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YTV October Programming Highlights
October 5, 2015
* Special programming event Fangtastic runs from October 23 to 31 and includes The Stanley Dynamic, Bella and the Bulldogs and Fairly OddParents Halloween episodes
* Spooky slate of Halloween-themed Big Fun Movies
* Premieres of four new highly anticipated Nickelodeon-produced series Game Shakers, 100 Things to Do Before High School, Pig Goat Banana Cricket and Harvey Beaks
(Toronto ON) YTV celebrates the spookiest night of the year with the annual programming event Fangtastic running from October 23 to 31, featuring freaky flicks like A Monster in Paris, ParaNorman, Hotel Transylvania and Halloween-themed episodes of Game Shakers, The Stanley Dynamic and 100 Things to Do Before High School among others. This monstrous month YTV is also hosting a Thanksgiving movie marathon, premiering brand new shows and releasing new episodes of returning favourites.
YTV's programming can also be found on
YTVGo. The new app gives kids and families access to the live YTV network stream along with an extensive offering of on-demand episodes.
YTV New Series Premieres
Game Shakers airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 6
Episode: Sky Whale premieres Tuesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
In the one-hour special premiere, Babe and Kenzie's school project tops the gaming charts as an online sensation! Rapper Double G finds out they used his song and comes to collect his share. Despite their differences, the group teams up to create Game Shakers! Cameo appearances from YouTube's pop culture comedians and gaming entertainers include GloZell, Lasercorn and ProJared. Click
here to view the trailer.
Episode: Lost Jacket, Falling Pigeons premieres Tuesday, October 13 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
When Dub gives the girls bonuses for Sky Whale's success, Babe buys herself a fancy new jacket. But she is crushed when she loses it. Meanwhile, a flock of pigeons takes up residence in Game Shakers.
Episode: Dirty Blob premieres Tuesday, October 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
After Trip accidentally destroys a copy of the Game Shakers' latest game, the kids must sneak into Dub's recording studio to retrieve the last remaining copy of the game from his tablet.
Halloween Episode: Scared Tripless premieres Sunday, October 25 at 9 a.m.
Double G has scared Triple G every Halloween since he was a baby. This year he asks Babe and Kenzie to help, but they double-cross him telling Trip his elaborate plan. But you can't mess with Dub.
100 Things to Do Before High School airs Thursdays at 7 p.m. ET/PT beginning October 8
Episode: Pilot premieres Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
In the special one-hour premiere, the trio set out to conquer each of their biggest fears, and for CJ that means talking to her 8th grade crush. While she plots the perfect scenario for a chance encounter, Crispo must confront his fear of snakes and help Fenwick face his fear of running through the halls with the Pootatuck Bears basketball team. As CJ, Crispo and Fenwick work to move past their phobias, they realize mastering the things on "The List" is always easier with friends by their side. Click
here to view the trailer.
Episode: Start a Garage Band Thing! premieres Thursday, October 15 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
CJ, Fen and Crispo start a garage band with hopes of winning top prize at the school's music festival. But when creative differences break up the band, CJ must find a way to reunite the team in time for their big performance.
Episode: Run With the Bears Thing! premieres Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
The gang each sets out to conquer their fears, but when CJ is faced with talking to her 8th grade crush, she needs the help of Fenwick & Crispo to cross this item off the list.
Halloween Episode: Have the Best Halloween Ever Thing! premieres Thursday, October 29 at 7 p.m. ET/PT
CJ is determined to fix Principal Hader's Halloween-hate in time to rescue the school's cancelled Halloween festivities, while Crispo and Fenwick deal with costume-related crises.
Pig Goat Banana Cricket airs Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT beginning October 10
Episode: Pig Goat Banana Cricket High Five! premieres Saturday, October 10 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
Pig befriends shopping cart. Goat searches for audience to hear her new song. Banana's job is in jeopardy. Cricket's beauty goo almost destroys the world.
Episode: Fudge-pocalypse premieres Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
Pig's love for fudge bubbles triggers a fudge deluge of doom. Goat uses her ark to save the town from the rising fudge waters. Banana is taken by pirates and must think quick to survive. Alone on a deserted island, Cricket rebuilds his life.
Episode: Super Space Meatball premieres Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
A space meatball gives the friends superpowers. Goat battles the town villain Lipstick Horse. Pig stops the Time Donut from stealing. Cricket is upset when he doesn't get a super-power. Banana is persuaded to join the villains.
Harvey Beaks airs Saturdays at 10a.m. ET/PT beginning October 10
Episode: Pe-Choo!/The Spitting Tree premieres Saturday, October 10 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
To have an awesome time at the lake, Harvey has to do the one thing that's the hardest for him – get in really big trouble. Spitting from the highest tree in Littlebark is fun until the kids realize they can't get back down.
Episode: The Finger/The Negatives of Being Positively Charged premieres Saturday, October 17 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
The discovery of a giant, stone finger in the ground leads the kids on a passionate quest to find out what's attached to the rest of it. When Fee and Foo become magnetized, nature seems determined to force them apart.
