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Monsters vs. Aliens
Genre Comic science fiction
Developed by Mark McCorkle
Bob Schooley
Voices of Eric Edelstein
Riki Lindhome
Chris O'Dowd
Diedrich Bader
James Patrick Stuart
Jeff Bennett
Gillian Jacobs
Narrated by Alexander Armstrong
Composer(s) Adam Berry
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 26 (whole)
50 (segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Bret Haaland
Bob Schooley
Mark McCorkle
Producer(s) Chris Neuhahn (supervising)
Andrew Huebner
Kellie Smith
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s) DreamWorks Animation Television
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributor Viacom Media Networks
20th Century Fox Television Distribution
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Original release March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23) – February 8, 2014 (2014-02-08)
Chronology
Preceded by Monsters vs. Aliens: Night of the Living Carrots

Monsters vs. Aliens is a fun computer-animated TV show from America. It's based on the 2009 DreamWorks Animation movie with the same name.

The show first aired on Nickelodeon on March 23, 2013. This was right after the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. It then started its regular schedule on April 6, 2013.

In total, 26 episodes were made, which included 50 shorter parts. The very last episode was shown on February 8, 2014. The series was later cancelled and did not get a second season. This was because it had lower viewer numbers. The network also wanted to focus on shows that felt more like classic Nickelodeon.

Meet the Monsters and Aliens

This show follows a group of unusual heroes. They are a brainless blob named B.O.B., a fish-man called Link, and a smart scientist, Dr. Cockroach. There's also Ginormica, a woman who can grow to a huge size.

They learn to live in a new world. They work with a strange group of aliens at Area Fifty-Something. This is a secret underground base.

Who's Who: The Voice Cast

Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Monsters vs. Aliens.

Main Characters

Additional Voices

How the Show Was Made

In 2009, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced that Nickelodeon wanted to make a test episode for a Monsters vs. Aliens cartoon. Later, in 2012, Nickelodeon officially approved the series for 26 episodes.

New voice actors were chosen for the main characters. These included Chris O'Dowd as Dr. Cockroach and Riki Lindhome as Susan. Diedrich Bader voiced Link, and Eric Edelstein was B.O.B. Part of the show was made by Oktobor Animation, a CG animation studio in New Zealand. They also worked on other DreamWorks shows like The Penguins of Madagascar.

Why the Show Ended

In November 2013, one of the show's main producers, Bob Schooley, shared news on Twitter. He said that Monsters vs. Aliens would not get a second season. This was because the show had low viewer numbers. Nickelodeon also wanted to focus on shows that felt more like their older, popular series.

Episode Guide

The Monsters vs. Aliens TV series had 26 episodes, often split into two shorter stories. Here's a look at some of them:

