The Pumpkin Dance features performer Matt Geiler dancing in a black unitard and a plastic pumpkin mask to the Ghostbusters theme song. Originally aired during a live KXVO news broadcast in Omaha, Nebraska, on Halloween night in 2006, the footage became an overnight viral sensation after being uploaded to YouTube. It has since evolved into a quintessential 'Spooktober' staple, symbolizing the pure, unadulterated excitement of the Halloween season. The meme is typically used to represent early holiday enthusiasts or as a high-energy reaction to anything remotely spooky, maintaining its status as a beloved annual internet tradition every October.