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I can’t believe you glossed over the classic exchange: “You know sir I like you much better with my glasses off.” “You put your glasses back on and face the facts.” Such a good meme

"We never see what the euphemism is" *immediately shows a clip of him walking to an outhouse complete with woodon moon cutout.

Fun fact: Evidently, Dr. Seuss actually preferred this adaptation of his Grinch stories over How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is probably the more popular and well-known of the two!

“For $1.50” don’t put your whole life savings on it man

This is my favorite Grinch story! I love how, instead of actually coming up with a euphemism for the outhouse, they LITERALLY just call it "the euphemism". Also, Max's song just tugs at your heartstrings.

The way you're describing it, it almost sounds like a haunted house experience, where 2/3 of the time is waiting to go in, and the last 1/3 is full of things constantly changing and trying to scare you, but at the end you reach the exit and know that it's all over, but it can happen again.

ADVENTURE TIME "No One Can Hear You" aka the creepy deer episode

Interesting bit of trivia: the howling creatures, who were called the “Hakken-Kraks” would later appear in Dr. Seuss’ final book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

Perhaps the Max in this one (who looked much older than in Christmas) left the Grinch, only for him to find a new “Max”. We never know why he keeps a dog in the first place.

The only thing I know about this cartoon is the “put your glasses back on and face the truth” meme.

Grinch: Max! Go bring the Paraphernalia wagon! Me: Just make sure you don’t get pulled over by the cops. They’ll bust ya for having Paraphernalia.

I don't know if you're still taking suggestions, but the Hopping Hessian episode of "Rocko's Modern Life" always freaked me out as a kid.

Some Suggestions: Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (cartoon) Samurai Jack - The Haunted House Avatar the Last Airbender - The Puppet Master

I personally like the filler, somehow Suess managed to give the filler his own little Suess Charm. And I'm always referencing this special around halloween but nobody gets it XD

Scooby-doo:Mystery Incorporated- Night Terrors Ed Edd n Eddy- The Ed's are coming, the Ed's are coming

The "euphemism" is the toilet. You see him walking toward an outhouse.

"You put your glasses back on and face the facts!"

I wouldn't touch that cartoon with a thirty nine and a half foot pole.

How about the Power Puff Girls episode "Abra-cadaver"? That one was down right sinister!

I grew up with this episode on VHS and it's still a terrifying acid trip combined with nostalgia for me.

I never realized that we never saw the Grinch’s plans for the town. That’s far more sinister now 😅

AND EUCHARIAH SAID!

I'd love to see you cover some Hey Arnold dark toons! IE. The Haunted Train, The Headless Cabbie, The Ghost Bride, etc.

I personally found the "Uncle Josiah" "Yes Euchariah" bit funny, like a running joke. Also, can you please please do the Darkwing Duck episode "Dead Duck?" I think that is easily a darker piece of kids' fare than some of the cartoons you covered so far.

Everyone's feeling like a Grinch during these times XD

Here are some suggestions: Tiny Toon Adventures “Night of the Living Pets” Taz Mania “Here Kitty Kitty Kitty Part 1 & Part 2” Rugrats “The Mysterious Mr. Friend” Nightmare Ned “Canadian Bacon” & “The Dentist”

So I just read a new biography of Dr. Seuss that had come out last year. And they go into the shorts he created with Chuck Jones and Friz Frieling in the 60s and 70s and he apparently enjoyed it because it enabled him to try his hand at song writing

I literally only saw this once back in the 90s when it was on TV. But I do vaguely remember it.

The fear of the unknown is such a primal fear and I love when shows play around with that concept! It typically loses a bit of the scare factor when the enemy is revealed. Leaving it up to the viewer's own imagination is almost always the best route.

Two Spongebob episodes: "I was a teenage Gary" "Graveyard Shift"

I love these dark toons episodes because I also love dark cartoons.

I wanted to suggest two toons: one that’s kinda Halloween themed and one that isn’t. The former would be the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy episode “Who killed Who?” It’s not scary or horribly dark, but rather a visual analogy; and the payoff of that analogy is beyond worth it; especially considering who they got to guest star on the episode (Betty White). I highly suggest it. The latter I want to suggest is the DuckTales (2017) Season 2 Ep 17: “Happy Birthday Doofus Drake,” to summarize without spoiling much: Doofus Drake tries to kill someone in the episode. Damn.

