Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest

"Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest" is a nightly marathon of scary, Halloween-related movies, that debuted on October 1, 2005 on Disney Channel. Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest air every October, introducing new scary movies and new halloween episodes of running Disney Channel Original Series'. Every night during a Hauntober Fest, the previous Halloween-themed movies air and marathons of halloween-related Disney Channel Original Series' episodes.

"Halloween" Disney Channel Original Movies

"Halloween" Disney Channel Original Series

2005

infobox television
show_name = Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2005


caption =
format = T.V. Special/Marathon
country = USA
info = Showed movies every night at 7 or 8, with marathons occasionally and a special DCOM.
network = Disney Channel
first_aired = October 1, 2005
last_aired = October 31, 2005
preceded_by = | followed_by = "Disney Channels Hauntober Fest 2006"

Movie Schedule

*October 1- "Halloweentown"
*October 2- ""
*October 3- "Halloweentown High"
*October 4- "Under Wraps"
*October 5- "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
*October 6-
*October 7- "The Little Vampire"
*October 8-
*October 9-
*October 10-
*October 11- "Halloweentown"
*October 12- ""
*October 13- "Halloweentown High"
*October 14- "Twitches"
*October 15- "Twitches"
*October 16- "Twitches"
*October 17-
*October 18-
*October 19- "Hocus Pocus"
*October 20-
*October 21-
*October 22-
*October 23-
*October 24-
*October 25-
*October 26-
*October 27-
*October 28-
*October 29-
*October 30-
*October 31-

Halloween Themed Episodes

;Brandy and Mr. Whiskers"Curse of the Vampire Bat"When Brandy and Mr. Whiskers go to meet a new neighbor, Vlad; Mr. Whiskers gets scared because he believes the neighbor is a vampire bat.

;The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"The Ghost of Suite 613"Zack thinks that Cody can't stay one night in the haunted suite 613, so they spend a night in the suite, then Cody plays a prank on Zack.

;American Dragon Jake Long"Halloween Bash"This is the first Halloween Episode of America Dragon.

2006

infobox television
show_name = Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2006


caption = Logo used during the 2006 Hauntober Fest
format = T.V. Special/Marathon
country = USA
info = Showed movies every night at 7 or 8, with marathons occasionally and a special DCOM.
network = Disney Channel
first_aired = October 1, 2006
last_aired = October 31, 2006
preceded_by = "Disney Channels Hauntober Fest 2005"
followed_by = "Disney Channels Hauntober Fest 2007"

Unlike Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2005, the 2006 edition included new features. New features during the Hauntober Fest 2006 included the option to watch a selection of Halloween episodes of selected Disney Channel original series online via the first official website and spooky shout-outs (Viewers could call in to Disney Channel, and make their best Spooky-Shout Out, and it could be aired online, or on-air on Disney Channel). The new movie was Return to Halloweentown

The taglines for the 2006 edition were: No tricks, just treats; Tune in if you dare; 31 days, thirteen hit movies, one network.

Movie Schedule During Hauntoberfest

*1 October at 8/7c - "Halloweentown"
*2 October at 8/7c - ""
*3 October at 8/7c - "Halloweentown High"
*4 October at 8/7c - "Hocus Pocus"
*5 October at 8/7c - "Under Wraps"
*6 October at 9/8c - "Twitches"
*7 October at 9/8c - "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
*8 October at 8/7c - "The Little Vampire"
*9 October at 8/7c - "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
*10 October at 8/7c - "Don't Look Under the Bed"
*11 October at 8/7c - "Tower of Terror"
*12 October at 8/7c - "Can of Worms"
*13 October at 9/8c - "Monsters Inc."
*14 October at 9/8c - "Hocus Pocus"
*15 October at 8/7c - "Phantom of the Megaplex"
*16 October at 8/7c - "Halloweentown"
*17 October at 8/7c - ""
*18 October at 8/7c - "Halloweentown High"
*19 October at 8/7c - "Twitches"
*20 October at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown" (PREMIERE)
*21 October at 9/8c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*22 October at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*23 October at 8/7c - "Hocus Pocus"
*24 October at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*25 October at 8/7c - "The Little Vampire"
*26 October at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*27 October at 9/8c - "Casper Meets Wendy"
*28 October at 9/8c - "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
*29 October at 8/7c - "Under Wraps (film)"
*30 October at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*31 October at 8/7c - "Twitches"

Marathons

Several marathons aired during the 2006 Hauntober Fest.

Hauntober Fest Marathon

The Hauntober Fest Marathon premiered on October 14, 2006 with new episodes from "Hannah Montana", "The Replacements", "The Emperor's New School", and "Naturally, Sadie". "Monsters Inc." was shown before the marathon and "Hocus Pocus" was shown after. The marathon was hosted by Sara Paxton and Lucas Grabeel, stars of "Return to Halloweentown" that premiered a week later.

