{"id":407,"date":"2010-10-12T12:31:51","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T18:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2010\/10\/12\/pbs-kids-celebrates-halloween-with-a-spooktacular-lineup-of-episodes\/"},"modified":"2010-10-22T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2010-10-22T23:37:37","slug":"pbs-kids-celebrates-halloween-with-a-spooktacular-lineup-of-episodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2010\/pbs-kids-celebrates-halloween-with-a-spooktacular-lineup-of-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"PBS KIDS Celebrates Halloween with a Spooktacular Lineup of Episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pbskidsgo_halloweenlogo.jpg\"<\/a>Starting October 25, PBS KIDS will offer a spooktacular lineup of Halloween-themed episodes, including new episodes of ARTHUR, FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN and MARTHA SPEAKS, plus classic favorites from WORDGIRL, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, CURIOUS GEORGE, SUPER WHY!, SID THE SCIENCE KID and more. Neil Gaiman, author of creepy novels \u201cCoraline\u201d and \u201cThe Graveyard Book,\u201d makes a special appearance on ARTHUR and encourages Sue Ellen to write a graphic novel, while the gangs at MARTHA SPEAKS and FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN learn that friends can help you face your fears.<\/p>\n

On PBSKIDS.org – PBSKIDS.org web properties are also offering special Halloween content. The Freezer Burn group is back with an all new Halloween music video on FIZZY\u2019S LUNCH LAB. And on WILSON & DITCH DIGGING AMERICA, the gopher brothers visit Sleepy Hollow and have an encounter with the Headless Horseman.<\/p>\n

On PBS KIDS – Following is a listing of the episodes airing the week of October 25 (Check local listings for air dates and times).\u00a0<\/p>\n

CURIOUS GEORGE \u2013 \u201cCreatures of the Night\u201d – George thought it was odd that all the food was gone from the bird feeder in a single night.\u00a0 Who or what is eating it all?\u00a0 Could the small animal tracks be a clue?\u00a0 Determined to solve the mystery George stays up all night and finds a baby possum who has lost his family.\u00a0 The two set off on a night journey to find the possum’s home and meet some other nocturnal animals (and some very tired “day animals”!) on the way.\u00a0 And because their night shadows strike a scary resemblance to the legendary Lake Creature of Lake Wannasink Lake – whose tale Mr. Quint is broadcasting to the entire town on this same night – the furry twosome cause quite a stir.<\/p>\n

DINOSAUR TRAIN \u2013”Night Train” – Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

MARTHA SPEAKS \u2013 \u201cScaredy Cat\u201d – To escape a storm, the kids and dogs retreat into the Boxwood’s house. TD, Alice, and Helen decide to tell spooky stories to pass the time. But as spooky things start happening in the house, they wonder if their stories might be a little too real.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SUPER WHY! \u2013 \u201cThe Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween\u201d – It’s Halloween in Storybrook Village and Pig is so frightened, he won’t go Trick or Treating with his friends! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Little Ghost, who’s a bit of a scaredy cat himself, to teach him there’s more to Halloween than meets the eye!<\/p>\n

SID THE SCIENCE KID \u2013 \u201cMy Mushy Banana\u201d – Sid wants to know why his beloved yellow banana has turned brown and mushy.\u00a0 After exploring how fruits and vegetables slowly change, including a Halloween pumpkin that decays, Sid learns that it’s natural for his banana to ripen and turn brown and mushy<\/p>\n

WORDWORLD \u2013 “A Kooky Spooky Halloween \/ Sheep’s Halloween Costume” – A Kooky Spooky Halloween \u2013 The WordFriends get their share of scares the night before Halloween, when Pig sleepwalks and everyone thinks he’s a ghost!<\/p>\n

Sheep’s Halloween Costume \u2013 It’s Halloween – Sheep’s favorite day of the year.\u00a0 Sheep likes nothing more than to dress up, so she always goes out of her way to make herself a special costume.\u00a0 But what will she do when her WordFriends need pieces of her costume for their own costumes?<\/p>\n

