War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds is a novel by H.G. Wells about an alien invasion. It was made most famous when it was turned into a radio drama for an episode of "The Mercury Theatre on the Air." Because the drama was formatted as a series of newscasts, many people misinterpreted the broadcast and thought that there was a real alien invasion going on.

In "The Fright Stuff," Buster mentions this when he, Arthur, Binky, and Brain are trying to come up with a prank to pull on the girls at Muffy's party. Buster imagines a UFO landing with two aliens coming out to greet the girls, scaring them away.