( CNN ) -- Few television specials capture the magic and fun of Halloween like the animated classic `` It 's the Great Pumpkin , Charlie Brown . '' In case it 's been awhile , the 45-year-old hit follows Linus ' quest to connect with the Great Pumpkin , a Santa-like gift-giver , in spite of everyone 's biting disbelief . Meanwhile , like a little Rodney Dangerfield , Charlie Brown gets a lot more disrespect and more tricks than treats like only he can . As it has for the past 10 years , ABC will be broadcasting `` It 's the Great Pumpkin , Charlie Brown '' at 8 p.m. Thursday October 27 , making it just one of the tasty treats couch potatoes can anticipate . But all the offerings are n't cute and cuddly and for those looking for chills , there are a handful of scary choices that will have you screaming up a storm . Read on for more titles : . 'Truth or Scare ' ( Halloween marathon 3-7 p.m. Friday , October 28 ; repeating 1-3 p.m. Monday , October 31 , The Hub ) : . Host Michelle Trachtenberg ( `` Buffy the Vampire Slayer '' ) goes deep to explore haunted houses , mythical beasts , and ancient legends around the globe in a scary bunch of `` Truth or Scare '' episodes that will delight the whole family . 'Halloween H2O : 20 Years Later ' ( 8 p.m. Friday , October 28 , AMC ) : . Get ready to scream when Michael Myers and Laurie Strode ( Jamie Lee Curtis ) return for the series ' seventh installment . The 1998 film is a part of AMC 's annual `` Fearfest . '' The festival of screams includes the third installment of `` The Walking Dead '' airing 9 p.m. Sunday , October 30 . In it , a mob of hungry zombies continues to trap poor Shane ( Jon Bernthal ) in a school . 'Grimm ' ( debuts 9 p.m. Friday October 28 , NBC ) : . Detective Nick Burkhardt ( David Giuntoli , `` Turn The Beat Around '' ) discovers he is a descendant of the Grimms , an elite line of profilers charged with keeping the balance between humanity and mythological creatures . In his first case , Nick must stop a big , bad wolf from killing girls in red . 'The Dead Files ' ( 10 p.m. Friday October 28 , Travel Channel ) : . Hosts Amy Allan and Steve Di Schiavi investigate a historic Florida hotel where the owners and guests have been tormented by frighteningly real visions . 'Possessing Piper Rose ' ( 9 p.m. Saturday , October 29 , Lifetime ) : . Rebecca Romijn ( `` Ugly Betty '' and `` X-Men '' ) plays a woman who adopts a little girl . That 's innocent enough , right ? Too bad the little girl 's deceased mom is a ghostly stalker . 'The Good Witch 's Family ' ( 9 p.m. Saturday October 29 , Hallmark Channel ) : . Catherine Bell ( `` Army Wives '' and `` JAG '' ) is back to charm more viewers . In the fourth installment of the Hallmark Channel 's highest rated movie series , Cassandra ( Bell ) meets a woman who says she 's a long lost relative . 'Bucket & Sinner 's Epic Adventures ' ( 9:30 p.m. Saturday , October 29 , Nickelodeon ) : . In an episode titled `` Epic Haunting , '' Bucket and Skinner 's latest plan to achieve epic status has them spending the night in an infamously haunted house . 'The Simpsons ' ( 8 p.m. Sunday , October 30 , Fox ) : . Everyone 's favorite animated family will kick off its 22nd annual `` Treehouse of Horror '' episode . The funny installment features three spine-chilling tales with sidesplitting nods to `` The Diving Bell and Butterfly , '' `` Avatar '' and `` Dexter . '' Expect equally creepy and fun episodes from `` Family Guy '' and `` The Cleveland Show '' later that night . 'The Sing Off ' ( 8 p.m. Monday October 31 , NBC ) : . The remaining a cappella groups continue to compete . But the haunted holiday twist has them singing spooky hits including `` Werewolves of London '' and `` Ghostbusters . '' 'The Nate Berkus Show ' ( Monday , October 31 , syndicated , check your local listings for times and stations ) : . Home guru Nate Berkus and HGTV 's Dina Manzo , formerly of `` The Real Housewives of New Jersey , '' create the ultimate Halloween table top in time for the holiday .
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