‘Scared Shrekless’ On NBC

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LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com)- Come Halloween and all the networks get ready to scare the audience out of their skins. NBC has joined the celebrations with the latest offering that is sure to keep the Shrek fans happy. The friendly ogre was seen on Thursday in the holiday themed special, ‘Scared Shrekless‘ on the Network at 8pm along with his friends. The original voice cast of the hit trilogy was retained for the special episode and combined with the Halloween theme, the show was the perfect treat for the Shrek fans.

The plot of ‘Scared Shrekless‘ will revolve around Shrek (Mike Myers) who gets ready to celebrate his favorite holiday with his friend. As a challenge to his best friends, Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) and the Donkey (Eddie Murphy), Shrek wants to have s scary storytelling competition with them. The last one to get scared will win the competition. Unfortunately for the adorable characters, they will have to spend the night at the haunted castle of Lord Farquaad as a part of the challenge. Considering the history that Shrek has with the lord, the night was set for bigger thrills and chills than just the stories of the three friends.

The Gingerbread Man comes up with the first scary story in ‘Scared Shrekless‘ called the ‘Bride of Gingy’. Next up was ‘Boots Motel’ narrated by the Donkey and Puss in Boots. Finally it was Shrek’s turn and he told the really scary tale of ‘Shreksorcist’. Considered that Shrek is one of the most successful animation series of all time, the holiday special on NBC saw a huge rise in the viewership of the network.