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HALLOWEEN TRIVIA X

91) How is the character Michael Myers credited in the first two Halloween films?


Michael Myers made his first appearance in the original 1978 film, Halloween, although the masked character is credited as "The Shape" in the first two films.

92) What was the Halloween-themed prequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas?


Most people probably don't realize that there's actually a prequel to the famous How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and it's a Halloween story. Halloween Is Grinch Night premiered on ABC on October 29, 1977 and even won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.

93) What was the longest-running supernatural-themed sitcom of the 1960s-1970s?


Bewitched starred Elizabeth Montgomery as a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man, and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife.

94) In what horror film does news anchor Karen White transform into a werewolf during a live broadcast?


In The Howling, Karen resolves to warn the world about the existence of werewolves, and surprises her employers by launching into her warning during a live television news broadcast. Then, to prove her story, she herself transforms into a werewolf.

95) What late-night host joked about electrocuting trick-or-treaters?


On November 1, 2013, David Letterman joked: "Did everybody have a good Halloween? I'm just not into the Halloween spirit. What I did was I went to bed early after I turned on the electric fence."

96) What Halloween comedy stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis?


Ghostbusters features Murray, Aykroyd and Ramis as eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.

97) What are the names of the Addams Family's pet piranhas?


Tristan and Isolde live in an aquarium in the Addams family mansion and eat very quickly.

98) What is the name of Wednesday's pet spider on The Addams Family?


Wednesday's favorite pet is a black widow spider named Homer, although she also has a lizard named Lucifer.

99) What dictator was sworn into power on Halloween night?


On October 31, 1922, Benito Mussolini became the youngest prime minister in Italian history. After removing all political opposition through his secret police and outlawing labor strikes, Mussolini and his followers would go on to consolidate their power through a series of laws that transformed the nation into a one-party dictatorship.

100) Which famous magician died on Halloween?


Harry Houdini had planned an elaborate "Buried Alive" stage escape to be the feature stunt of his 1927 season. In the act, he would escape after being strapped in a straitjacket, sealed in a casket, and then buried in a large tank filled with sand. But Houdini died unexpectedly on October 31, 1926. The bronze casket he had created for his unperformed act was used to transport Houdini's body from Detroit to New York following his death on Halloween.

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