Episode: The Rental Bike/Anti-Valentine's Day premieres Saturday, October 24 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Harvey and Foo rent a bike from a grumpy shopkeeper and learn the meaning of the phrase "Buyer Beware." Always excluded from Valentine's Day festivities, Fee makes up her own holiday – Anti-Valentine's Day!
Halloween Episode: Le Corn Maze…OF DOOM!/Harvey Isn't Scary premieres Saturday, October 31 at 10 a.m. ET/PT
After the kids claim that last year's Halloween maze wasn't at all scary, the squirrels swear to make this year's maze the scariest ever. Everyone enters the maze but will anyone ever exit? / A Littlebark Halloween tradition involves telling scary stories to keep the boogeyman away, but Harvey can't seem to scare anyone. If he doesn't step up his game, they're all going to be in trouble!
Thanksgiving
Viewers can celebrate turkey day with family favourites on Monday, October 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Tooth Fairy, Tooth Fairy 2, Nanny McPhee, and Nanny McPhee Returns.
Fangtastic Halloween Programming
To celebrate Halloween, YTV will feature special programming event Fangtastic running from October 23 to 31. Tune into YTV for all your favourite spooky shows, movies and specials.
Friday, October 23
Toy Story of Terror premieres at 6 p.m. ET/PT
SpongeBob SquarePants airs at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
Saturday, October 24
Scaredy Squirrel airs at 7 a.m. ET/PT
Nerds & Monsters airs at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT
Numb Chucks airs at 8 a.m. ET/PT
SpongeBob SquarePants airs at 8:30 and 9 a.m. ET/PT
Fairly OddParents airs at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT Sunday, October 25
Game Shakers: Scared Tripless premieres at 9 a.m. ET/PT
Dear Dracula airs at 11 a.m. ET/PT
Monday, October 26
Monsterous Holiday airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
The Stanley Dynamic: The Stanley Spirit premieres at 7 p.m. ET/PT
American's Funniest Home Videos airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Tuesday, October 27
Dear Dracula airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Game Shakers: Scared Tripless airs at 7 p.m. ET/PT
American's Funniest Home Videos airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Wednesday, October 28
Scared Shrekless airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Shrek: The Pig Who Cried Werewolf and other Dreamworks shorts premieres at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
American's Funniest Home Videos airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Thursday, October 29
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Toy Story of Terror airs at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
100 Things to Do Before High School: Have the Best Halloween Ever premieres at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Bella and the Bulldogs: Sha-Boo-Ya premieres at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
American's Funniest Home Videos airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Friday, October 30
Thundermans: Haunted Hathaways Crossover airs at 4 p.m. ET/PT
Game Shakers airs at 5 p.m. ET/PT
Toy Story of Terror airs at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT
SpongeBob SquarePants: Ghoul Fools airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Saturday, October 31
Fairly OddParent: Scary Godparents airs at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT
Harvey Beak: Le Corn Maze…OF DOOM!/Harvey Isn't Scary airs at 10 a.m. ET/PT
Thundermans: Haunted Hathaways Crossover airs at 2 p.m. ET/PT
The Stanley Dynamic: The Stanley Spirit airs at 6 p.m. ET/PT
100 Things to Do Before High School: Have the Best Halloween Ever airs at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT
American's Funniest Home Videos premieres at 7 p.m. ET/PT
Big Fun Halloween Movies
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) premieres Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) airs Saturday, October 10 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
The Addams Family Values (1993) airs Saturday, October 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
The Addams Family Reunion (1998) airs Saturday, October 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Diary of a Wimpy Kids: Dog Days (2012) airs Sunday, October 11 at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Corpse Bride (2005) airs Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) airs Saturday, October 17 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015) premieres Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Men in Black (1997) airs Saturday, October 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
Men in Black II (2002) airs Saturday, October 17 at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT
A Monster in Paris (2011) airs Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m. ET/PT
ParaNorman (2012) airs Sunday, October 18 at 4 p.m. ET/PT
Frankenweenie (2012) airs Sunday, October 18 at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Hotel Transylvania (2012) airs Friday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 ET/PT and Saturday, October 24 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
Monster House (1989) airs Saturday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, October 25 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
Ghostbusters ([1984]) airs Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT
Ghostbusters 2 ([1989]) airs Saturday, October 24 at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT
Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015) airs Sunday, October 25 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT and Saturday, October 31 at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT
Aliens in the Attic (2009) airs Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m. ET/PT and Saturday, October 31 at 12 p.m. ET/PT
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) airs Sunday, October 25 at 4 p.m. ET/PT
Megamind (2010) airs Sunday, October 25 at 6 p.m. ET/PT
Coraline (2009) airs Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
Beetlejuice (1988) airs Friday, October 30 at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT
Edward Scissorhands (1990) airs Saturday, October 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, October 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
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