Little Monsters (TV Series)
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''Little Monsters'' is a British animated children's television show that ran from 1998 on
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in the United Kingdom. The show was based on the books of the same name by Tony Garth, focusing on eccentric and mischievous children.


Telecast and home media

First introduced in 1998, the five-minute episodes of ''Little Monsters'' were co-produced by
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. ''Little Monsters'' was also translated into
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, known as: ''Na Bleigeardan''. In France, it was aired on TF1, under the French title: ''Petites Crapules'', in Germany on
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as: ''Die kleinen Monster'', in Greece and in Cyprus as: ''Μικρά τερατάκια'', in Italy on
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as: ''Adorabili Pesti'', in the Middle East on
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as: ''المتعبون الصغار'', in the Netherlands as: ''Kleine Monsters'' and in Portugal on TVI as: ''Os Traquinas''. In 2010, the programme was also aired in Spain (Los mini monstruos), South Africa, Israel (מפלצות קטנות), the Middle East (المتعبون الصغار), Singapore, China, South Korea, Japan (リトルモンスター), Latin Europe and Latin America (Los mini monstruos in Spanish and Os Traquinas in Portuguese). The Gaelic version originally aired on
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from 5 January 2001 to 2 April 2001, repeated from September to November 2001 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It then aired on
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and BBC Alba. The rights to the series are still owned, and controlled by Russell Neale Dever, in collaboration with Ian Harding. The distribution rights are controlled by ''Foothill Entertainment'',
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, United States. In the early 2000s, Video Collection International released videotapes of the show. In the year of 2009, US distributor Mill Creek Entertainment released the show on DVD.


Characters

All of the characters are spoiled little children: *Boisterous Billy – He is a hyperactive little boy, who is always filled with energy, and is very easily excited. He is always wanting to have fun, even when it's not the time and place to do it. *Bossy Bethany – She is a bossy, yet very independent, strong-witted, little red-haired girl, always telling others what to do. Bethany is always bossing other people around, by telling them what they are doing wrong and telling them to do it right, or by telling them what to do. Sometimes, her bossiness can get the better of her. *Curious Calvin – He is a hyperactive African-British boy, who is always filled with energy. Calvin is always willing to know anything and everything. He is a always asking himself questions about everything, why they are the case. *Clumsy Clarissa – She is a clumsy, yet well-meaning, little girl, but she cannot help but have all kinds of accidents, whether she falls over, or knocks things over, often causing them to break. *Contrary Constance – She is a posh, quick-witted, contrary little girl. Constance dislikes being told what to do. She will either flat-out refuse to do as she is told, or she'll do the exact opposite of what she is told to do. Like, whenever she's told to read quietly, she is read out loud, and when she's told to do her homework, she is refuse to do it. *Dangerous Dave – He is a daring little boy. He is a daredevil, willing to do anything that is dangerous. Dave is always willing to do dangerous things, like climbing the highest trees, walking tightropes, and even diving. *Dirty Dermot – He is a grubby, Bristol-accented little boy who has a filthy habit of getting himself dirty. Dermot cannot help but get himself dirty all the time. He always says "These things happen". *Forgetful Fiona – She is a quiet, shy, yet sweet little girl with a notoriously forgetful mind. Fiona suffers from short-term memory loss. She will even go as far as to try and remember that particular thing she had forgotten. *Friendly Franco – He is a Spaniard boy who is always on his best behaviour, and is quite possibly the kindest boy in the world. Franco is always kind to everyone, and always does his best to make friends with anyone. He is always willing to cheer up people who are upset or worried. *Greedy Graham – He is a fattest little boy with an eating disorder. Graham is always hungry. He is always craving for different kinds of food, even to the point of eating excess amounts. He is prone to getting a stomach-ache by doing so. *Grown-Up Gabby – She is a little girl in curls with the habit of pretending she is an adult. Gabby is willing to act as grown-up as possible, like putting on makeup (as shown in her book), wearing her mum's attire (like her mum's hat, dress and high heels), and even disapproving of things she claims are childish. *Helpful Henry – He is a good little boy. Henry is always eager to help other people, even if they do not need help. Henry is always eager to help other people, even if they do not need help. Sometimes, Henry's "helping" can lead to trouble. *Irritating Irving – He is a annoying little boy in a aviator's costume with a posh accent. Irving is always bored. So bored, he will go as far as to doing something that will annoy everyone around him. *Know-All Nancy – She is a little girl who claims she has infinity knowledge. Nancy claims she knows everything. She will go as far as to try convincing everyone that what she thinks is the case, even if it is not. She is often heard saying "I knew that" and "I know how (said thing is done)". *Perfect Prudence – She is a dark-haired little Irish girl with a very bad case of OCD, who can be rather rude to people who do not get something right enough for her liking. Prudence is very picky and wants everything to be right enough for her liking, especially her appearance. Every time it is to her liking, she will declare it "perfect". *Pickin' Peter – He is a little boy with a filthy habit of picking his nose, much to his mum's dismay. He always does his best to pick his nose whenever his mum is not looking, so to avoid certain punishments for doing so. As shown in his title card, he also has a bad habit of picking his ears. *Revolting Ronnie – He is a disgusting little boy. Ronnie has a filthy habit of collecting maggots, slugs, worms, and any animal anyone would consider disgusting. He will even do disgusting things, like disgusting artwork when out of nice clean paints. *Rude Roger – He is an impolite little boy. Roger has horrible manners, and is always saying impolite things. He will often blow raspberry, say ugly names, chew with his mouth open, and burp without covering his mouth. *Serious Sadie – She is a serious African-British girl. Sadie has trouble with figuring out how to have fun, and wants to be as serious as can be, by reading and studying. Her parents are the exact opposite. *Shy Sophie – She is a timid little girl. She gets very uncomfortable with being in the company of others, and she will often shy away, even saying "I'm shy.". She is half-Chinese. *Sickly Simon – He is a little boy who is always feeling poorly, or at least he thinks he feels poorly. Every time he gets a doctor's visit, the doctor tells him to get out more, showing that Simon is healthier than he thinks he is. *Silly Sydney – He is a very silly little boy. Sydney is always doing things that lack common sense. He always acts silly, talks silly, and even dresses silly, usually wearing his underpants on his head, and flippers instead of shoes. He always does meaningless things, and even says meaningless things, like saying "Happy Christmas" when it is not Christmas, and even talking topsy-turvy. However, despite being very odd and wacky, he is not mean – he is really nice, and even brave, when the need arises. *Sulky Sue – She is a little girl with a problem with being miserable and unhappy most of the time, hence her nickname. Sue is always acting miserable. Even the funniest, most exciting, and most entertaining things cannot cheer her up, and she often mumbles that she hates the thing she's about to do, even going as far as calling them "Stupid". Her parents are the exact opposite. *Tantrum Tabitha – She is a naughty, little blonde girl who always throws a fit. Tabitha has a terrible habit of causing a scene. Whenever things do not go her way, Tabitha will always throw a fit, especially when it comes to stuff she hates, whether it be going on public transport, going shopping, or having to wear a bobble hat. *Tell-Tale Tallulah – She is an African-Scottish girl, who is rather infamous around her school for telling lies and spreading gossip. Tallulah is always spreading gossip and rumours, often to keep herself out of trouble. Sometimes, she is told she should not be spreading rumours so often. *Ticklish Timmy – He is a ticklish little boy. Timmy has skin that is so sensitive, everything that touches him tickles, causing him to laugh uncontrollably. Trying to tie his shoelaces tickles, tucking him into bed tickles, even a tickle-proof suit tickles. *Too-Late Toby – He is an African-British boy who is always late. Toby is always late for everything. He takes too long to do everything, he will end up being late for important things. Sometimes, his "lateness" can result in him being too early. *TV Trevor – He is a little boy who has a habit of pretending to be the main character of every show he sees on television. Trevor always finds himself watching television, and when he is done with the show, pretends to be the main character. When it comes to watching imported shows, he will put on an US accent. Trevor does not like when his parents threaten to take away the television. *Wide-Awake Wesley – He is an African-British boy, who is not going to sleep. Wesley has a bad habit of staying awake all night, and will do anything to avoid going to sleep, even when it is time for him to do so. *Worried Winnie – She is a little girl who worries about everything, especially about what is going to happen to her or the entire world. She worries about these things so much, she tries her best to do something about it, even if they are not really something to worry about.


