My Pet Monster - wikipedia My Pet Monster This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article 's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia 's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. ( December 2014 ) This article may be written from a fan 's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. Please clean it up to conform to a higher standard of quality, and to make it neutral in tone. ( December 2014 ) My Pet Monster is a plush doll first produced by American Greetings in 1986. As one of the few plush dolls marketed to boys at the time, My Pet Monster was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The doll has blue fur, horns and a fanged smile, and is recognizable by its orange plastic handcuffs. The handcuffs could also be worn by children and came with a breakaway link so that the child could simulate breaking the chain. Several versions of the doll have been released in various sizes and other attributes. Other characters were also created with brightly colored fur and unorthodox names like Gwonk, Wogster and Rark. Their popularity allowed a wealth of merchandise including coloring books, Golden Look - Look books, frame - tray puzzles and various other items. Capitalizing on the nostalgia in many children of the ' 80s, Toymax released a 22 - inch tall talking My Pet Monster doll in 2001. It spawned a live - action direct - to - video film in 1986 about a boy who becomes the Pet Monster after being exposed to a statue and changes Incredible Hulk - style when hunger strikes, how a man tries to kidnap him for experimentation, and how his sister helps her brother out of this crisis. Contents 1 Animated series 1.1 Characters 1.2 Episodes 1.2. 1 Direct - to - video special ( 1986 ) 1.2. 2 Series ( 1987 ) 2 DVD releases 3 References 4 External links Animated series My Pet Monster Starring Sunny Besen Thrasher Stuart Stone Jeff McGibbon Alyson Court Dan Hennessey Country of origin United States Canada No. of seasons No. of episodes 13 Production Running time 22 minutes per episode Release Original network ABC ( US ) Global ( Canada ) ITV ( UK ) Picture format NTSC Audio format Mono Original release September 12 -- December 19, 1987 My Pet Monster also spawned a children 's cartoon series that ran for one season on ABC, produced by Ellipse ( France ), Nelvana ( Canada ), and Hi - Tops Video in association with Golden Books. The show follows Monster who lives with a boy named Max. When Monster wears his handcuffs, they turn him into a stuffed animal. Max often does this as a way to maintain the secret of Monster 's existence from others. Max 's sister, Jill ( Voiced by Alyson Court ), and his friend, Chuckie, are the only ones that know this secret. The two main adversaries in the show are Mr. Hinkle, a neighbor who always thinks Max is up to something, but is not quite sure what, and Beastur, a large monster who hates light and tries to bring Monster back to MonsterLand. Beastur, though immense and fierce, is sadly quite incompetent. He can be stopped by the magic cuffs -- which reduce him to a smaller, though still `` alive '' monster -- or by his own bungling, and sent back through the warp portal to his own world. He wears dark glasses to protect his sensitive eyes, which he can use to see in the dark. Beastur appears in nearly every episode as either a primary or secondary foe. On one notable occasion, he was scared back through the portal to Monsterland not by light or the cuffs, but by the affections of a smitten female gorilla. In the final episode, it is also shown that Beastur hates to be hugged, even more so than being exposed to light. Much of the voice cast of My Pet Monster returned several years later for Beetlejuice, another cartoon show with a surreal theme and a supernatural world populated by fantastic monsters. Reruns of all 13 half - hour episodes aired on Teletoon Retro in Canada from September 5, 2011. Characters `` Monzie '' ( the Monster, Max 's friend in series, as opposed to being Max in special ) Max ( becomes a Monster in special, finds him as separate character in TV series ). When he wins the surfing competition he is referred to as Max Smith. Chuckie ( Max 's friend ) Jill Smith ( Max 's sister in TV series ) Beastur ( giant