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[[Image:happymonsterbandlogo.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The opening credits' logo.]]'''''Happy Monster Band''''' is an American Television Show aired on [[Playhouse Disney]] produced by [[Kick Start Productions]] and [[Walt Disney Television Animation]], series is Created by [[Steve Loter]]. The show centers on a group of preschool-age monsters that perform songs about friendship, love, exercising, chores, and other preschool related themes. Season 2 centers around the world.
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{{Infobox television
| image = happymonsterbandlogo.jpg
| image_alt = The opening credits' logo.
| caption = Title card from the first series
| music = [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]]
| runtime = 5 minutes
| country = United States <br /> United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 20
| executive_producer = Loris Kramer Lunsford <br /> Jason Netter
| company = Kickstart Productions<br>[[Titmouse, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Richard Pose - Linkedin|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/dikpose|access-date=June 8, 2024}}</ref>
| first_aired = {{start date|2007|10|01}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2008|10|28}}
| creator = Don Carter
| director = [[Chris Prynoski]] (Season 1) <br /> Steve Loter (Season 2)
| list_episodes =
| network = [[Playhouse Disney]] on [[Disney Channel]]
| released =
}}


'''''Happy Monster Band''''' (branded as '''''Happy Monster Band: World Tour''''' in season 2) is an animated [[children's television series]] that originally aired on [[Playhouse Disney]] from October 1, 2007, to October 28, 2008. The series was created by Don Carter and produced by Kickstart Productions. It is about a group of monsters who perform songs about friendship, love, exercise, chores, and other preschool themes.
== Characters ==
==== Major Characters ====


==Characters==
There are four monsters that make up the Happy Monster Band; Ink, Bluz, L.O., and Frred. All of the monsters' names echo their colors: Ink's trademark color is pink, Bluz's is blue, L.O.'s is yellow, and Frred's is red.


===Main===
'''Ink'''- is the band's [[drummer]]. She has three eyes. She is pink. Unlike the other band members, Ink only sings in choruses. During the World Tour, she carries a globe and is fluent in several languages.
There are four monsters that make up the Happy Monster Band: Ink, Bluz, L.O., and Frred. Each of the monster's name reflects its color: Ink's signature color is pink, Bluz's is blue, L.O.'s is yellow and Frred's is red. They were designed by Don Carter. All four of the band members are children, but their singing voices are those of the members of the band [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]]. In the UK version, children's voices are used for the singing portions.


*Frred (voiced by [[Rob Cantor]] (singing voice) and [[Kurt Doss]] (speaking voice)) is one of the band's lead singers and plays a purple [[electric guitar]]. While Ink may appear to be the leader, many fans tend to regard Frred as the actual leader.
'''Bluz'''- acts as the band's [[keyboardist]], and has four legs. He often contradicts L.O.'s opinions, stating that monsters should scare and not care about art. He is blue. During the World Tour, he doesn't know about foreign languages.
*L.O. (voiced by Zubin Sedghi (singing voice) and Trevor Gagnon (speaking voice), Nathan Simpson in the UK version) is the other lead singer. L.O. is yellow and plays a green [[bass guitar]] with four strings. He is the only monster in the band that goes against traditional thinking, preferring to paint and write poetry instead of scaring. He is considered to be a shy introvert. He is the oldest member in the band.
*Bluz (voiced by Joe Hawley (singing voice), Jonah Lees (Direct from Monsterland), and [[Jake T. Austin]] (World tour) (speaking voices)) is the band's [[keyboardist]], is blue and has four legs. His [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]] is [[magenta]] and has twelve [[black]] keys. Bluz often contradicts L.O.'s opinions, stating that monsters should scare and not care about art. During the World Tour, Bluz knows a little bit about foreign languages, which makes him appear unintelligent. However, he shows kindness and empathy for others. He can also be very friendly. He is the youngest member of the band.
*Ink (voiced by [[Tara Sands]] (singing voice) and Hannah Leigh (speaking voice)) is the band's [[drummer]]. She has three eyes and is pink. Her drums can glow either [[Pink (colour)|pink]], [[magenta]] or [[purple]]. Unlike the other band members, Ink only sings during choruses. However she has a solo verse in "Do the Monster Stomp". During the World Tour, she carries a [[globe]] that shows where the band is and is fluent in several languages.


===Recurring===
'''Frred'''- is the band's vocal output, and plays [[electric guitar]]. He is red.
The first season introduces several characters.


*Roc and Raoul (voiced by [[Yuri Lowenthal]] and [[Sam Riegel]], respectively) are two-headed purple monster brothers and are the show's hosts. They speak in [[rhyme]], except while backstage, and are also present in season two (World Tour).
'''L.O.'''- is the other lead singer, and plays [[bass guitar]]. L.O. is the only monster in the band that goes against traditional thinking, preferring to paint and draw instead of scaring. He is yellow.
*La, Dee, and Da are the show's judges and are only in the first season. They are all bright green and are based on [[Randy Jackson]], [[Paula Abdul]], and [[Simon Cowell]].


