The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

My kids laugh so hard they cry every year. This show is an extension of the hilarious SNL skit. From the strawberry car to his hatred of raisins David S Pumpkins makes no sense and it's hilarious. Any Questions??

I can't understand how the major outlet reviews for this special were negative; this one is hilarious. I love David S. Pumpkins' dry humor, and his one-liners made me laugh out loud. One criticism was the "crude" animation. Yes, it has an old-school look, but personally I loved it because it reminded me of the Halloween specials I adored when I was younger (e.g., The Peanuts and Garfield).

I think there are two reasons why the reviews were negative. First, it originally aired during an SNL timeslot, and people were probably expecting a more adult-oriented special. (This is understandable but doesn't make it any less funny.) Second, I believe good dry humor is something that has become somewhat of a lost art. I think people want their humor to be more "in-your-face" which is an unfortunate result of today's society.

Not only did I love this special as an adult, when I told my seven-year-old son that he should watch it, he ended up watching it four times in two days. So the joy of David S. Pumpkins spans generations, man!

What a gross disappointment. All of the saccharine of a Charlie Brown holiday special and none of the charm. Trite script and animation, no laughs.

This might have been appropriate in an 8:00pm time slot for 7 year olds...but in Saturday Night Live's Time slot? No. Lorne Michaels should be embarrassed.

Well at least for my weird little family. My kids, 8 and 3 when this came out, think this is the most hilarious thing ever. We have an October tradition of watching the original sketch then the cartoon on repeat. Even did a David S. Pumpkins costume a few years ago. It's part of it!

It is meant for families, kids, adults? It's very confusing as to who this is for. Based on the people involved it should have been funny or good but it is neither. Tom Hanks, whom I thinks is awesome, could place this on his resume right between Turner and Hootch and The Man with One Red Shoe if he were listing his works by quality.