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6/10 TV Original language(s) English First episode date 23 March 2013 | 6/10 IMDb Genre ComedyScience fiction Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 8 February 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Voices of Riki LindhomeEric EdelsteinChris O'DowdDiedrich BaderJames Patrick StuartJeff BennettGillian Jacobs Voices Riki Lindhome, Eric Edelstein, Chris O'Dowd, Diedrich Bader, James Patrick Stuart, Jeff Bennett, Gillian Jacobs Executive producers Similar The Penguins of Madag, Kung Fu Panda: Legends, Back at the Barnyard, Rabbids Invasion, DreamWorks Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monsters vs. Aliens is an American computer-animated television series based on the 2009 film of the same name. After being 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 52 segments were released, with the last episode airing on February 8, 2014.
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Synopsis
Brainless blob B.O.B., prehistoric fish-man Link, mad scientist Dr. Cockroach and incredible growing woman Susan 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 and characters
Additional voices
Production
In 2009, 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), Susan (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.
In November 2013, executive producer Bob Schooley announced on Twitter that Monsters vs. Aliens will not be renewed for a second season. Schooley later cited low ratings and the network's plans to "get back to the more Nickish shows" as the reason.
Home media
A DVD compilation of the first 15 episodes of the first season, subtitled Cloning Around, was released on October 15, 2013 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Another DVD compilation, subtitled Supersonic Joyride, containing 17 episodes with production codes between 109 and 116, was released on March 11, 2014.