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HOCUS POCUS - FreeformÕs spooktacular Ò13 Nights of HalloweenÓ annual programming event brings the chills and thrills October 19 -31 with your favorite Halloween films. (BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER) KATHY NAJIMY, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, BETTE MIDLER, THORA BIRCH (FRONT)

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Hocus Pocus parents guide: Pull the kids in for a night of hilarious nostalgia

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Tracker parents guide: Could this Justin Hartley series work for the kids?

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Bluey Minisodes Batch 2 ranked from good to great

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Netflix's Mighty Monsterwheelies creative team discusses the monster-sized series premiere

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HAPPY'S PLACE -- "Pilot" -- Pictured: (l-r) Melissa Peterman as Gabby, Reba McEntire as Bobbie -- (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)

Happy's Place parents guide: This comedy series is something for all the Reba fans

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American Horror Stories season 2, AHS - Key Art. CR: FX

American Horror Stories parents guide: This horror anthology is one to watch later

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Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage on CBS

Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage parents guide: A family first sitcom

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“Bend, Don’t Break” – A murder near Camp Pendleton leads Gibbs and the team to a suburban mall in San Diego, where Gibbs takes matters into his own hands. Jackson Gibbs pays Franks an unexpected visit, on NCIS: ORIGINS, Monday, Oct. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Pictured (L-R): Austin Stowell as

NCIS: Origins parents guide: Is this Young Gibbs story one for the kids?

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Max and the Midknights

Nickelodeon's Max and the Midknights cast discuss the connection to their characters

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Blaze and the Monster Machines Season 8 Photo Credit: Nickelodeon

Creators of Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines discuss 10th anniversary and nostalgic storylines

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The cast of THAT PARENTING MUSICAL. photo by Maria Baranova

Creators of Theatre Row's That Parenting Musical discuss 'that colorful set', developing the show, and songwriting

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BEYOND BLACK BEAUTY Photo Credit: Prime Video © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC

Interview with Kaya Coleman and creator Pilar Golden of Prime Video's Beyond Black Beauty

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Hitpig!

Co-directors of Hitpig! talk developing the feature film and working with a cast of comedians

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Citadel: Diana

3 must-watch spy movies for the kids since Citadel: Diana isn't suitable

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Muppets Haunted Mansion (Disney/Mitch Haaseth)

5 Halloween movies and shows to watch on Disney+ with your family

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"IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN" - The classic animated Halloween-themed PEANUTS special, ÒItÕs the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,Ó created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, will air TUESDAY, OCT. 22 (8:00Ð8:30 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (©1966 United Feature Syndicate Inc.)

Why It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown is a Halloween must-watch (and where to watch)

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The Wild Robot Movie Image. Image Credit to Universal Pictures.

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3 shows and movies with robots for the kids after watching The Wild Robot

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Curses Season 2 on Apple TV+ Photo Credit: Apple TV+

Gabrielle Neveah and creators of Apple TV+'s Curses! discuss the new season, representation, and surprise voices

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It's Alma's Way. Courtesy: PBS Kids

PBS KIDS Executive and creative team of Alma's Way talk latest S2 episodes and steps to co-viewing with parents

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DOCTOR ODYSSEY - ÒSingles WeekÓ - ItÕs Singles Week on The Odyssey, and lust is in the air. As Max, Tristan and Avery navigate their relationship, the crew fends off advances from passengers. With rising desire and quickly spreading ailments, Max and the team rush to restore order. THURSDAY, OCT. 3 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Tina Thorpe) JOSHUA JACKSON, PHILLIPA SOO, SEAN TEALE

Doctor Odyssey parents guide: How choppy are the waters for this cruise?

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Columbia Pictures World Premiere Of "The Garfield Movie" - Arrivals

Garfield's Halloween Adventure continues to treat us for almost 40 years (and where to watch)

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Outer Banks. (L to R) Carlacia Grant as Cleo, Jonathan Daviss as Pope, Madison Bailey as Kiara, Madelyn Cline as Sarah Cameron in episode 401 of Outer Banks.

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Outer Banks season 4 parents guide: It's all about the language

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Citadel: Diana

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Citadel: Diana parents guide: This spy drama may be a little too much for younger viewers

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Sarah Paulson in HOLD YOUR BREATH. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2024 Searchlight Pictures All Rights Reserved.

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Hold Your Breath parents guide: Don't let your kids breathe this horror in

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Joker. Image Courtesy Warner Bros. Entertainment, HBO Max

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Joker: Folie a Deux parents guide: This madness is not one for the kids

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HIGH POTENTIAL - ABC's "High Potential" stars Judy Reyes as Selena, Javicia Leslie as Daphne, Deniz Akdeniz as Lev "Oz" Osman, Daniel Sunjata as Karadec, Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, Amirah J as Ava, and Matthew Lamb as Elliot. (Disney/Pamela Littky)

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High Potential parents guide: This quirky crime drama is something for the teens

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Grotesquerie -- Pictured: Niecy Nash as Lois Tryon. CR: Prashant Gupta/FX

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FX's Grotesquerie parents guide: The new Ryan Murphy show is too grotesque for kids

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Kathy Bates stars as the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock in the new drama series, MATLOCK, inspired by the classic television series of the same name. Madeline achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm, where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within. MATLOCK premiers in the 2023-2024 season on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on

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Matlock parents guide: Kathy Bates is the lead you want your teens to watch

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RESCUE: HI-SURF: L-R: Zoe Cipres, Kekoa Kekumano, Arielle Kebbel, Robbie Magasiva, Adam Demos and Alex Aiono. RESCUE: HI-SURF will have the series premiere on Sunday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM live in all time zones) followed by the time period premiere on Monday, Sept. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2024 Fox Media LLC. CR: Patrick Ecclesine/FOX.

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Rescue: Hi Surf parents guide: This beach rescue series could be great for teens

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BRILLIANT MINDS -- "Pilot" Episode 101 -- Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)

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Brilliant Minds parents guide: Is this Zachary Quinto series good for kids?

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Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) in Marvel Television's AGATHA ALL ALONG, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Television. © 2024 MARVEL.

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Agatha All Along parents guide: This Disney+ series is perfect for witchy-interested teens

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UNIVERSAL BASIC GUYS: From FOX's Emmy Award-winning animation house, Bento Box Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television, all-new animated comedy UNIVERSAL BASIC GUYS premieres Sunday, Sept 3 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. UNIVERSAL BASIC GUYS © 2024 by FOX Media Inc.

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Universal Basic Guys parent guide: Families won't find this animated comedy universally funny

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In Limbo Ep 1 Charlie (Bob Morley) & Nate (Ryan Corr). Image courtesy ABC Australia

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In Limbo parents guide: Why it's okay to cry

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