51 Halloween Episodes That Are Perfect for Spooky Season (From Disney Throwbacks to Classic Comedies)
There’s no better way to get in the Halloween spirit than dimming the lights, sipping on a pumpkin spice latte, and starting a marathon of your favorite TV shows’ Halloween episodes. Or, maybe you just want to switch out your nightly TV show with a festive episode. Disney Channel’s “Monstober,” which aired Halloween episodes of its shows, was usually the highlight of Halloween time for me when I was younger.
As much as I love a fall TV show like Gilmore Girls, a spooky, chaotic Halloween episode is even more nostalgic for me this time of year. From Disney Channel faves to comedy classics, here are some of my favorite episodes to watch in October to get in the Halloween spirit.
The Office Halloween Episodes
The long-running NBC comedy had five Halloween-centric episodes, and there are plenty of costumes and hilarious mishaps to get you into the spirit.
How to watch: Peacock
1. “Halloween” (Season 2, Episode 5)
There’s no shortage of holiday episodes of The Office. but the Halloween episodes are some of my favorites. In the first Halloween episode, Michael is deciding who to let go from Dunder Mifflin, which puts a damper on the staff’s upcoming Halloween party.
2. “Employee Transfer” (Season 5, Episode 6)
In this episode’s cold open, we can see the staff dressed up in their Halloween costumes. I think the best part of this episode is that Pam is the only employee dressed up at the corporate office.
3. “Costume Contest” (Season 7, Episode 6)
The Scranton Dunder Mifflin employees show their competitive side during an office Halloween costume competition. My favorite costume is Gabe’s, but I won’t spoil it!
4. “Spooked” (Season 8, Episode 5)
At this year’s Halloween party, Erin tries to make the office a bit spookier. However, it becomes disastrous, and Erin worries she could get fired.
5. “Here Comes Treble” (Season 9, Episode 5)
On Halloween, Andy brings in his Cornell a cappella group to perform in the office. This episode is bittersweet, as it’s the last Halloween episode in the series.
Friends Halloween Episode
There’s only one major Halloween episode in everyone’s favorite sitcom, but it’s worth a rewatch every year.
6. “The One with the Halloween Party” (Season 8, Episode 6)
Monica and Chandler throw a Halloween party. At the party, Phoebe meets her twin’s fiancé (played by Sean Penn) and learns that her sister has been lying to him about most aspects of her personality. Of course, the star of the show in this episode is Chandler in his pink bunny costume.
How to watch: HBO Max
Modern Family Halloween Episodes
The Dunphys, Pritchetts, and Tucker-Pritchetts have plenty of Halloween episodes to keep you busy for a whole night.
How to watch: Peacock
7. “Halloween” (Season 2, Episode 6)
In the series’ first Halloween episode, Claire reveals her love for the holiday when she transforms the Dunphy home into a haunted house. However, her family isn’t as enthusiastic.
8. “Open House of Horrors” (Season 4, Episode 5)
This year, Claire learns to keep her Halloween decorations kid-friendly. Additionally, Mitch and Cam host their own Halloween party.
9. “Halloween 3: AwesomeLand” (Season 6, Episode 6)
Phil takes the Halloween decorations into his own hands this year and creates the “Awesome Land” theme. Jay learns to love Halloween when he discovers he can wear a blond wig that reminds him of his younger years.
10. “Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook (Season 8, Episode 5)
When Luke’s Halloween party seems like a failure, the Dunphy family rallies to save the event. Cam and Mitchell search for the child that egged Cam, and are surprised when they realize it was a family member.
11. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Phil Dunphy” (Season 9, Episode 5)
With their kids growing up, Claire and Phil try to help their children realize Halloween is fun for adults. They later start to wonder if everyone is right about their overenthusiasm for the holiday.
12. “Good Grief” (Season 10, Episode 5)
The family copes with a loss on Halloween, but they are still dressed in costume and celebrating, while grieving — it’s not all laughs, but it’s a nice balance between sentimentality and humor.
13. “The Last Halloween” (Season 11, Episode 5)
Phil is set on finally scaring Claire on Halloween. Lily goes to her first party alone, and Mitch and Cam attend a Halloween carnival.
Parks and Recreation Halloween Episodes
Check out what Halloween is like Pawnee with three episodes from the NBC comedy that follows Leslie Knope and the town’s Parks and Recreation Department.
How to watch: Peacock
14. “Greg Pikitis” (Season 2, Episode 8)
Leslie goes on a stakeout to stop a high school student from vandalizing a statue on Halloween. Meanwhile, Ann hosts a Halloween party.
15. “Meet ‘N’ Greet” (Season 4, Episode 5)
April and Andy throw a Halloween party without informing their now-roommate, Ben, and elsewhere Leslie is trying to secure votes at a campaign stop.
