Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest Airs October 28th
We love Curious George! And we love Halloween! So we are so excited to tell you about the first ever CURIOUS GEORGE Halloween special – CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest. The PBS Kids one-hour special celebrates curiosity, friendship and trying new things, all while providing safe and family-friendly holiday entertainment. CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest features three original songs, including “It’s Halloween Today,” sung by Pat Monahan, the lead singer of Train. As part of this multiplatform event, CURIOUS GEORGE will also feature a new game for web and mobile and new streaming video content this October. And make sure to check out the PBS Kids website for some printables for the kids.
“Consistently a favorite among kids and parents alike, CURIOUS GEORGE takes viewers on adventures grounded in a science and engineering curriculum,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Programming, PBS. “We’re excited to bring this new special from one of our most popular series to families this Halloween on PBS KIDS.” You can preview the special here: https://youtu.be/thxDb1vUWEI
Online, a new Halloween-themed CURIOUS GEORGE game will launch in late October on pbskids.org/curiousgeorge. In the game, players will use problem-solving and logical thinking skills as they explore a pumpkin patch with George, encountering playful spooky surprises along the way. Developed in HTML5, the game will be playable across platforms – on computers, mobile devices or tablets. Families will be able to stream clips from CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest for free on the PBS KIDS Video App, online at pbskids.org/video and on the PBS KIDS Roku channel.
Some Insight from the Executive Producer of Curious George:
I had a chance to ask the Executive Producer of Curious George, Dorothea Gillim, about the inspiration behind creating the first ever Curious George Halloween special. Here is what she had to say about our favorite monkey:
PBS Kids Celebrates Halloween with all new episodes:
Throughout the week of October 28, PBS KIDS will feature Halloween programming from other family favorites as well, including new episodes from THOMAS & FRIENDS and its newest series, PEG + CAT, and encore presentations of many other series (check local listings). PBS KIDS will also repeat CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest on Halloween in case you miss it when it airs on October 28th!
A full list of PBS KIDS’ 2013 Halloween programming, along with air dates, follows (check local listings).
CURIOUS GEORGE: A HALLOWEEN BOO FEST – premieres October 28, repeats October 31
PEG + CAT “The Parade Problem/The Halloween Problem” (#113) – premiering October 22, repeating October 26, 27, 28, 31
THOMAS & FRIENDS “Spooky Charms” (#1007) – premiering October 22, repeating October 28 and 31
ARTHUR “What Scared Sue Ellen?/Clarissa Is Cracked” (#312) – October 28 “Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny/Pet Projects” (#1405) – October 8, 13, 29 “Fernkenstein’s Monster/D.W., Dancing Queen” (#804) – October 30 “Hic or Treat/Mr. Alwaysright” (#1107) – October 31
CAILLOU “After Dark!” (#410) – October 28 “Fall Is in the Air” (#426) – October 23, 31
THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! “Aye Aye!/Trick or Treat” (#141) – October 31
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG “Clifford the Scary Puppy/Things That Go Bump” (#206) – October 30 “The Halloween Bandit/ An Honest Spin” (#125) – October 11, 28, 31
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD “Katerina’s Costume/Dress up Day” (#128) – October 28, 31
DINOSAUR TRAIN “Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch” (#211) – October 26, 27, 28
MARTHA SPEAKS “Martha Gets Spooked/ Martha Changes Her Luck” (#119) – October 24, 30 “TD’s Magic/Scaredy Cat” (#308) – October 28, 31
SID THE SCIENCE KID “Halloween Spooky Science Special” (#218) – October 22, 28, 31
SUPER WHY! “The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween” (#135) – October 22, 28, 31
WILD KRATTS “Secrets of the Spider’s Web” (#208) – October 17, 30 “A Bat in the Brownies” (#136) – October 22, 31
WORDGIRL “Tobey’s Tricks and Treats / Escape Wham” (#209) – October 28, 31
WORDWORLD “A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep’s Halloween Costume” (#126) – October 25