The Halloween That Almost Wasn't is a 1979 telefilm which aired regularly on the
Disney Channel until the late 1990s. It revolves around
Dracula (
Judd Hirsch) trying to save Halloween from the Witch (
Mariette Hartley) who threatens it. It won an
Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement – Children's Program" and was nominated for three others. On VHS releases, it was retitled
The Night Dracula Saved the World.