==== Minor Characters ====
===World Tour===
*The Rancher is an introducer in [[Texas]].
'''Roc and Raoul'''- are two [[conjoined]], purple monsters that are the shows hosts. They speak in [[rhyme]] to introduce the show and the judges, but they don't speak in rhyme while backstage. They are also in Season two.
*The Beret Monster is a monster with a [[beret]] which Bluz talks to in [[France]].
*The Gondolier is a monster who rows a [[gondola]] in [[Italy]].
*Dwight is a giant monster in Italy who is often hungry and is used as a comedic explanation for the [[Leaning Tower of Pisa|Tower of Pisa]]'s leaning and for the [[Colosseum]] missing a large part of its wall.
*Joey is a [[kangaroo]] in [[Australia]].
*Ravi is an energetic four-year-old boy in [[India]]. He has the biggest star in Bollywood, Pooja.
*Akito is the band's pen pal in [[Japan]]. He has a [[robot]] named Robo-Dude.
*Johnny and Franklin were introduced in the World Tour episode "The Monster Tangle" in [[Argentina]].
*The Queen is a three-eyed monster who lives in [[Buckingham Palace]].


==Episodes==
'''La, Dee, and Da'''- are the show's judges, who parody [[Randy Jackson]], [[Paula Abdul]], and [[Simon Cowell]] respectively from [[American Idol]]. They do not return in season two.
===Series 1 (Direct from Monsterland, 2007)===
# "I Will Be Your Friend" – The monsters celebrate their long friendship together.
# "I'm the Best at Being Me" – L.O. is not as scary as Bluz because he likes to write poetry and paint.
# "Do the Monster Stomp" – Frred thinks that Bluz found what was missing.
# "Do Re Mi–Mi–Mi" – Ink struggles to write a song for work until her friends help her.
# "Monster Hoe Down" – The monsters have dressed up as three cowboys and a cowgirl and are ready to hoedown.
# "Even Monsters Cry Sometimes" – Frred is sad because his father has a flat tire and he worries he will miss the concert, making him cry until his friends comfort him, saying it’s okay for anyone, even monsters, to cry.
# "Dirty, Smelly Monster Chores" – L.O. does chores, spreading clothes on the floor, bringing in garbage and tracking mud around.
# "Get Up and Go Go Go" – The band tell the twins all about their routines.
# "Scare Up Some Fun" – The twins see an empty room and think that the band is not there. The band tries to scare them.
# "Practice Makes Progress" – Ink's jump rope contest is coming up, so she practices her skills.


====World Tour Characters====
===Series 2 (World Tour, 2008)===
# "At the Rodeo" - The band is in [[Texas]] and is at the ranch. Frred is on a [[horse]] and twirls a lasso. Frred is a rock-and-roll rodeo cowboy.
'''Akito'''- is the band's pen pal in Tokyo, Japan.
# "A Wonderful Time in France" - While The band is in [[France]], Bluz wanted to ask The Beret Monster where did he got his beret from.
# "The Italian Way" - The band is in [[Italy]] and Frred is very hungry but L.O. accidentally drops his [[camera]].
# "Yin and Yang" - The band is in [[Hong Kong]].
# "Here in Australia" - The band rocks at the [[Sydney Opera House]] in [[Australia]].
# "In India" - The band makes a [[Bollywood]] movie at the [[Taj Mahal]] and rocks with a [[Bengal tiger|tiger]], a [[snake charmer]] and Pooja the [[Indian elephant|elephant]] in India.
# "Siesta! Siesta!" - The band plays [[association football|soccer]] in [[Spain]].
# "Konichiwa!" - The band rocks in [[Japan]].
# "The Monster Tangle" - The band does the Monster Tangle instead of a [[Tango dance|tango]] in [[Argentina]].
# "London Town" - The band finds a [[double decker bus]] in England because their bus has a flat tire.


==Production==
'''Joey'''- is a kangaroo in Sydney, Australia.
The music was written and performed by indie rock band [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]]. The characters and concept for the show were created by children's book author and illustrator, Don Carter.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/doncarterbooks | title=Butterfly1234 | date=8 February 2016 }}</ref> [[Judy Rothman|Judy Rothman Rofé]] wrote all the episodes in Season One and five of the episodes in Season Two.


The shorts have been edited to replace the mention of the playhousedisney.com website with the one for a corresponding country, most notably playhousedisney.co.uk for the UK dub and playhousedisney.de for the German dub, and disneyjunior.com after Playhouse Disney rebranded as Disney Junior.
'''Dwight''' - is a giant Italian monster who is often hungry.


