Disney's Halloween Treat

"Disney's Halloween Treat" is a 1982 Halloween-themed episode of Walt Disney which originally aired on October 30, 1982.[1]

"Disney's Halloween Treat"
Walt Disney episode
Episode no.Season 29
Episode 6
Produced byWilliam Robert Yates
Featured music
Original air dateOctober 30, 1982 (1982-10-30)
Running time60 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

Hal Douglas (Jack-o'-lantern)

Synopsis

The episode is narrated by a jack-o'-lantern puppet (voiced by Hal Douglas) and features a compilation of Disney short cartoons involving spooky or supernatural themes as well as excerpted segments of various villains from Disney feature films.[2] The opening and closing credits feature an orange colorized version of the 1929 Silly Symphony short The Skeleton Dance as well as its own title theme song, sung in the opening and closing credits. The lyrics were written by Galen R. Brandt with music by John Debney.

Another similar special titled "A Disney Halloween" aired in 1983 which incorporated segments from both "Disney's Halloween Treat" and "Disney's Greatest Villains" (1977). "Disney's Halloween Treat" was rebroadcast throughout the 1980s up until the mid-1990s. It was also released on VHS in 1984. As of today, it has not been released on DVD or Blu-ray.

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See also

References
  1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 102, 523. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
  2. Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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