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From Great Pumpkin to Treehouse of Horror: How TV Shaped Halloween’s Family Rituals

Explore how early television specials—from the 1966 ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin’ to the 1990s ‘Treehouse of Horror’—established a synchronized family calendar that transformed Halloween into a shared media event, boosting sponsorships, merchandising, and national engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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