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG \u2013 \u201cBoo\u201d – It’s Scary Movie night on Birdwell Island.\u00a0 Does anything scare Jetta and Mac?\u00a0 Not much, except maybe for the Ghost Dog of Birdwell Island.<\/p>\n

BARNEY & FRIENDS\u2122 \u2013 \u201cGuess Who? \/ Sweet Treats\u201d – Guess Who? \u2013 BJ\u2122 and Baby Bop\u2122 decide to get Halloween celebrations underway with a costume party.\u00a0 But when it comes to picking costumes, Riff\u2122 just can’t decide!\u00a0 That night, as the festivities get underway, Riff makes a grand entrance proudly wearing a costume that suits him perfectly!<\/p>\n

Sweet Treats \u2013 Barney and his friends go trick-or-treating in the park.\u00a0 One of Barney’s friends discovers all his candy is gone…he has a hole in his bag!\u00a0 BJ shares his candy and everyone learns how nice it is to share with friends!<\/p>\n

CAILLOU \u2013 \u201cAfter Dark!\u201d – Things get a little scary today. Caillou and his new neighbors, Jason and Jeffery, are playing hide and go seek in the backyard, until dusk brings out the shadows. A flashlight and Mommy help chase the shadows away. That evening, Caillou can’t fall asleep when he hears scary “scratchy monster” noises and thinks there’s a monster in his room. Daddy shows him that a tree branch brushing against the window is making the noises and the only monster in Caillou’s room is Gilbert. Later, a bad dream about a scary monster leads to a restless night for Caillou. Mommy and Daddy help him learn to fall asleep safely in his own bed.\u00a0 And, finally, when Caillou sleeps over at Leo’s house for the first time, he has fun until it’s time to go to sleep. A phone call to Mommy reminds Caillou that Teddy was looking forward to spending the night. Together they rest easily.<\/p>\n

ARTHUR \u2013 \u201cFalafelosophy \/ Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny\u201d – Falafelosophy \u2013 At the urging of guest-star author Neil Gaiman (\u201cCoraline,\u201d \u201cThe Graveyard Book\u201d) Sue Ellen tries her hand at writing and illustrating a graphic novel.\u00a0 When Sue Ellen needs inspiration and encouragement, she turns to Neil \u2013 who pops up in unexpected places! \u2013 and to the philosophy lessons of her local falafel vendor!<\/p>\n

Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny \u2013 When the local comic book store changes ownership, the new darker and scarier comics are right up Fern\u2019s alley.\u00a0 But Arthur can\u2019t seem to stomach them and now he\u2019s worried.\u00a0 Is it wrong to be afraid?\u00a0 Maybe his friends will be more supportive than he realizes.<\/p>\n

FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN \u2013 \u201cRuffman Manor is Haunted!\u201d\u00a0– Ruff has just learned that he\u2019s set to inherit Ruffman Manor from his ancestor Maximilian Ruffman. The only problem\u2026 Ruffman Manor is said to be HAUNTED! Ruff sends all six FETCHers out to check out the manor and find out if it\u2019s safe for him to move in.<\/p>\n

WORDGIRL \u2013\u201cTobey\u2019s Tricks and Treats\u201d – After losing the costume contest at school, Tobey sets his Robots on a candy-stealing spree and vows to ruin Halloween.\u00a0 Becky and Violet (in her WordGirl costume) plot to save the holiday\u2026 and the city.<\/p>\n

CYBERCHASE \u2013 \u201cThe Halloween Howl\u201d – The annual “Halloween Howl” bash in Castleblanca promises to be spooktacular\u2026until Hacker takes over the Mayor\u2019s Castle and brings its seven stone gargoyles to life. Obeying Hacker\u2019s every command, the gargoyles capture the Mayor and imprison him in the dungeon.\u00a0 To gain control of the creepy creatures, the CyberSquad must figure out how to use division to evenly split up bunches of garlic and rock candy.\u00a0 But can they do it in time to rescue the Mayor and save The Halloween Howl?<\/p>\n

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