Top Picks for Halloween Cartoons on DVD

I don't care how old you are, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is the best Halloween cartoon you will ever see. It remains a classic after decades of viewing. Many consider it to be the quintessential kick-off to Halloween. Poor Charlie Brown learns the ins and outs of being spooked on Halloween, all while Linus is waiting for the Great Pumpkin to appear.

The "Treehouse of Horror" episodes of The Simpsons are some of my all-time favorite Halloween specials. This DVD includes "Treehouse of Horror V," "Treehouse of Horror VI," "Treehouse of Horror VII" and "Treehouse of Horror XII." There's also a featurette with goofy aliens Kang and Kodos. My favorite vignettes from these episodes are "The Shinning," "Nightmare Cafeteria" and "Wiz Kids" (because I love Harry Potter).

• Season 6 episode guide including "Treehouse of Horror V"
• Season 7 episode guide including "Treehouse of Horror VI"
• Episode guide for "Treehouse of Horror VII"
• Season 13 episode guide including "Treehouse of Horror XII"

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow cartoon that is included on this DVD is a Disney classic. Bing Crosby narrates this funny and spooky story featuring the hilariously scrawny Ichabod and his plump horse. The Headless Horseman is fairly scary, though, so take care watching it with youngsters. The other cartoon included on this DVD is Wind in the Willows. Definitely worth the buying price.

SpongeBob SquarePants is not just for kids. Spongebob and Patrick scare up a lot of laughs in this hour-long DVD of Halloween episodes of Spongebob Squarepants. The DVD includes "Scaredy Pants," "Imitation Krabs," "Frankendoodle," "I Was a Teenage Gary" and "Squidward the Unfriendly Ghost." Most of these spoof Halloween movies, or at least their villains.

This is the third installment of Cartoon Network's Halloween DVDs, and they finally got it right. Previous DVDs included cartoon episodes that were not related to Halloween, but just a bit spooky. All of the Halloween cartoons on this DVD hit the mark and are safe to watch with the kids. My favorites include Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episode "Bloooo" and Johnny Bravo episode "Going Batty."

These episodes show the strength of South Park humor, which is parodies of pop culture. In one Halloween episode, the band Korn comes to South Park, and ends up helping the boys defend themselves against the fifth graders and some ghosts. Of course, the whole episode is a hilarious take on Scooby Doo. The set also includes two of my favorite South Park episodes of all time: "Underpants Gnomes" and "Trapper Keeper." Scary!

The first Halloween episode on South Park has Kenny dying (of course) and then turning into the undead thanks to some Worcestershire sauce. It's fun to see the boys dress up and brag about their costumes. This episode is part of South Park - The Complete First Season DVD.