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Halloween Comes to PBS KIDS!
< < Back to halloween-comes-to-pbs-kidsThis “Odd-tober,” PBS KIDS invites families to celebrate Halloween all month long, with spooky new episodes of their favorite shows, new games and a wide array of activities.
On October 23, PBS KIDS will premiere ARTHUR AND THE HAUNTED TREE HOUSE on PBS stations. In this special movie event, Arthur and his friends encounter a variety of tricks and treats during one of the spookiest Halloweens ever. Additionally, PBS KIDS will premiere new Halloween-themed episodes from ODD SQUAD and SPLASH AND BUBBLES.
The spooky fun continues on digital platforms, where PBS KIDS will offer a variety of Halloween-themed games on the free PBS KIDS Games App and pbskids.org, including new games from ARTHUR and CYBERCHASE. These will debut in addition to favorites such Curious George Pumpkin Boo, the Cat in the Hat Corn Maze Craze, Daniel Tiger Dress Up and Peg + Cat Parade. A new Spooky Street and set of rewards will launch on PBS KIDS’ popular virtual world, Kart Kingdom. Hands-on activities, including pumpkin-carving templates with favorite PBS KIDS characters, are also available on PBS Parents.
“Halloween presents a time for families to play and learn together, sparking creativity and imagination,” said Linda Simensky, Vice President, Children’s Programming, PBS. “With returning favorites and new specials, including ARTHUR AND THE HAUNTED TREE HOUSE, PBS KIDS will offer a wide range of content and educational resources for kids, parents and teachers to enjoy this ‘Odd-tober.’”
This fall, PBS will also offer PreK-12 teachers an easy way to integrate Halloween themes into their instruction with a range of curriculum-aligned videos, lesson plans and games. Teachers can use these resources to enhance homework assignments and kick-start classroom discussions. These free resources cover a range of subjects and are available to teachers nationwide on pbslearningmedia.org. Featured resources include PEG + CAT’s Tiger Trick or Treat, All About the Holidays: Halloween, Frankenstein, M.D. and The Zombie Autopsies. Find these resources and more in the new Halloween collection.
More information on PBS KIDS’ Halloween programming, including when to watch, is included below:
New Programming
ARTHUR AND THE HAUNTED TREE HOUSE
Premieres October 23; re-airs October 25 and October 27-31
This Halloween is sure to be the spookiest ever for Arthur and his friends. While trick-or-treating, Francine meets an old woman with a very mysterious past, while Binky finds himself at Mr. Ratburn’s amazing haunted house (that’s scarier than math class!). Muffy and Bailey decide to 
cut through a dark, rainy cemetery. And as for Arthur, Buster and Ladonna? Their tree house sleepover seems to be haunted…but by what?
ODD SQUAD
Premieres October 16
“Haunt Squad/Safe House in the Woods” – In “Haunt Squad,” Odd Squad is haunted by a ghost. In “Safe House in the Woods,” Owen and new recruit Ozlyn wait out a storm while transporting a dangerous creature.
SPLASH AND BUBBLES
Premieres October 16
“Yuck or Treat/The Thing From Above the Reef” – In “Yuck or Treat,” after visiting a spooky cave, Splash and his friends visit the spookiest place they know, the cave of the old hagfish, who lives deep in the abyss. Then, in “The Thing From Above the Reef,” Dunk gets spooked by a creature in his home and thinks it’s a monster, only to discover a Baby Sea Urchin who is hiding from a giant “Thing” that circles in the waters above the reef – Mayor Sting!
Returning Favorites
CURIOUS GEORGE: A HALLOWEEN BOO FEST
Airs October 23, 25, 27 and 31
THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT HALLOWEEN!
Airs October 24, 26 and 30-31