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Every “Roseanne” Halloween Special Just Hit Amazon Streaming
Looks like Halloween is coming early this year, huh?
Not only are the General Mills “Monster Cereals” returning to store shelves this month, but we’ve just learned that every single Halloween episode of “Roseanne” just went up for streaming on Amazon, totally free for Prime members!
Well, I should note that all nine seasons of the show hit the service last night, but you’ll surely understand why we’re focusing specifically on the Halloween specials.
Beginning with Season 2, the Conner family went big with their annual celebration of Halloween, a tradition that continued throughout the show’s entire run. From Season 2 straight through Season 9, a total of EIGHT Halloween episodes aired on ABC.
- Season 2 – “BOO!”
- Season 3 – “Trick or Treat”
- Season 4- “Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down”
- Season 5 – “Halloween IV”
- Season 6 – “Halloween V”
- Season 7 – “Skeleton in the Closet”
- Season 8 – “Halloween – The Final Chapter”
- Season 9 – “Satan, Darling”
As I wrote in my in-depth look at the “Roseanne” Halloween episodes last year, they “remain a high watermark for television Halloween specials, paving the way for all subsequent shows to celebrate a holiday that was once completely absent from the small screen. There are few shows nowadays that don’t acknowledge Halloween in October, and Roseanne did it both first and, if you’re asking me, best. Particularly in the early seasons, the Conners’ celebrations showed that it was okay to get crazy, let loose, and have a whole lot of spooky fun on Halloween.”
Mind you, the entire series and even specifically the Halloween episodes have long been available on DVD, but it’s nice to see them unleashed on Prime Streaming.
So get to watching. It’s never too early!
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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