''Seven Little Monsters'', or ''7 Little Monsters'', is an animated

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about a family of seven monsters and their mother. The series, based on the book of the same name, was created by Maurice Sendak and directed by

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, Lynn Reist, and Glenn Sylvester. Each monster is named after a different

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from one to seven, and each has unique physical characteristics.

Overview

The series aired on PBS Kids, as part of the ''

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'' from 2000–2002, and made an individual PBS debut in 2003 along with '' George Shrinks'' and ''The Berenstain Bears'', also was shown from 2002–2005 on YTV, and reruns of the show on

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aired from October 1, 2011 to January 2, 2015. The series was produced by Wild Things Productions (uncredited), Nelvana, Suzhou Hong Ying Animation Corporation Limited for the first two seasons and

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for the third season from 2000–2002, in association with

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and

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. The 40-episode series debuted in 2000, aired its final episode in 2003. On

, Season 2 continued reruns of its episodes until Sept. 5, 2004. However, with its own weekday slot on PBS Kids, beginning in Sept 5, 2004, some select member

stations, including the PBS Kids Channel, continued to air the series with ''The Berenstain Bears'' until early 2005. The series aired reruns, but only from the third and fourth seasons. In early 2005, ''The Berenstain Bears'' became a half hour show and the show (Seven Little Monsters) was dropped altogether. The UK version (dubbed with British voice actors replacing the original American soundtrack), which debuted on Channel 5 in January 2004, as part of the ''

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'' strand. The theme song was performed by the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, also known for performing the theme to

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''.

Characters

* One (

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) is the oldest and the only monster who can fly. She is a

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, a natural athlete who loves sports, and somewhat of a tattletale, often getting her siblings into trouble, but still cares deeply for them. * Two ( Colin Mochrie) is the most helpful of the monsters and has a prominent nose which he often "sticks in where it doesn't belong". * Three (

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) is a dramatic monster who takes on a different personality and voice in every episode, often to the dismay of others. * Four (

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) is always bad-tempered and grumpy. He is usually seen with his younger brother Five. * Five (Seán Cullen) is the biggest and most childlike of the monsters who speaks few words with a thick speech impediment. He has an enormous tongue and a voracious appetite. * Six (

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) is the resident

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of the group who thinks she is the most beautiful of the monsters. Unlike her sister One, she has more feminine interests. She wears a purple leotard & a white tutu and holds a star

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, and speaks with a

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accent. * Seven (Seán Cullen) is the youngest who has the ability to unscrew his head. He is the most gentle and timid monster and is afraid of bugs, and speaks in a

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-esque voice. * Mom (

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) is the mother of the seven monsters. A kindly, babushka-wearing witch, she is much smaller than her children and speaks with a Polish accent. * Mary is the monsters' hippie neighbor and good friend. She is the leader of a club called the Purple Pixies, which consists of other club members: Wendy (the only one who talks beside Mary), Angela, and Kate, who dislikes Six, and, always has a gloomy angry look. * Sam is Five's pet turtle. * Belinda is the monster family's pet cow. * Freddie is Mary's pet dog.

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

All episodes in this season are directed by Glenn Sylvester.

Season 2 (2001–02)

All episodes in this season are directed by Neil Affleck.

Season 3 (2003)

''Note: In the United States, All the episodes in Season 3 (except for episodes 37 & 40) aired with ''The Berenstain Bears'' on PBS Kids.

References

External links

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