[music playing] Ladies and demons. Boys and ghouls. Behold our new
Halloween spectacular-- BOTH: Shortstober. Ma, do I really have
to wear this mask? It smells putrid. Where's your
Halloween spirit, Bill? I'm Little Red Riding Hood. So you have to be
the big, bad wolf, (SHOUTING) or else my
costume is totally lame. For those of you curious
as to what's happening, Shortstober is a sequel to our
variety program, Shortsgiving. Wait, we're in a sequel? Then we got to make this thing
bigger and more expensive. [crickets chirping] [crows cawing] Cobwebs and paper bats, really? Is that the best we could do? Now, hold your headless
horseman, Cricket. I've been planning
a breathtaking stunt from Andromeda's "Evil
Book of Dark Magic." Oh, can you turn Bill
into an actual werewolf to better serve my costume? If it gets rid of this
smell, I'm open to the idea. I'll do you one
better, Gramma. I'm going to summon
an actual ghost. Love it! Well, first thing's
first, let's enjoy a short that's so cute, it's scary. Enjoy "Chibi Descendants." [crickets chirping] [ding] Uh, Papa, your cue. [grunting] Can't work the
projector with these dang paws. I'm on it. [thud]
[whoosh] [ding] [squeak] [MUSIC - SARAH JEFFREY, "QUEEN
OF MEAN"] AUDREY: (SINGING) I
followed all the rules. I drew inside the lines. I never asked for
anything that wasn't mine. Being nice was my
pastime, but I've been hurt for the last time. I never thought
of myself as mean. I always thought that
I'd be the queen, and there's no in-between. Because if I can't have that,
then I will be the leader of the dark and the bad. Now there's a devil
on my shoulder, where the angels
used to be, and he's calling me the queen of mean. Calling me the queen of mean. Calling me, calling me. All of my senses have
left me defenseless. This darkness around me
is promising vengeance. The price that I'm willing
to pay is expensive. There's nothing to lose when
you're lonely and friendless. So my only interest is
showing this princess that I am the queen, and
my reign will be endless. [thud]
[whoosh] [squeak] Hey, how come Tilly
got a cameo and not me? TILLY: Sh, sh, sh, with this
green and slithering snake, sleep inspector become awake. [splash] Is that my garden hose? GRAMMA: Bill, the mask stays on. Ugh, I want a new costume! While we wait for Tilly's
spell to definitely work, let's roll a chibi
short from "Zombies." [cauldron bubbling] [MUSIC - MEG DONNELLY, MILO
MANHEIM, "SOMEDAY"] ZED: (SINGING) I know
we might be crazy, but did you hear the story? ADDISON: (SINGING) I
think I heard it vaguely. ZED: A girl and a zombie. ADDISON: Oh, tell me more, boy. Sounds like a fantasy. BOTH: (SINGING) Oh,
what could go so wrong with a girl and a zombie? ZED: You and me, side by side. BOTH: Out in the broad daylight. If they laugh, we'll say
we're gonna be someday. ADDISON: We're
going to be someday. ZED: Two lonely hearts
beat in the dark. Imagine it now. They start a spark. ADDISON: I like they
way you're thinking. I can almost see it. ZED: You and me, side by side. BOTH: Out in the broad daylight. If they laugh, we'll say
we're gonna be someday. ADDISON: Someday,
someday, someday. ZED: We're gonna be someday. ADDISON: Someday,
someday, gonna be someday. ZED: We're gonna be someday. ADDISON: Someday, someday. BOTH: We're gonna be someday. [whoosh] Enough of these
sugary pop songs! I thought these shorts
were supposed to be spooky. And I thought a spirit would
accept my serpent sacrifice. Hey, speaking of ghosts, let's
roll a couple of chibi shirts from the "Ghost
and Molly McGee." See what I did there?