"Halloween Episodes Marathon"
*"Monsters Inc."
*"" - "Spooky"
*"" - "The Halloween Bash"
*"Kim Possible" - "October 31st"
*"Lizzie McGuire" - "Night of the Day of the Dead"
*"Naturally Sadie" - "Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun"
*"Sister, Sister" - "Halloween"
*"Phil of the Future" - "Future Halloween"
*"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" - "The Ghost of 613"
*"Hannah Montana" - "Torn Between Two Hannahs"
*"That's So Raven" - "Don't Have A Cow"
*"The Replacements" - "Halloween Spirits"
*"The Emperor's New School" - "Monster Masquerade" and "The Yzma that Stole Kuzcoween"

Hannah Montana Bonanza

The Hannah Montana Bonanza (marathon), aired on October 9. It aired all the episodes from season one that has aired from that time, leading up to the premiere of the new Halloween episode. All episodes from season 1 were shown except "On The Road Again".

*12:30 p.m. - "Lilly, Do You Want To Know a Secret?"
*1:00 p.m. - "She's a Super Sneak"
*1:30 p.m. - "Miley Get Your Gum"
*2:00 p.m. - "Ooo, Ooo, Itchy Woman"
*2:30 p.m. - "Oops! I Meddled Again"
*3:00 p.m. - "You're So Vain,You Probably Think This Zit Is About You"
*3:30 p.m. - "It's My Party and I'll Lie if I Want To"
*4:00 p.m. - "I Can't Make You Love Hannah If You Don't"
*4:30 p.m. - "Grandma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Favorites"
*5:00 p.m. - "It's a Mannequin's World"
*5:30 p.m. - "Mascot Love"
*6:00 p.m. - "O Say, Can You Remember the Words?"
*6:30 p.m. - "New Kid in School"
*7:00 p.m. - "More Than a Zombie to Me"
*7:30 p.m. - "Good Golly, Miss Dolly"

Movie Premiers

In October 2006, Disney Channel aired Return to Halloweentown, the 4th instalment in the popular Halloweentown series.

2007

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show_name = Halloween Month


caption = The official Halloween Month logo released on October 1, 2007
format = Television Special
country = USA
network = Disney Channel
first_aired = October 1, 2007
last_aired = October 31, 2007
preceded_by = "Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2006"
followed_by = "Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2008"

Disney Channel released "Hanutoberfest" in 2007. Though the block wasn't officially entitled "Hauntoberfest", the same events that were used during 2006 were used in 2007, other than "Witches and Wizards Night", which featured the premieres of Twitches Too! and Wizards of Waverly Place.

Also, on the official Halloween Month website a feature called Scream Outs enabled viewers to call in at an 866 number and record scary. Certain messages are chosen and posted on the official website. After viewers call in their scream-outs, if they get chosen, they are posted on a special section of the official website called Screamunity. There viewers are allowed to rate the scream outs at a frightening, creepy, scary, or eerie level. New scream outs will be featured each week, all month long. The ability to send in scream outs via e-mail has been made.

Movie Schedule During Halloween Month

*October 1 at 8/7c - "Twitches"
*October 2 at 8/7c - "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
*October 3 at 8/7c - "The Little Vampire"
*October 4 at 8/7c - "Phantom of the Megaplex"
*October 5 at 9/8c - "The Haunted Mansion"
*October 6 at 9/8c - "Halloweentown"
*October 7 at 8/7c - ""
*October 8 at 8/7c - "High School Musical 2'
*October 9 at 8/7c - "Halloweentown High"
*October 10 at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*October 11 at 8/7c - "Twitches"
*October 12 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too! (Premiere)"
*October 13 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too!"
*October 14 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too!"
*October 15 at 8/7c - "The Haunted Mansion"
*October 16 at 8/7c - "Casper Meets Wendy"
*October 17 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too!"
*October 18 at 8/7c - "Under Wraps"
*October 19 at 9/8c - "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
*October 20 at 9/8c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*October 21 at 8/7c - "Monsters Inc."
*October 22 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too"
*October 23 at 8/7c - "Can of Worms"
*October 24 at 8/7c - "The Nightmare Before Christmas (Network premiere)"
*October 25 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too"
*October 26 at 9/8c - "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
*October 27 at 9/8c - "Don't Look Under the Bed"
*October 28 at 8/7c - "The Little Vampire"
*October 29 at 8/7c - "Return to Halloweentown"
*October 30 at 8/7c - "Twitches Too"
*October 31 at 6/5c - "The Haunted Mansion"

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Movie Premiers

For October 2007, Disney Channel aired Twitches Too!. Also, in late October, Disney Channel's Network Premiere of The Nightmare Before Christmas aired.

Taglines

* "It's Halloween All Month Long on Disney Channel"

2008

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show_name = Wiz-Tober 2008


caption = The logo used for "Wiz-Tober"
format = Television Special/Marathon
country = USA
network = Disney Channel
first_aired = October 1, 2008
last_aired = October 31, 2008
preceded_by = "Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest 2007"|

Disney Channel released "Wiz-Tober" in 2008. New Blocks were added in "Wiz-Tober", such as "Wizards of Waverly Place Sundays", and every Friday was a "Wiz-Normous Friday", including New Episodes of "Brian O' Brian, The Suite Life on Deck, and Phineas and Ferb.