Oooooooh. I love Grinch night. One of favorite Halloween specials to watch each year

Drawing of a totally naked woman Me: "Dr. Seuss made that...let that sink in. O_o"

What makes this special memorable is the performance of Hans Conried as the Grinch not only is he funny but also terrifying that ending scene where talks about coming back someday sends chills down my spine

I know as an adult that it was a "Fiddler on the Roof" parody, but when the Goodfeathers sang "Regis Philbin! Regis Philbin" on that "Animaniacs" episode, as a kid I always associated it with "Euchariah! Euchariah!"

I remember watching this when I was 6, I couldn't sleep on that night.

The episode of courage the cowardly dog when a zombie tries to make a movie

Correction, Henry Gibson wasn’t doing Sgt. McPherson, but Jack DeLeon. Gibson was Max the dog’s singing voice. I’ve always loved this special having had the VHS but there it was labeled simply as _It’s Grinch Night._

Filler aside, I think the 3rd act makes the whole thing worthwhile. There's very few Halloween specials that have stood the test of time, but this one is special to me. The colors definitely help to emphasize the chilling mood.

I love your channel I never miss an episode. You made me laugh even during my down times. You have even inspired me to do my own movie reviews and comedy acts on my channel. Thank u so much.

I can't believe you found this. I saw this as a kid, and the imagery in it definitely stuck in my head for several years, but for several years, I couldn't recall the name of it. Thanks for bringing it back!

THis beginning is so good at building up anticipation and tension. You can feel the gearing up, the growing worry and fear. In Christmas, you hear from the narrator why the Grinch is a problem, but the Woos don't seem to take any interest and awareness of him, but in this one, they know him, fear him and prepare for him with dread and concern ( like a returning bandit or a huge destructive storm). The Grinch is someone to fear and I love it

Man this was my favourite cartoon as a kid. I watched it at least once every week

I've been waiting for this one :) One of my faves!! I saw Grinch Stole Xmas first but my grandma had this on a VHS tape and I loved the creativity but I was always into spooky stuff as a kid!

This is probably in my top ten “dated yet timeless” made for tv specials. In the 80s and 90s there was always that indescribable distinction between a re-run, a relic, and a classic; this one somehow covers all three bases, again, because it leaves SO much up to the imagination.

I remember the first time I saw this cartoon. It was the late eighties and I was in 2nd or 3rd grade. Everyone was eating lunch in the cafeteria because it was a rainy day. A TV was wheeled in and "Halloween is Grinch Night" played. When Grandpa Josiah sang "I wouldn't go out on a night like this for a dollar and fifty cents," a chorus of kid's voices throughout the cafeteria could be heard saying "I would!" It got louder and more insistent every time the refrain was repeated and the dollar amount increased. It was annoying, but adorable.

Finally we get to see a Halloween special. Say i think you talk about this before. Well that's cool your doing a full review on it. It's ok I've remember it I've seen it before.

Oh my gosh! I remember watching this at school!

This was a staple in my house. Grew up watching this and loved every minute of it as a very small child. Even the filler. But especially the scare scene! Glad this is still being remembered.

I actually did grow up with this special, and it scared the HELL out of me the first time I saw it. I didn't watch it again until I was 15. Now I LOVE it, and I watch it every Halloween. Also, here's a fun fact: Out of all 3 of the Grinch specials, Halloween is Grinch Night was Dr. Seuss's favorite to work on. Another fun fact: Joe Raposo also wrote songs for the original 1971 version of The Electric Company.

YEAAAA LET'S GOOOO

The Hey Arnold Halloween special was kinda dark. Big Bob almost killed his daughter.

I really like this series not only because it touches on stuff that I barely remember watching, but still loved, but it gives us facts about the characters, the backgrounds, and the voice actors. It really is an amazing series.

I didn't see this special until I was an adult, but that creature in the shot at 13:28 vividly brought back a memory of reading "Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!" one night as a small boy spending the night at my grandma's house, and being terrified that a "jibboo" was lurking outside in the dark, just *waiting* to lunge up and press its horrible beak against the windows. 😱

ive watch the Grinch my whole childhood and never knew this Halloween version existed

You're a mean one, Mr Walker!

