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If you missed out on adding Target’s Lewis Pumpkin to your Halloween decor set up last year, we’ve got good news for you. The eight-foot tall “I’m not a jack-o’-lantern. My name is Lewis” pumpkin ghoul is back at Target for the 2024 season. This is the first time Target has reprised a large-scale Halloween character!
While the Lewis Pumpkin is still currently in stock at Target, if history repeats itself, it might be not available for long. Last year, this decoration went viral and was sold out online and in Target stores. Below we broke down all you need to know about this beloved piece of Halloween decor – and the friends Target released to display alongside Lewis this year.
What is the Target Lewis Pumpkin?
Every year, we see viral Halloween decorations sell out. For the past few years, the Home Depot Giant Skeleton has reigned over spooky season. But last year, a new animatronic decoration took its place, and it’s hilarious: the 8-foot “Lewis” pumpkin at Target.
The Halloween Light and Sound Lewis The Pumpkin Ghoul is a talking, animatronic Halloween decoration and is available at Target for $180. To truly understand the Lewis pumpkin decoration, it’s best to see it in action. Good Morning America had us on the show last year to explain the hype:
Perhaps the better question than “WHAT is the Lewis pumpkin” is, “WHY is the Lewis pumpkin?” Nobody knows. Nobody knows why it thinks its name is Lewis why it is so indignant that you would think it’s a jack-o’-lantern and why it corrects you in such a sassy tone. Fueled by internet randomness, an odd tagline and TikTok virality, the kooky decoration started trending like wildfire in early-October 2023. TikTok users were filming themselves visiting the decoration in person, groveling at its feet, inventing lore surrounding Lewis’ origins and generally just obsessing.
Where to Shop for the Lewis Pumpkin
Currently, in the second week of September, you will not have a problem finding the Lewis Pumpkin in stock at Target online. Whether it’s available in your local Target store will vary depending on where you live, but you can always check this online before heading into your local store.
Since this piece of Halloween decor did sell out last year, we recommend adding one to your cart now if you are interested. Once items like this reach the resale market, the prices tend to rise pretty quickly!
8-Foot Halloween Light and Sound Lewis The Pumpkin Ghoul
The original Lewis Pumpkin says six difference phrases and its face lights up. It includes a timer which allows it to stay on for 6 hours and off for 18.
Lewis the Pumpkin Alternatives
As noted above, Target released a collection of friends for Lewis this year. This includes a Little Lewis, Baby Lewis, Pumpkin Rocker Billy, Bruce the Skeleton Ghoul and Pumpkin Iron Lewcy.
70″ Pumpkin Rocker Billy
This skeleton decoration is suitable for use indoors and out and is activated by sound and motion. The head lights up while the body, head and arms move and make creepy sounds. It plays its guitar and says “Rocker Billy’s gonna make your bones chilly!”
8-Foot Light Up Bruce The Skeleton Ghoul
This piece of decor is meant to be used outside. It can say six phrases, including “Why does everyone think I’m grim? I’m living my best afterlife, baby!” It also has glowing eyes, rib cage and hands.
40-Inch Lit Talking Pumpkin Iron Lewcy
This Halloween decor option (suitable for indoors and out) is much more budget-friendly than the ones shown above. It lights up and says “Let that ghoulish energy flow!”
Little Lewis Pumpkin Halloween Ghoul
This “little” Lewis is still pretty big in size at 65 inches, but it’s not grand in cost! It does light up and also says phrases, including the infamous “I am not a jack-o-lantern. My name is Lewis.”
Baby Lewis Light Up Pumpkin Halloween Ghoul
Since this Baby Lewis is just $10 you might even consider adding more than one to your decor setup! Keep in mind that is intended to used indoors, not out.
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