All movie schedule information can be found on "www.disneychannel.com/wiztober". In 2008, viewers have the option on "Disney Channel.com/Wiztober" to create spells and then call Disney Channel. Their spell can be heard on Disney Channel. "Wiz-Tober" kicks off with a "Wiz-nourmos Weekend" on Friday, October 3 with new episodes of The Suite Life on Deck and Phineas and Ferb, the premiere of the short series "Brian O' Brian", and Disney Channel's Original Movie, Halloweentown High. Other special events can be seen throughout October. During "Wiz-Tober", Halloween related movies air every night. Here is the "Wiz-Tober" movie schedule.

Movies Schedule During Wiz-Tober

*October 1- "Halloweentown"
*October 2 -""
*October 3 -"Halloweentown High"
*October 4 -"Return to Halloweentown"
*October 5 -"Twitches"
*October 6 -"Twitches Too!"
*October 7 -"The Haunted Mansion"
*October 8 -"The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" (Network Premiere)
*October 9 -"Now You See It..."
*October 10 -"Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone"
*October 11- "Mostly Ghostly" (Network Premiere)
*October 12- "Casper Meets Wendy"
*October 13- "Monsters Inc."
*October 14- "Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire"
*October 15- "Aladdin"
*October 16- "Halloweentown
*October 17- "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
*October 18- "Minutemen"
*October 19- "The Cheetah Girls 2 Sing Along"
*October 20- " Sing Along"
*October 21- "Camp Rock Rock Along"
*October 22- "High School Musical Sing Along"
*October 23- "High School Musical 2 Sing Along"
*October 24- "The Haunted Mansion"
*October 25- "Halloweentown"
*October 26- "Wizards of Waverly Place Saving Wiz Tech" (Premiere)
*October 26- ""
*October 27- "Halloweentown High"
*October 28- "Return to Halloweentown"
*October 29- "Twitches"
*October 30- "Twitches Too"
*October 31- "Mostly Ghostly"

New Wiz-Tober Episodes

During "Halloween Month" every Sunday, Disney Channel will air a new episode of "Wizards of Waverly Place". Then, on Sunday, October 26, 2008, Wizards of Waverly Place will air a new 2-part episode.

Many other shows will air new Halloween episodes.

;Phineas and Ferb"One Good Scare Outta Do It!"Isabella has the hiccups and the boys build a haunted house to scare them away; Candace goes over to Jeremy's house, but is interrupted by his little sister Suzy. ; Dr. Doofenshmirtz tries to help his mentor by destroying his lab.

"The Monster of Phineas'n'Ferbistien"The boys learn about one of Ferb's Victorian ancestors, who helped a scientist create a monster.

;Wizards of Waverly Place"Graphic Novel"Justin and Max steal Alex’s diary only to have it stolen again by Gigi, Alex’s arch nemesis. In an attempt to recover the diary, the brothers accidentally place Gigi inside the book and into Alex’s secret fairy-tale princess world.

"Racing"Alex uses the restoration and upcoming race of Jerry's junky old car as an opportunity to develop her relationship with her "gear head" crush, Dean. Meanwhile, Max orders a mind-reading kit.

"Maximan"The kids fail at their group magic project, so Jerry devises a plan that will force them to work together. Now Alex must wrestle with sacrificing her first one-on-one date with Dean so that she and Justin can help Max’s superhero, “Maximan,” solve the crime and prove to Jerry that the siblings can work as a team.

"Saving Wiz-Tech Part 1"Wiz Tech is forced to close, and the Russo’s must take in Professor Crumbs and fellow student Ronald, who quickly develops a magical connection with Alex. Professor Crumbs teaches Max how to assimilate into the mortal world and Justin saves-the-day by finding the solution to reopen Wiz Tech.

"Saving Wiz-Tech Part 2"After enrolling in Wiz Tech, Alex realizes her new crush, Ronald, has kidnapped her former crush, Dean. Max and Professor Crumbs join forces to become a dynamic duo, and Justin and Alex must team up to save Wiz Tech from falling into the hands of Ronald and his evil father.

Taglines

* "Everything is not what it seems all Wiz-Tober long"

Movie Premieres

Disney Channel did not air any new Original movies for October 2008, but 2 other movies premiere on Disney Channel including The Muppet's Wizard of Oz and Mostly Ghostly: Who Let the Ghosts Out?.

See also

* A Disney Halloween, aired in 1983 which featured segments from both Disney's Halloween Treat and the 1977 special Disney's Greatest Villains.
* Disney's Halloween Treat, a 47-minute Halloween-themed clip show.

External links

* [http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/wiztober/index.html/ Official website] (every October)
* [http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/video/index.html?playlist=shows/Hauntoberfest/ Halloween Episodes Online]
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