5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Andie Hagemann

Happy Halloween, ghosts, ghouls, and witches! On Monday, watch The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon airing all day on FXX, followed by the Halloween-themed episode of Dancing with the Stars on Disney+. Debuting back-to-back Wednesday on ABC, it’s country music mayhem on The Goldbergs while Abbott Elementary plays defense after an attack ad. Plus, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law stars and creators spill series secrets in Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, premiering Thursday on Disney+.

Animated characters Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart, and Lisa Simpson stand next to each other and scream. Homer wears a metal trash can, goggles, and orange gloves. Marge wears tan tights and an ice cream cone suit. Maggie wears a black derby hat and blue onesie. Bart wears an orange pterodactyl costume while Lisa wears a blue box resembling a blue recycling bin.

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes Marathon—Monday, October 31, from 8 a.m.-12 a.m. ET/PT on FXX

Join The Simpsons before, during, and after your Halloween festivities for an all-day marathon chock-full of hilarious hijinks and spooky episodes. From alien invasions to Twight Zone parodies and so much more, everyone’s favorite animated family boasts plenty of tricks and treats!

Dancing with the Stars contestants Gabby Windey and Val Chmerkovskiy portray Gamora and Star-Lord from the Guardians of the Galaxy film franchise. Windey wears a black leather ensemble with black leather boots. Windey wears a long black wig and her skin is painted green. Chmerkovskiy wears a maroon leather jacket with black accents, black pants, and black shoes. The screen behind them projects a galactic graphic with purple lights highlighting the stage and dance floor.

Dancing with the Stars—Monday, October 31, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Disney+

On “Halloween Night,” the nine remaining couples will perform bewitching new routines to spooktacular songs including “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift and “Oogie Boogie’s Song” by Edy Ivory and Ken Page. Plus, a fan-favorite competition is brought back from the dead as the contestants are split into two groups to compete in a team dance. Will Team Wicked or Team Scream prevail?

Actor Judd Hirsch sits in a brown recliner and rests his elbows on the armrests. Hirsch wears maroon pants, a yellow and tan cardigan, and a nude button-down shirt. Actor Sean Giambrone sits on a couch adjacent to Hirsch with his feet resting on the coffee table. Giambrone wears black wire-frame eyeglasses, a sandstone T-shirt, a black and gray plaid robe, and gray sweatpants with white socks. The coffee table holds two glasses, two small bowls, and one large orange bowl.

The Goldbergs—Wednesday, November 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

The country music craze has taken over Jenkintown, and everyone is obsessed with line dancing. Determined to not become another “old” grandma, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) escapes to a country western bar to reclaim her youth. Meanwhile, Adam (Sean Giambrone) gets a new job, but his lack of time to spend with Pop-Pop (Judd Hirsch) leads to some comically disastrous outcomes.

Actor Quinta Brunson stands and points with her right hand to a bulletin board. Brunson wears a purple sweater and white skirt with a candy and lollipops print. Actor Tyler James Williams looks at the bulletin board and wears a tan collared shirt and dark gray pants along with a blue lanyard and ID around his neck. Brunson and Williams stand in an elementary school classroom decorated with bright posters and colorful storage bins.

Abbott Elementary—Wednesday, November 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC

The teachers are shocked after a local commercial in support of charter schools criticizes Abbott Elementary. When students begin to transfer schools, Jacob (Chris Perfetti), Ava (Janelle James), and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) invite the leader of the charter school organization to Abbott and ask him to take down the ad. Meanwhile, Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) discuss her relationship with Tariq (Zack Fox).

A robotic machine suspended from the ceiling with three lenses colored blue, red, and green. The machine reads, “K.E.V.I.N.” Behind the machine, part of the Marvel Studios logo is seen in red and metallic silver.

Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law—Thursday, November 3, on Disney+

Discover how the creators of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law executed the Marvel Studios’ first truly comedic series—one that boldly smashes the fourth wall to acknowledge its own audience. Hear from the crew and series stars including Tatiana Maslany, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth, and Benedict Wong as they share how the series was conceived and shaped while unveiling behind the scenes footage.