version of Monzie who pursues him through a portal ) Mr. Hinkle ( neighbour ) Princess ( Hinkle 's dog ) Dr. Snyder ( Mad Scientist ) Melanie ( Max 's sister in special ) Hinkle 's niece Jenny Wolfmen ( musicians ) Leo ( school bully ) Annie ( neighbour / Jill 's friend ) Jumbo Jim ( ringer ) Mrs. Smith ( Max and Jill 's mother ) Rex Stalker ( monster hunter ) Episodes Direct - to - video special ( 1986 ) Title Running time Directed by : Written by : Release date `` My Pet Monster '' 60 minutes Timothy Bond J.D. Smith 1986 A boy named Max ( Sunny Besen Thrasher ) and his sister Melanie ( Alyson Court ) go to a museum and see a monster - like statue that Dr. Snyder ( Colin Fox ) had brought back from the Middle East. After being exposed to the statue and sunlight simultaneously, Max finds himself turning into a furry blue monster whenever he gets hungry. Dr. Snyder tries to hold him captive, but Max escapes and eludes him. Series ( 1987 ) No. Title Airdate Prod. code `` Goodbye Cuffs, Goodbye Monster '' September 12, 1987 ( 1987 - 09 - 12 ) 001 Max purchases Monster and brings him home, only to discover that once his shackles are removed, he comes to life ! Unfortunately for Monster, Beastur has escaped from Monsterland and is determined to find Monster and stop at nothing to bring him back with him. `` The Wolfmen Are Coming ! '' September 19, 1987 ( 1987 - 09 - 19 ) 002 When the hard rock group The Wolfmen hold a concert in town, Jill 's costumes for her fan club members make Mr. Hinkle accidentally believe there are real wolfmen lurking in the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Max 's attempts to find tickets for the concert lead to Monster becoming the guest singer. `` Boogie Board Blues '' September 26, 1987 ( 1987 - 09 - 26 ) 003 Max is psyched about the Junior Boogie Board Competition, but a snooty competitor and a bad wipeout may make him lose all hope unless his friends can help. `` Rock - a-bye Babysitters / Monster Cookie Mix - Up ! '' October 2, 1987 ( 1987 - 10 - 02 ) 004 Monster Cookie Mix - Up ! : Monster discovers the cookies that Jill has baked for a charity drive and proceeds to devour them. The gang attempts to make a new batch which may be more diastrous than it looks. `` The Masked Muncher ! '' October 17, 1987 ( 1987 - 10 - 17 ) 005 Leo, the school bully, puts Monster 's fate at stake in the upcoming pie - eating contest, so the gang enters Monster, as `` The Masked Muncher '', in the competition against Leo 's ringer, Jumbo Jim, the `` supermarket terminator. '' 6 `` Runaway Monster '' October 24, 1987 ( 1987 - 10 - 24 ) 006 It is Monster 's birthday and apparently his close friends have not remembered his special day. Feeling lonely and forgotten, Monster decides to run away. 7 `` Finders Keepers / My Poet Monster '' October 31, 1987 ( 1987 - 10 - 31 ) 007 Finders Keepers : Monster stumbles onto a stash of stolen jewels and decides to keep them for himself. Soon after he takes them, the thieves, police, Max and Chuckie all set off in search of him. 8 `` Escape from Monsterland ! '' November 7, 1987 ( 1987 - 11 - 07 ) 008 Max, Monster and the rest of the gang are trapped in Monsterland and must find a way to escape the dangerous and frightening place. 9 `` Little Bigfoot '' November 14, 1987 ( 1987 - 11 - 14 ) 009 Max, Monster and the gang join Mr. Hinkle on a camping trip, pursuing the legend and mystery of Bigfoot. 10 `` Monster Makes the Grade ! '' November 21, 1987 ( 1987 - 11 - 21 ) 010 School elections are coming up, and Monster is intrigued by this process. Monster decides to pose undercover as an exchange student in order to liven up the political process. 11 `` Monster Movie Mayhem ! / Superhero for Hire ! '' December 5, 1987 ( 1987 - 12 - 05 ) 011 Monster Movie Mayhem ! : A videotape of Monster is accidentally switched with that of a show dog, and Max and the gang journey in search of it before it 's viewed and Monster 's secret existence is revealed. 12 `` Gorill'a My Dreams '' December 12, 1987 ( 1987 - 12 - 12 ) 012 While enjoying a trip to the zoo, Monster and the gang encounter a lonely gorilla. Through Beastur 's meddling, more than just a few hearts may end up broken. 