Tom & Jerry Halloween Special
| Tom & Jerry Halloween Special | |
|---|---|
 One of the Bumper Title Cards to "Tom & Jerry Halloween Special" | |
| Written by | Jim Schumann |
| Directed by | Bud Wendling |
| Voices of |
Mel Blanc June Foray Tex Avery Jack Mercer Margie Hines Pinto Colvig Lillian Randolph Martha Wentworth |
| Narrated by | Tim Whintall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marc du Pontavice |
| Producer(s) |
Marilyn Ringo Bud Wendling |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Turner Broadcasting System |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Picture format | 1:33.1 |
| Audio format | Mono, Stereo |
| Original release | 1987 – 1992 |
Tom & Jerry Halloween Special is a 1987 animated/live action television special that aired in primetime on TBS. This holiday special was a spin-off of a programming block entitled "Tom and Jerry's Funhouse on TBS". The Halloween Special's wraparounds were live action segments hosted by Josh Jarboe and Audra Lee, two youths dressed in various Halloween costumes.
The hosts appeared in a haunted house where they would introduce the show's animated shorts, tell Halloween-related jokes, scare each other, give trick-or-treating safety tips, and tell stories related to the history of All Hallow's Eve. The animated segments included shorts starring Tom and Jerry, a spirit resembling Casper the Friendly Ghost, Bugs Bunny and Popeye. The primetime special originally aired on Friday, October 16, 1987 on TBS. Subsequent airings ran annually until 1992, usually showing on weekends leading into Halloween.[1][2][3]
The successful special also received a spinoff, The Tom & Jerry Christmas Special, which aired in December of the same year.
Segments
1. "The Flying Sorceress" (1956) (Starring Tom & Jerry)
- In this segment, Tom answers a want ad for a witch and uses her magic broom to get even with Jerry.
2. "Ghost Wanted" (1940) (Merrie Melodies)
- A young ghost (bearing resemblance to Casper the Friendly Ghost) answers a ghost wanted ad, and is consistently terrified by his ghostly interviewer upon arrival.
3. "Haunted Mouse" (1965) (Starring Tom & Jerry)
- When Jerry's magician/hypnotist cousin comes to visit, they use his magic tricks to get the better of Tom.
4. "Hair-Raising Hare" (1946) (Looney Tunes) (Starring Bugs Bunny and Gossamer)
- After Bugs Bunny is lured to a creepy castle, a mad scientist sicks a red, hairy monster named Gossamer after Bugs.
5. "Ghosks is the Bunk" (1939) (Re-Colored Short Starring Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto)
- Bluto lures Popeye and Olive Oyl to an abandoned hotel where he tries to scare them with elaborate ghost effects.
6. "Fraidy Cat" (1942) (Starring Tom & Jerry)
- After Tom gets frightened by a ghostly radio drama, Jerry decides to take advantage of Tom's fears with elaborate ghostly pranks.
Cast & Crew
Hosts: Josh Jarboe & Audra Lee
Produced By: Marilyn Ringo, Bud Wendling
Directed By: Bud Wendling
Videographer: Rafael Ortiz-Guzman
Field Audio: Dennis Bassarab
Lighting Director: Bob Wheeler
Field Crew: Hal Kickliter, Tim Smith
Production Assistant: Cydny Cecil
Location Shooting: Rhodes Hall, Atlanta
Special Thanks: Tommy Jones and the Staff of "The Haunted Castle," Rhodes Hall
Electronic Artist: Bill Chapman
Graphic Artists: Jeffrey Archer, Chuck Brock, Amy Davis, Scott Linder
CMX: David Winston
Audio Production: Charles R. Humbard, Rob Mason
Post Production Audio: Patrick Thorton
Electronic Graphics: Alice Airth
Copyright: 1987 Turner Broadcasting System
Releases
Although the six animated shorts are available in various formats, the special has yet to be released by Warner Bros..
See also
- Scary Tales (1983)
- Bugs Bunny's Howl-Oween Special (1978)
- Daffy Duck's Quackbusters (1988)
References
- ↑ http://newspaperarchive.com/tags/tom-jerry-halloween-special
- ↑ http://www.toonarific.com/show.php?show_id=7830
- ↑ http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/1441-tom-and-jerry-funhouse/