Me and My Monsters
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | The Jim Henson Company, Tiger Aspect Productions, Sticky Pictures |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom, Australia |
Area served | United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, and other international markets |
| Products | Children's television series |
Me and My Monsters is a children’s comedic television series produced by The Jim Henson Company that blends live-action footage with puppetry. This UK-Australia collaborative project premiered on CBBC on 18 October 2010 and has also been broadcast on Network Ten and Nickelodeon.
Overview
After moving from Australia to the United Kingdom, the Carlson family uncovers three monsters residing in their basement. Eddie forms a friendship with these creatures, much to his father's and sister's displeasure, while his mother welcomes them warmly.
Production
The series was created through a partnership between Tiger Aspect Productions, Sticky Pictures, and The Jim Henson Company. It was commissioned for broadcast by BBC’s CBBC, Germany’s ZDF, as well as Network Ten and Nickelodeon in Australia. Featuring a cast of four human actors alongside three puppet monsters crafted by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the show’s writing team includes Mark Grant, Larry Rickard, George Sawyer, Tom Basden, Sam Leifer, and James Bachman, with additional contributions from guest writers.
Comprising 26 episodes each lasting 30 minutes, the program is divided into two series of 13 episodes apiece. The first series aired on CBBC from 18 October to 8 November 2010, initially occupying early morning slots during the half-term holiday before moving to evening broadcasts. The second series launched in April 2011 with episodes shown at 8:00 am and reruns at 6:15 pm. Although produced as a single set of 26 episodes, the content was later split into two separate seasons with a several-month interval between them. The last known CBBC rerun occurred in May 2015.
Characters
- Eddie Carlson (Macauley Keeper) – A student at Whitgift School in Surrey who befriends the monsters.
- Angela Carlson (Ivy Latimer) – Eddie’s elder sister who harbors a dislike for the monsters.
- Kate Carlson (Lauren Clair) – Eddie’s mother, a self-employed chef whom the monsters refer to as "human-mum-thingy-person."
- Nick Carlson (Felix Williamson) – Eddie’s father, an advertising executive known to the monsters as "human-dad-thingy-person."
Monsters
- Haggis (performed by Don Austen with assistance from Sean Masterson and David Collins; voiced by David C Collins) – A large red-orange monster who ironically is frightened by his own kind and experiences difficulties embracing his monster identity.
- Norman (performed by Matthew McCoy and Sean Masterson with Fiona Gentle assisting; voiced by David C Collins) – A purple monster who communicates through sounds rather than words but is understood by others.
- Fiend (performed by Heath McIvor and Alice Osborne; voiced by David C Collins) – A small green monster with multiple eyes who considers himself the leader of the group.
Cast
- Macauley Keeper as Eddie Carlson
- Ivy Latimer as Angela Carlson
- Lauren Clair as Kate Carlson
- Felix Williamson as Nick Carlson
Puppeteers
- Don Austen – Haggis
- David Collins – Norman and assistant for Haggis
- Fiona Gentle – Assistant for Norman
- Sean Masterson – Assistant for Haggis
- Matthew McCoy – Assistant for Norman
- Heath McIvor – Fiend
- Alice Osborne – Assistant for Fiend
Books
Four books were developed based on episodes from the first series, written by Rory Growler. Titles include Monsters in the Basement (episode 1), Monster Mess (episodes 10 and 12), and Monster School (episode 2). Although derived from first series content, the latter two were published during the airing of series two.
Series 2 (2011)
Note: During Spring 2011, only the first seven episodes of Series 2 were broadcast in HD on BBC HD. In December 2013, the initial four episodes of Series 1 were shown on CBBC HD. Although all episodes were produced in high definition, the remaining episodes of Series 1 (5 through 13) were aired on CBBC HD between February and March 2015.
Home media
The complete Me and My Monsters series was made available as a box set in Germany, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. In Australia, a DVD titled Series 1: Episodes 1–7 contains the first seven installments.
International broadcasts
| Country | Channel | Premiere Date | Dubbing / Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Arutz HaYeladim | 1 September 2011 | Hebrew subtitles |
| Portugal | RTP 2 | 17 December 2011 | Portuguese subtitles |
| Brazil | Gloob TV Cultura |
15 May 2012 19 May 2012 |
Portuguese dubbing |
| Hungary | M2 | 11 January 2014 | Hungarian dubbing |
| Italy | Frisbee | 4 June 2012 | Italian dubbing |
| Poland | Teletoon+ | 31 October 2012 | Polish lector |
| Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro | Ultra TV | 2013 | Serbian dubbing |
| Argentina | Telefe | 3 November 2012 | American Spanish dubbing |
| Qatar | JeemTV | 2013 | Arabic subtitles |
| Turkey | Kidz TV | 2012 | Turkish dubbing |
| Mexico | Once TV | 2013 | American Spanish dubbing |
| Greece | N1 (NERIT1) | 14 July 2014 | Greek subtitles |
| Vietnam | SAM - BTV11, An Viên - BTV9 ANT - BPTV3 VTVCab 8 - Bibi |
2015 2021 2013 |
Vietnamese dubbing |