“COOK your prosciutto. It tastes eons better than uncooked prosciutto. Just learned this firsthand. Tastes like a classier bacon.”
Seinfeld Costumes
Last Halloween post, I swear. Hope you all had a great night!
The puffy shirt, Elaine and Puddy
Happy Halloween!
Considering how much I loved Elaine, it's a personal shock that I only came up with the idea of going as her only this year. Maybe it's not the best costume you've seen, but I tried my hardest. (Honestly, I think the tiny backpack makes me just nail it, but I'm obviously biased.)
However you're spending tonight, please incorporate SOME kind of small acknowledgement that it's Halloween. Like what, you say? Here are some prime ideas!
- Eat chocolate
- Eat chocolate with nuts
- Scare a loved one
- Turn off the lights
- Watch Hocus Pocus
- Or watch any of these festive episodes
However you spend it, I hope it's a great time!
CANDY!
Liz
Mom Says
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
What Halloween Means To Me
Dad & baby me being horrified by Halloween
Dad & baby me being horrified by Halloween
Like many people, Halloween is my favourite holiday. Here are my reasons why:
You not only get to dress up, but you get to be WHATEVER YOU WANT. And maybe that's something that my therapist should look further into, but this element of Halloween has always been my favourite aspect of the day.
Free candy. Everywhere. For kids and adults? Are we serious? That's amazing.
Dogs in costumes. I am not a person who likes dressing up dogs in people clothes, this gives me no joy. But put a pug in a Darth Vader suit? I'm yours. This is a delicious image, always. And I'll be okay with this only because everyone should get to partake in this wondrous day.
Halloween episodes of sitcoms. You know this already because of previous posts. It's rare that I find a Halloween themed sitcom episode that I can't stand. They're solid as hell.
Those parades that happen in elementary schools where all the kids walk around and show off their costumes? Gold. I don't know where this idea came from, but I fully endorse it.
It's very hard for me to watch some horror movies (here's a tip for you if you feel the same way) because of how scared I can get, yes, but around this time of year? I'll force myself to do it. On some level, it makes me feel alive to be that afraid of something, even for a minute.
Scaring children. I love it. One year, my friend Harmeet and I turned my parent's house into this really horrifying place to be, we dressed up and lurked around the outside of the house and scared a ton of children that night. This was definitely in my top three of best Halloween nights. Everyone should do something like this at least once.
One thing that sucks about being in New York is that so few kids actually go trick-or-treating at houses - they tend to go to stores and restaurants, apparently. So there's no reason to really decorate my own house since no one'll show up, which is kind of a downer. I definitely will celebrate and go out to something, and I hope you do, too. Or at the very least, carve a pumpkin and put a candle in it, bud. You're not better than Halloween.
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
Sitcom Halloween Episodes - The Final Part
Shows That Had Only One or Two Great Halloween Episodes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Hex and the Single Guy (Also, I know that Fresh Prince had another Halloween episode, but this one was world's better, so it's the only one worth mentioning.)
Saved by the Bell - Mystery Weekend (Yes, this isn't a Halloween one, but murder mystery weekends count.)
The special, two-part season six Halloween episode of Growing Pains (part one & part two)
Blossom - Season Three - All Hallows Eve
Living Single - Trick or Trust
Who’s The Boss - Misery (not a Halloween one, but it’s a Misery parody and it’s perfect)
Modern Family - okay I don’t like this show, but I love these two episodes: Halloween and The Last Halloween
Bob's Burgers (list below) (clearly I should add an entire new post for this show)
Runner Ups - Shows That Had Some Great Halloween Episodes
Family Matters
Community
Frasier
Clueless
Perfect Strangers
Can't even tell you how giddy this screenshot always makes me.
If you're wondering where my Simpsons Halloween post is - aww, you're really cute. Of course I love those episodes, but I can't possibly list my favourites for you to peruse. That's the joy of watching those episodes, picking and choosing a few different ones to watch each year since there are so many to choose from!
And for the last time, here are the links to my previous posts on Halloween sitcom episodes:
Part Four - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Part Seven - Two Guys and a Girl
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Part Seven - Two Guys and a Girl Halloween Episodes
Two Guys and A Girl used to be Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place. (My boyfriend knew this tiny piece of information, which impressed the hell out me on our first date; I'm easily impressed.) This show was probably the best thing to ever happen to ABC and only lasted four beautiful seasons.
And the season four episode The Satanic Curses? Might be my favourite television Halloween episode of all time. Everything about it is perfect. Me and my brother Robbie lost our minds laughing at the part when Ryan Reynolds' arms fall off. Fuck. So funny. And the other two episodes listed are great, too. The season two episode is surprisingly good, too - especially Ryan Reynolds reaction at 15 minutes, 55 seconds. Makes me laugh so much. Watch! Links below.
Season Two - Two Guys, a Girl and a Psycho Halloween
Season Three - Halloween 2: Mind Over Body
Season Four - The Satanic Curses
More Halloween TV Episodes For Your Viewing Pleasure:
Part Four - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
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Part Six - Martin Halloween Episodes
Don't judge me, I love these episodes. I bought season one a long time ago when I suddenly remembered this show's existence, so I came home and put it on and could only watch a few episodes. It's really hard to watch more than a few 'cause of how dated and ridiculous it is now. Nevertheless, these episodes? Gems. Links are below.
Season One - The Night He Came Home
Season Five - Boo's In The House
More Halloween TV Episodes For Your Viewing Pleasure:
Part Four - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
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Marcia Wallace, 1942 - 2013
The main thing you should know about me? I dearly and intimately love The Simpsons. Not just the first ten seasons, not just a few great episodes and not just a couple of characters. I won't be able to fully express how I feel about this beautifully perfect show, probably ever. Things happen in my daily life (and possibly yours as well) constantly where I'm reminded of certain lines or scenes, and I hope that never changes. I can't possibly describe the amount of joy it's brought me. To be honest, even if I could explain how I feel about the show, you just wouldn't understand how deep it goes. (I hear how ridiculous that sounds, but yeah - you really wouldn't get it. I barely understand how strongly I feel about it.)
And I've worried about this day - the one where a major character/irreplaceable actor or actress should pass away in real life. It's been almost 24 years and I figured it had to happen at some point - and I knew I wouldn't be ready. I'm grateful the show is still going strong, but obviously this is a sad time since Marcia Wallace (Edna Krabappel) was an absolute gem.
This was my Halloween costume from 2012 - and while I was going to repost it this week anyway since October 31st is coming up, I definitely felt the need to post it now more than ever. She was such an incredible voice actress and there's no doubt that she'll be greatly missed.
I've read that they're going to retire her character (like they did with Phil Hartman) and that couldn't make me love the show any more.
Goodnight, Edna K.