MeTV’s ‘Svengoolie’s BOO-Nanza’ Is Back This October for a Month of Halloween Fun
Halloween season just would not be the same without Svengoolie, and this October, the fan-favorite horror host is back for the fourth year of Svengoolie’s BOO-Nanza on MeTV. The month-long event kicks off October 4, 2025 and promises back-to-back chills and laughs every Saturday night, with both Svengoolie and the House of Svengoolie double features.
This year’s schedule includes some fresh additions that horror fans are sure to love: Young Frankenstein, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, Arachnophobia, The Fly and Return of the Fly. Alongside those premieres, the lineup also features beloved classics like Don Knotts in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and Boris Karloff‘s unforgettable performance in the 1931 Frankenstein.
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Rich Koz, who has portrayed Svengoolie for 46 years, is once again joined by his Sven Squad, which includes Sarah Palmer as Gwengoolie, Scott Gryder as IMP and Bill Leff as Nostalgiaferatoo. Together, they bring extra tricks and treats to The House of Svengoolie. Plus: MeTV will be airing special Halloween-themed version of Toon In With Me and Collector’s Call throughout the month!
‘SVENGOOLIE’S HALLOWEEN BOO-NANZA’ 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS (Courtesy of MeTV)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
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SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE: Ghost & Mr. Chicken (8:00-10:30pm ET/PT)
A timid typesetter (Don Knotts) hasn’t a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter – until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE Hosted by The Sven Squad!: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (10:30pm – 1:00am ET/PT)
A former vaudeville child star (Bette Davis) torments her paraplegic sister (Joan Crawford), who eclipsed her as a movie star, in their decaying Hollywood mansion while desperately clinging to hopes of a comeback.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
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SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE: Them (8:00-10:30pm ET/PT).
The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE Hosted by The Sven Squad! – Arachnophobia (10:30pm-1:00 am ET/PT)
A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young Dr. Ross Jennings, who is newly arrived in town with his family. With Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
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HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE’S CARTOON BOO-NANZA Hosted by The Sven Squad! – (9:00 – 10am ET/PT)
The Sven Squad host spooky and kooky classic animation Saturday morning cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny and his friends, bringing home more Halloween fun.
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE: Young Frankenstein (8:00-11:00pm ET/PT)
Mel Brooks directs the sharpest comedy of his stellar career with this greatest of all horror movie send-ups, regarded as one of the best comedy films ever made. An American grandson of the infamous scientist (Gene Wilder), struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body with hilarious results. Also starring Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Terri Garr, Cloris Leachman
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE Hosted by The Sven Squad! – Frankenstein (11:00 pm -1:00am ET/PT)
Dr. Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
COLLECTOR’S CALL: “Meet Phil Meenan – Frankenstein” – (6:30 – 7:00pm ET/PT)
Phil Meenan’s monster collection is head-and-shoulders above the rest — with more than a thousand items celebrating the iconic eight-foot Frankenstein’s monster. Phil’s devotion to the creature covers every inch of wall space in his home, and nearly every inch of his head (with Franken-themed tattoos). Among the items he shares with host Lisa Whelchel are a prop wire from the lab in 1931’s Frankenstein, a wildly oversized Mardi Gras mascot head, and a chilling original oil painting of Lon Chaney, Jr. as the monster.
To appraise Phil’s collection, Lisa has brought along Rudy Munis, whose vintage horror mask collection was the subject of a previous episode; Rudy will also try to tempt Phil to give up some of his Franken-treasures in exchange for some vintage items he’s brought with him — in a nail-biting monster of a trade scene.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025
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SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE: The Fly (8-10:30pm ET/PT)
A scientist is transformed into a horrifying human/fly hybrid, after a science experiment goes terribly wrong, in this 1958 film starring Vincent Price and David Hedison.
SVENGOOLIE CLASSIC HORROR & SCI-FI MOVIE PRESENTS: THE HOUSE OF SVENGOOLIE Hosted by The Sven Squad! – Return of the Fly (10:30pm -12:30am ET/PT)
Phillippe Delambre, the now-adult son of The Fly, does some experimentation of his own, in this 1959 sequel, which also features an appearance by Price.
TOON IN WITH ME: MONDAY, OCTOBER 20-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025
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TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Chilling Traditions” (Monday, October 20 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony explore eerie traditions from long ago including headless portraits, cemetery picnics and coffin decorating.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Tales of Poe” (Tuesday, October 21 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony reimagine classic Poe stories.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “TIWM’s Horror Show” (Thursday, October 23 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony give their interpretation of classic horror films.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Do You Want To Play With Me?” (Friday, October 24 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill’s an avid toy collector, but the latest additions to his collection have Toony creeped out.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Headless Horseman” (Monday, October 27 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony retell the Headless Horseman legend.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Scariest Places on Earth” (Tuesday, October 28 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony set out on an adventure to visit some of the scariest places on the planet including the most haunted city in the United States, Savannah, Georgia and the Island of the Dolls in Mexico City.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Zombie Makeover” (Wednesday, October 29 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony produce a zombie movie but need a zombie to star in the flick so they enlist a special effects makeup artist to transform a staffer for the part.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “House Monster” (Thursday, October 30 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill and Toony visit spooky houses to get into the Halloween spirit, but Bill is in for an unexpected surprise at the last house known for turning visitors into Halloween decorations.
TOON IN WITH ME’S BOO BASH: “Mad Scientist” (Friday, October 31 from 7-9am ET/PT) Bill, Toony and friends attend a Halloween party with a scary twist.
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