Monster Warriors facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Monster Warriors |
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| Created by | Wilson Coneybeare |
| Starring | Jared Keeso Mandy Butcher Lara Amersey Yani Gellman Seán Cullen Alan Royal Adam Growe Mike 'Nug' Nahrgang |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Coneybeare Stories Bejuba! Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | YTV (Canada) Jetix (UK) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original release | March 18, 2006 – July 26, 2008 |
Monster Warriors is an exciting TV show from Canada. It first aired on YTV in Canada. Later, it also showed on Jetix in the United Kingdom.
The show was created by Wilson Coneybeare. Coneybeare Stories produced it. The series ended on July 26, 2008. Its final episode was a TV movie called Monster Warriors Finale on YTV.
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What is Monster Warriors About?
Monster Warriors is a fun show that mixes action and comedy. It's a bit like Power Rangers and Ghostbusters. The story follows four teenagers. They work together to protect Capital City.
Their enemy is a mad old movie director. His name is Klaus Von Steinhauer. He can bring his movie monsters to life! He always says, "I make ze monsters big!" Each week, the teens turn everyday items into cool weapons. They use these to fight the huge monsters.
Season One Adventures
In the first season, the team faces many different monsters. They also explore new parts of Capital City. The show introduces more characters as the story goes on. The teens are always busy customizing things. They make awesome gadgets to defeat the monstrous creations.
Season Two Challenges
The monster battles continue in season two. The Monster Warriors get a new secret hideout. It's a deserted bomb shelter under Luke's house. They get new gear and face new dangers.
A new villain appears: the Mystery Monster Maker. This person creates monsters that are half animal, half machine. The Warriors get caught in a big fight between Von Steinhauer and this new monster maker. Later, they find out the Mystery Monster Maker is George Junior. He is Superintendent McClellan's son.
Meet the Monster Warriors
The show features a brave team of teenagers. They are the main heroes fighting the monsters.
The Core Team
- Luke
Luke is the leader of the Monster Warriors. He is strong and usually calm. He comes from a rich family. His parents invented special locks for shopping carts. Luke has a cool purple convertible. His house is also the team's headquarters. He likes Tabby. Even though he acts tough, he is scared of forests.
- Antonio
Antonio is the smart scientist of the group. He is new to Capital City. He worked hard to learn English perfectly. He knows a lot about animals, space, rocks, and history. Antonio is a bit shy and nerdy. But many girls still like him.
- Tabby
Tabby is a 17-year-old blonde. She sees herself as the second-in-command. She is Luke's girlfriend. Tabby is a super inventor. She can turn normal household items into powerful monster-fighting weapons. She is also the captain of the volleyball team. She is the school class president too. She is a very good student, but she doesn't like being called a "goody two-shoes."
- Vanka
Vanka is the bravest of the Warriors. She practices many different martial arts. She is tough, fierce, and almost fearless. But she doesn't like heights. She has failed her driving test many times. She also had some bad boyfriends. Later, she starts a relationship with Antonio.
Other Important Characters
- Klaus Von Steinhauer
He is a movie director who became a mad monster-maker. He creates all the giant monsters.
- Missy Gore
She worked for the city power company. She was Klaus's helper in Season 1. She would often fall asleep suddenly. She liked Klaus, but she left to go to dentistry school in Season 2.
- Mayor Mel
He is the Mayor of Capital City. He used to be an actor in Klaus's movies. Then he sold above ground pools. Now he is a politician. He always believes in the Monster Warriors.
- Henry
Henry is a young boy. He sends messages from the future. He is the leader of a future rebellion in Capital City.
- Kreeger
He is a big, bearded expert on monster movies. He owns a shop called Monster Video. It rents movies and sells comics.
- Superintendent McClellan
He is Mayor Mel's ambitious helper. He is not very good at his job. He always thinks teenagers are causing trouble in Capital City. He becomes mayor in Season 2 but later goes back to being superintendent. He is always on the phone or yelling.
- Dink Doorman
He is a news reporter. His stories often show the Monster Warriors fighting. He also hosts a movie show. He sometimes uses the word "incredulous" when he means "incredible."
- Fire Chief Holswade
He is Tabby’s father. He is the chief of the fire department.
- Eustace McCafferty
He is a nerdy high school student. He is in the school science club and astronomy club.
New Faces in Season Two
- Mystery Monster Maker
This person is a secret citizen of Capital City. They are controlled by aliens to make even more dangerous monsters.
- Lucy
She is a smart and cute girl. Luke meets her at the hockey rink.
- George Junior
He is Superintendent McClellan's son. He is later revealed to be the Mystery Monster Maker. After being freed from alien control, he is no longer evil.
