It’s official:The View— sorry,The Viewing— just wonHalloween.
On Thursday, the co-hosts of the ABC talk show paid homage to prolific horror author Stephen King as they celebrated the spooky holiday, opening the show with an epic mini thriller that you’ll want to watch over and over again.
“Is that The Mooch?!” Hostin shrieks.
“Joy, what are you doing? I’m on your side now!” pleads Scaramucci, whowas firedasPresident Donald Trump‘s White House communications director in 2017 after just 10 days.
Hostin and Huntsman, both hysterical at this point, convene in the stairwell and dash toWhoopi Goldberg‘s dressing room to fill her in on the madness that’s going on. But soon enough, they notice a stack of King’s books on her desk.
“Sounds like my little Halloween inspirations are taking effect,” Goldberg says with a sly smile. “I did try to get theShawshank Redemptionin here, but trying to move an entire prison is a bitch.”
Last but not least,Meghan McCainmakes her entrance, smashing a hole through the door with an axe, a tribute to the terrifying scene fromThe Shining.
“Got it, we’re doing Stephen King,” she says. “Let’s start the show.”
PEOPLE can also exclusively reveal a hilarious compilation of outtakes from the movie, below.
Thursday’s episode ofThe Viewboasts guestsJordin Sparks(Broadway’sWaitress),Dr. Oz, and a performance from the spooktacular cast of Broadway’sBeetlejuice.
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On the show, the ladies channeled other iconic characters from King’s books, with Hostin as Pennywise fromIt, Huntsman as Carrie, the bloodied teen who raised hell on prom night, McCain and Behar as the Grady sisters fromThe Shining,and Goldberg as Church, the cat fromPet Sematary.
“Next up, they’reThe Shining‘s terrifying twosome,” a voiceover teases, “who show you a world where Trump is president — forever, and ever, and ever.”
The Viewairs weekdays (11 a.m. ET) on ABC.
source: people.com