I had honestly never seen or heard of this special until you mentioned it back in your Top 11 Mindfucks. Because I _definitely_ would’ve remembered the Paraphernalia Wagon if I saw it as a kid.

I never expected to see booette in the background but she is a great ghost gal and you do like spooky stuff so i shouldn't be surprised. (i know it's visible in every episode but i wanted to say it here because this is my favorite dark toon video).

I'm still going to be vouching for you to do Abra-Cadaver and Knock It Off from PPG someday ~

I suggest we stay indoors tonight, I suggest we lock ourselves in tight! This year, you won't go quite right, You can tell by the smell of COVID. It sounds like another one's coming, let the Mulan remake commence. I wouldn't go stream a movie like this, For 29 dollars and 99 cents!

OH YES, FINALLY! I always loved “Grinch Night” growing up, and the ending freaked me the hell out. The first 2 acts aren’t as memorable as the 3rd act, but it’s really fun as a whole.

Finally, you did what I requested, thank you, and man I grew up with this

🎶I wouldn't go out on a night like this🎶 🎶for $66,600,000 and an extra 66 cents🎶 Well I would.

The nostalgia with this toon is high for me

I was introduced to the grinch by watching the christmas special religiously. I remember watching this in 1st grade and thought it was trippy as hell.

I like the fact you have Hans Conried in his Dr T outfit in the picture. Since Dr Seuss did both creations, and they were plenty of scary Dr Seuss images in Dr T, it was good to mention this.

"A Twist in Time" from Adventures in Odyssey. It scared my sister so badly she couldn't watch the show ever again.

Jasper in a Jam (1946), a stop-motion short by George Pal. I think it was meant for children of all ages. Pretty creepy, and not just due to the animation style (although it definitely contributes).

This was my introduction to the Grinch as well. My Grandma had it on VHS (well, technically it was a Dr. Seuss on the Loose VHS with Grinch Night as a bonus feature after the main special), and I watched it a lot. I loved it. I didn't even know there was a Christmas Grinch special until later, and I thought for the longest time that the Halloween one was made first.

I watched this at school when I was little for Halloween and the main things I remembered was the kid being blown away to the Grinch by the wind and that scaring me to this day. I have a genuine fear of strong wind (as in I will actually freak out a bit if I'm inside but can hear it), and I think this special planted the seeds for it

Please review Scary Godmother 2: Jimmy's Revenge

I recommend checking out "The Butter Battle Book". It's another Dr Seuss special with a grim ending with no resolve.

I never thought of Grinch Night as a Halloween movie. I like viewing it as the process of a severe storm like a typhoon or hurricane approaching, passing overhead, then dissipating.

I remember renting this from my public Library, and honestly, it was just okay.

Fun fact: The actor who voiced Captain Hook in Peter Pan voices the grinch in this special

Do Invader Zim, Bad bad Rubber Piggy. It is darker then Dark Harvest

I think of all the Grinches we've seen in various media, Hans Conried was hands down my favorite Grinch. Such a great voice and design for him here. Very menacing I think.

What I most clearly remember from this cartoon was that it convinced a young me that "euphemism" was an old-timey word for bathroom. Then one day in class we were asked if any of us knew what a euphemism was and I got a bunch of weird looks.

Doug you need to do the “Ducktators” by looney toons

did you say there was a third grinch animated special? i haven't heard of a third one. I only heard about this one about a year ago. This one i kind of like because it sort of explains what the grinch actually is and i like that inner monologue from max that explains why he's with the grinch to begin with. Spoiler alert, the grinch is actually a demon from hell...who knew?

I watched this for the first time two years ago when I was looking for a fun Halloween movie to watch with my son who was 2 at the time. I thought it was so zany and cute. I lived it. My son didn't care much for it but we still watch it every year

Omg I remember this scaring the heck out of me as a kid!! Great review doug!!

A dark version of the grinch... So basically the Jim Carrey movie?

Henry Gibson didn't voice that Who reporter. He was Max's inner voice.

I remember liking this special a lot as a kid. My suggestion for a future episode is “The Purple Smurfs.” I literally didn’t want to turn on the TV for a month after catching this one.

