Today “Meet the Mayfarers” moves in a new direction. This is our first Holiday Episode - “A Very Maryfarers Halloween.” Given that the show takes place over a whole year I wanted to showcase the various milestones and holidays the family would encounter. I was inspired by the many cartoon holiday specials I had seen growing up - from Charlie Brown to the Simpsons.

A key thing to remember is that these episodes really have nothing to do with the chronology of the story. Even though the show veers towards the fairly bizarre, I wanted to have a group of episodes where I had the freedom to pretty much do anything. And as you’ll see as the holidays progress, the shows definitely do not take place in any kind of real world. This is a point of key importance when we get to the Thanksgiving special. In some cases they blatantly ignore some of the chronology, especially parts of the Halloween episode.

And as an added bonus, they are usually doubled sized episodes - really their own short films. So sit back and enjoy the show. And keep posted for other holiday themed “Mayfarers”episodes down the line!