Halloween Costumes for Grownups & TV Buffs

Classic Television Characters Ideal Choices for Costume Parties

Oct 10, 2009 Mary King

Grownups can attend a Halloween costume party dressed as a classic TV show personality. Singles and couples can create character outfits from thrift store bargains.

Halloween parties are popular events for kids and grownups, especially when guests are asked to wear a costume. Couples and singles invited to a Halloween party may dread the idea of coming up with a costume – and the cost – but costumes don't have to be difficult or expensive. Classic TV shows supply very good Halloween costume ideas. Choose from the hundreds of favorite television characters from the sixties or seventies (or later).

Halloween Costume Ideas for Grown-Ups

The classic TV characters costume ideas listed here are easy to create and are cheap. If there is any doubt, check online for what the characters looked like in the television shows. Scour thrift stores for Halloween costume clothing.

Costumes for Couples:

Mr. and Mrs. Howell from Gilligan's Island
Lucy and Ricky from I Love Lucy (Fred & Ethel, too)
June and Ward Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver
Fred and Wilma Flintstone (Betty and Barney, too)
George and Jane from The Jetsons
Howard and Marian Cunningham from Happy Days
Popeye and Olive Oil
Gomez and Morticia from The Addams Family
Edith and Archie from All in the Family
Miss Kitty and Matt Dillon from Gunsmoke
Herman and Lily from The Munsters

Singles costumes:

A Gilligan's Island character: Gilligan, the skipper, Ginger, MaryAnn, the professor
A character from M*A*S*H*: Hawkeye, Margaret (Hot Lips) Hullahand, Klinger, Radar, etc.
Fonzie from Happy Days
Lurch or Uncle Fester from The Addams Family
Jed or Granny from The Beverly Hillbillies
Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie
Star Trek characters from the original series: Captain Kirk, Spock, Lt. Uhura, Scotty, Dr. McCoy
Daisy Duke or Boss Hogg from The Dukes of Hazzard
Sergeant Joe Friday from Dragnet

Group Costume Ideas for Halloween

Some party guests may get together and attend the Halloween party as a cast of characters from a television show. Shown in this category are a few ideas for grouped characters.

Three girlfriends could dress as Charlie's Angels (the original series with Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett).
A group of guys could dress as the Cartwrights from the old Bonanza series: Little Joe, Adam, Hoss, and Ben
Two guys could dress as The Odd Couple characters, Felix and Oscar.
Three or Four older women can go as The Golden Girls (Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia)

Couples and singles can be as creative as kids when it comes to celebrating Halloween. Classic television shows offer grownups some great ideas for Halloween outfits suitable for costume parties.

Choose a character and search online for the TV series to get an idea for a suitable outfit. Print a photo or write down ideas for clothing and head to the nearest thrift store. Don't forget any accessories or makeup to make the outfit look authentic. Whether one is dressing as a single television character or attending a costume party as part of a group, it's easy to create a Halloween costume that's cheap, stylish and unique.

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