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Monster Beach
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Genre	Comedy horror
Created by	Bruce Kane (concept) Maurice Argiro Patrick Crawley
Directed by	Patrick Crawley
Voices of	(See Voice cast)
Opening theme	"Monster Beach"
Ending theme	"Monster Beach" (instrumental)
Composer	Raúl Sánchez
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of episodes	48
Production
Executive producers	Silas Hickey Yoshiya Ayugai
Producer	Bruce Kane
Editor	Ken Hardie
Running time	70 minutes (film) 11 minutes (series)
Production companies	Bogan Entertainment Solutions Fragrant Gumtree Entertainment
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	11 April (2020-04-11) – 16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)

Monster Beach is an Australian television series created by Bruce Kane, Maurice Argiro (who also created Kitty Is Not a Cat) and Patrick Crawley, which first premiered as a 70 minute TV special on Cartoon Network on 31 October 2014 and was then later commissioned as a full series airing in 2020. Originally produced by the companies Bogan Entertainment Solutions (later Studio Moshi) and Fragrant Gumtree Entertainment (in association with Cartoon Network Asia Pacific), it's the second locally animated production to be commissioned by the channel after Exchange Student Zero. It was released on DVD on 1 June 2016 from Madman Entertainment.

In 2017, a series was greenlit by Cartoon Network for a 52 episode TV series consisting of 11 minute episodes; a pilot episode based on the televised film itself was announced but never released.

The series started airing on Cartoon Network Australia on 11 April 2020 and won Best Animated TV Programme at the 2020 Content Asia Awards. Monster Beach is animated by Studio Moshi in Australia and Inspidea in Malaysia.

Synopsis

Jan and Dean are visiting their Uncle Woody on Iki-Iki Island for a relaxing Summer vacation at Monsoon Beach, however they soon discover that it is now become "Monster Beach" when the late king's son Dr. Knutt used voodoo magic to curse the friendly beach-goers (and accidentally himself) into monsters. Eventually the two siblings enjoy hanging out with their new ghoulish friends and have fun adventures with them, but often have to deal with anything that ruins their fun like Dr. Knutt trying to takeover his father's island with the help of his Tiki minions, and the business antics of greedy resort tycoon Frances Butterfield.

Characters

• Jan (voiced by Kazumi Evans): Dean's thrill seeking sister who likes to explore around the beach.
• Dean (voiced by Elishia Perosa): Jan's tech wiz brother who has no experience in surfing.
• Uncle Woody (voiced by Garry Chalk): Jan and Dean's laid-back uncle who is put in charge of the beach by the late King Aina Haina.
• Brainfreeze (voiced by Bill Newton): The mellowed and forgetful owner of a surf shack who was turned into a ogre.
• Widget (voiced by Kelly Sheridan): A beach girl who got turned into a stitched up zombie, resulting her to try to put herself together.
• The Mutt (voiced by Rove McManus): The wild mechanic of a repair shop who got turned into a werewolf.
• Amphibia (voiced by Nadeen Lightbody): A yoga instructor who got turned into a swamp creature with a octopus for hair.
• Stress Leave (voiced by Hiro Kanagawa) A stressful work accountant who got turned into a gremlin.
• Lost Patrol (voiced by Brian Dobson): The drill sergeant lifeguard of the beach who was turned into a mechanized frankenstein.
• Mad Madge (voiced by Patrick Crawley): The owner of the diner who got turned into a humanoid frog, serving disgusting food that mostly the monsters would eat.
• Headache (voiced by Brian Dobson): Madge's brutish frycook that became a shrunken head who hates it when someone criticize his cooking.
• The Murmurmaids (voiced by Kazumi Evans and Kelly Sheridan): Two beach-goers who got turned into mermaids, however refuse to go into the ocean.
• Mummy's Boy (voiced by Brian Dobson): A accident-prone mummy who often get his bandages loose.
• Teddles (voiced by Patrick Crawley): A childish anglerfish monster that lives inside a trailer home.
• Dr. Knutt (voiced by Rove McManus): King Aina Haina's son who is responsible for turning the beach-goers into monsters in a attempt to take over the island, unfortunately he was turned into a fiery tiki head.
• The Tikis (all voiced by Brian Drummond): Dr. Knutt's small bumbling tiki minions who obey his every command.
• Frances Butterfield (voiced by Stephen Hall): The greedy resort tycoon of Surf City who tries many business schemes to make money.
• Hodad (voiced by Rove McManus): Butterfield's cowardly assistant who unwillingly does what his boss wants.

Episodes

1. It Cone From Outer Space
2. Knutt Drops In
3. Ghoul Vibrations
4. Frights! Camera! Action!
5. Striking Bad
6. Doommates
7. I Lava To Surf
8. Tiki'D Off
9. Next To Dogliness
10. Termite Nation
11. Gone Wishin
12. Swampy Thing
13. Lagoon Goons
14. High Seas High Jinx
15. Widget Loses her Head
16. Knutty And Nice
17. Surf Power
18. Treasure Hunters
19. Bored Games
20. Talk to the Hand
21. The Back Nine
22. Madge's Mug
23. Switch Doctor
24. Micro Monsters
25. Monster Safari
26. Pet Rocked
27. Lost and Found Patrol
28. Brain Thaw
29. Fun Service
30. Whale of a Problem
31. Euro So Talented
32. Butterknutt Squash
33. The Murmurmen Boys
34. Boo Plate Special
35. You've Been Served
36. Daredevil May Careful
37. Monster Wrestling
38. Jailhouse Mutt
39. Monster Make Over
40. 3 Monsters and a Tiki
41. Dr. BFF
42. Monster Nerd Out
43. Short on Shorts
44. Where Wolf
45. Mayor or Mayor Not
46. Rain Damage
47. Teddle's Teddy
48. Invisible Manny

References

1. Bean, Alex (9 September 2014). "Cartoon Network Extends International Shorts Program To Philippines – ToonZone News". ToonZone. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
2. Dickson, Jeremy (12 October 2017). "Kidscreen » Archive » Turner Asia Pacific orders Monster Beach TV series". Kidscreen. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
3. Callan, Patrick (18 November 2015). "Kidscreen » Archive » Cartoon Network adds Aussie originals to regional slate". Kidscreen. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
4. "Winners 2021". 3 September 2020.
5. "Animation Service Production: Monster Beach (Copy)".
6. "Monster Beach and swimming with the Southeast Asian animation tide: Catching up with Cartoon Network and Inspidea". 24 April 2020.

External links

• Monster Beach at IMDb (TV movie)
• Monster Beach at IMDb (TV series)
• Official website

• Australian television films
• Cartoon Network television films
• 2014 television films
• 2014 films
• 2020s Australian animated television series
• Australian children's animated television series
• Films about vacationing
• Television series about vacationing