{"id":4200,"date":"2018-10-03T18:11:24","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T23:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=4200"},"modified":"2018-10-03T18:11:24","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T23:11:24","slug":"october-is-spooktacular-on-abc-beginning-with-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/03\/october-is-spooktacular-on-abc-beginning-with-its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"October is Spooktacular on ABC, Beginning With &#8220;It&#8217;s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314\" style=\"width: 638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/great_pumpkin1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/great_pumpkin1.jpg 638w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/great_pumpkin1-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> first aired in 1966. The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin; while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s a spooktacular Halloween countdown on ABC as the network&#8217;s comedies, <em>&#8220;Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,&#8221;<\/em> <em>&#8220;Dancing with the Stars&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;America&#8217;s Funniest Home Videos&#8221;<\/em> all celebrate with special programming leading up to the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The week of October 29, frightening events take place on <em>&#8220;General Hospital.&#8221;<\/em> On Halloween, <em>&#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221;<\/em> airs the 13th Annual Half &amp; Half Halloween Costume Pageant as part of the evening&#8217;s festivities. Classic Halloween specials <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2O4VAcU\"><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em><\/a> and <em>&#8220;Toy Story OF TERROR!&#8221;<\/em> also return for encore performances.<\/p><div id=\"morty-301948759\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a listing of Halloween-themed programming. All times are EDT.<\/p>\n<h2>THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; In Charles M. Schulz&#8217;s classic animated Halloween-themed PEANUTS special, &#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,&#8221; the PEANUTS gang celebrates Halloween with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin, while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party. Cast members include Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown, Christopher Shea as Linus, Sally Dryer as Lucy, Chris Doran as Schroeder, Bill Melendez as Snoopy, Kathy Steinberg as Sally, Tracy Stratford as Violet and Ann Altieri as Frieda. (8:00-8:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Story-Terror-Compilation-Bonus-Features\/dp\/B00MNMN7NA\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538606473&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=toy+story+of+terror&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=medfordtrails-20&amp;linkId=c5a2775cb751cc585e5528b370adb4f0&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00MNMN7NA&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=medfordtrails-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medfordtrails-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00MNMN7NA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><em>&#8220;Toy Story OF TERROR!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Tom Hanks and Tim Allen reprise their roles as Woody and Buzz, respectively, in Disney\u00b7Pixar&#8217;s first special for television, <em>&#8220;Toy Story OF TERROR!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; a spooky tale featuring all of your favorite characters from the &#8220;Toy Story&#8221; films. What starts out as a fun road trip for the &#8220;Toy Story&#8221; gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught up in a mysterious sequence of events that must be solved before they all suffer the same fate in this <em>&#8220;Toy Story OF TERROR!&#8221;<\/em> The cast of <em>&#8220;Toy Story OF TERROR!&#8221;<\/em> includes Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Joan Cusack as Jessie, Carl Weathers as Combat Carl\/Combat Carl Jr., Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Wallace Shawn as Rex and Kristen Schaal as Trixie. (8:30-9:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19<\/h2>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4201 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-560x830.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-260x385.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat-160x237.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/fresh-off-the-boat.jpg 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;Fresh Off the Boat&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Workin&#8217; the &#8216;Ween&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Honey and Marvin ask Jessica and Louis to be baby Maria&#8217;s godparents, and Jessica offers to babysit her on Halloween night. But the Huangs are in for a spooky evening when they agree to help wean the baby off of her pacifier. Meanwhile, Eddie is hired by mattress store owner Harv (George Wendt, &#8220;Cheers&#8221;) for a job to make some extra money so that he can buy himself a car and ends up having to work in the creepy store all by himself on Halloween. (8:00-8:30 p.m.)<\/p><div id=\"morty-2818215360\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4202 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/speechless.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/speechless.jpg 182w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/speechless-160x236.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>&#8220;Speechless&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;I-N&#8211; INTO THE W-O&#8211; WOODS&#8221; &#8211; Maya&#8217;s Halloween becomes truly terrifying when JJ attends a rave in the woods. Ray joins Dylan&#8217;s Halloween heist determined to prove he&#8217;s more than a do-gooder. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Kenneth turn the DiMeo home into the neighborhood&#8217;s haunted house. (8:30-9:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4203 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/the-goldbergs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/the-goldbergs.jpg 182w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/the-goldbergs-160x236.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><em>&#8220;The Goldbergs&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;Mister Knifey-Hands&#8221; &#8211; Despite Beverly&#8217;s wishes, Jackie&#8217;s parents allow Adam to watch &#8220;A Nightmare on Elm Street&#8221; and a disagreement between the families ensues. But Beverly dreams of facing off with horror icon Freddy Krueger (guest star Robert Englund), which teaches her an important lesson about her son&#8217;s relationship with Jackie. Meanwhile, Erica realizes she&#8217;s not as popular as she once was as she starts hanging out at William Penn Academy despite the fact she&#8217;s no longer a student there. (8:00-8:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4204 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/american-housewife-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/american-housewife-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/american-housewife-160x237.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/american-housewife.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><em>&#8220;American Housewife&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;Trust Me&#8221; &#8211; When Taylor decides she wants to go to a Halloween party, Greg and Katie disagree on whether or not Taylor can be trusted. Oliver and Cooper anxiously try to prepare for playing a game of &#8220;seven minutes in heaven&#8221; with their dates at a separate Halloween event. A pregnant Viv (Leslie Bibb) follows Katie around trying to get help preparing for her baby&#8217;s arrival. (8:30-9:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4205 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/modern_family_season_10-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/modern_family_season_10-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/modern_family_season_10-160x236.