It’s Spooky season, but due to the upcoming stress of exams, it may not feel that way. Here are the Halloween episodes from some of your favorite TV shows that are sure to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday.
1. New Girl
Season 2 Episode 6: “Halloween”
Jess gets hired as a zombie at a haunted house. While Schmidt and Cece are at a Halloween party, they realize their costumes match, but Winston and Shelby’s don’t.
Season 3 Episode 6: “Keaton”
Jess hosts a Halloween party, and the group tries to pose as Schmidt’s childhood hero: Michael Keaton.
2. Friends
Season 5 Episode 6: “The One with the Yeti”
Monica and Rachel initially get spooked by their hairy neighbor but find out he’s actually super attractive.
Season 8 Episode 6: “The One with the Halloween Party”
At Monica’s Halloween party, Phoebe is attracted to her twin sister Ursula’s fiance.
3. How I Met Your Mother
Season 1 Episode 6: “The Slutty Pumpkin”
Ted attends the same Halloween party in the same costume in hopes of seeing the Slutty Pumpkin.
Season 6 Episode 7: “Canning Randy”
Zoey causes trouble after enrolling in Ted’s class.
Season 7 Episode 8: “The Slutty Pumpkin Returns”
Ted finally meets the mystery girl in the slutty pumpkin costume.
4. The Office
Season 2 Episode 5: “Halloween”
The one that started it all — Michael has trouble deciding who to fire while the office celebrates Halloween.
Season 5 Episode 6: “Employee Transfer”
Pam is the only one wearing a Halloween costume, while Michael and Holly take a trip to Nashua.
Season 7 Episode 6: “Costume Contest”
Everyone gets competitive for the office costume contest.
Season 8 Episode 5: “Spooked”
Erin tries to pull off the ultimate Halloween party that meets everyone’s expectations.
Season 9 Episode 5: “Here Comes Treble”
Andy confronts his frenemy Broccoli Rob after his college a capella group comes to sing for the office on Halloween.
5. Modern Family
Season 2 Episode 6: “Halloween”
Claire tries to make the house spooky for Halloween. Cameron does not like Halloween because of a traumatic experience growing up.
Season 6 Episode 6: “Halloween III: Awesomeland”
Claire lets Phil take charge of Halloween, he decides to do something different than her frightening theme.
Season 8 Episode 5: “Halloween IV: Revenge of Rod Skyhook
The Dunphy’s try to kick-start Luke’s Halloween party, Cam confronts his Halloween nemesis, and Jay plans to play a trick on an enemy.
6. Supernatural
The whole series is pretty spooky, but here are a few of the scariest episodes.
Season 1 Episode 5: “Bloody Mary”
High schoolers dare their friend to look into the mirror and repeat a chant not knowing it will unleash a series of mysterious murders.
Season 1 Episode 19: “Provenance”
A young couple is killed after purchasing an antique family portrait.
Season 2 Episode 2: “Everybody Loves a Clown”
A clown that preys on parents arrives during a small town carnival.
Season 4 Episode 7: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester”
Sam and Dean take down a witch who is using sacrifice to call on a powerful demon.
7. The Vampire Diaries
Matt takes Vicky to a haunted house which ends in a terrifying turn of events.
Season 6 Episode 5: “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here”
Elena and Liam go to a party in a corn maze that turns dangerous.
Season 7 Episode 4: “I Carry Your Heart With Me”
A Halloween party unmasks some guests as many are attacked.
If these terrifyingly good episodes of your favorite shows don’t get you in the mood for Halloween, I don’t know if anything will. So, watch some of these in the next week and have a spooktacular Halloween!