The 1980s was a great decade for television, and if you grew up during this golden era, you’ll remember the marvellous Halloween episodes of the past. Television used to embrace the spooky season wholeheartedly, and none more so than during the ’80s!

Want to rewind to the past? Well, you can, by diving back into a range of Halloween-themed TV episodes of yesteryear.

Below you will find a list of 13 episodes of hit TV shows from the 1980s. All of the episodes have a Halloween or spooky connection, and all would be perfect for binge-watching in the run-up to October 31st.

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13 Halloween episodes from the 1980s

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Want thirteen Halloween-themed episodes of popular ’80s TV shows? Then check out this list below for all your TV needs.

  • The Dukes of Hazzard – The Hazzardville Horror: Season Three, Episode Two (1980)
  • Alice – Alice’s Halloween Surprise: Season Six, Episode Four (1981)
  • M*A*S*H – Trick or Treatment: Season Eleven, Episode Two (1982)
  • Tales from the Darkside – Trick or Treat: Pilot Episode (1983)
  • The Facts of Life – The Halloween Show: Season Five, Episode Six (1983)
  • The Fall Guy – October 31st: Season Four, Episode Six (1984)
  • Highway to Hell – The Devil and Jonathan Smith: Season Two, Episode Five (1985)
  • Benson – The Stranger: Season Seven, Episode Four (1985)
  • Mr. Belvedere – Halloween: Season Three, Episode Five (1986)
  • Friday the 13th: The Series – Hellowe’en: Season One, Episode Five (1987)
  • Freddy’s Nightmares – Freddy’s Tricks and Treats: Season One, Episode Four (1988)
  • Roseanne – BOO!: Season Two, Episode Seven (1989)
  • Night Court – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Stephen King, Stephen King: Season Seven, Episode Four (1989)

Seek out the above episodes through streaming services, disc, or television re-runs, and you’ll have all the Halloween fun from you could ever want!

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Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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