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"Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die" is the fourth episode of the third season of That '70s Show, and fifty-fifth episode overall. It aired on October 31, 2000.

Synopsis[]

The gang finds itself caught up in strange situations as Halloween festivities turn scary.

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KittyWell, now, that’s strange. Midge’s car is right there, Bob said she wasn’t home. In fact, I haven’t seen her for days
HydeMaybe she went to the store and forgot where she lived
―Damn, Hyde
HydeHey, I don’t know how this fits into you’re murder theory, but Bob’s wearing an apron with guts all over it and holding a big carving knife!
FezHe did kill Midge! And I never got to see her naked
―Douche-broing

Trivia[]

  • The title of the episode “Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die” refers to Eric saying this to the others on Halloween night while the characters also deals with Halloween mishaps.
  • First and Last appearance of Paperboy.
  • Comic spoofs of several Alfred Hitchcock movies, including Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest.
  • The title of this episode is a reference to the Jethro Tull album "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!"
  • Fez is dressed as Dr Frank-n-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was released in 1975.
  • Why would Bob say that Midge was in Chicago? He sees her moments later, and Kitty mentioned that her car had been in the driveway; did she take a bus?
  • Tanya Roberts appears in this episode but with no speaking lines.
  • Danny Masterson's half-brother Jordy makes an appearance in this episode.
  • The episode the second Halloween episode, and only episode to air on Halloween.
  • Jackie is mostly absent in the episode, only appearing in the cold open, the first scene after the title sequence, her conversation with Donna, and the end tag.

Goofs[]

  • When Bob notices the beers Hyde tried to steal and realizes Fez is spying on him, he leaves the beers on the windowsill and runs off. When Midge returns home minutes later, the beers are gone.
  • In the scene where Fez is supposed to try and pull Eric back up onto the roof you can clearly see Fez not grab anything and then launch himself off the roof.

International titles[]

  • French: "Trop vieux pour les farces" (Too old for tricks)
  • German: "Hitchcock läßt grüßen" (Hitchcock sends his regards)
  • Italian: "Troppo vecchi per Halloween" (Too old for Halloween)

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