The 10 episodes first aired over five nights in November 2014 since its release, online searches for the show have annually peaked in late October, without fail. Created by Patrick McHale (two-time creative director for Adventure Time, now slated for Netflix’s Redwall adaptation), the 2D-animated miniseries balances the autumnal creepy/cozy dichotomy to become the perfect Halloween watch. Good folktales rely on mood-setting, and Over the Garden Wall fashions itself as a new folktale told in an old way. ![]() The mere thought of leaves crunching under boots makes me feral.Įnter Over the Garden Wall, Cartoon Network’s seasonal cult classic (now on HBO Max and Hulu) best served with a warm mug of apple cider. I pine for an autumnal wind rustling the trees in a pumpkin patch. Yet I can’t help myself from yearning for an idyllic fall made up of apple orchards and When Harry Met Sally sweaters. ![]() ![]() If I’m lucky, I experience a couple forlorn weeks of fall in November, but the concept of four delineated seasons feels fantastical in a delightfully pedestrian sort of way. Growing up in central Texas, I only ever knew two seasons: summer and not-summer.
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