Me and My Monsters
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Me and My Monsters is a children's comedy television program that combines live action and puppetry. The series is an Australian/UK co-production filmed in Australia. It first screened on CBBC
on 18 October 2010 and airs on Network Ten
and Nickelodeon
. There are 26 episodes in the series.
, ZDF
in Germany, and Network Ten
and Nickelodeon Australia
in Australia. It features four human actors and three monster puppets developed by Jim Henson
's Creature Shop. The series is written by Mark Grant, Rebecca De Souza, Claudia Lloyd, Larry Rickard, George Sawyer, Tom Basden, Sam Leifer, and James Bachman. There are 13 episodes in the first series which have all been aired. A second series is going to air. The first series aired on CBBC on 18 October 2010 and aired every week day except Monday until Series 1 Episode 10, Dust Bag Love, which aired on 29 October. Episodes 1 through 10 had a slot of 8:00 am or 8:05 am during half term. When half term finished, the show did not air until 3 November 2010 with Episodes 11 and 12, airing at 6:30pm. Episode 13 aired after that weekend on its normal Tuesday not Monday slot concluding Series One on 8 November 2010. A second series is set to start airing on 11 April 2011 at 8:00 am, and a new repeat slot of 6:15 pm for the new episodes has been made on CBBC. Episodes 1 through 3 are just called Episode 1. Episode 4 is titled Teenage Dream Boy and Episode 5 is Monster On Top. Originally, it was made as 26 episodes of half hour but has split into two seasons with a 4 to 5 month gap in between.
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
on 18 October 2010 and airs on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
and Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. There are 26 episodes in the series.
Overview
The Carlson family, who have recently relocated from Australia to the UK, discover that there are three monsters living in their basement.Production
The series is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and Sticky Pictures with the Jim Henson Company. It was commissioned by the BBC in the UK for CBBCCBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
, ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
in Germany, and Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
and Nickelodeon Australia
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
in Australia. It features four human actors and three monster puppets developed by Jim Henson
Jim Henson
James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...
's Creature Shop. The series is written by Mark Grant, Rebecca De Souza, Claudia Lloyd, Larry Rickard, George Sawyer, Tom Basden, Sam Leifer, and James Bachman. There are 13 episodes in the first series which have all been aired. A second series is going to air. The first series aired on CBBC on 18 October 2010 and aired every week day except Monday until Series 1 Episode 10, Dust Bag Love, which aired on 29 October. Episodes 1 through 10 had a slot of 8:00 am or 8:05 am during half term. When half term finished, the show did not air until 3 November 2010 with Episodes 11 and 12, airing at 6:30pm. Episode 13 aired after that weekend on its normal Tuesday not Monday slot concluding Series One on 8 November 2010. A second series is set to start airing on 11 April 2011 at 8:00 am, and a new repeat slot of 6:15 pm for the new episodes has been made on CBBC. Episodes 1 through 3 are just called Episode 1. Episode 4 is titled Teenage Dream Boy and Episode 5 is Monster On Top. Originally, it was made as 26 episodes of half hour but has split into two seasons with a 4 to 5 month gap in between.
Cast
- Macauley Keeper as Eddie Carlson – the monsters' best friends.
- Lauren Clair as Kate Carlson – Eddie's mother, who is slightly nicer to the monsters than his father.
- Felix WilliamsonFelix Williamson-Career:He has had many roles in television, film and theatre and portrayed Paul Keating in the 2010 telemovie, Hawke opposite Richard Roxburgh's Bob Hawke....
as Nick Carlson – Eddie's father who hates the monsters. - Ivy Latimer as Angela Carlson – Eddie's older sister who also hates the monsters.
- Don AustenDon AustenBritish puppeteer Don Austen joined the Jim Henson Creature Shop in 1986 for the movie Labyrinth.He was a puppeteer for other blockbuster movies including Santa Claus: The Movie , The Little Shop of Horrors , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , The Bear , The Witches , and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom...
as Haggis - Alice Osborne
- Sean Masterson
- Fiona Gentle
- Mat McCoy
DVD Release
In Australia, there has been a DVD release of Me and My Monsters called Series 1: Episodes 1–7.Books
With series 1, there were two book releases. One was called Monsters in the Basement and the other was called Monster Mess. The series 2 books were called Monster Manners and Monster School. All books are written by Rory Growler.International broadcasts
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