Tune in to Svengoolie’s BOO-Nanza This Weekend for Mad Martians, Dark Crystals and Hare-Raising Toons
Halloween is almost upon us, and at 8pm ET on Saturday, Oct. 26, Svengoolie will unleash his fourth frightening weekend of Svengoolie’s Halloween BOO-nanza, a monthlong programming block on MeTV.
Each week, Sven and the gang will be presenting creepy cartoon specials, classic Halloween TV and Saturday night horror double features — all with extra spooky flair. Get ready for sitcoms, scary movies and everything in between, from now until Halloween!
Here’s the schedule for the fourth weekend of programming — check back later for the Halloween week schedule, with special weeknight programming!
SATURDAY, OCT. 26, 2024
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie Double Feature (8pm-1am ET/PT)
Invaders From Mars (8-10:30pm ET/PT) and The Dark Crystal (10:30pm-1am ET/PT).
Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Kick off the spookiest Saturday of the year with 1952’s Invaders From Mars. In the film, a flying saucer crashes in a small town and alien invaders begin possessing the townsfolk. The film was directed by William Cameron Menzies, the man who invented the concept of “film production design.” He is most famous for having designed the burning of Atlanta sequence in Gone With the Wind.
Then, meet up with the Sven Squad, who will present a film that scared countless ’80s kids whose parents thought they were taking them to a Muppet movie: Jim Henson and Frank Oz‘s 1982 dark fantasy film The Dark Crystal.
The film follows Gelfling Jen, who seeks to restore harmony to his world by retrieving a mystical crystal that can overthrow the evil Skesis. At its release, the film was billed as the first live-action film to have no humans onscreen, and its puppets were the most cutting-edge to exist at the time; some required four puppeteers at a time to operate!
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1-6am ET/PT)
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
After the movies are over, turn into a bat and fly out into the night to seek out your prey … or catch five episodes of this classic ’70s horror series! Darren McGavin plays Kolchak, an intrepid reporter with a nose for supernatural news.
“Horror in the Heights” (1-2am ET/PT)
“The Trevi Collection” (2-3am ET/PT)
“Chopper” (3-4am ET/PT)
“Primal Scream” (4-5am ET/PT)
“Bad Medicine” (5-6am ET/PT)
SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 2024
Tune in for a morning of classic sitcom episodes with creepy Halloween plots — plus, House of Svengoolie’s program of spooky Looney Tunes!
As the annual masquerade ball approaches, Zack and Slater make a bet about who can kiss Tori first. However, when she discovers the scheme, she decides to get revenge, while Screech’s love letters to Lisa cause all manner of mixups.
“Mystery Weekend” (9:30-10am ET/PT)
As part of Lisa’s prize for winning a radio contest, the gang travel to a secluded mansion for a murder mystery weekend. However, things soon become sinister when it appears a real killer is on the loose.
House of Svengoolie’s Cartoon BOO-Nanza (10-11am ET/PT) Hosted by the Sven Squad!
Svengoolie’s very own Sven Squad — Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and Imp — present a collection of their favorite spooky-themed Looney Tunes cartoons including “Hair-raising Hare,” “Transylvania 6-5000″ and “Hyde and Hare.”
Happy Days
HAPPY DAYS: Ron Howard and Henry Winkler (Season 2 episode) 1974-84
(c)Paramount/Courtesy: Everett Collection
“The Evil Eye” (11-11:30am ET/PT)
Richie and his pals perform a Halloween exorcism after Al Delvecchio’s right arm is cursed to do the bidding of an old witch with the evil eye.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
“Uhny Uftz” (11-11:30pm ET/PT)
Did Rob see a UFO?
“Long Night’s Journey Into Day” (11:30pm-12am ET/PT)
Laura tries to spend the night alone while her family is on a fishing trip.
Plus, a special late night screening of …
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR, Alfred Hitchcock directing Gig Young on the set for the episode “A Piece of the Action” (Season 1, aired Sept. 20, 1962), 1962-65
“An Unlocked Window” (1-2am ET/PT)
A serial killer is in the area where some private nurses have locked themselves in a large house, except for one basement window.
For the full month of MeTV’s BOO-nanza schedule, click here.
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