Halloween In The 1970's | Ep. 101

About this episode

This episode explores how Halloween evolved in the 1970s, highlighting its cultural significance and changes during the decade.

Halloween in the 1970s was a decade of plastic masks, pillowcases full of candy, monster movies on television, and neighborhoods that came alive after dark. Join us as we step back into a time when Halloween was changing forever, bridging the gap between old traditions and the modern celebration we know today.

People in this episode

Host: Lyle Perez

Topics covered

• Halloween history
• 1970s culture
• trick-or-treating
• monster movies
• neighborhood traditions

Keywords

• Halloween
• 1970s
• plastic masks
• candy
• monster movies
• traditions

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