• It Was A Disaster

  • Oct 31 2021
  • Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Like a mummy, or a vampire, or a ghost, or any number of monsters that rise from the dead at Halloween — WE’RE BACK!!! It’s Chelsea and Andy’s favorite time of year, and we couldn’t resist getting together for an impromptu surprise episode, specially for those of you who forgot to unsubscribe. Join us as we deep-dive into the cursed nonsense that is The Paul Lynde Halloween Special variety show. We’ve got witches, we’ve got truckers, we’ve got disco, we’ve got special guest appearances from everybody from Betty White to KISS. It’s bananapants and we wish it had never happened, but it did. Join us, please, so you can help us prevent this haunting event from ever happening again.

    Show: THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (ABC)

    Air Date: October 29, 1976

    Special Guest Stars: Margaret Hamilton, Billie Hayes, Billy Barty, Tim Conway, Roz “Pinky Tuscaderoh” Kelly, Betty White, Florence Henderson, KISS, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond

    Find it: on Amazon Prime Video ($3.99 to rent)

    Snacks:

    • Brach's Harvest Corn
    • Hershey's Vampire Kisses
    • Anela Cookies
    • Aloinka Cookies
    • Skillet S'mores (recipe)

    Further Reading:

    The groovy, goofy Paul Lynde Halloween Special could only have existed in the 1970s | MeTV.comThe Paul Lynde Halloween Special | WikipediaWrong on every level’: Woman’s review of Brach’s Turkey Dinner Candy Corn goes viral | Today.comDisco Demolition Night | You’re Wrong About (Podcast)Bing Crosby & David Bowie – “The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)”
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