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Monster Squad
Monster Squad (1976)
Information
Title: Monster Squad
Format: Live-action
Running time: 30 min.
country: USA
Network: NBC
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Production
Production company: D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions
Producers: William P. D'Angelo; Ray Allen; Harvey Bullock; Michael Mclean
Principal cast: Fred Grandy; Henry Polic II; Buck Kartalian; Mike Lane
Air dates
First aired: September 11th, 1976
Last aired: December 4th, 1976

Monster Squad is an American children's television series with elements of horror. It is based on the popular "Universal Monsters" film franchise focusing on notable characters such as Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man. The show was produced by D'Angelo-Bullock-Allen Productions aired for a single season, spanning thirteen episodes from September 11th, 1976 to December 4th, 1976.

The series starred Fred Grandy as Walter, who was a criminology student moonlighting as a night watchmen at Fred's Wax Museum. Walt develops a crime computer that brought to life three wax figures of Dracula, Frank N. Stein, and Bruce W. Wolf. The monsters, wanting to make up for the misdeeds of their pasts, became superhero crimefighters who used their unique abilities to challenge and defeat various super-villains. Dracula was played by Henry Polic II, with Mike Lane as Frank N. Stein, and Buck Kartalian as Bruce W. Wolf.

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Episodes[]

Episode Title Airdate
01 "Queen Bee" September 11th, 1976
02 "Mr. Mephisto" September 18th, 1976
03 "The Tickler" September 25th, 1976
04 "The Ringmaster" October 2nd, 1976
05 "Music Man" October 9th, 1976
06 "No Face" October 16th, 1976
07 "The Astrologer" October 23rd, 1976
08 "Ultra Witch" October 30th, 1976
09 "The Wizard" November 6th, 1976
10 "The Skull" November 13th, 1976
11 "The Weatherman" November 20th, 1976
12 "Lawrence of Moravia" November 27th, 1976
13 "Albert/Alberta" December 4th, 1976

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Monster Squad: The Complete Series was released on home video in Region 1 DVD format on June 23rd, 2009. It was produced by Virgil Films and Entertainment.
  • Although Monster Squad may share the same name and certain similarities to the 1987 feature film The Monster Squad, the two are completely unrelated.

See also[]

Monster Squad

Dracula

Frankenstein

The Wolf Man

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