Happy Halloween! Public media is home to some of the smartest, cutest and sassiest characters (we’re looking at you Dowager Countess of Grantham!) and personalities on television and radio! This year, draw your Halloween costume inspiration from the public media personalities and characters you love. Here’s 20 creative costume ideas for the ultimate public media fan.

 

       1.  Thomas the Tank Engine

 

Toot! Toot! All aboard.

       2. The Cast of Downton Abbey

 

Are you from upstairs or downstairs?

       3. Levar Burton from Reading Rainbow

 

Pretty sure this little guy has no idea that Levar Burton also played Lieutenant Junior Grade Geordi La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation during the same time that he hosted Reading Rainbow. Confusing to some loyal viewers who also watched Star Trek: The Next Generation with their parents.

       4. Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat

 

Trick or treat! This Halloween Costume comes with a healthy, monkey approved snack.

       5. Bill Nye the Science Guy

 

SCIENCE RULES!

       6. Ira Glass

 

This dog also wins at dressing up like Ira Glass. It’s so good, it’s scary.

 

   7. Carmen Sandiego

 

       8. Julia Child

 

 

So many Jooolias to choose from! We’re loving this “Chicken Sisters” Julia Child costume.

        9. Arthur

 

 Every day when you’re
Walking down the street,
Everybody that you meet
Has an original point of view.
And I say – Hey! (Hey!)
What a wonderful kind of day
If we could learn to work and play
And get along with each other.

       10. Big Bird, Abby Cadabby and Elmo

 

This family definitely knows how to get to Sesame Street.

       11. Mister Rogers

 

Could you be mine?
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Won’t you please,
Won’t you please?
Please won’t you be my neighbor?

       12. Daniel Tiger

 

For the new generation of Mister Rogers fans.

13.Your favorite public radio DJ

 

Show your support for your public radio music station by dressing like your favorite public radio DJ. Slap on your station’s logo to your boom box and you’ll bring the beat to any Halloween party.

      

14. Bob Ross and his “Happy Little Trees”

 

 “Maybe in our world there lives a happy little tree over there.” – Bob Ross

 

       15. Emily Elizabeth and Clifford the Big Red Dog

 

 BFFs

 

       16. Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop

 

Just please don’t sing this song.

       17. Word Girl

 

 Promoting pre-K literacy is a REAL superpower.

       18. Your favorite public radio personality

 

Gah, the cutest little reporter ever.

       19. Your favorite public TV program

 

 The screen is yours! Show your friends and family your favorite public TV program.

       20. Ms. Frizzle from Magic School Bus

 

Undoubtedly, one of public television’s coolest teachers.

Or if you’re looking for the whole Magic School Bus kit and caboodle…

“Seatbelts, everyone!”

Happy Halloween! Will you be wearing a public media inspired Halloween costume today?