MeTV scares up special spooky treats with Svengoolie's Halloween BOO-Nanza this October!

All October long, enjoy a creepy cornucopia of double features, late night marathons, and spooky surprises as we celebrate Svengoolie's 45th anniversary!

The past two years have been full of tricks and treats during Svengoolie's Halloween BOO-nanza, including ghoulishly good classic TV, fan-favorite films, and a king-sized serving of double the Svengoolie with month-long double features.

This year will be no different as we celebrate the 45th anniversary of Svengoolie haunting the airwaves with the return of Svengoolie Double Features, the best of classic TV Halloween episodes, and late-night blocks of spooky programming to keep the party going into the witching hour. However, this year, look for an additional treat in your candy bag! This year, MeTV introduces the House of Svengoolie, The Sven Squad’s takeover of Svengoolie’s dungeon in celebration of two brand new movie titles joining the Svengoolie library – the much-requested Jim Henson masterpieces Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal.

The Sven Squad crew includes Sarah Palmer as the gorgeous ghoul Gwengoolie, Scott Gryder as the devilishly ingratiating IMP (Ignatius Malvolio Prankerstein) and Bill Leff as the 800-year-old vampire Nostalgiaferatoo.

The Squad also makes a special Saturday morning appearance for the House of Svengoolie Cartoon BOO-Nanza, a one-hour special featuring their favorite spooky-themed Looney Tunes cartoons.

“I am just as amazed as everyone else that Sven has survived for 45 years- which is really a tribute to our many fans who have supported us all this time,” said Rich Koz, aka Svengoolie. “Our third annual BOO-Nanza will be notable for such things as our long-awaited presentation of the 1953 Invaders from Mars, and for our Sven Squad appearing on their own. They will be bringing us two amazing creations from the mind of Jim Henson. We’ll make every Saturday night Halloween!”

See the full schedule here!

Here's just a sampling of some of the frightful delights on offer:

Saturday, October 5:

9A | 8C: House of Svengoolie Cartoon BOO-Nanza: Svengoolie’s very own Sven Squad – Gwengoolie, Nostalgiaferatoo and IMP – take over Saturday Morning Cartoons to present a collection of their favorite spooky-themed Looney Tunes cartoons including “Hair-raising Hare,” “Transylvania 6-5000" and “Hyde and Hare.”

10A | 9C: MeTV Halloween Westerns: Catch a full day of specially selected spooky Western episodes!

8P | 7C: Svengoolie: "Son of Frankenstein" — Returning to the ancestral castle long after the death of the monster, the son of Dr. Frankenstein meets a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose creature. To clear the family name, he revives the creature and tries to rehabilitate him.  

10:30P | 9:30C: Svengoolie: "Monster that Challenged the World" —A horde of prehistoric mollusk monsters enter the canal system of California’s Imperial Valley and terrorize the populace.  

1A | 12C: Late Night BOO-Nanza Binges — Sventoonie

Saturday, October 12:

8P | 7C: Svengoolie: "Ghost and Mr. Chicken" — A timid typesetter hasn’t a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter – until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.  

10:30P | 9:30C: Svengoolie: "Fiend Without a Face" — A scientist’s thoughts materialize as an army of invisible brain-shaped monsters (complete with spinal-cord tails) who terrorize an American military base in this nightmarish chiller.  

1A | 12C: Svengoolie Uncrypted: A one-hour primetime special celebrating Svengoolie – America’s long-running, beloved and award-winning horror host. The master horror host escapes his dungeon to journey far and wide, discovering a world of friends and new adventures. The special also shines a spotlight on Svengoolie’s world for 43+ years as he has entertained horror fans with Saturday night showcases of campy and obscure titles, offering insightful horror movie facts, trivia, and jokes. Fans across the country will want to tune-in for all this plus the crypt shaking special reveal. 

2A | 1C: Late Night BOO-Nanza Binges  — The Twilight Zone

Saturday, October 19:

8P | 7C: Svengoolie: "House of Wax" — An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous.

10:30P | 9:30C: Svengoolie presents: House of Svengoolie: "Labyrinth" — Sixteen-year-old Sarrah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King. Hosted by the Sven Squad!

