Matt's Monsters

Matt's Monsters

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	May 23, 2008 (2008-05-23)
Founder	Jan Van Rijsselberge
Headquarters	France, Netherlands, Italy
Products	Animated television series
Parent	Gaumont-Alphanim, Laterna Magica, Rai Fiction

Matt's Monsters is an animated television series produced through a collaboration between France, the Netherlands, and Italy, developed by Jan Van Rijsselberge. The production was a joint effort involving Gaumont-Alphanim—marking its inaugural TV series as part of Gaumont—Laterna Magica, and Rai Fiction. The program was broadcast on Disney Channel and Disney XD (previously known as Jetix). Its initial release occurred in France on May 23, 2008, with subsequent distribution to additional countries by June 1, 2009. The narrative follows nine-year-old Matt who collaborates with his father, their neighbor Manson, and his monster pet Dink to manage a monster-hunting agency dedicated to safeguarding the city of Joliville from various creatures.

Characters

• Matt Average: A resourceful nine-year-old boy who, alongside his father, pet monster Dink, and neighbor Manson, operates a monster agency. He is adept at tracking monsters and maintains three miniature monsters as companions.
• Manson: The Gothic-styled neighbor of Matt who has a passion for monsters. Despite her distinctive appearance, Matt’s father frequently assumes she is male.
• Bruce Average: Father of Matt and proprietor of the Monster Agency.
• Ellen Average: Matt’s mother who occasionally participates in the team’s missions.
• Dink: Matt’s personal monster who exclusively communicates with him and has the ability to discharge electricity from his horns.
• The Mini-Monsters: A trio of small, friendly creatures kept by Matt as pets, including Mika—a one-eyed sludge creature; Uxi—a purple squid-like being with a cat’s head; and Sid—a golden dragon wearing glasses.
• The Mayor: The city’s mayor responsible for assigning tasks to the monster-hunting team.
• Sheriff: An important law enforcement figure within the city.
• Madame Bovary: Owner of "the Company Bovary" and a business competitor to Matt and Bruce. She is rumored to possess supernatural abilities and is accompanied by her assistant Appendix.
• Appendix: Madame Bovary’s shy mad scientist aide who has a metallic implant in his skull.
• Sonia: Matt’s classmate from Hindi class and his romantic interest.
• Socrates: A bully attending the same school as Matt.

Broadcast

Matt's Monsters first aired in France in 2008 before expanding its reach internationally by 2009. In the United States, it was shown on the Starz Kids & Family channel from 2012 through 2014.

External links

• Series profile at Gaumont