Episodes

There are 52 episodes altogether: #"Mahogany Gorilla Pelmets" (airdate: 1998) #"The Big Sulk" (airdate: 1998) #"Scream the Impossible Scream" (airdate: 1998) #"On Your Nerves" (airdate: 1998) #"Dave's Big Top Adventure" (airdate: 1998) #"Start This Cartoon Now!" (airdate: 1998) #"A Very Serious Business" (airdate: 1998) #"ZZZZZZ" (airdate: 1998) #"A Perfect World" (airdate: 1998) #"Hey! Turnip Nose" (airdate: 1998) #"Do it Now!" (airdate: 1998) #"Earwax Pie" (airdate: 1998) #"Prime Time" (airdate: 1998) #"Shan't, Can't, Won't" (airdate: 1998) #"Late Again" (airdate: 1998) #"Whose Birthday is it Anyway?" (airdate: 1998) #"Do Tell" (airdate: 1998) #"No Laughing Matter" (airdate: 1998) #"No Publicity" (airdate: 1998) #"Grime and Punishment" (airdate: 1998) #"The Two Amigos" (airdate: 1998) #"Cognito" (airdate: 1998) #"The Chinese Whisper" (airdate: 1998) #"Terrapins Don't Wear Plaid" (airdate: 1998) #"Never Too Late" (airdate: 1998) #"An Ill Wind" (airdate: 1998) #"Nancy and the Dinosaurs" (airdate: 1998) #"Tickled Pink" (airdate: 1998) #"Food for Thought" (airdate: 1998) #"Christmas is Cancelled" (airdate: 1998) #"Pick n' Mix" (airdate: 1998) #"Monday Morning Fever" (airdate: 1998) #"A Place for Everything" (airdate: 1998) #"Monkey Business" (airdate: 1998) #"Sulking is Such Sweet Sorrow" (airdate: 1998) #"Let's Have a Bawl" (airdate: 1998) #"Attack of the Giggles" (airdate: 1998) #"Young at Heart" (airdate: 1998) #"The Broom Cupboard" (airdate: 1998) #"Growing Pains" (airdate: 1998) #"Can't Stop Now" (airdate: 1998) #"Whoops-A-Daisy" (airdate: 1998) #"When? What? Why? Where?" (airdate: 1998) #"Worried Silly" (airdate: 1998) #"A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing" (airdate: 1998) #"Slugs, Snails and Puppy Dogs Tails" (airdate: 1998) #"Help!" (airdate: 1998) #"Forget-Me-Not" (airdate: 1998) #"Too Much for Me Please" (airdate: 1998) #"Crash! Bang! Wallop!" (airdate: 1998) #"The Big Flick" (airdate: 1998) #"Worry Wart" (airdate: 1998)


References

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External links



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