[whoosh] [boing] [squeaking] [door creaking] [whoosh] [music playing] [horn squeaks]
[bell rattling] [boing]
[squeaking] [growls] [roars] [buzzing] [music playing] [bell ringing] [horn trumpeting] [crow cawing] [groans] [music playing] [slide whistle blows]
[zoom] [squeak] [xylophone notes] [boing] [bonk] [squeak] [ding] [squish] [munching] [music playing] [glass shattering] [whoosh] [gasps] [blows] [music playing]
[pop] [slide whistle blows]
[squealch] [horn blows] [squeak] [growls] [blows raspberry] [whoosh]
[squelch] [squeaks] [zap] [pop] [zip] [slide whistle blows] [growls] [squeaking] [popping] [door slams] [whoosh] [bell chimes] [squeaking] [fart] [whoosh]
[slurping] [pop] [ice rattling] [roars] [beeping] [squeak] [music playing] [growling]
[blows raspberry] [squeaks] [whoosh] [thud] [door bell rings] [doors slam] [roars] [squeaks]
[bang] [boing] [zap] [xylophone notes] [ding] [knocking]
[door creaking] [whoosh] [roars]
[horn blows] [bell rings] [music playing] [bell rings] [door slams]
[can rattling] [screams]
[bang] [ding] [beeping] [door slams] [squeaking] [boing] [buzzing]
[whoosh] [roars]
[glass shattering] [ding] [beeping]
[zap] [growls] [popping] [buzzing] [boing] [squelching] [growls] [vacuum whirring]
[slide whistle blows] [rattling] [knocking] [door creaking] [thud] [whooshing] [music playing] [whoosh] Hmm, maybe a
ghost doesn't want to appear because they
think that Gramma will suck them up with a vacuum. Both the living and the
dead are correct to fear me. Let's switch things up
with a trip to "Amphibia" for back-to-back
theme-song takeovers. [whoosh] Sprig, let's go! Its theme song time! Woo-hoo, race you to
the glowing mushrooms. [thud] Not so fast, losers. In case you haven't noticed,
this is a theme-song takeover. Wait, what? My story is, like, 10 times
cooler than yours, Anne. It's about time the
show is about me. But-- Cue the music, Percy.
[button clicking] [MUSIC - ANNA AKANA,
"WELCOME TO AMPHIBIA (SASHA THEME SONG TAKEOVER)"]
[lightening zapping] [thunder booming] (SINGING) I showed
up here in the swamp, with all these nasty,
weird toad dudes. Their boss, Grime, threw me in
jail, with only bugs for food! But then I helped fight
these monster herons and taught Grime
to be a charmer. I gave up despairing 'cause
Grime made me lieutenant, with this dope armor. I trained the toad army. I overworked them
till they cried. Every morning, I would
teach them tai-chi and do frog jumps till it hurt. All the toads adored me! We even made these
custom t-shirts. I got my own palace, with
this much-improved cuisine. Now the toads all treat
me like their queen. [thunder booming] [clapping] Wow,
great story, Sasha, but I think this
show works better with me as the main character. Whatever! At least my version will be
stuck in everyone's heads now. Come on, toads.
Let's bounce. [footsteps] Anne, not to pick
a fight, but I think I'm the show's main character.
- What? Yeah, I'm the normal frog boy
who saved the human monster, and then I take care of her. Yeah, I don't think
that's right, Sprig. Are you sure? Sprig, it's a
fish-out-of-water story. I'm the fish.
- Fish? Now you're just
not making sense. [whoosh] Come on, Polly. It's theme song time. Ugh! Does Sprig have to fall
on my head every time? Wait. The heck is that thing?
- Hey, friends! Oof!
- Hi, Marcy. You going to tell us
why big, floating words are in front of our house? Oh, yes, it's finally
time for (SINGING) my theme song takeover. Aren't you curious what I
was up to before we met? - A theme song what now?
- Not especially. It'll make more
sense in a second. Cue the music! Oh, wait, I have the music. Boop!
