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1968: Casper
Boo! Thanks to successful books and a cartoon, Casper the Friendly Ghost made many trick-or-treat appearances in 1968.
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1969: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley’s NBC Comeback Special premiered in December 1968, and by next Halloween people were giving their best impressions of The King.
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1970: The Beatles
When The Beatles officially split in 1970, many fans wanted to relive the good ol’ days one last time.
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1971: Willy Wonka
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory may have been a film about a little boy with a dream, but it was the Candy Man who stole hearts in 1971.
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1972: The Godfather
Halloween in 1972 was all about channeling your inner Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather.
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1973: Jan Brady
The Brady Bunch is a classic now, but in 1973 it was one of the most popular shows on television.
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1974: Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby
The first film adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel was a total throwback to the 1920s.
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1975: Jaws
Before Left Shark was even a thing, Jaws was the shark getting all the attention in 1975.
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1976: Rocky Balboa
In 1976, Rocky had wannabe boxers heading to the ring to emulate its lead.
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1977: Princess Leia
If you weren’t channeling Star Wars in 1977, what were you even doing?
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1978: Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever
Many people hit the dance floor in 1978 wearing their best look from Saturday Night Fever — the film was released at the very end of 1977.
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1979: Superman
Superman made 1979 Halloween celebrators want to become the Man of Steel for a night.
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1980: Daisy Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard
Cute heels and a plaid shirt helped ladies transform into Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard in 1980.
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1981: Indiana Jones
You probably saw many people walking around with a hat and a whip attached to their hip in 1981 in order to become Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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1982: Annie
In 1982, it was hard to not fall in love with Annie, the star of the eponymous film, and her infectiously positive attitude.
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1983: Madonna
In 1983, Madonna fans loved the singer’s edginess and wanted any excuse to dress up like the Material Girl.
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1984: The Crew From Ghostbusters
Everyone caught the supernatural bug with the release of Ghostbusters in 1984.
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1985: Marty McFly from Back to the Future
In ’85, there was nobody cooler than Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future.
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1986: Jem and the Holograms
For Halloween 1986, pink hair and a microphone was all the rage, thanks to the animated series Jem and the Holograms.
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1987: RoboCop
RoboCop was practically begging to become a Halloween favorite in 1987, and fans didn’t disappoint.
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1988: Garfield
Who wouldn’t want to experience being a lazy cat like Garfield for a day?
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1989: Batman
In 1989, the first film in the Batman series was released, and fans have been dressing up as the Caped Crusader ever since.
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1990: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
You can’t think about the early ’90s without thinking of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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1991: Morticia Addams
In 1991, your dream of becoming a member of the Addams Family finally could come true.
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1992: Catwoman
Michelle Pfeiffer brought Catwoman to life in 1992’s Batman Returns. Cat ears for the win!
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1993: A Dinosaur from Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park gave fans dinosaur fever in 1993.
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1994: A Lion from The Lion King
The Lion King was released in 1994, and you might have been living under a rock if you didn’t dress up as Simba or Mufasa.
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1995: The Star Trek Cast
The success of Star Trek: The Next Generationseries satisfied the space dreamers in 1995.
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1996: Scream
Scream masks became the mask of all masks.
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1997: Spice Girls
The release of “Wannabe” in 1997 had everyone saying, “Girl power.”
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