== Episode List ==
==Broadcast==
In the United Kingdom, the show was shown on [[Disney Junior (UK and Ireland)|Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior]] from October 5, 2007, to 2014.
===Season 1 - In Concert===
# I Will Be Your Friend - L.O. made friendship bracelets for the rest of the band because he's happy to be their friend
# Do The Monster Stomp - The band tried so hard to try out their dance moves until Bluz found what was missing, the stomp
# Monster Hoe Down - The band members dress up as cowboys and cowgirl and are ready to hoe down
# Dirty, Smelly Monster Chores - L.O. arrives late because he had so much chores to do
# Scare Up Some Fun - Roc and Raoul sees the room empty and no band, but...BOO! They were actually trying to scare them
# I'm The Best At Being Me - L.O. would rather not be so scary as Bluz preferred
# Do Re Me-Me-Me - Ink tries to do the rhyming with little success and doesn't want any help
# Even Monsters Cry Sometimes - Frred is sad because his dad has a flat tire and he might not make it to the concert
# Get Up And Go Go Go - The band had a conversation about getting ready for their day
# Practice Makes Progress - Ink is practicing jump rope for the jump rope contest
===Season 2 - World Tour===
# At The Rodeo - The band visits Texas after being invited by a ranch owner
# A Wonderful Time In France - The band are in hot pursuit of a monster wearing a [[beret]] in Paris, France.
# The Italian Way - The band visits Italy
# Yin & Yang - The band visits Hong Kong
# Here In Australia - The band visits Australia after receiving fan mail from Joey.
# In India - The band visits India
# Siesta Siesta - The band enters the soccer stadium in Spain to play soccer.
# Konichiwa! - The band travels to Tokyo, Japan to see their pen pal, Akito and learn how to say hello in Japanese.
# The Monster Tangle - The band visits Argentina and made a new dance move; the monster tangle
# London Town - Since their own bus has a flat tire, the band had to take a double-decker bus to go the [[Buckingham Palace]] to perform for the Queen of the United Kingdom.


==References==
== Happy Monster Band Facts ==
{{Reflist}}
The actual music and vocals are done by [[Tally Hall (band)|Tally Hall]], an American rock band.


==External links==
The characters and concept for the show were created by children's book author/illustrator, Don Carter. His work can be seen at [http://www.flickr.com/doncarterbooks]
*{{IMDb title|1073606}}


{{Playhouse Disney}}
When "Da", the last judge, parodying [[Simon Cowell]], gives his judgement, he starts out negative, but ends up with the line: "It's ''fantastic''!
{{Tally Hall}}


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Latest revision as of 17:49, 24 December 2024

Happy Monster Band
The opening credits' logo.
Title card from the first series
Created byDon Carter
Directed byChris Prynoski (Season 1)
Steve Loter (Season 2)
Music byTally Hall
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producersLoris Kramer Lunsford
Jason Netter
Running time5 minutes
Production companiesKickstart Productions
Titmouse, Inc.[1]
Original release
NetworkPlayhouse Disney on Disney Channel
ReleaseOctober 1, 2007 (2007-10-01) –
October 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)

Happy Monster Band (branded as Happy Monster Band: World Tour in season 2) is an animated children's television series that originally aired on Playhouse Disney from October 1, 2007, to October 28, 2008. The series was created by Don Carter and produced by Kickstart Productions. It is about a group of monsters who perform songs about friendship, love, exercise, chores, and other preschool themes.

Characters

[edit]

Main

[edit]

There are four monsters that make up the Happy Monster Band: Ink, Bluz, L.O., and Frred. Each of the monster's name reflects its color: Ink's signature color is pink, Bluz's is blue, L.O.'s is yellow and Frred's is red. They were designed by Don Carter. All four of the band members are children, but their singing voices are those of the members of the band Tally Hall. In the UK version, children's voices are used for the singing portions.

  • Frred (voiced by Rob Cantor (singing voice) and Kurt Doss (speaking voice)) is one of the band's lead singers and plays a purple electric guitar. While Ink may appear to be the leader, many fans tend to regard Frred as the actual leader.
  • L.O. (voiced by Zubin Sedghi (singing voice) and Trevor Gagnon (speaking voice), Nathan Simpson in the UK version) is the other lead singer. L.O. is yellow and plays a green bass guitar with four strings. He is the only monster in the band that goes against traditional thinking, preferring to paint and write poetry instead of scaring. He is considered to be a shy introvert. He is the oldest member in the band.
  • Bluz (voiced by Joe Hawley (singing voice), Jonah Lees (Direct from Monsterland), and Jake T. Austin (World tour) (speaking voices)) is the band's keyboardist, is blue and has four legs. His keyboard is magenta and has twelve black keys. Bluz often contradicts L.O.'s opinions, stating that monsters should scare and not care about art. During the World Tour, Bluz knows a little bit about foreign languages, which makes him appear unintelligent. However, he shows kindness and empathy for others. He can also be very friendly. He is the youngest member of the band.
  • Ink (voiced by Tara Sands (singing voice) and Hannah Leigh (speaking voice)) is the band's drummer. She has three eyes and is pink. Her drums can glow either pink, magenta or purple. Unlike the other band members, Ink only sings during choruses. However she has a solo verse in "Do the Monster Stomp". During the World Tour, she carries a globe that shows where the band is and is fluent in several languages.

