Monsters vs. Aliens is an American animated television series based on DreamWorks Animation's Monsters Vs. Aliens franchise. First announced in 2009, the series premiered on Nickelodeon on March 23, 2013, after the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, then began airing in its regular timeslot on April 6, 2013. A total of 26 episodes consisting of 50 segments were released, with the last episode airing on February 8, 2014. It was the third and final Nicktoon produced by DreamWorks Animation after Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and The Penguins of Madagascar. Following this, the series was not renewed for a second season. Later DreamWorks Animation shows would eventually be produced for Netflix, Hulu, and Peacock, starting with Turbo Fast.
Synopsis Six months after the events of the first film, Susan/Ginormica, B.O.B., Link and Dr. Cockroach learn to adapt to a new world as they work alongside a bizarre group of aliens at Area Fifty-Something, a secret underground base.
Cast
Main Riki Lindhome as Susan Murphy / Ginormica Eric Edelstein as B.O.B. Chris O'Dowd as Dr. Herbert Cockroach Robin Atkin Downes as Academic Dr. Cockroach, Party Dr. Cockroach Diedrich Bader as the Missing Link Kevin Michael Richardson as General Warren Monger James Patrick Stuart as President Hathaway Jeff Bennett as Coverton Haley Tju as Sqweep Gillian Jacobs as Sta'abi
Additional voices Dee Bradley Baker as Zombie Moon Ape Jane Carr as Miss Klangpopper Lucas Cruikshank as Smarty Will Friedle as Man-Beast Josh Gad as Internet Nolan North as Derek Dietl Joey Richter as Jace Lovins Amy Sedaris as Dr. Cutter Fred Tatasciore as Vornicarn James Urbaniak as Rule-Bot Kari Wahlgren as Baby President
Production In 2009, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced that Nickelodeon had ordered a pilot for a Monsters vs. Aliens cartoon series. Eventually, the series was announced at the 2012 annual Nickelodeon upfront, being green-lit for 26 episodes. The cast features new voice actors for the characters of Dr. Cockroach (Chris O'Dowd), Ginormica (Riki Lindhome), Link (Diedrich Bader), and B.O.B. (Eric Edelstein). The series was partly produced by New Zealand CG animation studio Oktobor Animation, similar to the other DreamWorks-based series The Penguins of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness. The executive producers of Monsters vs. Aliens (Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle, and Brett Haaland) all previously worked on Penguins.
Cancellation In November 2013, executive producer Bob Schooley announced on Twitter that Monsters vs. Aliens would not be renewed for a second season due to low ratings and the network's desire to "get back to the more Nickish shows". Later DreamWorks Animation shows would eventually be produced for Netflix, Hulu, and Peacock, starting with Turbo Fast.
Episodes
Home media Region 1 Despite the show being distributed by Viacom Media Networks (a division of Paramount Skydance), all the DVDs were distributed solely by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (as the show was also distributed by 20th Century Fox Television). The first two titles were later re-released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment after NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks Animation in 2016.
+ Region 1 Season DVD Title Episode Count Aspect Ratio Total running time Release Date 1 "Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around" Episode(s): "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" – "Attack of the Movie Night!" 8 16:9 176 minutes October 15, 2013February 1, 2018 (re-release) "Monsters vs. Aliens: Supersonic Joyride"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" 9 16:9 198 minutes March 19, 2014February 1, 2018 (re-release) Monsters vs. Aliens: Creature Features (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" 5 16:9 N/ASeptember 23, 2014
Region 2 + Region 2 Season DVD Title Episode Count Aspect Ratio Total running time Release Date 1 "Monsters vs. Aliens: Cloning Around" Episode(s): "Welcome to Area Fifty-Something" – "Attack of the Movie Night!" 8 16:9 173 minutes April 7, 2014
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult2014 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Children's Animated Program Bret Haaland, Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, Chris Neuhahn, Andrew Huebner, Kellie Smith Outstanding Sound Mixing – Animation Justin Brinsfield, Matt Corey, Fil Brown, Melissa Ellis Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation Robert Poole, Adam Berry, Michael Petak, Roy Braverma, J Lampinen
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