- Dana the Diner Waitress
She is a happy and practical girl. She works at the local diner and a tech support company.
- General Grabjaw
He is the leader of the aliens.
Monsters They Fight
The Monster Warriors face many different kinds of giant monsters. Here are some of them:
- Mysterious Aliens
These aliens are bald and have big heads. They secretly control the people who create the monsters. They can look like humans. They want to destroy Capital City, but no one knows why.
- Giant Spiders
These were the first monsters the Warriors fought.
- Kraken
A giant squid that caused trouble at the city's harbor. It even tried to suck in one of the Warriors!
- Giant Alligators
These huge gators were found in the sewers.
- 60-foot Bumblebee
This giant bee tried to steal all of Capital City's power.
- Skeleton Crew
A small team of living green skeletons. They tried to poison Capital City's water.
- T. Rex
A giant dinosaur found at a carnival.
- Giant Anaconda
A huge snake found in the North Woods.
- Alien Zombie from the Planet Zeenom
This giant monster was created by accident. It is intelligent and friendly. It appears in both seasons.
- Pterodactyls
These flying dinosaurs are featured in both seasons.
- Praying Mantis
This giant insect also appeared in both seasons.
- Killer Vine
A vine that grew very fast. It was later stopped by a giant slug.
- Giant Slug
Klaus sent this monster to stop the killer vine from eating him.
- Carnivorous Butterfly
A beautiful butterfly that eats meat. It can charm its victims to catch them easily.
- Cockroaches
Giant cockroaches that were defeated by a gas explosion.
- Dragon
A dragon that captured Vanka.
- Ice Monster
A 25-foot tall monster made of ice. It appears in both seasons.
- Lobster
A giant lobster that came out of a beach in Capital City.
- Blob
A monster that tried to eat Mayor Mel and Vanka.
- Worm
A giant earthworm that ate subway trains.
- Giant Metal-Eating Radioactive Junk Monster
This monster started small. But it grew by absorbing all the metal in a junkyard. It became so dangerous that even Klaus wanted to destroy it.
- Termites
Found in the fire station's basement. Their queen trapped Mayor Mel in City Hall.
- Giant Mud Monster
A monster made entirely out of mud.
- Man-Eating Piranhas
These fish can fly and come out of the water to eat people.
- Enormous Ladybug
This giant ladybug was shrunk back to normal size by Tabby's weapon. Klaus never finished making it, so it was one of the few "friendly" monsters.
- Giant Sea Cucumber
This monster ate Vanka's new teacher. The teacher was secretly an alien in disguise.
- Giant Frog Army
An army of 25-foot tall frogs.
- Stink Bugs
Giant swarms of stink bugs. They use their stink powder to choke or poison enemies.
- Mechanical Monkey
A giant robot monkey that hunted Superintendent McClellan.
- Giant Jelly Fish
Antonio accidentally brought out this natural monster while testing underwater equipment.
- Big Foot
A natural monster found in the North Woods.
- Mega Bat
Giant bats with large tusks that can stab victims.
- Leeches
50-foot tall leeches.
- Monumonsters
Statues from Capital City park that came to life.
- Troglothals
One-eyed, troll-like monsters made from action figures.
- Astrosaurus
A dinosaur made of molten lava.
- Gigantobeast
A giant robot.
- Computer Bugs
Monsters that came out of the computer system.
- Lagoon Man
A monster from a Capital City legend.
- Ratblaster
A giant rat that ate Luke's monsterblaster and changed into a monster. Antonio thought it came from other monsters they had defeated.
- Gigantic Penguins
Huge penguins.
- Gnomes
Garden gnomes that came to life after one of Klaus Von Steinhauer's inventions went wrong.
Episode Guide
Here is a list of episodes from Monster Warriors.