Recurring

[edit]

The first season introduces several characters.

  • Roc and Raoul (voiced by Yuri Lowenthal and Sam Riegel, respectively) are two-headed purple monster brothers and are the show's hosts. They speak in rhyme, except while backstage, and are also present in season two (World Tour).
  • La, Dee, and Da are the show's judges and are only in the first season. They are all bright green and are based on Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell.

World Tour

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  • The Rancher is an introducer in Texas.
  • The Beret Monster is a monster with a beret which Bluz talks to in France.
  • The Gondolier is a monster who rows a gondola in Italy.
  • Dwight is a giant monster in Italy who is often hungry and is used as a comedic explanation for the Tower of Pisa's leaning and for the Colosseum missing a large part of its wall.
  • Joey is a kangaroo in Australia.
  • Ravi is an energetic four-year-old boy in India. He has the biggest star in Bollywood, Pooja.
  • Akito is the band's pen pal in Japan. He has a robot named Robo-Dude.
  • Johnny and Franklin were introduced in the World Tour episode "The Monster Tangle" in Argentina.
  • The Queen is a three-eyed monster who lives in Buckingham Palace.

Episodes

[edit]

Series 1 (Direct from Monsterland, 2007)

[edit]
  1. "I Will Be Your Friend" – The monsters celebrate their long friendship together.
  2. "I'm the Best at Being Me" – L.O. is not as scary as Bluz because he likes to write poetry and paint.
  3. "Do the Monster Stomp" – Frred thinks that Bluz found what was missing.
  4. "Do Re Mi–Mi–Mi" – Ink struggles to write a song for work until her friends help her.
  5. "Monster Hoe Down" – The monsters have dressed up as three cowboys and a cowgirl and are ready to hoedown.
  6. "Even Monsters Cry Sometimes" – Frred is sad because his father has a flat tire and he worries he will miss the concert, making him cry until his friends comfort him, saying it’s okay for anyone, even monsters, to cry.
  7. "Dirty, Smelly Monster Chores" – L.O. does chores, spreading clothes on the floor, bringing in garbage and tracking mud around.
  8. "Get Up and Go Go Go" – The band tell the twins all about their routines.
  9. "Scare Up Some Fun" – The twins see an empty room and think that the band is not there. The band tries to scare them.
  10. "Practice Makes Progress" – Ink's jump rope contest is coming up, so she practices her skills.

Series 2 (World Tour, 2008)

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  1. "At the Rodeo" - The band is in Texas and is at the ranch. Frred is on a horse and twirls a lasso. Frred is a rock-and-roll rodeo cowboy.
  2. "A Wonderful Time in France" - While The band is in France, Bluz wanted to ask The Beret Monster where did he got his beret from.
  3. "The Italian Way" - The band is in Italy and Frred is very hungry but L.O. accidentally drops his camera.
  4. "Yin and Yang" - The band is in Hong Kong.
  5. "Here in Australia" - The band rocks at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
  6. "In India" - The band makes a Bollywood movie at the Taj Mahal and rocks with a tiger, a snake charmer and Pooja the elephant in India.
  7. "Siesta! Siesta!" - The band plays soccer in Spain.
  8. "Konichiwa!" - The band rocks in Japan.
  9. "The Monster Tangle" - The band does the Monster Tangle instead of a tango in Argentina.
  10. "London Town" - The band finds a double decker bus in England because their bus has a flat tire.

Production

[edit]

The music was written and performed by indie rock band Tally Hall. The characters and concept for the show were created by children's book author and illustrator, Don Carter.[2] Judy Rothman Rofé wrote all the episodes in Season One and five of the episodes in Season Two.

The shorts have been edited to replace the mention of the playhousedisney.com website with the one for a corresponding country, most notably playhousedisney.co.uk for the UK dub and playhousedisney.de for the German dub, and disneyjunior.com after Playhouse Disney rebranded as Disney Junior.

Broadcast

[edit]

In the United Kingdom, the show was shown on Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior from October 5, 2007, to 2014.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Richard Pose - Linkedin". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Butterfly1234". 8 February 2016.
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