

Global Calgary’s Scott Fee (left) and Amber Schinkel (middle) discuss Halloween with Meteorologist Jordan Witzel on Friday, Oct. In 2015, Witzel paid homage to Ghostbusters by dressing as the Stay Puft marshmallow man – a fictional character featured in the franchise.

1:04 Halloween 2016: Jordan Witzel’s hilarious costume features his pet pug Halloween 2016: Jordan Witzel’s hilarious costume features his pet pug The Stay Puft marshmallow man from Ghostbusters the Extra-Terrestrial by dressing as Elliott with his pug Benson playing the role of E.T. In 2016, Witzel paid homage to Steven Spielberg’s 1982 hit E.T. Here’s a look back at some of his previous Halloween attire, including the Stay Puft Marshmallow man, which Witzel said was the costume he was “most proud of.” Elliott from E.T. This year isn’t the first time that Witzel has surprised viewers (and staff) by donning humorous Halloween costumes. “You never know when you need a great dress-up outfit,” Witzel said. So will Witzel ever wear the costume again? “Whether it’s a few people or millions of people, people need laughter,” he said. When asked how he felt about becoming a viral sensation, Witzel said he was just happy that the fun he and his fellow anchors have on the show can make people smile. She did the whole thing way better than I did.” TWEET THIS “I was inspired by a family friend’s daughter who was dressing as Rainbow Brite. “It was a pretty random idea that popped into my head after feeling stuck on some ideas that weren’t that good. “I had a vision in my head and spent a few days searching for things,” Witzel explained. Witzel said he pieced the costume together with items he purchased from different costume shops across the city. 2:00 Halloween 2019: Dallas and Leslie discuss Jordan and Matthew’s Halloween costumes Halloween 2019: Dallas and Leslie discuss Jordan and Matthew’s Halloween costumes Meanwhile, video of Witzel’s Halloween costume debut uploaded to Global Calgary’s Facebook page has over 632,000 views. MT Friday, the video had around 930,000 YouTube views. Video of Witzel’s magical outfit on Global News’ YouTube channel quickly became a viral hit, climbing its way up the site’s trending section.Īs of 7 a.m.

“What are you wearing, Witzel?” traffic anchor Leslie Horton asked. “What are those shorts?” anchor Dallas Flexhaug asked through her laughter. No one on set could stop laughing as he tried to report the weather in his magical ensemble. Witzel debuted the body-hugging getup on Global News Morning Calgary on Halloween, declaring he was Ferdinand the Mystical Meteorologist for the day. A tight white unicorn costume, complete with hoof-hands, has helped Global News meteorologist Jordan Witzel become a viral sensation.