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod.
code		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" Jim Schumann & Eddie Trigueros Bill Motz & Bob Roth March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23) 101 3.13
The monster team is living happily at Area Fifty-Something. But then a new alien arrives, traps the President, and decides to live on the base. This was a special longer episode.
2a "Danger Wears a Diaper" Matt Engstorm Kim Duran April 13, 2013 (2013-04-13) 102 2.74
For the President's birthday, Dr. Cockroach invents a machine to make him look younger. Instead, it turns him into a baby!
2b "The Toy From Another World" Sunil Hall Brandon Sawyer April 13, 2013 (2013-04-13) 102 2.74
The monsters explore Coverton's room and find his "cuddle bear." This bear then attacks everyone when B.O.B. gives it commands.
3a "The Bath Effect" Eddie Trigueros Gabriel Garza April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) 103 2.26
Ginormica convinces B.O.B. that baths can cure bad moods. B.O.B. then tries to give everyone on the base a bath, even Coverton.
3b "The Fruit of All Evil" Matt Engstorm Bill Motz & Bob Roth April 20, 2013 (2013-04-20) 103 2.26
Link accidentally eats B.O.B.'s "girlfriend," which is actually a gelatin. The team must figure out how to tell B.O.B. the news.
4a "Frenemy Mine" Matt Engstrom Gabriel Garza April 27, 2013 (2013-04-27) 104 2.20
B.O.B. really wants Coverton to be his emergency friend. But Coverton tricks B.O.B. into helping him steal a powerful death ray.
4b "Maximum B.O.B." Sunil Hall David Tischman April 27, 2013 (2013-04-27) 104 2.20
Coverton is amazed by B.O.B.'s ability to not be harmed. He decides to make clones from a piece of B.O.B. But too many clones cause B.O.B. to shrink.
5a "It Came... on a Field Trip" Sunil Hall Brandon Sawyer May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04) 105 2.71
The Monsters find an alien named Sqweep in the woods. Sqweep is doing a school project about Earth. This project contains secret information that could be used for an alien invasion.
5b "Educational Television" Jim Schumann & Eddie Trigueros Brandon Sawyer May 4, 2013 (2013-05-04) 105 2.71
After losing cable TV, Link and B.O.B. use Sqweep's tablet. They find they must answer school questions to watch shows. Instead, they use it as a ray gun.
6a "Flipped Out" Eddie Trigueros Brandon Sawyer May 11, 2013 (2013-05-11) 106 2.062
B.O.B. finds a secret switch that General Monger told him not to touch. Will it be changed before B.O.B. can flip it?
6b "The Wormhole Has Turned!" Eddie Trigueros Brandon Sawyer May 11, 2013 (2013-05-11) 106 2.06
Dr. Cockroach promises he made a teleportation machine. But it's actually just a small wormhole. He tries to make everyone believe it's the real thing.
7a "The Two Faces of Dr. Cockroach" Sunil Hall Eddie Guzelian May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18) 107 1.93
Dr. Cockroach's new teleportation machine accidentally splits him into two different personalities.
7b "The Thing with One Brain" Matt Engstrom Mark Palmer June 1, 2013 (2013-06-01) 107 1.98
After B.O.B. causes missiles to launch by mistake, Dr. Cockroach builds a brain for him. Coverton then adds an evil switch to it.
8a "Night of the Living Dog" Matt Engstrom Todd Garfield June 8, 2013 (2013-06-08) 108 1.79
Sqweep accidentally gives everyone except B.O.B. the brains of a dog. She was trying to do research on puppies.
8b "Attack of the Movie Night!" Jim Schumann Gabriel Garza June 15, 2013 (2013-06-15) 108 1.80
Sqweep has bad dreams after watching a scary movie. She creates a device to remove her memories of the film. But her device brings the movie monster to life.
9a "98 Pound Cockroach" Sunil Hall Mark Palmer June 22, 2013 (2013-06-22) 109 2.16
To get strong for an obstacle course, Dr. Cockroach changes his genetic makeup. His cockroach side grows, making him less human and less smart. His friends must reverse this.
9b "When Nature Shrieks" Sunil Hall John Behnke June 29, 2013 (2013-06-29) 109 2.01
General Monger takes Ginormica, B.O.B., and Sqweep camping in the desert. A lightning storm destroys their supplies and Monger gets hurt. Ginormica must lead them back to base.
10 "Vornicarn" Sunil Hall Brandon Sawyer September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) 112 1.71
A fierce alien beast called a Vornicarn hatches on Earth. The alien hunter Sta'abi arrives looking for it. This was another special longer episode.
11a "It Got Out of Hand" Fred Osmond & Jim Schumann David Tischman September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) 111 1.62
It's April Fool's Day, and the monsters are playing pranks. Susan thinks a trip forward in time means one of their pranks will destroy the base.
11b "The Sound of Fear" Fred Osmond & Jim Schumann John Behnke September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) 111 1.62
Dr. Cockroach's old teacher reveals a missing music grade. This could cause him to lose all his degrees.
12a "The Sorry Syndrome" Matt Engstrom Kim Duran October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) 113 1.67
Ginormica accidentally makes Sta'abi angry by saying sorry. In Sta'abi's culture, apologizing is a huge insult that can only be fixed by hunting down the person who said it.
12b "Speak Not the Q Word" Sunil Hall Brandon Sawyer October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05) 113 1.67
The monsters learn that alien bad words have physical effects. Coverton gives B.O.B. a list of these words to cause trouble.
13a "Screaming Your Calls" Sunil Hall Bill Motz & Bob Roth October 12, 2013 (2013-10-12) 110 2.01
Dr. C brings his smartphone to life. It quickly becomes attached to him. Coverton then encourages "Smarty" to hack into the base's main computer.
13b "The Time-Out That Wouldn't End" Jim Schumann Gabriel Garza October 12, 2013 (2013-10-12) 110 2.01
Monger puts Sqweep in time out for making a mess. But then Monger makes his own mess, and Sqweep puts him in time out.
14a "Curse of the Man-Beast" Sunil Hall Brandon Sawyer October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19) 120 2.00
The monsters find out about a werewolf Monger tried to recruit. They go after it themselves, only to learn why Monger left it alone.
14b "It Came From Level Z" Sunil Hall John Behnke October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19) 120 2.00
Ginormica is tired of the other monsters being messy. She moves in with Sqweep. The boys find "Level Z," where Monger keeps frozen zombies. They unfreeze one, causing a zombie outbreak.
15a "Number Seven!" Matt Engstrom Brandon Sawyer October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26) 118 1.56