16. “Halloween Surprise” (Season 5, Episode 5)
Lesie and Ben’s future becomes uncertain when he gets a job offer out of town. Ron and Andy have a rough trick-or-treating experience with Diane’s daughters.
Abbott Elementary Halloween Episodes
Your favorite teachers and students at this fictional Philadelphia get into the Halloween spirit with a love of candy and some very intricate costumes.
How to watch: Hulu
17. “Candy Zombies” (Season 2, Episode 6)
In the series’ first Halloween episode, the students get their hands on a big bag of candy that was meant to be given out after school, and the sugar rush is too much to handle.
18. “Costume Contest” (Season 4, Episode 4)
Janine and Gregory go all in on a couple’s costume based on the movie Jurassic Park, but it doesn’t go over like they hoped it would.
New Girl Halloween Episodes
Your favorite loft crew in Los Angeles has two Halloween episodes, one in a haunted house and one that will have you saying, “I’m the Batman,” à la Jess Day.
How to watch: Hulu
19. “Halloween” (Season 2, Episode 6)
Schmidt intrudes on Cece and Robby’s Halloween date. Meanwhile, Jess begins to develop feelings for Sam after seeing him at work as a pediatrician.
20. “Keaton” (Season 3, Episode 6)
To reconnect with Cece, Jess throws a Halloween party. Schmidt is down at the party, so Nick, Jess, and Winston impersonate Michael Keaton, Schmidt’s childhood idol after his parents’ divorce.
The Best Nickelodeon Halloween Episodes
When you want a throwback, check out these Nickelodeon classics from shows like iCarly and Drake & Josh.
21. iCarly, “iScream on Halloween” (Season 1, Episode 7)
In the first holiday episode of the series, Carly, Sam, and Freddie film their webcast in a haunted apartment. Upstairs, Spencer starts passing out random objects to trick-or-treaters, since he forgot to buy candy.
How to watch: Paramount+
22. iCarly, “iHalfoween” (Season 5, Episode 4)
Carly, Sam, and Freddie decide to celebrate Halloween more than just once a year. They decide to celebrate Halloween halfway through the year and call the day “Halfoween.”
How to watch: Netflix
23. Drake and Josh, “Alien Invasion” (Season 3, Episode 16)
Drake and Josh play a prank on Megan, and she convinces the family that aliens are coming. What was intended as payback for her meanness becomes a family phenomenon that Megan is connected to aliens.
How to watch: Paramount+
24. Zoey 101, “Haunted House” (Season 2, Episode 4)
Logan is in charge of building PCA’s haunted house for Halloween. Zoey and Chase think the haunted house is too scary, and try to get back at Logan for disagreeing with them.
How to watch: Apple TV+
The Best Disney Channel Halloween Episodes
Were you more of a Disney kid? Check out these spooky season plots.
25. Hannah Montana, “Torn Between Two Hannahs” (Season 1, Episode 17)
Miley’s cousin, Luanne, visits from Tennessee for Halloween. However, she tries to sabotage Miley’s secret identity at a Halloween party.
How to watch: Disney+
26. Wizards of Waverly Place, “Halloween” (Season 3, Episode 2)
It’s so surprising that such an eerie show doesn’t have more than one Halloween episode. The Russos have a lame haunted house, and are told by the Waverly Place Merchants Association that it will get taken away if it isn’t scarier.
How to watch: Disney+
27. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, “The Ghost of Suite 613” (Season 1, Episode 19)
Zack and Cody hear a rumor that there is a ghost in Suite 613 of the hotel. They decide to spend a night in the suite to see if it’s true, with Maddie, London, and Esteban.
How to watch: Disney+
28. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, “Scary Movie” (Season 2, Episode 26)
When he watches a scary movie without his mom’s permission, Zack starts to have nightmares. Meanwhile, London meets a boy she really likes, but isn’t being completely honest with him.
How to watch: Disney+
29. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, “Arwinstein” (Season 3, Episode 12)
The twins make London’s Halloween party extremely scary when they release a robot monster Arwin built.
How to watch: Disney+
30. That’s So Raven, “Don’t Have a Cow” (Season 2, Episode 2)
Alana hosts a Halloween party and invites everyone at school besides Raven and Chelsea. The two cast a spell to be invited and win the costume contest, but accidentally begin turning into cows.
How to watch: Disney+
31. Jessie, “The Whining” (Season 2, Episode 1)
The Ross kids are warned not to trick-or-treat on the building’s haunted 13th floor, but Luke and Zuri decide to go. The kids are also convinced that their new babysitter is a maniac.
How to watch: Disney+
32. Jessie, “Ghost Bummers” (Season 3, Episode 1)
When Jessie and the Ross kids aren’t invited to Mrs. Chesterfield’s Halloween party, they decide to host their own. However, some unexpected ghost visitors attend the Ross party.
How to watch: Disney+
33. Jessie, “The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein” (Season 3, Episode 23)
The Ross kids prepare for a Halloween festival. Jessie’s boyfriend Brooks helps the kids, and they start to like him.
