10 pm 
The Gilded Age: “My Mind is Made Up” 
In this season three finale episode, George, who is seriously wounded, is rushed to the Russell house, and is saved by Dr. Kirkland. The Newport Ball continues as scheduled, but tempers flare as George tells Bertha they will remain separated due to her unrelenting manipulation of their children for her personal ambition. (2025, HBO) 

1:20 pm 
Don’t Get Me Started: The Billy Crystal Special 
In this special mocumentary parodying “This is Spinal Tap,” a documentary film crew follows stand-up comedian Billy Crystal as he prepares for a performance, followed by the performance itself. The special includes appearances by Rob Reiner, Eugene Levy, and Christopher Guest. (1987, HBO) 

2:20 pm 
Marshals: “Wolves at the Door” 
Marshals race to discover who is behind an attempted assassination attempt on Chairman Rainwater’s life, leading Kayce to discover the conspiracy is greater than he could have imagined. (2026, CBS) 

3:05 pm 
The Diplomat: “Emperor Dead” 
When Vice President Penn learns she is the new President of the United States following President Rayburn’s death, Hal and Kate express their interest in becoming the new nominee for Vice President. Meanwhile, Penn offers Margaret Roylin asylum, who declines. (2025, Netflix) 

3:45 pm 
Tulsa King: “Jesus Lizard” 
When Dwight Manfredi’s sister Joanne is kidnapped by a rival bourbon distiller’s gang, Dwight rallies his crew and launches a heavily armed assault on the gang’s compound to get her back. (2025, Paramount+) 

4:20 pm 
Dexter: “Dexter” 
Content warning
In this series premiere, audiences meet Dexter Morgan, a Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst with a double life as a serial killer. While he solves murders in his professional life, his personal life is spent hunting murderers and criminals who have escaped the criminal justice system. (2006, Showtime) 

5:10 pm 
American Horror Story: Coven: “Bitchcraft” 
Content warning
In this Season 3 premiere, young Zoe discovers she has a strange genetic affliction that traces back to the dark days of Salem. Taken to Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Ladies, she meets others who share this unique bloodline and is introduced to Fiona Good—the most powerful witch of her generation. (2013, FX) 

12:30 pm 
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: “Jeepers, It’s the Creeper” 
In this episode, Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy head to a dance at a nearby farm, only to find an injured bank guard lying in the road beside his car. He warns the gang of a “creeper,” who later chases the group after a power outage at the barn. Will the gang uncover the true identity of this mysterious figure? (1970, CBS) 

12:50 pm 
Dr. Seuss’ Halloween is Grinch Night 
In this Halloween Grinch special from Dr. Seuss, young Ukariah wanders from home and encounters the Grinch, survives the flight of the Grinch's ghost-laden wagon, wards off the Grinch's attack on Whoville, and frees Max, the Grinch’s dog. (1977, ABC) 

1:20 pm 
Garfield’s Halloween Adventure 
Garfield and Odie set out to trick-or-treat, and Garfield suggests they venture to the neighborhood across the river. When they find themselves in a spooky-looking house, they encounter an old man who warns them of pirates who will return from the dead at midnight to collect their treasure. What happens to Garfield and Odie after the man steals their rowboat? (1985, CBS) 

1:45 pm
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 
While other members of the Peanuts gang prepare for a night of trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities, Linus camps out in the pumpkin patch to await the Great Pumpkin. Reluctant to believe in such a character but wanting to support her beloved Linus, Sally decides to join him for the long night. (1979, CBS) 

2:15 pm 
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: “Foul Play in Funland” 
In this episode, the gang investigates when they see the lights of an amusement park come on unexpectedly, since the park is not due to open for a few more weeks. When they arrive at the park, they spot a strange alien running at top speeds—something the caretaker claims impossible. The gang decides to capture the alien themselves, using Scooby-Doo as bait. (1969, CBS) 

2:35 pm 
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 
While other members of the Peanuts gang prepare for a night of trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities, Linus camps out in the pumpkin patch to await the Great Pumpkin. Reluctant to believe in such a character but wanting to support her beloved Linus, Sally decides to join him for the long night. (1979, CBS) 

