Monster Beach
Monster Beach is an Australian television film created by Bruce Kane, Maurice Argiro (who also created Kitty Is Not a Cat) and Patrick Crawley, which premiered on Cartoon Network on 31 October 2014. Produced by the companies Bogan Entertainment Solutions 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.[1] It was released on DVD on 1 June 2016 from Madman Entertainment.
Monster Beach | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by |
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Directed by | Patrick Crawley |
Voices of | (See Voice cast) |
Ending theme | "Monster Beach" |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Silas Hickey Yoshiya Ayugai |
Producer(s) |
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Editor(s) | Ken Hardie |
Running time | 70 minutes (film) 11 minutes (series) |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. International Television |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
First shown in | 31 October 2014 (film) |
Original release | 11 April 2020 – present |
External links | |
Official website |
In 2017, a series was greenlit by Cartoon Network[2] 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.[3]
The series started airing on Cartoon Network Australia on 11 April 2020. Monster Beach is animated by Studio Moshi.[4] The series has a different art style as the characters are drawn with thick black outlines. Jan and Dean have changed to being mixed-race.
Voice cast
- Shayna Barnes - Murmurmaid 1 (movie)
- Jacquie Brennan - Amphibia
- Garry Chalk - Uncle Woody
- Lauren Coutts - Murmurmaid 2
- Patrick Crawley - Mad Madge
- Brian Dobson - Lost Patrol / Headache
- Kazumi Evans - Jan
- Steven Gates - Teddles
- Stephen Hall - Butterfield
- Rove McManus - The Mutt, Brainfreeze (movie), King Knutt, Hodad
- Bill Newton - Brainfreeze (TV series)
- Darien Provost - Dean (movie)
- Elishia Perosa - Dean (TV series)
- Kelly Sheridan - Widget / Murmurmaid 1 (TV series)
- Tripod - The Tikis (movie)
- Brian Drummond - The Tikis (TV series)
Film
Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
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"Monster Beach" | Patrick Crawley | Mark Hoffmeier, Bruce Kane, Patrick Crawley, Shane Krause, and Shayne Armstrong | Mark Sonntag, David Schwartz, Patrick Crawley, Greg Holfeld, and Scotland Barnes Maurice Argiro, Michael Harris, Roberto Fino, and Ian Milne (song sequences) | 31 October 2014 |
Episodes
- Widget Loses her Head
- Lagoon Goons
- Termite Nation
- Ghoul Vibrations
- Striking Bad
- It Cone From Outer Space
- Tiki'D Off
- Knutty And Nice
- Swampy Thing
- Doommates
- I Lava To Surf
- Gone Wishin
- Next To Dogliness
- Knutt Drops In
- Frights Camera Action
- High Seas Hi Jinx
References
- Bean, Alex (9 September 2014). "Cartoon Network Extends International Shorts Program To Philippines – ToonZone News". ToonZone. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Dickson, Jeremy (12 October 2017). "Kidscreen » Archive » Turner Asia Pacific orders Monster Beach TV series". Kidscreen. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- Callan, Patrick (18 November 2015). "Kidscreen » Archive » Cartoon Network adds Aussie originals to regional slate". Kidscreen. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- https://www.studiomoshi.com/monster-beach-profile