Sqweep needs to do "number seven," which could destroy Earth's waste system. Coverton disables her ship. Dr. Cockroach must build a new system for her.
15b "The Friend Who Wasn't There" Matt Engstrom Kim Duran October 26, 2013 (2013-10-26) 118 1.56
Link spends time with Sqweep to get her "Pheromonium" spray. He thinks it will make Sta'abi like him. But it's for alien mantises and makes females want to eat him.
16a "Driven to Madness" Matt Engstrom Bill Motz & Bob Roth November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02) 115 1.83
Link and Sta'abi fight over who gets to drive Sqweep's new car. They then have to stop it when Sqweep takes it for a test drive.
16b "The Beast From 20,000 Gallons" Sunil Hall Bob Schooley & Mark McCorkle November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02) 115 1.83
An asteroid is heading for Earth. Team Alien is in charge of the rocket to destroy it. B.O.B. hides in the rocket's fuel. Team Monster must rescue B.O.B. and make sure the rocket hits the asteroid.
17a "The Sneezing Horror" Matt Engstrom Brandon Sawyer November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09) 116 2.27
Coverton gets an alien flu. When he sees it makes humans and monsters sicker, he decides to infect everyone. He plans to steal base secrets during this time.
17b "Prisoner of the Dark Dimension" Sunil Hall John Behnke November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09) 116 2.27
Vornicarn's bad behavior lands him in the Isolation Zone. Link accidentally sets him free. Vornicarn goes on a rampage until the teams calm him down.
18a "I Predict Horror" Matt Engstrom Katherine Butler November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16) 117 1.80
B.O.B. eats Dr. Cockroach's future-predicting device. He sees Coverton getting a crown and people bowing to him. Coverton tries to make this come true, but the "crown" is for a broken tooth.
18b "Destroy Chickie D!" Sunil Hall Mark Drop November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16) 117 1.80
Sta'abi sees a commercial for Chickie D's. Its mascot reminds her of a giant bird that attacked her village. She escapes to destroy it, and Team Monster must stop her.
19a "The Mystery of Dr. Cutter" Matt Engstrom Gabriel Garza November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23) 119 1.85
Dr. Cutter arrives to update the base's tech. B.O.B. suspects she's planning something because she wears an eyepatch. They discover she wants to kidnap Coverton and study his brain.
19b "The Partymobile That Invaded Earth" Fred Osmond & Jim Schumann Brandon Sawyer November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23) 119 1.85
Link and Bob find and fix an old spaceship. They take it for a ride, unaware Coverton disabled its microphone. Monger thinks they are hostile aliens and orders them shot down.
20a "Ginormicat!" Matt Engstrom Gabriel Garza November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30) 121 1.89
Ginormica is struck by lightning while holding a kitten. Some of her powers transfer to it, making it grow huge. The monsters must reverse the change before the kitten becomes bigger than the planet.
20b "My Monster, My Master" Fred Osmond & Jim Schumann Bill Motz & Bob Roth November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30) 121 1.89
After losing to B.O.B. in video games, Sta'abi asks him to teach her his fighting style. She then uses her new, unusual methods against the revived Rule-Bot.
21a "It Came From Channel 5" Jim Schumann Mark Palmer December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07) 114 1.88
Derek Dietl, Ginormica's ex-fiancé, tries to sneak into the base. He wants to show the world the aliens. Coverton tries to use this to his advantage. Ginormica stops Derek's plan.
21b "It Ruled With an Iron Fist" Jim Schumann Gabriel Garza December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07) 114 1.88
Monger leaves the Cold War-era Rule-Bot in charge for the weekend. Its strict rules and constant nagging unite Team Monster and Team Alien. They try to get rid of the robot.
22a "This Ball Must Be Dodged" Fred Osmond Brandon Sawyer January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04) 122 1.43
Monger gathers everyone for a game of "monsters vs aliens" dodgeball. The aliens target everyone but Ginormica first. Ginormica uses her new training to fight the aliens.
22b "It Spoke With Authority" Matt Engstrom Bill Motz & Bob Roth January 4, 2014 (2014-01-04) 122 1.43
Dr. Cockroach creates a spray to give the President more authority. B.O.B. gets covered in it by accident. Everyone (except Coverton) does whatever B.O.B. says until the spray wears off.
23a "Debtor Alive!" Sunil Hall Gabriel Garza January 18, 2014 (2014-01-18) 123 1.91
The monsters learn Sqweep is a millionaire on Earth. They borrow from her allowance. When her financial planner comes to collect, they can't pay. B.O.B. gives him "B.O.B. Bucks" to fix everything.
23b "The Grade that Wouldn't Pass!" Fred Osmond Bill Motz & Bob Roth January 18, 2014 (2014-01-18) 123 1.91
Dr. Cockroach changes Sqweep's project, causing her to get the lowest possible grade. Feeling guilty, he travels to the center of Earth to help her find the right answer for a science test.
24a "You Can't Breathe in a Diner in Space!" Matt Engstrom Brandon Sawyer January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25) 124 1.91
Dr. Cockroach accidentally teleports a diner with B.O.B. and the President inside to the moon. They race against time to get them back to Earth before they run out of air.
24b "Race to the End...Zone!" Sunil Hall Gabriel Garza January 25, 2014 (2014-01-25) 124 1.91
Link is sad because he cannot play in the government football game.
25a "When Luck Runs Out" Sunil Hall Devin Bunje & Nick Stanton February 1, 2014 (2014-02-01) 126 1.91
A leprechaun joins Team Monster. He gets angry after a vending machine crushes him.
25b "That Which Cannot Be Unseen" Fred Osmond Bill Motz & Bob Roth February 1, 2014 (2014-02-01) 126 1.96
After seeing something scary in Coverton's room, Team Monster gets their memories wiped. When they keep losing hours, they try to avoid the memory wipes. They find Coverton in a cocoon.
26a "Bride of the Internet" Matt Engstrom Brandon Sawyer February 8, 2014 (2014-02-08) 125 1.88
An embarrassing video of Ginormica appears online. Sqweep asks Internet, an alien friend, to remove it. Internet develops a crush on Ginormica. He tries to change the national anthem to her favorite song. When she rejects him, he tries to get rid of her.
26b "The Invisible Threat (Also Silent)" Fred Osmond Frank Rocco February 8, 2014 (2014-02-08) 125 1.88
The President wants to find Monger's "secret project." He ends up in a metal robot, thinking it's a video game. He then battles the monsters and aliens.