3:05 pm 
Sabrina the Teenage Witch: “Pilot” 
In this series premiere episode, Sabrina Spellman learns she is a witch on her sixteenth birthday, as shared with her by her aunts Zelda and Hilda, who are also witches. Sabrina thinks they’re joking but realizes something may be amiss when, during frog dissection in biology class, she accidentally brings the frog back to life. She believes she can control her new powers, but when she unintentionally turns a classmate into a pineapple, she realizes she needs more help than she thought. (1996, ABC) 

3:35 pm 
Halloweentown 
Thirteen-year-old Marnie Piper is upset that her mother Gwen will not allow Marnie and her siblings to go out trick-or-treating on Halloween. Gwen makes vague statements about the family's strange and dangerous connection to the holiday, and Marnie continues to ask questions when her grandmother, Aggie, arrives. Still curious to learn more, Marnie and her siblings follow Aggie as she boards a mysterious bus that takes them to a magical and mystical place: Halloweentown. It is here that Marnie learns the truth about her family, their connection to Halloween, and the dangers that lie in store. (Disney, 1998) 

5:05 pm 
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: “The Tale of the Phantom Cab” 
In this series premiere episode about scary tales for children, young storytellers in the "Midnight Society" gather by a campfire in the woods, where Frank tells a tale about two brothers who get lost in the woods while hiking, and meet odd people who claim they can help the boys find their way home...if they can solve the riddle. (1992, Nickelodeon) 

12:10 pm 
I Love Lucy: “The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub” 
In this series premiere episode, the Mertzes fight over their eighteenth anniversary: Fred and Ricky want to celebrate by going to the fights, but Lucy and Ethel want to go to a nightclub. When the wives announce that they will find dates and go dancing alone, their husbands become concerned and decide to find dates of their own. Lucy and Ethel hatch a plan, but Ricky and Fred have the last laugh. (1951, CBS) 

12:40 pm 
I Love Lucy: “The Benefit” 
Ethel asks Ricky to perform at the women’s club benefit, but Lucy thinks a husband-and-wife duo would be more appropriate. However, Ricky doesn’t want Lucy to participate because she can’t sing. (1952, CBS) 

1:10 pm 
I Love Lucy: “Lucy Does a TV Commercial” 
Lucy once again inserts herself in Ricky’s career by bluffing her way into a television commercial for Vitameatavegamin...with disastrous and hilarious results. (1952, CBS) 

1:40 pm 
I Love Lucy: “Job Switching” 
In this episode, the Ricardos and Mertzes decide to switch traditional gender roles: Lucy and Ethel find work at a chocolate factory while Ricky and Fred plan and cook the evening's dinner. What could go wrong? (1952, CBS) 

2:05 pm 
I Love Lucy: “Lucy is Enceinte” 
Lucy has important news to share with Ricky that she’s been trying to give him all day. She finally finds an opportunity at one of Ricky’s performances, resulting in one of the most heartwarming moments in the series. (1952, CBS) 

2:35 pm 
I Love Lucy: “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” 
It’s nearly time for Lucy to give birth, and Ricky, Fred, and Ethel have come up with the perfect plan for when they need to take her to the hospital. But when the time finally comes, everyone is frantic. (1953, CBS) 

October 14 – 18, 2026: Bennack Theater

3:00 pm
Parks and Recreation: “Ann and Chris” 
It’s Ann and Chris’s last night in Pawnee, and Leslie throws a huge farewell celebration. It all leads to fulfilling one final promise to her best friend. (2014, NBC) 

3:55 pm 
Friends: “The One With All the Football” 
On Thanksgiving, the group of friends plays a game of football for a prize coveted by Ross and Monica: The Gellar Cup. (1996, NBC) 

4:00 pm 
Seinfeld: “The Puffy Shirt” 
In this episode, Jerry unknowingly agrees to wear a shirt designed by Kramer’s new girlfriend on the Today Show because he couldn’t hear what she asked him. Meanwhile, George can no longer afford his rent and moves back in with his parents. (1993, NBC) 

4:25 pm 
The Office: “Halloween” 
It’s Halloween, and the office staff comes dressed for the occasion. However, the day will be less than festive for one employee, as Michael has been told he must let someone go by the end of the day. (2005, NBC) 

4:50 pm 
Friday Night Lights: “Pilot” 
This series premiere episode introduces audiences to the Panthers football team, led by their new coach Eric Taylor, in the small town of Dillon, Texas. The first game of the season arrives to great excitement, but ends in tragedy for the team’s star football player. (2006, NBC)