How to watch: Disney+
34. Jessie, The Ghostest With the Mostest (Season 4, Episode 18)
Jessie makes the Ross kids bring Stuart along for trick-or-treating. He tells them a scary story about a ghost out to get them, and the kids start to disappear.
How to watch: Disney+
35. ANT Farm, “mutANT farm” (Season 1, Episode 14)
In this fantasy episode, Gibson and the A.N.T.s are monsters and the older students are humans in the “mutANT program.” In this fantasy, the social hierarchy is reversed, and the older students are afraid of the A.N.T.’s.
How to watch: Disney+
36. ANT Farm,“mutA.N.T. farm 2” (Season 2, Episode 13)
As a “mutANT,” Chyna develops a forbidden crush on a human boy.
How to watch: Disney+
37. ANT Farm, “mutANT farm 3.0” (Season 3, Episode 12)
The “mutANTs” attend a new school but soon discover it’s a prison. They meet the human versions of themselves while trying to escape.
How to watch: Disney+
38. Girl Meets World, “Girl Meets World: of Terror” (Season 1, Episode 11)
Auggie, Riley, and Farkle face their greatest fears. Auggie gets over the monster under his bed, Riley has a sleepover at Maya’s, and Farkle plays softball.
How to watch: Disney+
39. Girl Meets World, “Girl Meets World of Terror 2” (Season 2, Episode 18)
Riley and Maya discover someone mysterious living under Riley’s bay window. Cory and Topanga decide who will go with Auggie and his friends trick-or-treating and who will go with Riley and Maya to the haunted house.
How to watch: Disney+
40. Girl Meets World, “Girl Meets World of Terror 3” (Season 3, Episode 15)
Auggie narrates a spooky, scary story: what the world would be like if Riley and Maya had never met.
How to watch: Disney+
41. Good Luck Charlie, “Scary Had a Little Lamb” (Season 2, Episode 25)
Teddy and Ivy take Charlie trick-or-treating. Bob and Amy dress up as each other for Halloween, and PJ embraces a new style in an attempt to impress a new girl.
How to watch: Disney+
42. Good Luck Charlie, “Le Halloween” (Season 3, Episode 15)
Amy dresses in a creative costume for baby Toby’s first Halloween, while Bob wears a lame outfit. Teddy and Spencer celebrate their anniversary with an authentic French meal at PJ’s apartment.
How to watch: Disney+
43. Good Luck Charlie, “Fright Knight” (Season 4, Episode 14)
To raise money for the drama club, Teddy and her friends go “Halloween caroling.” PJ and Gabe plan to have a relaxing night, but get in a fight with a neighborhood mom.
How to watch: Disney+
44. Shake It Up, “Beam It Up” (Season 2, Episode 4)
Rocky sets up a double date for her and Cece with a guy she meets at the studio Halloween party and his brother. However, she later realizes that the guy she likes wears a costume everywhere.
How to watch: Disney+
45. Shake It Up, “Haunt It Up” (Season 3, Episode 25)
Rocky and Cece decide to have a mature Halloween, and that they are too old to trick-or-treat. They realize doing adult activities isn’t as fun as it seems, and they scramble to join in on the Halloween festivities.
How to watch: Disney+
46. Liv and Maddie, “Kang-A-Rooney” (Season 1, Episode 5)
Parker sets up a booby trap to protect the family’s prized Halloween possession. Maddie helps Joey gain the confidence to talk to the girl, but he ends up falling for the wrong target.
How to watch: Disney+
47. Liv and Maddie, “Helgaween-A-Rooney” (Season 2, Episode 3)
A magic amulet brings a triplet for Liv and Maddie named Helga. This new addition throws a wrench in the family’s Halloween party, as she is frightening.
How to watch: Disney+
48. Liv and Maddie, “Haunt-A-Rooney” (Season 3, Episode 4)
Maddie and Willow prepare for a town tradition, where the high school seniors scare middle schoolers. The Rooney parents realize their house is the least popular for Halloween because they pass out healthy treats.
How to watch: Disney+
49. Liv and Maddie, “Scare-A-Rooney” (Season 4, Episode 3)
Parker and Joey try to convince their classmates to get in the Halloween spirit and celebrate. Liv takes Ruby to a spooky dinner.
How to watch: Disney+
50. Austin & Ally, “Costumes & Courage” (Season 2, Episode 1)
Austin is invited to perform a duet with Taylor Swift at his new record label owner’s Halloween party. But when a ghost-hunting mission doesn’t go as planned, Ally steps in to save the day.
How to watch: Disney+
51. Austin & Ally, “Horror Stories & Halloween Scares” (Season 3, Episode 20)
The friends get locked in Sonic Boom overnight on Halloween because of a power outage. To pass the time, they take turns telling the scariest story.
How to watch: Disney+
