297 - Scare-Free
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297 - Scare-Free

2026-10-31

The City Council has passed an emergency decree proclaiming this to be our first ever Scare-Free Halloween

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The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner

Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth

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Music: Disparition

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Written by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor & Brie Williams

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