1A | 12C: Late Night BOO-Nanza Binges  — Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Saturday, October 26:

8P | 7C: Svengoolie: "Invaders from Mars" — A young boy learns that space aliens are taking over the minds of Earthlings.  

10:30P | 9:30C: Svengoolie presents: House of Svengoolie: "The Dark Crystal" — On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfing embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world. Hosted by the Sven Squad!

1A | 12C: Late Night BOO-Nanza Binges  — Kolchak: The Night Stalker

And that's just the beginning! All month long we'll be showing special Halloween episodes of your favorite classic shows and other hauntingly good surprises!

See the full schedule here!

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47 Comments

scspoon 9 days ago
Just wondering why none of the actors are ever given credit for their work on Gunsmoke?
KRAH 9 days ago
These Triliogy stories remind me of Stephen King's Carrie and Pet Semetary. Same premise but different story line.
msciresi 9 days ago
It’s too bad that ME TV doesn’t respond to program suggestions when you contact them.

I would like to see The Munsters and The Addams Family back to back weekly.
GioLovesMash msciresi 9 days ago
Munsters is on cozi aAddams Family binge be cool
davedelgado1 10 days ago
I know it's not in line with this year's Halloween theme. But bring back Honey West, Berk's Law and the Invisible Man episodes like you used too. Thanks!
GioLovesMash 10 days ago
where's Trilogy of Terror?
Rob GioLovesMash 7 days ago
Yeah, I assumed that it would be shown at least twice.
Michaeljscheibn 11 days ago
Is there going to be “Spooky Stooges “ on Saturday nights ?
The October theme might be named Spooky Stooges but some of the shows will still be the normal themed Stooges. I think they do a Christmas theme as well but only a scattered few will be holiday themed shows.
JosephMSmith 15 days ago
I'm looking forward to watching Ghost & Mrs Chicken love that movie
dacwbys1 16 days ago
Love that Ghost and Mr Chicken is showing in October but what would be really Great is TWO Great Comedians from METV being in the same film like the all time Great, “Private Eyes” with Don Knotts and Tim Conway. One of my All time Faves!!! Make it happen please.
JohanSL 16 days ago
Wish they'd show Addams family during the weekdays like they did during october a few years ago
GioLovesMash JohanSL 16 days ago
YES but cant air it on thir channl anymore bring it back at 7 pm on sundays or a binge
italianrose74 JohanSL 15 days ago
MeTv toons is having an October block too. They are airing The Addams Family cartoons. Not the same but it still would be nice to see some episodes of The Addams Family tv show in October on MeTv Halloween Boonaza!
KRAH JohanSL 9 days ago
Probably don't have programming rights since it's on Cozi now.
DanDolgin JohanSL 4 days ago
Svengoolie does show the Munster movie sometimes even when it's not Halloween.
bmoore4026 17 days ago
Wonder if Crypt of Svengoolie will be an occasional thing or just for October?
cperrynaples 20 days ago
Can't believe 2 Jim Henson movies! Labyrinth is famous for featuring a young Jennifer Connally {SP?}!
PS I bet those are 2 movies that Svengoolie CAN'T connect to Perry Mason...LOL!
JHP 21 days ago
Love Sven :) - bring back the chickens!
Tfrost 23 days ago
Really looking forward to this!!!!
bmoore4026 24 days ago
Oh, My God! Oh, My God! Oh, My God!
GioLovesMash 25 days ago
we need s3 of sentooie replace The Powers of Matthew Star whth sentooie s3 replace Barnaby Jones with tj hooker cut the 3 hour of sengooie and bring back the 2 hours wth 2 batman
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Tresix GioLovesMash 17 days ago
Okay. Wasn’t a fan of that show, hated the zombie delivery boy.
DanDolgin GioLovesMash 4 days ago
TJ Hooker is on METV+
GioLovesMash DanDolgin 4 days ago
i know that but i cant get the channel
Tresix 25 days ago
October 28 is on a Monday, not a Saturday. In fact, that day is the 26TH…MY BIRTHDAY!!!
JHP Tresix 21 days ago
how many candles?
JHP Tresix 19 days ago
congrats:) am just ahead of you
Coldnorth Tresix 14 days ago
Happy Birthday early🎁🎁🎂🎂🎂
Coldnorth JHP 14 days ago
I’m ahead of you
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