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The Story Behind the Greatest Halloween Video Ever in the History of the Internet

Arts, Culture & Media

When Matt Geiler donned a pumpkin mask and a unitard on Halloween in 2006, he created an internet sensation. And his 2014 Studio 360 interview remains legendary.

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