''Monster High'' is an American CGI-animated

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based on

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's fashion doll franchise of the same name which premiered on

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in the United States on October 6, 2022. Shea Fontana, who previously developed the 2018 reboot of ''Polly Pocket'', is its

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Premise

The series follows

Frankie Stein ''Monster High'', a fashion doll and media franchise created by Garrett Sander and released by American toy company Mattel on 11 June 2010, features a variety of fictional characters, many of whom are students at the titular high school. The fem ...

, Draculaura and Clawdeen Wolf, the respective children of Frankenstein, Dracula and a Werewolf, as well as other children of famous mythical monsters they navigate the hilarity of high school in the hallowed halls of Monster High.

Cast

* Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Clawdeen Wolf * Iris Menas as

* Courtney Lin as Draculaura and Iris Clops *

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as Deuce Gorgon *

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as Cleo de Nile * Valeria Rodriguez as Lagoona Blue and

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as Headless Headmistress Bloodgood *

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as Ghoulia Yelps *

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* Delbert Hunt as Mr. Wolf * Darius Johnson as Barkimedes *

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as Romulus * Cole Massie as Finnegan Wake * Victoria T. Washington as Howleen Wolf * Jordan Coleman as Manny Taur * Jonathan Melo as Clawd Wolf * Aishwarya Pillai as Abbey Bominable * Devika Parikh as Ms. Bominable *

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* Sekai Murashige as Kuma *

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Episodes

Production

On February 23, 2021,

, through its television division, announced the second return of the ''Monster High'' brand, promising new content and products for the following year, including an animated TV series of 26 episodes and a live-action musical film. Shea Fontana, previously the showrunner of the 2018 reboot of ''

Polly Pocket Polly Pocket is a toy line of dolls and accessories first founded and designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 and licensed by Bluebird Toys from 1989 until both entities/properties were acquired by Mattel in 1998. History Polly Pocket was first designe ...

'', was announced as the series'

and co-executive producer. On July 13, 2022, the cast was announced with Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Clawdeen Wolf, Courtney Lin as Draculaura and iris menas as Frankie Stein. On September 26, 2022, the series' premiere date was revealed as October 28, 2022, but began airing earlier than planned on October 6; it was branded as a sneak peek after '' Monster High: The Movie''. On November 17, 2022, Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 20-episode second season.

Reception

Diondra Brown from

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

gave the series three-out-of-five stars, calling it "a funny and clever animated series, geared towards tween audiences."

References

External links

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