Halloween in
America
America
All Hallow's Eve, Mischief Night, and Devil's Night are all synonyms for this date on the calendar
What is October 30?
This actor from "The Office" stars in, wrote, and directed "A Quiet Place"
Who is John Krasinski?
Scottish actor Sean Connery died, but unlike Rasheed Masood and Bobby Ball that same month, it was not from COVID-19
When is 2020?
"Lake Placid" shares this actress in common with 26 seasons of "Law & Order: SVU"
Who is Mariska Hargitay?
This is Captain Holt's deliciously named dog
Who is Cheddar?
This American city hosts the world's largest Halloween parade, including costumes, dancing, and puppets
What is New York City?
This 1990 film was conceived when its screenwriter was standing on a large boulder on a hiking trip and thought, “What if something was under the ground and I couldn’t get off this rock?”
What is "Tremors"?
Actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose, two years after his breakout performance in "My Own Private Idaho"
When is 1993?
One of the characters in "Strangers on a Train" wears a lobster tie with this name written on the tie clip in cursive
What is Bruno?
Captain Holt used to be addicted to gambling, when he would bet on this event
What is horse racing?
This social welfare organization gives kids boxes via their schools, which they're supposed to take door to door on Halloween to collect cash donations
What is UNICEF?
Who is Bruce Willis?
President Lyndon B. Johnson announced an "October Surprise" in Vietnam: a complete cessation of bombings, likely to improve his chances in the following weekend's election
When is 1968?
This is the villainous deity the Ghostbusters fight on top of the apartment building in the 1984 film
Who is Gozer the Destructor?
Despite many probably more accurate police movies, this is Captain Holt's favorite detective film of all time
What is "Turner and Hooch"?
This 1982 drug tampering incident involved potassium cyanide-laced pills and resulted in the deaths of at least seven people in Illinois, in turn leading to serious scrutiny over potentially poisoned Halloween candy
What are the Chicago Tylenol Murders?
What is "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"?
Willow Smith is born, the same year her father, Will, stars in "The Legend of Bagger Vance"
When is 2000?
Clothing designer Reynolds Woodcock prefers his asparagus cooked this way in "Phantom Thread"
What is with oil and salt?
Captain Holt is the founder of this organization, acronym AAGLNYCPA
What is the African-American Gay and Lesbian New York City Policeman's Association?
DoorDash data from 2023 tells us that this chocolate, developed in Pennsylvania 101 years ago, is America's most popular candy choice
What is a Reese's peanut butter cup?
Who is Roz?
The pieces are being laid for World War II: The same year Hungary joins the League of Nations and Weimar Germany's Papiermark suffers hyperinflation, Benito Mussolini becomes Italy's prime minister on Halloween
When is 1922?
He is the first character killed in "Werewolves Within"
Who is Dave Sherman?
In the Season 7 episode "The Takeback," we learn that Holt keeps the business card of this man on his desk
Who is Zeff Wilcox?