[beep] [lid creaking] [lightening zapping] [MUSIC - CELICA GRAY
WESTBROOK, "WELCOME TO AMPHIBIA (MARCY THEME SONG TAKEOVER)"] (SINGING) Woke up in
Newtopia, where I fell down a flight of stairs,
broke my leg, but luckily, the newts have
free public health care. So then I became a loyal ranger,
and I fought this creepy cult, kept folks out of
danger, slaying a killer cobra with a
catapult. I lived on a warship, became a flipwart champion. Soon, I was the King's
trusted advisor. I studied salamander brains,
tried bug appetizers-- yum-- and for fun, DMed
soem campaigns. OK, if you want to
pick up the longsword, I need you to roll
for a strength check because your character is, like,
a little wood elf and, uh-- this will be fun
eventually, guys. Trust me! (SINGING) I
love it in Amphibia, so much adventure still to see. Hope nothing bad
ever happens to me. [ding] Dang, you accomplished
a lot in three months. Well, as the locals say,
you can sleep when you've burrowed deep beneath the soil. Amen, sister. What? Anywho, I got to
head back to Newtopia. [whistles]
[boom] Farewell, my friends. Bye, Marcy! See you later, alligator. Ah, alligator, where? Don't worry. It's just a meaningless
human platitude. [alligator growling] [water splashing] (SCREAMING) Ah! You summoned him! HOPADIAH PLANTAR: I have powers!
[alligator growling] [whoosh] All right, Cricket, you try
reading the spell this time. [exhales] Spirit
appear out of thin air. Accept this blood
of a grizzly bear! [grunts] [splash] Ah, they slayed
their first grizzly. They did what? It's not actually blood. It's your homemade tomato juice
that you spent all week making. Tilly, tomatoes aren't in
season again till the summer. Sorry, I just thought
I could substitute the sinister ingredients with
whatever looked close enough. Woof, if we don't
summon a ghost by sundown, our sequel will be a flop. We can do this. It's not like I haven't
made a ghost friend before. Who are you talking to? [whoosh] [phone ringing] Thanks for calling the
historic Pinnacle Hotel. This is Mark.
How can I assist you? Why, hello, Mark. I was just wondering if your
hotel is a normal hotel. Oh, I would say the Pinnacle
Hotel is anything but normal. [boing]
- Oh, good. [ding]
- Wonderful. Do you feel like there's all
kinds of strange happenings around the hotel? Uh. Have the eyes in the
paintings on the walls been moving around? Sorry, what? Has anybody heard voices
or something that might sound like this? (WAILING) Woo. I-- I-- I really don't
think that's the case. I heard that there's
been lots of events happening at your hotel that
cannot be explained, Mark. Well, we did have an
incident in the kitchen. I guess what you're saying
is, the hotel is haunted. [slide whistle blowing] Oh, I never said that. No, no, it's actually
exactly what I'm looking for. I'm looking to make
a ghost friend. A ghost friend? You see, I have
lots of activities planned for this ghost-- we'll call her Belinda-- for Belinda and I to do. OK. We go to the spa. We have some high tea. We do have a tea room. Uh, I could--
TILLY: Great. --put you down-- Perfect, make a
reservation for Tilly Green and Belinda the ghost. Listen, there are no
ghosts at the Pinnacle Hotel. Wait, I don't know why I
didn't realize this sooner. Are you, perhaps, the ghost? Um, what? I'm-- I'm not a ghost, OK? I had a strong feeling
in my bones that you are. MARK: Listen, if
this is joke, I-- No, don't hang up. Mark, Mark, no, no, no. Listen, please. Oh, you're still there. - Uh, yes, I am.
- Oh, good. We take our clients
very seriously. OK, if you want to stay
here, please come on down. If you can book a lunch for-- - Absolutely.
- --Tilly Green-- - Yes.
- --and Mark the ghost. That's you.
- OK, all right. [whoosh]
[pop] I'll see you
later, ghost friend. [phone slams] [dial tone] [whoosh] [laughs] That was
a good one, Tilly. Now, let's watch more
"Random Rings" starring me. [whoosh]
[phone ringing] [beep]
- Hello? Hey, Addison. It's me, Zed. I'm just calling so I
can hang out with you and all your other
cool zom-bros. Wait, is this Cricket Green? CRICKET GREEN (ON
PHONE): [laughs] The only thing that's green
is my sweet hairdo, Addison. Hold on, I'm
calling your cousin. [phone ringing]
[beep] Hello? CRICKET GREEN (ON
PHONE): Hey, Bucky. It's your frenemy, Zed. You down for another rap battle? Trev, it's Meg. We're being prank
called by Cricket Green. [beat boxing]
(RAPPING) My name is Zed. This is not a prank. [whooshing] Something-- I'm drawing a blank. Cricket, why are
you doing this? Stand by.
