🎃 This year, Halloween in July has fallen on a Scrooge Sunday, so we’re hitting two holiday tropes with one garbage disposal.
Gerry Davila and Brandon Medley join us on a journey back to 1992 to watch Roseanne endure a haunting by the Ghosts of Halloween Past, Present, and Future.
At press time, the episode “Halloween IV” is available on Peacock.
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
The Story Behind Roseanne’s Iconic Chicken Shirt (Decider, 2018).
October 30th is Mischief Night in New Jersey and, apparently, nowhere else.
Elks Lodges lodges are real.
Our Halloween costumes from around 1992, and the worst things we’ve gotten while trick-or-treating.
Lee Arenberg (Ghost of Halloween Past) in “The Wizard.”
Mario Reccuzo (Ghost of Halloween Present) on “California Dreams.”
Dan and Jackie’s amazing beheaded Marie Antoinette costume.
A background actor is wearing a Pigs in Space costume.
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📼 Commercials:
Walgreens Halloween Decorations (1992)
How a Count Eats a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (1990)
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“Roseanne” and “Halloween IV” © 1992 The Carsey-Werner Company.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.
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