Better Than Candy Corn: KXVO’s “Happy Jack Pumpkin Dance”
Good morning, all you grim, grinning ghosts!
A few years ago, KXVO News (of Omaha, Nebraska) produced a video (sparing no expense!) called the “Happy Jack Pumpkin Dance”. Apparently, it aired without warning or explanation during one of their Oct. 31st broadcasts, and has since become a not only a local sensation (the playlist above includes not just Jack Pumpkin’s original appearance, but ensuing Christmas and Valentine’s day editions), but a viral hit as well, spawning several remixes and mashups.
Merry Goth Christmas, Halloweiners! May your day be full of boundless, wiggly, unitard-clad lurrrrve.
October 31st, 2011 at 5:54 am
Well, that was fun – now I have my outfit and activities for today planned out :D .
October 31st, 2011 at 6:32 am
Why, Mer, why?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I feel so disturbed. :P
October 31st, 2011 at 6:45 am
This brings an unfamiliar warmth to my heart! Happy Halloweenies!
October 31st, 2011 at 8:24 am
i particularly love the valentine’s day one–imagine watching the news and he appears. You’d think it was some sort of bizarre drug flashback.
October 31st, 2011 at 10:57 am
I saw this a few days ago, and thought to myself, “I should send this to Coilhouse for next year. It’s a shame I didn’t find it in time!”
Aw, y’all. <3
October 31st, 2011 at 12:37 pm
There’s something very, very reminiscent of Bob Fossil’s dances in The Mighty Boosh, especially in the karate punches, arm flailings and feeble kicks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkPL6p1OeVQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WauXTUhicr0
November 1st, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Oh my….
How is it that I am just now seeing this when I LIVE in Nebraska and see this failtastic newshow?!
How id I miss this lovely jem? I may never know but I do think this is the first time I’ve been both ashamed and very proud at the same time. I believe we have a new state dance.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:11 am
This is why local television is incredibly important.