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| Information | |
| Title: | Monster Squad |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Running time: | 30 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | NBC |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 13 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions |
| Producers: | William P. D'Angelo; Ray Allen; Harvey Bullock; Michael Mclean |
| Principal cast: | Fred Grandy; Henry Polic II; Buck Kartalian; Mike Lane |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 11th, 1976 |
| Last aired: | December 4th, 1976 |
Monster Squad is an American children's television series with elements of horror. It is based on the popular "Universal Monsters" film franchise focusing on notable characters such as Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man. The show was produced by D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions aired for a single season, spanning thirteen episodes from September 11th, 1976 to December 4th, 1976.
The series starred Fred Grandy as Walter, who was a criminology student moonlighting as a night watchmen at Fred's Wax Museum. Walt develops a crime computer that brought to life three wax figures of Dracula, Frank N. Stein, and Bruce W. Wolf. The monsters, wanting to make up for the misdeeds of their pasts, became superhero crimefighters who used their unique abilities to challenge and defeat various super-villains. Dracula was played by Henry Polic II, with Mike Lane as Frank N. Stein, and Buck Kartalian as Bruce W. Wolf.
Cast[]
- Fred Grandy - Walter
- Henry Polic II - Dracula
- Buck Kartalian - Bruce W. Wolf
- Michael Lane - Frank N. Stein
Recurring[]
- Mayor Goldwyn: (portrayed by Edward Andrews)
- Officer McMacMac: (portrayed by Paul Smith and Richard X. Slattery)
Others[]
- Jackie Joey: (portrayed by Stanley Ralph Ross)
- Chief Running Nose: (portrayed by Sid Haig)
- Mimi Falters: (portrayed by Caren Kaye)
- Farmer: (portrayed by Frank Cady)
- Dandy Andy: (portrayed by Johnny Brown)
- King Fooey: (portrayed by Nathan Jung)
- Store Manager: (portrayed by Patrick Campbell)
- Newscaster: (portrayed by Mike Lawrence)
- Doctor Fishline: (portrayed by John Alvin)
Villains[]
- Queen Bee: (portrayed by Alice Ghostley) - A bee-themed villainess who controls a swarm of killer bees
- Spelling Bee and Bumble Bee: (portrayed by Hamilton Camp and Al Mancini) - Queen Bee's henchmen
- Mr. Mephisto: (portrayed by Barry Dennen) - Creator of life-sized living dolls
- Baby Doll and Arlene Doll: (portrayed by Cathy Worthington and Mindi Miller) - Mr. Mephisto's hypnotic-eyed henchwomen
- The Tickler: (portrayed by Ivor Francis) - Sad-faced clown/criminal mastermind
- Twitter and Snicker: (portrayed by Al Stellone and Doug Stevenson) - The Tickler's henchmen
- The Ringmaster: (portrayed by Billy Curtis) - Diminutive circus owner who holds an audience of children hostage as revenge against those who made fun of his size
- Sam Strongman and Bonnie Bon: (portrayed by H.B. Haggerty and Simone Griffeth) - The Ringmaster's henchmen
- Lorenzo Musica: (portrayed by Marty Allen) - A failed musician who robs a telethon so he can pay people to attend his concert
- Andante and Allegro: (portrayed by Tom Sherohman and Michael McManus) - Lorenzo Musica's henchmen
- No Face: (portrayed by Edward Andrews and Sid Haig, although his actual voice was supplied by an uncredited third actor) - A literally faceless master of disguise
- Pillage and Plunder: (portrayed by Timothy Scott and David Proval) - No Face's henchmen
- The Astrologer: (portrayed by Jonathan Harris) - A TV prognosticator planning to use an atomic bomb to make his prediction of an earthquake come true
- Castor and Pollux: (portrayed by Sandy McPeak and James Gammon) - The Astrologer's henchmen
- Ultra Witch: (portrayed by Julie Newmar) - A sexy sorceress who has made all the world's milk turn sour
- Toil and Trouble: (portrayed by Richard Bakalyan and Joe E. Tata) - Ultra Witch's henchmen
- The Wizard: (portrayed by Arthur Malet) - A Merlin-like magician miniaturizing monuments
- Mumbo and Jumbo: (portrayed by Victor Paul and Mickey Morton) - The Wizard's henchmen
- The Skull: (portrayed by Geoffrey Lewis) - A sinister scientist who revives a mummy as the first step in his plan to create an army of the evil dead
- Blue Tooth and The Mummy: (portrayed by Peter Zapp and Pete Kellett) - The Skull's henchmen
- The Weatherman: (portrayed by Avery Schreiber) - A would-be dictator causing blizzards in July
- Phoebe Snow and David Frost: (portrayed by Cheryl Miller and Owen Orr) - The Weatherman's henchmen
- Lawrence of Moravia: (portrayed by Joseph Mascolo) - Arabian billionaire who steals for fun rather than profit
- Fouad and Abdul: (portrayed by Winston Roberts and Joe Tornatore) - Lawrence of Moravia's henchmen
- Watchman: (portrayed by Whitney Rydbeck) - Lawrence of Moravia's henchmen
- Albert/Alberta: (portrayed by Vito Scotti) - A sideshow-style half-and-half hermaphrodite using a laser to melt the polar icecap
- Half-Wit and Half-Nelson: (portrayed by Raymond Singer and Phil Diskin) - Albert/Alberta's henchmen
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 01 | "Queen Bee" | September 11th, 1976 |
| 02 | "Mr. Mephisto" | September 18th, 1976 |
| 03 | "The Tickler" | September 25th, 1976 |
| 04 | "The Ringmaster" | October 2nd, 1976 |
| 05 | "Music Man" | October 9th, 1976 |
| 06 | "No Face" | October 16th, 1976 |
| 07 | "The Astrologer" | October 23rd, 1976 |
| 08 | "Ultra Witch" | October 30th, 1976 |
| 09 | "The Wizard" | November 6th, 1976 |
| 10 | "The Skull" | November 13th, 1976 |
| 11 | "The Weatherman" | November 20th, 1976 |
| 12 | "Lawrence of Moravia" | November 27th, 1976 |
| 13 | "Albert/Alberta" | December 4th, 1976 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Dracula was created by Irish author Bram Stoker. He is the titular antagonist of Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, which was inspired by an actual Wallachian nobleman known as Vlad II, aka Vlad the Impaler. The character has since been imagined as a powerful vampire count in various forms of media and has been played by many notable actors such as Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Frank Langella, Gary Oldman, and even Leslie Nielsen.
- Frankenstein, and all related characters, are based on concepts developed by English author Mary Shelley's as presented in her 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus. The Frankenstein story has since been adapted and expanded upon in numerous films, novels, comic books and television projects.
- The Wolf Man was created by director George Waggner and writer Curt Siodmak. He was the central antagonist featured in the 1941 film The Wolf Man by Universal Pictures. Unlike other famous Universal Monsters horror characters, the Wolf Man was an original concept and was not based on any preexisting literary sources.
- Monster Squad: The Complete Series was released on home video in Region 1 DVD format on June 23rd, 2009. It was produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment.
- Although Monster Squad may share the same name and certain similarities to the 1987 feature film The Monster Squad, the two are completely unrelated.