Fall Fridays Vol. 9

Welcome to the final Fall Fridays! I know that autumn technically ends on December 20th, but I refuse to acknowledge that. If I see a Santa display then that means it’s Christmas. The seasons (as I know them) are: spring, hell, autumn, Christmas, winter - I don’t make the rules.

BAKING/COOKING

I made a rice krispies pumpkin pie for American Thanksgiving and it turned out pretty well! Kind of a perfect dessert for a kids table.

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Rice krispies pumpkin pie

CRAVING

The duck confit poutine from Duck Season at the Union Square Holiday Market that reopened this week.

DRINKING

Spinach smoothies in the morning as soon as I wake up. I never thought I’d get into it, but it’s annoying how good it makes me feel.

EATING

I’ve started making omelets with caramelized onions and goat cheese daily and I have to tell you: it really makes you think you’re better than other people. It’s so fast and easy and delicious that I’m a little mad I didn’t start doing this sooner.

EXPERIENCING

I went to see the miniature train exhibit at the New York Transit Museum (in Grand Central Station). I don’t know when my passion for miniatures began, but it’s deepening at an alarming pace.

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Miniature trains display at Grand Central Station, NYC

LISTENING

It’s Black Friday, so the Christmas playlist is officially playing.

LOVING

Family Matters Christmas episodes. I should probably do a post on other sitcom Christmas episodes, I can sense how much you want that.

SHOPPING

Got some gingerbread whipped cream from Target for the rice krispies and whoa. It would be heavenly in a mug of hot chocolate.

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Gingerbread whipped cream at Target

WATCHING

I watched the new episodes of The Crown and this show is just sick. Showing conversations between two dead people that no one can corroborate? Get a life.

WEARING

Sometimes I wear all one colour and it tricks me into thinking I’m stylish. Sometimes it works and then sometimes I look like a farmer.

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“She could be a farmer in those clothes.”

These weekly roundups have been really fun to do, so don’t be surprised if Winter Wednesdays turn up in a few weeks…

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“Having only one pancake is like listening to Gladys O’Hare sing only one pip.”

— Carl Winslow, Family Matters

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

  • Dog Day Halloween

  • Whose Kid Is It Anyway?

  • Dark and Stormy Night

  • Stevil

  • Stevil II: This Time He’s Not Alone

• Community

  • Introduction to Statistics

  • Epidemiology

  • Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps

  • Paranormal Parentage

• Frasier

  • Halloween

  • Room Full of Heroes

  • Tales from the Crypt

• Clueless

  • Trick or Treat

  • Scream Murray, Scream! (Part One)

  • Scream Murray, Scream! (Part Two)

• Perfect Strangers

  • Aliens

  • Fright Night

• Night Court

• Married… With Children

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 One - Home Improvement

Part Two - Roseanne

Part Three - Boy Meets World

Part Four - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Part Five - Dawson's Creek

Part Six - Martin

Part Seven - Two Guys and a Girl

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