“Spoot!” This week on The Hallo-Rewind, Ryan and Jacob are joined by the wildly talented Kelly Turnbull: artist, writer, and storyboard artist whose work has helped shape some of the most beloved animated shows of our time. Together, they take a nostalgic plunge into one of Nickelodeon’s strangest and most underrated Halloween specials: The Angry Beavers episode, “The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up.”

For those who remember it, this wasn’t your average Halloween cartoon. It was weird, meta, and downright spooky, with B-movie monsters, alien invasions, and an appearance by the legendary Oxnard Montalvo. Kelly joins the conversation to break down what makes this special such a cult favorite among animation fans, and why it stands apart as one of the boldest, funniest, and most bizarre holiday episodes Nickelodeon ever aired.

Along the way, the trio dive into the animation techniques and storytelling trends of late-’90s Nicktoons, the lost art of Halloween TV specials, and how shows like The Angry Beavers snuck surreal, horror-inspired storytelling into kid-friendly packages. They also swap stories about their favorite spooky cartoons, talk about the balance between satire and scares, and celebrate the unique mix of chaos and creativity that defined the golden age of Nickelodeon. But beyond nostalgia, Kelly also pulls back the curtain on how cartoons like this get made, sharing behind-the-scenes insights into the animation process, and how creative teams balance network notes, budget constraints, and pure artistic chaos to bring episodes like this to life.

So grab some cahn-dy, throw on your crawling spleen costume, and get ready to revisit a Halloween classic that truly lived up to its title, The Day the World Got Really Screwed Up!

Find Kelly at https://thepunchlineismachismo.com/ and https://www.instagram.com/coelasquid/?hl=en

00:00:55:10 – Kelly’s Career and the Halloween Questionnaire

00:35:50:14 – Angry Beavers