You probably remember what the biggest, most popular Halloween costumes were when you were a kid. More than likely they had something to do with that year's popular movie or celebrity.

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This list only goes back to 1968, so you won't get to play if you're older than 50. But it shows the most popular costume for each year.

  • 1968: Casper the Friendly Ghost
  • 1969: Elvis
  • 1970: The Beatles
  • 1971: Willy Wonka
  • 1972: The Godfather
  • 1973: Jan Brady
  • 1974: Daisy Buchanan from "The Great Gatsby"
  • 1975: The shark from "Jaws"
  • 1976: Rocky Balboa
  • 1977: Princess Leia from "Star Wars"
  • 1978: Tony Manero from "Saturday Night Fever"
  • 1979: Superman
  • 1980: Daisy Duke from "Dukes of Hazzard"
  • 1981: Indiana Jones
  • 1982: Annie
  • 1983: Madonna
  • 1984: The Crew from "Ghostbusters"
  • 1985: Marty McFly from "Back to the Future"
  • 1986: Jen and the Holograms
  • 1987: Robocop
  • 1988: Garfield
  • 1989: Batman
  • 1990: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • 1991: Morticia Addams from "The Addams Family"
  • 1992: Catwoman
  • 1993: A Dinosaur from "Jurassic Park"
  • 1994: A Lion from "The Lion King"
  • 1995: Star Trek Cast
  • 1996: Scream
  • 1997: Spice Girls
  • 1998: Godzilla
  • 1999: Tarzan
  • 2000: Fred Flintstone
  • 2001: Josie and the Pussycats
  • 2002: Hermoine Granger from "Harry Potter"
  • 2003: Spider-Man
  • 2004: Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean"
  • 2005: "Grey's Anatomy" Cast
  • 2006: V from "V for Vendetta"
  • 2007: Hannah Montana
  • 2008: "High School Musical" Cast
  • 2009: Lady Gaga
  • 2010: Princess Tiana from "Princess and the Frog"
  • 2011: Sue Sylvester from "Glee"
  • 2012: Katniss Everdeen from "The Hunger Games"
  • 2013: Iron Man
  • 2014: Anna from "Frozen"
  • 2015: Harley Quinn from "Suicide Squad"
  • 2016: The Kids from "Stranger Things"
  • 2017: Wonder Woman

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