Season 1 Episodes
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Monster |
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| 01 | "The Giant Spider Invasion" | Giant Spiders |
| 02 | "The Beast From Beneath the Sea" | Kraken |
| 03 | "Gators" | Alligator Family |
| 04 | "Buzz!" | Bumblebee |
| 05 | "The Terror Underground" | Worm |
| 06 | "The Super Colossal Ice Monster" | Ice Monster |
| 07 | "Dawn of the Dragon" | Dragon |
| 08 | "Anaconda Of The North Woods" | Anaconda |
| 09 | "The Giant Lobster Invasion" | Giant Lobsters |
| 10 | "Last Ride of the Skeleton Crew" | Skeleton Gang |
| 11 | "Attack of the Junk Monster" | Giant Metal-Eating Radioactive Junk Monster |
| 12 | "Pterodactyl Terror" | Pterodactyls |
| 13 | "Fall of the Haunted House of T-Rex" | T.Rex |
| 14 | "Attack of the Giant Carnivorous Butterfly" | Carnivorous butterfly |
| 15 | "Capital City vs. the Plant Thing" | Killer Vine & Giant Slug |
| 16 | "Beware the Blob Thing" | Blob |
| 17 | "Alien Zombie from the Planet Zeenom" | Alien Zombie |
| 18 | "Terror of the Giant Cockroaches" | Cockroaches |
| 19 | "Marauding Mantis" | Praying Mantis |
| 20 | "Revenge of the Mud Maniac" | Giant Mud Monster |
| 21 | "Termites" | Termites |
| 22 | "Day of the Piranha" | Man-Eating Piranhas |
| 23 | "Attack of the Enormous Terrifying Ladybug" | Ladybug |
| 24 | "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Cucumber" | Giant Sea Cucumber |
| 25 | "Ribbit" | Giant Frogs |
| 26 | "Ribbit 2: Froggy's Revenge" | Giant Frog Army |
Season 2 Episodes
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Monster |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Attack of the Stinkbugs: Part I" | Stinkbugs |
| 02 | "Attack of the Stinkbugs: Part II" | Stinkbugs |
| 03 | "Terror at the Drive-In" | Praying Mantis |
| 04 | "Alien Returns" | Alien Zombie & Space Monkey |
| 05 | "Monkey Machine: Part I" | Mechanical Monkey |
| 06 | "Monkey Machine: Part II" | Mechanical Monkey |
| 07 | "Beast from Below" | Giant Jellyfish |
| 08 | "Megabatua" | Giant Bats |
| 09 | "Terror in the North Woods" | Big Foot |
| 10 | "The Secrets of the Lost Canyon" | Pterodactyls |
| 11 | "Attack of the Leaping Leeches" | Leeches |
| 12 | "Attack of the Monumonsters" | Monumonsters |
| 13 | "Terror of the Troglothals" | One-eyed troll-like monsters |
| 14 | "Astrosaurus vs. Gigantobeast" | Molten-lava dinosaur and a Giant Robot |
| 15 | "Invasion of the Computer Bugs" | Computer bugs |
| 16 | "Curse of the Lagoon Man" | Lagoon Man of Capital City legend |
| 17 | "Ratblaster" | Giant Mutated Rat |
| 18 | "Return of the Icemonster" | Ice Monster |
| 19 | "Penguins" | gigantic penguins |
| 20 | "Gnomes for the Holiday" | Gnomes |
| 21 | "Trick or Treat" | Ants |
| 22 | "Attack of the Abominable Snowman" | Abominable Snowman |
| 23 | "Zaal: Kirubian Bird Of Prey" | Kirubian Bird |
| 24 | "The Skeleton Crew Rides Again" | Skeleton Gang |
| 25 | "UltiBeast: Part 1" | UltiBeast |
| 26 | "UltiBeast: Part 2" | UltiBeast, Giant Frog, Giant Mud Monster, Giant Cockroaches, Astrosaurus, Gigantobeast, Pterodactyls, Dragon, Mechanical Monkey, Giant Leaping Leeches, Praying Mantis |
DVD Releases
You can find some episodes of Monster Warriors on DVD.
- Monster Warriors Vs. Creepy Crawlers: Volume 1 was released on June 30, 2009.
- It has 5 episodes: "The Giant Spider Invasion", "Buzz!", "Attack of the Giant Carnivorous Butterfly", "Marauding Mantis", and "Attack of the Enormous Terrifying Ladybug".
- Monster Warriors: War of the Water World - Volume 2 was released on August 25, 2009.
- It has 5 episodes: "The Beast From Beneath the Sea", "Day of the Piranha", "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Cucumber", "Ribbit", and "Ribbit 2: Froggy's Revenge".
- It also includes 1 bonus episode: "The Giant Lobster Invasion".
- Monster Warriors: Mutant Madness - Volume 3 was released on November 24, 2009.
- It has 5 episodes: "The Terror Underground", "Last Ride of the Skeleton Crew", "Attack of the Junk Monster", "Fall of the Haunted House of T-Rex", and "Alien Zombie from the Planet Zeenom".
- Monster Warriors: Creature Feature - Volume 4 was released on March 30, 2010.
- It has 5 episodes: "Gators", "The Incredible Ice Monster!", "Dawn of the Dragon!", "Attack of the Giant Anaconda!", and "Pterodactyl Terror!".
So far, 21 episodes from the first season are available on DVD.
Fun Facts About the Show
The creator of the show is Wilson Coneybeare. His father is a famous Canadian person named Rod Coneybeare. Rod even appeared in one episode of the show! He played the homeless former mayor of Capital City.
See also
In Spanish: Monster Warriors para niños