DVD Releases

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released the show on DVD. Three different DVD sets were made. These sets included the first 22 episodes (42 segments) of the series.

  • Note: The last eight episodes were not released on these home video sets.
Monsters vs. Aliens home video releases
Season Episodes Release dates
Region 1
1 2013–14 26 Cloning Around: October 15, 2013
Episode(s): "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" – "Attack of the Movie Night!"
Supersonic Joyride: March 19, 2014
Episode(s): "98 Pound Cockroach" – "The Time-Out That Wouldn't End" • "Number Seven!" – "Prisoner of the Dark Dimension" • "It Came From Channel 5" / "It Ruled With an Iron Fist"
Creature Features: September 23, 2014 (Redbox exclusive)
Episode(s): "Curse of the Man-Beast" / "It Came From Level Z" • "I Predict Horror" – "My Monster, My Master" • "This Ball Must Be Dodged" / "It Spoke With Authority"

Awards and Nominations

The Monsters vs. Aliens TV series was recognized for its quality. It received several nominations for awards.

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2014 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program Bret Haaland, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Chris Neuhahn, Andrew Huebner, Kellie Smith Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing – Animation Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey, Fil Brown, Melissa Ellis Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation Robert Poole, Adam Berry, Michael Petak, Roy Braverma, J Lampinen Nominated

See also

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