Halloween Candy
"Halloween Candy" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005). The episode aired on October 26, 1998 on CBS.
| "Halloween Candy" | |
|---|---|
| Everybody Loves Raymond episode | |
 Frank in costume as the Frankenstein monster | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Steve Zuckerman |
| Written by | Steve Skrovan |
| Cinematography by | Mike Berlin |
| Editing by | Patricia Barnett |
| Production code | 9805 |
| Original air date | October 26, 1998 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
Production
According to Philip Rosenthal, "we had always wanted to do an adult show about families" since season one of Everybody Loves Raymond.[1] Steve Skrovan, for instance, had pitched "Halloween Candy" to CBS before the filming of the season; however, the network rejected due to being a Friday-night show[1] It took until its third year when the series moved to Mondays at 9:00 PM for the episode to be produced and publicly aired.[1] The episode is both writer Skrovan and director Steve Zuckerman's second collaboration of the season after "Getting Even."[2]
Reception
Upon "Halloween Candy"'s original airing, The Palm Beach Post named it one of the "funniest moments" of all shows of the 1998–99 season.[3] The Oregonian ranked it the seventh best episode of the entire series,[4] and Russell Engebretson of DVD Verdict claimed it to be his favorite season three installment, alongside "Dancing with Debra" and "How They Met."[5] As of October 2019, "Halloween Candy" is the eighth highest-rated Halloween-themed television episode on IMDb with a rating of 8.1/10.[6] Both Tech Times and the International Business Times include "Halloween Candy" in unranked lists of best Halloween episodes to view on Netflix.[7][8]
References
- Rosenthal, Philip (September 25, 2007). You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom. Penguin Books. p. 102. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- Steve Zuckerman (director); Steve Skrovan (writer) (October 12, 1998). "Getting Even". Everybody Loves Raymond. Season 3. Episode 6. CBS.
- D. Thompson, Kevin (November 2, 1998). "TV Today". The Palm Beach Post (Final ed.). p. 5D.
- Hunt, Chris (May 16, 2005). "Television Review: 10 for the Road". The Oregonian. p. B01.
- Engebretson, Russell (June 1, 2005). "Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Third Season". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on March 28, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- G., Layne (October 3, 2019). "10 Of TV's Best Halloween Episodes, According To IMDb". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Rosenfeld, Laura (October 23, 2014). "Netflix: 31 Halloween-themed TV episodes to stream right now". Tech Times. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- Remling, Amanda (October 7, 2014). "Netflix Halloween Episodes: Over 50 Spooky Halloween-Themed TV Specials Available To Stream In October". International Business Times. Retrieved January 28, 2020.