{"id":59928,"date":"2023-10-02T20:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=59928"},"modified":"2023-10-02T20:52:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T00:52:14","slug":"abc-releases-frightfully-festive-october-programming-lineup-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/02\/abc-releases-frightfully-festive-october-programming-lineup-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Releases Frightfully Festive October Programming Lineup [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8216;<em>Cruella<\/em>&#8216; Makes Its Broadcast Debut<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-59929\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cruella.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cruella.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cruella-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<em><strong>Tim Burton&#8217;s The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/strong><\/em>&#8216; and Disney&#8217;s &#8216;<em><strong>Hocus Pocus<\/strong><\/em>&#8216; Celebrate 30 Years<\/p><div id=\"morty-1798079928\" 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>&#8216;<em><strong>The Great Halloween Fright Fight<\/strong><\/em>&#8216; Returns With New Episodes<\/p>\n<p>ABC announced its October programming lineup today, which includes enchanting new specials, iconic movies, and chilling new episodes of fan-favorite shows.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g9qJlzi8BKY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sundays are filled with thrilling <em>Wonderful World of Disney<\/em> films like &#8220;<em><strong>Cruella<\/strong><\/em>,&#8221; which makes its broadcast debut Sunday, October 8 (8:00-11:00PM). Timeless classics &#8220;<em><strong>Tim Burton&#8217;s The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; and Disney&#8217;s &#8220;<em><strong>Hocus Pocus<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; both celebrate a 30th-anniversary milestone this year and will air Sunday, October 22 (8:00-9:30PM) and Sunday, October 29 (8:00-10:00PM), respectively.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, October 22, and Sunday, October 29 (10:00-11:00PM), two new special episodes of &#8220;<em>The Great Halloween Fright Fight<\/em>&#8221; will send shivers up your spine! From the creators of &#8220;<em>The Great Christmas Light Fight<\/em>,&#8221; the series returns featuring four families per episode who build eye-popping home Halloween displays to compete to win the grand prize.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2676440423\" 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>Rounding out the spellbinding lineup is a special Shark-O-Ween episode of &#8220;<em>Shark Tank<\/em>&#8221; airing Friday, October 27 (8:00-9:01PM) and Halloween episodes of &#8220;<em>AFV<\/em>&#8221; Sunday, October 29 (7:00-8:00PM), and &#8220;<em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em>&#8221; Tuesday, October 31 (8:00-10:01PM). &#8220;<em>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/em>&#8221; will also air its Annual Halloween special on Tuesday, October 31 (daytime, check local listings).<\/p>\n<p>Airdates and episode descriptions are as follow (all times listed are Eastern\/Pacific).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, October 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-11:00PM EDT &#8211; &#8220;<em><strong>Cruella<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (Broadcast Premiere)<\/p>\n<p>During the 1970s London punk rock revolution, a young grifter (Emma Stone) transforms herself into the raucous, revenge-bent Cruella de Vil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, October 22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:30PM EDT &#8211; &#8220;<em><strong>Tim Burton&#8217;s The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (30th Anniversary)<\/p>\n<p>This is the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of HalloweenTown, and all things that go bump in the night.<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10:00PM EDT &#8211; &#8220;<em><strong>Toy Story of TERROR!<\/strong><\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What starts out as a fun road trip for the &#8220;<em>Toy Story<\/em>&#8221; gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel.<\/p>\n<p>10:00-11:00PM EDT &#8211; <em><strong>The Great Halloween Fright Fight: &#8220;201<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (Season Premiere)<\/p>\n<p>Hold on to your broomsticks! It&#8217;s time for &#8220;<em>The Great Halloween Fright Fight<\/em>!&#8221; In the season premiere, the Britt, Dunahee, McCabe and Herman families face off as judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will win the $50,000 prize and the Fright Fight trophy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, October 27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00-9:01PM EDT &#8211; <em><strong>Shark Tank<\/strong><\/em>: &#8220;1506&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Tank takes a horrific turn when Blumhouse CEO and Founder Jason Blum joins the panel as guest Shark for the first-ever Shark-O-Ween. Entrepreneurs present spellbinding, spine-tingling businesses opportunities for Sharks to sink their fangs into.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, October 29<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7:00-8:00PM EDT &#8211; <em><strong>America&#8217;s Funniest Home Videos<\/strong><\/em>: &#8220;3404&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Boo! It&#8217;s almost Halloween, and &#8220;<em>AFV<\/em>&#8221; is filling the night with witch-cackling videos including kids&#8217; funny antics while trick-or-treating, people getting scared by costumes and decorations, plus a musical tribute to birthdays.<\/p>\n<p>8:00-10:00PM EDT &#8211; Disney&#8217;s &#8220;<em><strong>Hocus Pocus<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; (30th Anniversary)<\/p>\n<p>Pranksters conjure up three wild witches from 17th-century Salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos.<\/p>\n<p>10:00-11:00PM EDT &#8211; <em><strong>The Great Halloween Fright Fight<\/strong><\/em>: &#8220;202&#8221; (Season Finale)<\/p>\n<p>The festivities continue on the season finale of &#8220;<em>The Great Halloween Fright Fight<\/em>!&#8221; Judge Taniya Nayak sees the Gentry, Hoke, DeMatteo and Roa-St.Pierre families compete for their shot at the $50,000 prize and the coveted Fright Fight trophy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, October 31<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daytime &#8211; <em><strong>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Filled with &#8220;Live&#8217;s&#8221; signature costumes, skits and nods to the best moments in pop culture, the fan-favorite episode will feature Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Michael Gelman, Art Moore and special celebrity guests to wake everyone up with a smile on Halloween. &#8220;<em>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/em>&#8221; is nationally syndicated. 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