I remember now why I have to research the cartoons Doug reviews before watching his commentary-some of these I deliberately blocked from my memory. now I'm going to have those stomach churning nostalgic nightmares, like smelling the chalkboards at my primary school and getting that gut-punch feeling of dread and cold horror flooding from my head to my feet. thanks Doug, awesome review, couldn't watch til the end though.

Spongebob Squarepant The Graveyard Shift and Shanghaied.

please look at the SpongeBob episode Wormy, the real recording of a butterfly close up scared so many and caused insectophobia in many, I already had it so it made it permanent for me

The last time I saw this was WAY back in my childhood. I only saw it a couple of times back then, but I definitely remember the Paraphernalia Wagon bit being spooky, confusing, and disturbing. I still prefer the Xmas special over this special (it was the first one I watched), but it's still nice to see this again after so many years. Thanks for reviewing it!

this unlocked a deep childhood memory I forgot I had... back before Netflix or the internet was a huge thing (or at least generally in my house) all i really had was Blockbuster and our local library, which happened to carry some obscure media at some points. This was one of the specials on DvD or VHS I rented as a kid a few times and totally forgot about! It clicked as soon as I saw the beginning of the Ukariah scene, as he climbed the ladder of the grinch's wagon. Just.. dang! I must have been like 6 or 7 the last time I saw this. The animation totally took me off guard, it looks very different to me than the original special.

That part of Dr.Suess history nobody really remembers.

2020 made us all become mean ones

I bet someone could do a magnificent metal cover of the "Grinch is Gonna Get Ya" song! Oh, and a couple more things on the "It's a prequel" angle: 1. The Whos' houses and buildings and stuff seem much more primitive than they did in 'Stole Christmas,' almost Amish- esque in nature. 2. Maybe the Grinch just got lonely after this, got a new dog, and named him Max too?

As soon as you said the VA for the Grinch was the same one who played Captain Hook I literally went, "HOLY S*** IT IS!" and now I can't un-hear it, lol. I've always loved this special. Even if I was never scared by it as a kid I loved all the freaky, nightmare imagery, and even before that just the way Whoville looks, like it's no longer this quaint, peaceful little village tucked between the snowy mountains during Christmastime but this vulnerable little town with the ominous shadow of the Grinch's mountain looming over it, every citizen anxious with dread. Much as I love the Christmas Grinch special, as it was the first one I saw, this one has an entirely different "Halloweeny" feel to it that I've always found equally appealing. I also think Hans Conried was a good choice for *this* Grinch. His voice sounds appropriately menacing, and while Karloff is fantastic, his voice is more suited to a Christmas special, since his delivery makes him sound like a grandfather reading a story by a cozy fireplace (and yes, I know *Karloff* is the horror movie icon, the irony's not lost on me). It did always puzzle me though what the continuity of the three Grinch specials was supposed to be. I even stupidly took up the task of trying to figure it out once (A life? What's that?), and my timeline was 'Grinch v Cat in the Hat' came first, as the Grinch wasn't living in his cave yet but a regular house during that one; then he regresses back to his old Grinchy self prior to 'Halloween' and also relocates to Mt. Crumpet; and finally 'Christmas' where he's changed for the good... well, for good, and also Max either comes back between specials or this is Max #2, like how the Simpson's cat is Snowball II. I also spent years wondering what the hell "the euphemism" was and why that kid needed to go there so damn badly XD I was a stupid kid.

These are so cartoons I watched as a kid that can be used The Plankton episode or squeaky boots from spongebob squarepants Mr meaty (any episode works) The crossover episode of the rugrats and aaaaahhhh! Read monsters!

I love this cartoon, it's a legitimately scary kids Halloween special unlike the hot topic Bs we get now of days

I watched this over and over as a kid and honestly it was (and still is) one of my favorite dark toons ever

I know this is a lot longer special than the average cartoon shorts you do for the show, so I know you can't get into everything like with a Mickey or Betty Boop short, but I'm surprised you didn't talk more about that twisting shot going up Mount Crumpet. You showed it a lot, though, so I know you see the skill in it. That's always been one of my favorite shots. As for the special itself, yeah, that one was always a head trip. It's like a thrill ride that just goes up and up and up and up and then you have this giant plummet as the wagon opens up. Is it slow in the beginning? Sure? Does it drag? Sure. But I'm ok with it. It's all in the anticip... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ation.