[beep] [phone ringing]
- Hello? Ah! It's Willa the werewolf. Hey, Chandler.
This is Meg. And this is Trevor. Cricket Green is
prank calling us. Oh, Cricket Green,
I love that kid. If by kid, you
mean the zombie boy named Zed who helped
all the werewolves, then yes, that's me. Hey, if you're really Zed
and not Cricket, I'm sure you wouldn't mind me saying
that Cricket's sister, Tilly, is the coolest Green ever. CHANDLER KINNEY (ON
PHONE): Oh, Tilly? She's a fashion icon,
that purple dress, the puffy sleeves,
and don't even get me started on her hair.
[kettle whistling] [groaning] You know, just my two
cents, but Gramma is the boom. [whoosh] If I was awarding
the best Green, she'd easily get
the silver medal. [kettle whistling]
- [screaming] And for bronze, don't
they have a pet goat? (YELLING) No, I'm Cricket. I'm the best. I deserve the gold! [thud] Wait, Cricket? But we thought you were Zed. Look, I just think you
Disney stars are so cool, and I thought you'd
only want to be my friend if I lied to you and
pretended to be your zom-bro. Oh, Cricket, you don't have
to pretend to be somebody else. We'd love to hang
out with you, any time. All you need to
do is be yourself. - Be myself?
- Yeah? Hey, y'all, meet
me in the forest. We're going to go
chasing squirrels! ALL: Ugh.
[thud] Don't forget to cover
yourself with dirt and leaves for camouflage. See you there in 20!
[thud] Woo-hoo! MEG DONNELLY (ON PHONE):
Cricket, you still there? [crunching] TREVOR TORDJMAN (ON
PHONE): Buddy, zom-bro? CHANDLER KINNEY (ON
PHONE): Is he still pretending to be a zombie?
[goat munching] [goat bleating] [whoosh] [phone ringing]
BOTH: It's ringing. Oh, my gosh, this is for real. Area 51, you have Izzy. Hello, this is Shmilly Neen. OK. This is the Area
51, to confirm, yes? This is Area 51 Comics. All right, friendly
comic-book store owner, we just want to know about aliens. Yes, hi, I was also
wondering about aliens. [boing] TILLY (ON PHONE): Hello? Yeah, are you, like,
between the ages of 8 and 13, and you looked up Area
51 in a phone book? Yes, this is what-- We're adults. I'm 45. You guys cracked the code. We are the real Area 51 in
the middle of the desert. Tell us everything. OK, are you're
really ready for this? Yeah, yeah, yeah,
like, what do aliens eat? IZZY (ON PHONE): They
exclusively eat prunes, then plums, then prunes again. CRICKET GREEN: Oh,
my gosh, like Gramma. Can you tell us what
his favorite hobbies are? IZZY (ON PHONE): Their
hobbies have a wide range of mostly racquet sports. Wow! They came here
millions of years ago and planted the idea of
nets in our subconscious. Do you have an alien
in your comic-book shop? Um, thank you for
going back to the code. Only by saying "comic-book
shop" have you unlocked the next level of information, which
is for me to confirm that yes, I do have an alien here. CRICKET GREEN: I knew it. IZZY (ON PHONE): And I'm going
to go and put them on the line. CRICKET GREEN: Yes, please. [clears throat] [gasps]
Meep, mop, moop, moop, moop. Oh, my gosh. Sorry, let me translate. They say, greetings. I already know your heart. BOTH: Wow. That's so sweet. Obviously, this
stays between us. - Of course!
- Absolutely. IZZY (ON PHONE): I can find
a 45-year-old named Shmilly, and you know, I can tap
into your phone lines. Yeah, well, good luck. Good luck? Yeah, good luck trying to
find Shmilly because that's not her real name. We faked you out, and we
got all your secrets now. OK, we have a code four.
TILLY (ON PHONE): Oh, no! [beep] Some agents will
be at your home-- No! - --in less than 13 seconds.
- Yeah, well, OK, Tilly, Tilly. [inaudible]. Hang up the phone before
she can trace the call! [dial tone] Let's see. Do we have the
eyeballs of an owl? BOTH: No.
