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According to social media, the Halloween season officially began on July 5th! That’s probably a stretch for some, but we’ll take any excuse to gab about Halloween III: Season of the Witch for an hour.

The latest Purple Stuff Podcast is finally here, and this one is SO up our alley. With an assist from our pal Lincoln, we’re diving into a November 1988 television broadcast of Halloween III, exactly as it aired on our beloved local station, WPIX!

We’ll tell you about our favorite parts of the film, get into some trivia, compare the TV edit to the theatrical cut, and even discuss some of the old commercials that aired during the broadcast! It’s a terrifying tour de force!

Click here to listen to the latest show!

…which you can also find on Spotify, Apple, and wherever else you listen to podcasts!

Halloween III, on WPIX, in the late ‘80s? UNBELIEVABLE!

Oh, and you can also watch this video to get a sense of what it felt like to experience Halloween III on WPIX, and see all of the commercials we talk about on the show. Thanks again to Lincoln for donating his wonderful find, and we hope y’all enjoy hearing us dish about one of greatest threequels ever!

We've got a busy month ahead, so stay tuned for more Purple Stuff!

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Kylee

Love it!!

Nick

These are always my favorite episodes. And technically Halloween season has started. Saving this episode for night listen. Still one of the top 5 scenes that ruined my childhood.

Franklin Harris

How is it that Matt's WPIX executive sounds like the love child of Gilbert Gottfried and Paul Lynde?

TourmalineSea

Wow Halloween is starting…love it…thanks guys! My squeamishness definitely kicked in during a few spots, but I love these tv broadcast episodes for the little commercial bits thrown in. Plus Matt’s super NY accent during the producer skit…excellent acting boys! 😂

sim

I don't know why, but you guys struggling with tonnes really cracked me up 😆

Doctor Outlandish

I feel like there’s a very small faction of us fans who refuse to do the whole “Halloween starts in July” thing. Maybe it’s just me. 😄 I personally still miss Summer Saturdays. The older I get, the more I miss summer vacations and those episodes really brought me back to those times. Episode 30 is another one I go back to at this time of year. Summer is a time to slow down, read a schlocky book or two, take some walks on a boardwalk, hear the sounds of neighborhood kids playing in their pools, and sitting on your front steps at night watching fireflies while listening to The Cure.