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/modern_family_season_10.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><em>&#8220;Modern Family&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;Good Grief&#8221; &#8211; It&#8217;s another epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news. (9:00-9:31 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4206 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-768x1137.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-560x829.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-260x385.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_-160x237.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/single-patents_.jpg 1013w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>&#8220;Single Parents&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Politician, Freemason, Scientist, Humorist and Diplomat, Ben Franklin&#8221; &#8211; Will is crushed when Sophie wants to tone down Halloween and invites a boy over. Poppy and the twins attempt to convince a reluctant Douglas to wear a silly costume; after he finally puts it on, he meets the woman of his dreams, who he now is sure will not take him seriously. Meanwhile, Angie struggles to tell her boss that she needs to leave work to be with her son on Halloween, leaving Graham&#8217;s costume in limbo. (9:31-10:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Youre-Not-Elected-Charlie-Brown\/dp\/B01C4HHUYA\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538607408&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr2&amp;keywords=&quot;You're+Not+Elected,+Charlie+Brown&quot;&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=medfordtrails-20&amp;linkId=5ccea7e91612fe1a1c9ac43a2768c5ed&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01C4HHUYA&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=medfordtrails-20&amp;language=en_US\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"250\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=medfordtrails-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01C4HHUYA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;You&#8217;re Not Elected, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; This full-length version of the classic animated PEANUTS special <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> includes the bonus cartoon, <em>&#8220;You&#8217;re Not Elected, Charlie Brown,&#8221;<\/em> in which Linus runs for class president. The PEANUTS gang celebrates Halloween, with Linus hoping that, finally, he will be visited by The Great Pumpkin, while Charlie Brown is invited to a Halloween party. Cast members include Peter Robbins as Charlie Brown, Christopher Shea as Linus, Sally Dryer as Lucy, Chris Doran as Schroeder, Bill Melendez as Snoopy, Kathy Steinberg as Sally, Tracy Stratford as Violet and Ann Altieri as Frieda. <em>&#8220;You&#8217;re Not Elected, Charlie Brown&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; in which Linus runs for class president with Lucy and Charlie Brown managing his campaign &#8211; features Chad Webber as Charlie Brown, Robin Kohn as Lucy, Stephen Shea as Linus, Hilary Momberger as Sally and Todd Barbee as Russell. (8:00-9:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;America&#8217;s Funniest Home Videos&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;2905&#8221; &#8211; AFV celebrates Halloween with people being scared by Halloween costumes, costume malfunctions and a music montage featuring pumpkin mishaps on an all-new episode. (7:00-8:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Dancing with the Stars: Juniors&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Halloween Night&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; The remaining celebrity kids are donning their scariest costumes as they prepare to treat the viewers to some spooky dances, as Halloween night comes to &#8220;Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.&#8221; (8:00-9:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>WEEK OF OCTOBER 29<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;General Hospital&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Halloween haunts Port Charles when the Fall Festival becomes the scene of a startling murder. (weekdays, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT; check local listings)<\/p>\n<h2>MONDAY, OCTOBER 29<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;Dancing with the Stars&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Halloween Night&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; The remaining couples will treat viewers to some terrifying thrills as Halloween Night comes to &#8220;Dancing with the Stars.&#8221; (8:00-10:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4207 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-1024x967.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-560x529.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-260x245.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners-160x151.jpg 160w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sara-gilbert-laurie-metcalf-the-conners.jpg 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em>&#8220;The Conners&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;There Won&#8217;t Be Blood&#8221; &#8211; It&#8217;s Halloween, the favorite time of year for the Conners, but an email from the school banning certain costumes, including Mark&#8217;s, sets off an argument between Dan and Darlene. Jackie introduces someone new (guest star Steve Zahn) to the family at the Halloween party and insists that Dan vet him, only to immediately wish that she hadn&#8217;t. (8:00-8:31 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;black-ish&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; &#8220;Scarred for Life&#8221; &#8211; The twins opt out of the family Halloween costume for fear it will hurt their social status in middle school. Dre and Bow take it upon themselves to protect them from bullies by putting together the best haunted house and invite the whole seventh grade. Meanwhile, Junior starts spending time with a girl from Ruby&#8217;s choir and Ruby doesn&#8217;t know how to feel about it. (9:00-9:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4208 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/splitting-up-together.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/splitting-up-together.jpg 182w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/splitting-up-together-160x236.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>&#8220;Splitting Up Together&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; &#8220;Freaks &amp; Creaks&#8221; &#8211; Lena decides to call Martin&#8217;s bluff on selling the house but is surprised when he actually begins making necessary repairs to get the house ready to be sold. The realtor, Jeannie (guest star Angela Kinsey) sends over Vlad (guest star Costa Ronin), a contractor, to deal with the structural issues she discovered in the house. Meanwhile, upset that Mae is not enjoying her sophomore year of high school, Lena invites Emma-Rebecca (guest star Milly Shapiro, &#8220;Hereditary&#8221;), Mae&#8217;s friend from camp, to visit; yet she seemingly brings a trail of bizarre and supernatural events along with her. Elsewhere, Maya finally tells Frank she is pregnant and is surprised by his reaction. (9:30-10:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n<h2>WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31<\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Jimmy, Guillermo, Dicky, Cleto, and the Cletones, and all of the show&#8217;s guest will be dressed for the occasion on an all-new episode of &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&#8221; The 13th Annual Half &amp; Half Halloween Costume Pageant will be part of the evening&#8217;s festivities, where the show takes half of one costume and half of another, weaving them together to form one amazing hybrid costume. Past creations include Trumpty Dumpty, EmoJesus, and The Walking Bed, to name a few. 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