Happy Halloween! 2025
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FOR THE CHILDREN
Weather Hunters, Foggy Trick or Treat
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 AM
Monday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 AM
Corky and Lily go trick-or-treating, but get lost when a sudden fog rolls in. They fight their fear and try to find their way as their parents search for them. When they finally reunite, the family continues their hunt for treats together.
Lyla in the Loop, Too Many Pumpkins
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 10, at 8 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 8 AM
Thursday, Oct. 23, at 8 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 AM
When Lyla asks customers for their leftover pumpkins, she gets way too many and the Loops find creative ways to make use of every last one.
Molly of Denali, Halloween Party Panic
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 10, at 1 PM
Thursday, Oct. 16, at 1 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 1 PM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 1 PM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 1 PM
Jake, who's non-Native, dresses up as Walter Harper for Halloween and is confused when his friends are hurt by his homemade regalia. When Molly explains how regalia is not a costume, she helps Jake find an appropriate way to dress like his hero.
Arthur, Fright Night
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 20, at 6 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 6 AM
Buster's Uncle Bob, portrayed by special guest R.L. Stine, tells him a spooky bedtime story about an encounter with a mysterious creature called the lycanbunny.
Celebrate even more Halloween with Arthur and his pals here.
Wild Kratts, Masked Bandits
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 AM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 7 AM
As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific, Pink or Treat
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 13, at 11:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 11:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 11:30 AM
A huge storm has knocked out Pinkville’s power lines just days before Halloween! It looks like the holiday will be canceled — that is unless Pink-a-girl and Pirate Peter can find a way to save the day!
Elinor Wonders Why, The Fright Stuff
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 13, at noon
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at noon
Monday, Oct. 27, at noon
Friday, Oct. 31, at noon
The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.
Arthur, The Fright Stuff
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 6 AM
Friday, Oct. 24, at 6 AM
Sunday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 AM
Prankster poltergeists have arrived in Elwood City — and just in time for the “Scare Your Pants Off” costume party! It’s boys versus girls in what becomes a great big battle of the pranks, until the kids learn a lesson about practical jokes... from a spooky source
Weather Hunters, The Leaf Painter
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 AM
Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 AM
After playing in a pile of leaves, the Hunter kids wonder why they change color so, the family heads to the state park to investigate the mystery and to find the Leaf Painter — a man, who Benny claims, paints all of the leaves.
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Katerina's Costume / Dress Up Day
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 9 AM
Monday, Oct. 20, at 9 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 9 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 9 AM
“Katerina's Costume” Daniel and Katerina are at Miss Elaina’s Museum-Go-Round to make their costumes for Dress Up Day. While Daniel and Miss Elaina know exactly what they want to be, Katerina is having a harder time deciding on just the right costume. Eventually she comes up with a very clever idea!
“Dress Up Day” It’s Dress Up Day in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and it’s time for the annual main street parade! The children visit all the stores, showing off their fancy costumes and receiving different stickers from their neighbors
Odd Squad, Haunt Squad
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 AM
Odd Squad is haunted by a ghost.
Carl the Collector, A Fuzzytown Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 16, at 8:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 8:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 8:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 8:30 AM
Carl and his pals are excited to trick-or-treat, until Forrest shares a spooky rumor — Mr. Price is a wizard who turns kids into chicken noodle soup! Sheldon is determined to find the truth and end the rumor once and for all.
Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 16, at 11 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 1 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 9 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 AM
The Wild Kratts aren't sure what to do for Halloween. Should they go trick-or-treating or just enjoy a Halloween party? The Kratt Brothers decide that the best thing to do is to discover some new “creepy cool” creatures. But when they set off to find these new animal friends, Martin and Chris discover that Zach and the other villains have come up with a plan to ruin Halloween. Can the Wild Kratts defeat the villains and still get to celebrate Halloween?
Arthur, Fernkenstein’s Monster
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 17, at 6 AM
Sunday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 6 AM
Fern tells a tale so scary that Arthur and the gang become afraid of her! Can Fern prove her skills as a writer and create a different story that’s fun instead of frightening?
Celebrate even more Halloween with Arthur and his pals here.
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 17, at 10:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 28, at noon
Friday, Oct. 31, at 6 AM
Francine meets an old woman who has a mysterious past; Binky ends up at Mr. Ratburn’s haunted house; Muffy and Bailey cut through a dark cemetery; Arthur, Buster and Ladonna fear their treehouse may be haunted.
Celebrate even more Halloween with Arthur and his pals here.
