Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks facts for kids

Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks is a cool animated TV show from Canada and the United States. It aired from September 23, 2006, to October 11, 2008, on Discovery Kids. The show is all about amazing monster trucks that act like young kids. They have their own personalities and go on fun adventures!

In 2007, the show was even nominated for an Emmy Award. This award was for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program," which means it was recognized as a really great animated show. The voices for the characters were recorded in Toronto, Canada.

About the Show's Story

The show takes place in a make-believe town called Crushington Park. A lot of the action happens in a special practice area. This area is full of obstacles and old cars for the monster trucks to crush!

The name "Bigfoot" in the show's title refers to the famous monster truck. Interestingly, in the very first episode, "Race Relations," the character LT (Bigfoot's son) wasn't there. Instead, there was a tow truck named Hook.

Meet the Monster Trucks

The show features many fun monster truck characters. Here are some of the main ones:

Main Characters

• Meteor T. Rover (voiced by Cameron Ansell) – He's the main character! Meteor is a red monster truck designed like a space exploration vehicle.
• Little Tow (LT) (voiced by Scott McCord) – LT is a tow truck-style monster truck. He's the son of Bigfoot and cousin to José.
• Big Wheelie (voiced by Brad Adamson and Martin Roach) – This monster truck looks like a school bus. He's the teacher and headmaster at Crushington Park School.
• Bigfoot (voiced by Rod Wilson) – Bigfoot is the most famous monster truck around. He's LT and Zooey's dad and José's uncle. He's named after the real-life famous monster truck.
• Senora Rosa (voiced by Rosa Labordé) – She's LT and Zooey's mom.
• Zooey (voiced by Isabel de Carteret) – Zooey is LT's younger sister. She's very smart about animals.
• José (voiced by Mitchell Eisner) – José is a fire engine-style monster truck. He's LT's cousin.
• Pony Tail (voiced by Tajja Isen) – A pink monster truck with a blonde ponytail.
• Junkboy (voiced by Cliff Saunders) – Junkboy is a garbage truck-style monster truck.
• Sarge (voiced by Dan Petronijevic) – A military jeep-style monster truck. He often calls his friends "soldiers" because of his military personality.
• Amby (voiced by Laurie Elliot) – Amby is an ambulance-style monster truck.
• Sinker (voiced by Linda Ballantyne) – A blue-green monster truck who loves fishing.
• Boo Boo (voiced by George Buza) – Boo Boo owns the local body shop and is the town's only mechanic.
• Race Announcer (voiced by Brad Adamson) – You never see him, but he comments on all the exciting races!

Other Friends

• Buck Haymaker (voiced by Keith Hampshire) – A tractor-style monster truck.
• Cosmo Starfinder (voiced by Len Carlson) – A famous monster truck and one of Meteor's heroes.
• Crushmeister (voiced by Cathal J. Dodd) – Another famous monster truck who is friends with Big Wheelie.
• Grandpa Rover (voiced by Bill Lynn) – Meteor's grandfather. He was the first monster truck to go to the moon!
• Mrs. Rover (voiced by Julie Lemieux) – Meteor's mom, who is often on space missions.

Exciting Episodes

The show has 52 episodes, each teaching the monster trucks important lessons about friendship, teamwork, and growing up. Here are a few examples:

• "Race Relations" – This was the very first episode! Meteor is new to Crushington Park School and feels a bit nervous.
• "Missing Mom" – Meteor's mom goes to outer space, and he misses her a lot.
• "Bathtime for Junkboy" – Junkboy doesn't want to go to the car wash. He learns that staying clean helps his engine work well.
• "The Big Time Out" – Meteor and José get a time out for crashing into Big Wheelie's special starting light. They learn that teammates should race with each other, not against each other.
• "Team Work" – The trucks learn how important teamwork is. They discover that doing things together helps everyone.
• "King Krush" – After watching a scary movie, the trucks get scared by noises at night. They think it's a monster, but it's just Big Wheelie!
• "Hang Time" – The trucks want to go to the Junkyard, even though Big Wheelie says it's dangerous. They learn that rules are there to keep them safe.
• "Grandpa Was a Moonrover" – Meteor's grandpa, who was the first monster truck on the moon, comes to visit.
• "Meteor's Nightmare" – Meteor has a scary dream and thinks it's real. He learns that nightmares can't actually hurt you.
• "A-Maze-ing Race" – José doesn't follow Big Wheelie's instructions in a maze. The trucks learn how important it is to listen to directions the first time.
• "Special Delivery" – Meteor's mom sends him a special rocket from Mars with a gift inside. The trucks think it's aliens, but it's just a cool rock from another planet.
• "Charity Drive" – The trucks collect old hubcaps for charity. José and Little Tow learn that helping others is more important than competing.
• "Trucktacular Truckcathalon" – This was the last episode! Little Tow teams up with his mom, Señora, for a big competition. He learns that they can win by using cool tricks.

The "Space Rangers" episode was dedicated to the memory of Len Carlson, who voiced Cosmo Starfinder.

Christian Version of the Show

A special Christian version of Meteor was also made. It aired on channels like Smile, The Church Channel, and TBN starting in 2012. In this version, a race announcer would talk more about each episode's events and connect them to a Bible verse. This version also changed the Discovery Kids logo to the Rising Star logo.