Halloween Costumes: Is TV More Popular Than Film?

Here's the question designed to grab your attention and get you to read the rest of this:

What do Hannah Montana, the Burger King and Borat all have in common? (Aside from overexposure, that is.)

The Answer: According to the CostumZee.com web site, they are some of the ten most popular costume ideas for Halloween this year. Hannah is in first place, according to the web site, with the Burger King in sixth and Borat in tenth.

Although the Disney Channel's brightest star is at the top of the chart, the list overall is fairly evenly divided between TV-inspired costumes and film-related costumes. Number two, for instance, goes to characters from "The 300."

"High School Musical" placed third, which is ironic because co-star Vanessa Hudgens has become famous recently for appearing with no costume whatsoever.

Even if you don't care that the GEICO cavemen finished eighth or that "The Transformers" were fifth, Costumzee.com is an excellent place to go for ideas. There are many suggestions for making your own costume as well as requests from people who need help turning their costume idea into reality.

Of course, if you want to buy a costume, there are hundreds to choose from. Click on the one that interests you and, poof, you get connected to the sales arm, BuyCostumes.com. The costumes all are family-friendly, though I particularly enjoyed the Chamber Maid (new this year for $39.99) and the Rhinestone Witch (on clearance for $29.99).

And who knows? If a costume becomes real popular, it could become the germ of an idea for a TV series, or even a theme park ride.

Posted by Barry Garron