- Heart of a frog? BOTH: No.
- A human skeleton? No. - Let me get my shovel.
- Excuse me? Wait, I got it. For the hair of a little
monster, we can just use mine. I suppose it's not
as big of a stretch as the hose and tomato juice. Just let me know if
you need the skeleton. [whoosh] Cricket, I summon thee. It's Halloween story time. Oh, is this the one
with the little toy that's actually a demon? Nope, this Halloween
tale is a bit more groovy. [whoosh] [music playing] (SINGING) When I was
walking along on Halloween, I saw a sight that
made me scream. He was tall and green,
with giant hands. Then I realized it
was the Monster Man. (SINGING) He is the man. I am the Monster Man. He is the man, doo-doo. To a scare you is my plan. He is the man, doo-doo. My real name is Dan. He is the Dan, doo-doo. I am the Monster Dan. TILLY: Well, the monster
was dancing around, grooving to the spooky sound. But then I thought the
dance was done, Dan said-- Let's get funky, son. [music playing] Mm, check it. (RAPPING)
Well, this groove was created in a laboratory, but
that's just the start of this monster story. When the moon gets big
like a creature's eyes-- ALL: (SINGING) Monster Man
[inaudible] social life. MONSTER MAN: First,
you move your feet, and then your hips come next. Then before you know it,
there's a scary text, saying, happy Halloween. You should get to
know me, followed by a dancing monster emoji. ALL: Look, we're all
laughing in a selfie photo. While the dead are rising
just to taste this risotto. Too scary to scream, so
you just had to sing it. ALL: Come on to the party. Let the Monster Man bring it. TILLY: Then the morning
sun began to dawn. I stretched out and
let out a monster yawn. I grabbed my coat
and waved goodbye, but suddenly, Dan
started to cry. Don't leave the man, doo-doo. Don't leave the Monster Man. Don't leave the man, doo-doo. The party just begun. Don't leave the man, doo-doo. I've got more party plans. BACKUP SINGERS: Party
with the Dan, doo-doo. MONSTER MAN: You are
my new best friend. Are you sure this
really happened, Tilly? Oh, it happened. Dan even gave me
this parting gift. You will party
with Monster Dan, or I'll carve you
like a jack o'lantern. Ah. Oops, forgot to turn him off. [neon buzzing]
[whoosh] Bill, you need to find
that Monster Man toy and burn it immediately. BILL: [panting]
- Bill? BILL: I'm sorry, Ma. Can I please go
find a new costume? Bill, you're the worst-- And now it's time for
a trip to the outhouse. [whoosh]
[paper rustling] LUZ NOCEDA: Pretty good, huh? What did you use to draw this? Well, it's a
common misconception that the tool is an important
part of the creative process. As long as you've
mastered the basics-- Hey, that's my lipstick! LUZ NOCEDA: Hoot, hoot! Then you can use
pretty much anything to make a good drawing. [mustard spurting] [paper rustling] [pan sizzling]
[pan clanging] [pan sizzling]
[ding] Yup, with practice
and study, you can make fine art out of anything. Yeah, yeah, I
mostly asked because I left a cursed pencil lying
around here somewhere and-- [paper sizzling] [laughter] [whoosh] [music playing] [whoosh] [splash] [blender whirring] [boom] I guess it does matter
what tool you use. Yeah, well, go get
the paper shredder. [whoosh]
- Ugh. [music playing] Hmm. Hmm. [screams] Hmm. [screams] [screams] Well, now it's time
for a special treat. The world premiere of
a new "Chibi Tiny Tale." Scratch goes
trick-or-treating! [giggles] [music playing] [burping] [giggling] [sneezing] All right, time to give
this sequel a grand finale. With this little
monster's hair, apparition, appear
out of nowhere! Well, I guess that's our show. [cloth ripping] Who dares disturb my slumber? I think we did it. If you ever even think
to summon me again, this Halloween
will be your last. What if we think
about summoning you again after this Halloween? Yeah, uh, you're not really
making sense, evil spirit. Now be gone, or face my wrath! [screaming] Ah! [inaudible] Bravo. I guess you found that
Halloween spirit after all. I hope you like
my new costume. This sheet smells putrid.
