Halloween Decorations from the Show

Carol and KW

Everyone in our studio audience came clad as spectacular monsters, like this creative couple dressed as Wild Things Carol and KW; their terrifying teeth are really fake fingernails.

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Spooky Forest

The potting shed is turned into a spooky forest filled with eerie moonlight, toadstools, and menacing monster eyes.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Monster Buffet

A mesmerizing monster buffet, decked out in faux fur and inspired by the Adrienne Landau windows at Barneys New York, fills the main kitchen.

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Trick or Treat

Jimmy Fallon samples some delightfully devious dishes, including bat wings, monster mucus, pimento cheese paws, and worms in dirt.

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Where the Wild Things Are

Character sketches from Wild Things designer for the screen Sonny Gerasimonwicz were blown-up and placed around the studio.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Crystal Cave

Simple paper, fabric, and packing tape were used to transform the crafts room into a sparkling crystal cave.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Stone Garden

A wall of stone, a broken gate, and plenty of plants turn our everyday entryway into a ghoulish garden.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Monster Bash

Whether they're dressed in furry animal hats, monster masks, animal costumes, or Wild Thing-wear, our spectacular staff members embrace the spooky spirit of All Hallows' Eve.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

A Dramatic Entrance

For the fourth annual celebration of Halloween on "The Martha Stewart Show," everyone wore a costume inspired by a statue from throughout the world. Four living statues await Martha's dramatic entrance as Medusa from a spooky mausoleum, the centerpiece of a snowy Victorian graveyard.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Eerie Graveyard

Owls and gravestones nestle among birch trees in the eerie graveyard.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Martha as Medusa

Martha's awe-inspiring Medusa costume featured a dramatic headpiece using pearls provided by New York's Elvee Rosenberg.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Blake Lively as Cleopatra

Martha greets Blake Lively, dressed as Cleopatra, in the Craft area. Behind them are staff members Kevin Maloof and Jamila Jordan dressed as busts on columns and a black-and-white line-drawing backdrop of a Neoclassical gallery.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

The Main Kitchen

The Main Kitchen set is transformed into Renaissance Italy, complete with Roman numerals that say "2008" and a faux marble facade and arches.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

The Discus Thrower

Reproductions of famous statues and busts dressed the set. The Discus Thrower and a statue of Spring stand behind a bust of Apollo.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Statue of Autumn

A statue of Autumn displays her harvest in the background while plaster casts of hands and feet hold white pumpkins and gourds, which inspired the white marble pumpkin cake that Martha and Blake made during the show.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Ancient Egypt

The guest entrance became Ancient Egypt, decorated with mummies, wheat, gold coins, and hieroglyphs. The cartouche on the door says "Martha," while the wall reads "Happy Halloween!"

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Golden Goddess

For our third annual Halloween celebration, the theme was Good Things, Bad Things. Martha is draped in a diaphanous wrap of gauzy silk-organza strips and wears golden leaves in her hair to become a Golden Goddess. Gold-painted pumpkins and gourds help to set the enchanting scene.

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Queen Elizabeth

The hilarious Rosie O'Donnell joined Martha wearing a spectacular Queen Elizabeth costume made by her assistant, Bobby Pearce, who is also a Tony-nominated costumier.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

A Golden Group

From angels to ghosts to the one-of-a-kind Greek gods seen here, the "good" side of our audience was clad in shades of ivory and gold.

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The Joint is Jumpin'

The cast of Rosie's Broadway Kids, a charity that provides free musical-theater programs to New York City's neediest schools, performed "The Joint is Jumpin'."

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Glampire

We all know Martha likes Good Things, but for this Halloween, she thought it would also be fun to be a little "bad." For Martha's transformation into a Glampire, stylist Eva Scrivo gave her a pale face, dark eye makeup, and blood-red lips.

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A Creative Crew

Our crew embraced both the "good" and "bad." Stage manager Joey Meade, dressed as a golden knight, kneels in front.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Black Cats Everywhere

For our second Halloween show, the theme was Black Cat Day. Our audience dressed up in their favorite costumes, and some people even brought their own black cats.

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Warming Up for the Show

Joey Kola, dressed as a giant mouse, warms up the studio audience with his nonstop comedy.

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Candy Fit for a King (Cat)

Our candy bowls were designed specifically for cats, including catch-of-the-day Swedish fish, rat-tail licorice, and more tasty treats.

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Going Down?

This cat seeks the bottom of the candy barrel.

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Treats for Small Hands

Small dishes of treats adorn the stovetop and counter.

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Beware of the Chef

Spooky fish bones decorate the window looking into the prep kitchen.

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It's a Wrap

Every inch of the kitchen was decorated, including these colorful covers adorning the kitchen cabinets.

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The Giant Mouse Hole

Joey Kola surprised everyone by crawling out of this giant mouse hole. While the cat's away...

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Backstage Rehearsals

Here's a glimpse at what rehearsals looked like before the Halloween show.

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Martha's Black Cat Costume

Martha dressed to impress for this Halloween show -- after all, she chose the Black Cat theme!

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Jane and Tarzan

For our very first Halloween special on "The Martha Stewart Show," Martha dressed up as Jane and Cameron Mathison ("All My Children") starred as Tarzan.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

A Spook-tacular Audience

From bumble bees to cowboys and human toothbrushes, our audience got in the spirit of our first Halloween show.

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Martha's Boo-fet

Martha turned an ordinary buffet into an extraordinary boo-fet, complete with spooky candles, cobweb treats, and other sinister goodies.

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Frog Stew, Anyone?

For our Halloween show, we transformed our normal kitchen using special tools and ingredients, such as frogs and bones.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Martha's Eerie Craft Room

Peek around at our eerie craft room and you'll see many unexpected things.

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Ghoulish Eulogies

On our set, everyone enjoyed the dark humor of these epitaphs.

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Who Is Buried in Our Potting Shed?

The mystery from our first Halloween show: Who is buried in Martha's potting shed?

Halloween Decorations from the Show

Kitchen Confidential

Try looking into our kitchen and you'll have to battle bats, sinewy cobwebs, skeletons, and more.

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A Very Special Performance

Audience members were serenaded by a special performance.

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A Scarily Messy Kitchen

Our haunted house effect was evident especially in the kitchen, where wild vines and cobwebs covered almost every surface.

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Do You Dare Go Upstairs?

Our staircase was dominated by rat silhouettes, curious crows, and more creepy vines.

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A Tempting Table

We decorated this table with festive refreshments and unusual centerpieces.