Wild Kratts, A Bat in the Brownies
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 20, at 7 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 AM
When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats.
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Halloween!
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 20, at 10:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 1 PM
Thursday, Oct. 30, at 6 AM
The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally on the craziest Halloween ride filled with howlers and shockers and scary fandangles, big laughs and music and fun from all angles!
Work It Out Wombats! Summerween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 10:30 AM
The Wombats decide to celebrate a summer version of their favorite holiday - Halloween!
Alma's Way, Trick or Treatasaurus / The Haunted Hallway
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 12:30 PM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 12:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 12:30 PM
“Trick or Treatasaurus” When Junior accidentally ruins his dinosaur costume, Alma helps him find a way to turn his mistake into a fright-night delight. / “The Haunted Hallway” When Alma, Rafia and Lucas are in charge of the Haunted Hallway, Alma takes the spookiness a little too far.
Wild Kratts, Secrets of the Spider's Web
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 7 AM
Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 AM
Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 AM
When the creature adventuring Kratt Brothers take a nasty tumble, the Wild Kratts sets off on a mission to find and recreate one of the greatest of all biotech engineering secrets. Spider silk.
Donkey Hodie, A Donkey Hodie Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 11 AM
Monday, Oct. 27, at 11 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 11 AM
It's Purple Panda’s first Halloween in Someplace Else, but he’s afraid because he doesn’t know what to expect. Donkey Hodie is here to help! She prepares Panda for all the things he’ll see on Halloween while their neighbors make it extra special.
Arthur, Hic or Treat
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 23, at 6 AM
Saturday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6 AM
D.W. gets a case of the hiccups that just won’t go away. No matter how much advice she gets from Arthur and his friends, she just can’t find the right cure. (Well, at least her Halloween costume as “Hiccup Girl” is all set...) Will D.W. ever get relief — or will she have the hiccups for the rest of her life and set the world record?
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, The Neighborhood Fall Festival / Field Day at School
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 23, at 9 AM
“The Neighborhood Fall Festival” The neighbors are busy decorating for the big Fall Festival when a gust of wind knocks down Music Man Stan’s hard work. Daniel and his friends help rebuild the scene and learn that everyone's abilities are different — what's important is that you do your best.
“Field Day at School” Teacher Harriet has set up a Fall Field Day outside at school today. While trying new games, Daniel and his friends struggle to do the games how they want to. They learn a lesson about the importance of doing your best. Strategy: Do your best. Your best is the best for you.
FOR THE ADULTS
Nature, Dracula’s Hidden Kingdom
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 8 PM
Thursday, Oct. 16, at 1 AM
Discover the region of Romania, Transylvania and learn some of the mythology surrounding it.
The World According to Polka Halloween Spook-Tacular
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 PM
Saturday, Oct. 25, at 3:30 AM & 6:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 9:30 PM
Saturday, Nov. 1, at 2:30 AM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Sunday, Oct. 26, at 10 PM
Thursday, Oct. 30, at 9 PM
The Chardon Polka Band provides a delightful soundtrack of creepy classics, macabre masterpieces and trick-or-treating tunes! Special guests include horror hosts The Mummy and The Monkey, guitar phenom Michael Weber, The Vindys’ Jackie Popovec and animal handler Outback Ray. This is a spine-chilling special for the ages!
The Lawrence Welk Show, Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 PM
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 PM
Myron, Bobby and Cissy perform “Dancin’ the Devil Away,” Anacani sings “Magic is the Moonlight,” and Ava sings about the “Wayward Wind” on this show from 1978. Come join us for a colorful and fun Halloween Party!
Antiques Roadshow, Kooky & Spooky
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 27, at 8 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 1 AM
Friday, Oct. 31, at 2 PM
Celebrate Halloween with thrilling and chilling finds, like a rag doll nicknamed Chucky, a nightmarish Leonora Carrington painting and an eye-catching “Bride of Frankenstein” pressbook. Which macabre and magnificent treasure is $250,000-$350,000?
Exhumed: A History of Zombies
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 31, at 10 PM
Saturday, Nov. 1, at 3 AM
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 30, at 8 PM
Unearth some of the most significant moment of zombie pop culture over the last two centuries. Host Dr. Emily Zarka explores how zombie folklore arose before it became mainstream and how the monster changes in tandem with a changing world.
Día de los Muertos
Fusion (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):
Friday, Oct. 31, at 9 PM
Celebrate the popular tradition observed by people of Mexican heritage everywhere with a new musical and cultural fiesta featuring rock greats Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk band Ozomatli and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache.
