This October, Arkansas PBS is bringing the thrills, chills and plenty of treats with a lineup of Halloween- and spooky-season programming for the whole family! From kid-friendly mysteries and costumed adventures to Arkansas’s own haunted history, there’s something for every age to enjoy.
Kick off the season with a mini-marathon of the Arkansas PBS original production “Mystery League,” join Carl and his friends for a special “A Fuzzytown Halloween,” and settle in for Halloween-themed PBS KIDS Family Night specials packed with fun for little ghosts and goblins. For grown-ups and folklore fans, Arkansas PBS takes a deeper dive into the tales that shaped our state with “Once Upon a Time in Arkansas,” followed by spine-tingling explorations of haunted landmarks in “Hauntings of Arkansas.”
Whether you’re looking for cozy, kid-friendly fun or eerie adventures rooted in Arkansas history, Arkansas PBS has you covered all October long.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m., a mini-marathon of “Mystery League” – a live-action series produced and filmed entirely in Arkansas that teaches kids in kindergarten through second grades about friendship and community – will air on the PBS KIDS channel.
In each episode of “Mystery League,” viewers join Millie, Mike and Marta, three fifth-grade detectives, as they solve the never-ending mysteries in their small Arkansas town of Mulberry Springs. For kids ages 5-8, this series teaches lessons in friendship, civics, geography, economics, leadership and what it means to be a member of a community.
In addition to airing on Arkansas PBS and member stations nationwide, “Mystery League” is available on all PBS KIDS digital streaming platforms, including the PBS KIDS Video App, and pbskids.org. All the ways to watch Arkansas PBS KIDS 24/7 can be found at myarpbs.org/watch.
In the new “Carl the Collector” episode “A Fuzzytown Halloween,” Carl and his pals are excited to trick-or-treat, until Forrest shares a spooky rumor – Mr. Price is a wizard who turns kids into chicken noodle soup! Sheldon is determined to find the truth and end the rumor once and for all.
“Carl the Collector” follows the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things. His talents have helped him amass a collection for nearly every occasion and come in handy for solving problems with his friends. Carl is learning that there is no right or wrong way to be himself.
“A Fuzzytown Halloween” premieres Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 a.m.
Halloween-themed PBS KIDS Family Night
Starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25, the PBS KIDS Family Night lineups, which are weekly family viewing events featuring movie specials or themed programming every Saturday and Sunday evening, will feature Halloween programming include “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Pinkalicious & Peterrific,” “Work it Out Wombats!,” “Alma’s Way,” “Arthur” and “Odd Squad.”
“Once Upon a Time in Arkansas”
Arkansas’s culture blends sharecroppers’ stories, myths of the Wild West and tall tales from the deepest hollers. What power does storytelling hold, and what does it mean for our state? Dive into a unique catalog of Arkansans’ folklore – and see how it shaped the way we view ourselves and the South. “Once Upon a Time in Arkansas” airs Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.
“Hauntings of Arkansas: A Special Edition of Exploring Arkansas”
Some of Arkansas’s most notorious and scariest places are featured in this special edition of “Exploring Arkansas.” Visit “haunted” places – the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, the Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs, the Allen House in Monticello, the King Opera House in Van Buren, the Peel Mansion in Bentonville and the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock. “Hauntings of Arkansas: A Special Edition of Exploring Arkansas” airs Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.
HOW TO WATCH
Check out the full schedule at myarpbs.org/schedule to catch all the great Halloween-themed programming we have coming in October!