Freddy Krueger is coming for "The Goldbergs."
ABC announced Friday that Robert Englund is reprising his role as the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" slasher for a Halloween episode of the ABC sitcom.
The show is keeping with its 1980s setting. The Krueger episode, titled "Nightmare on Elk Avenue," centers on the fears of the show's teenage protagonist, Adam, after seeing "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Englund, who played Krueger in eight horror films starting in 1984, was known for killing teens in their sleep wearing a gloved hand with sharpened razors.
In a statement, Englund calls his guest appearance "a spooky valentine to the fans."
The sixth season of "The Goldbergs" premieres on Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. Eastern, and the Halloween episode will air in October.
BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 6, 2026--
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 40 Members as new Fellows of the Society in the 2026 cohort. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being honored for their excellent technical achievements, as well as for their substantial service to the optics and photonics community and to SPIE. Fellows are Members of the Society who have made significant scientific and technical contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of optics, photonics, and imaging. Since the Society's inception in 1955, more than 1,800 SPIE Members have become Fellows.
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This year’s inductees are high-profile leaders in academia, industry, and government, many of whom are particularly prominent in their support of the optics and photonics community and mentorship of others.
“It’s always a pleasure to honor our colleagues’ technical achievements as well as their contributions to SPIE and the optics and photonics community,” notes Chair of the SPIE Fellows Committee and Technical University of Denmark’s Dr. Peter E. Andersen. “I, together with the rest of the SPIE Fellows Committee, am delighted to welcome our new Fellow Members and celebrate their successes across optics and photonics as well as their important contributions to our Society.”
New Fellows are acknowledged during the SPIE symposium of their choice throughout the year. The complete list of the 2026 SPIE Fellows is presented here:
Please visit our website for a full list of all SPIE Fellows, nomination criteria, and the SPIE Fellows nomination form. Nominations for the next cohort are due 1 April.
About SPIE
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, brings engineers, scientists, students, and business professionals together to advance light-based science and technology. The Society, founded in 1955, connects and engages with our global constituency through industry-leading conferences and exhibitions; publications of conference proceedings, books, and journals in the SPIE Digital Library; and career-building opportunities. Over the past five years, we have invested more than $26 million in the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development. www.spie.org.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announces its 2026 Fellows