13 `` The Monster Hunter '' December 19, 1987 ( 1987 - 12 - 19 ) 013 A Monster Hunter called Rex Stalker appears in search of Monster. Beastur makes one last attempt to drag him back into Monsterland but chaos soon ensues. DVD releases On October 28, 2008, KaBoom ! Entertainment released My Pet Monster - The Complete Series, featuring all 13 episodes, on DVD exclusively in Canada. On October 6, 2009, Trinity Home Entertainment released My Pet Monster - The Complete Series on DVD in the USA. The live - action film has yet to be released on DVD. References Jump up ^ CHARLES SOLOMON ( 1987 - 10 - 09 ). `` Kidvid Reviews : Cartoon Debuts Are All Drawn Out - Los Angeles Times ''. Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 15. Jump up ^ `` TELETOON Retro Fall 2011 -- New & Returning Series ''. Retrieved 2011 - 07 - 25. Premieres Monday, September 5 at 2 p.m. ET... 13 x 30 mins Jump up ^ News item ( 2008 - 9 - 30 ) on TV Shows on DVD.com Jump up ^ DVD set info at TV Shows on DVD.com External links My Pet Monster at TV.com My Pet Monster at Don Markstein 's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. My Pet Monster ( Series ) on IMDb My Pet Monster ( Direct - to - video special ) on IMDb Children 's programming on the American Broadcasting Company in the 1980s First - run animated series The World 's Greatest Super Friends ( 1979 -- 80 ) The Plastic Man Comedy / Adventure Show ( Mighty Man and Yukk Fangface Rickety Rocket ) ( 1979 -- 81 ) Spider - Woman ( 1979 -- 80 ) Scooby - Doo and Scrappy - Doo ( 1979 -- 80 ) Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ( 1977 -- 80 ) Super Friends ( 1980 - 82 ) The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang ( 1980 -- 82 ) Richie Rich ( 1980 -- 84 ) Scooby - Doo and Scrappy - Doo ( shorts ) ( 1980 -- 83 ) Thundarr the Barbarian ( 1980 -- 82 ) The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show ( 1980 -- 82 ) Laverne & Shirley in the Army ( 1981 -- 82 ) Goldie Gold and Action Jack ( 1981 -- 82 ) Pac - Man ( 1982 -- 84 ) The Little Rascals ( 1982 -- 84 ) Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour ( 1982 -- 83 ) The Scooby & Scrappy - Doo / Puppy Hour ( 1982 -- 83 ) The Puppy 's Further Adventures ( 1982 -- 84 ) Monchhichis ( 1983 -- 84 ) Rubik, the Amazing Cube ( 1983 -- 85 ) The Littles ( 1983 -- 86 ) Super Friends : The Legendary Super Powers Show ( 1984 -- 85 ) Mighty Orbots ( 1984 -- 85 ) Turbo Teen ( 1984 -- 85 ) Dragon 's Lair ( 1984 -- 85 ) The New Scooby and Scrappy - Doo Show / The New Scooby - Doo Mysteries ( 1983 -- 85 ) Star Wars : Ewoks ( 1985 -- 87 ) Star Wars : Droids ( 1985 -- 86 ) The Super Powers Team : Galactic Guardians ( 1985 -- 86 ) The 13 Ghosts of Scooby - Doo ( 1985 ) The Care Bears ( 1986 -- 88 ) The Flintstone Kids ( 1986 -- 89 ) The Real Ghostbusters ( 1986 -- 91 ) Pound Puppies ( 1986 -- 87 ) My Pet Monster ( 1987 -- 88 ) The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil ( 1988 ) The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ( 1988 -- 1991 ) A Pup Named Scooby - Doo ( 1988 -- 93 ) Disney 's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ( 1989 -- 90 ) Beetlejuice ( 1989 -- 92 ) First - run live - action series ABC Weekend Special ( 1977 -- 97 ) American Bandstand ( 1957 -- 87 ) Animals, Animals, Animals ( 1976 -- 81 ) Kids Are People Too ( 1978 -- 82 ) Menudo on ABC ( 1983 -- 85 ) ABC Funfit ( 1985 ) ABC Fun Facts ( 1988 ) Rebroadcasts The Best of Scooby - Doo ( 1983 -- 84 ) The Bugs Bunny Show ( 1985 -- 2000 ) Scary Scooby Funnies ( 1984 -- 85 ) Scooby 's Mystery Funhouse ( 1985 -- 86 ) Pink Panther and Sons ( 1986 ) The Wuzzles ( 1986 -- 87 ) Schedules 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1989 -- 90 Related programming and topics Animation in the United States in the television era Modern animation in the United States Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Pet_Monster&oldid=801886537 '' Categories : 1980s American animated television series 1980s toys 1987 American television series debuts 1987 American television series endings 1980s Canadian animated television series 1987 Canadian television series debuts 1987 Canadian television series endings American children 's animated television series American children 's fantasy television series American Broadcasting Company network shows Canadian children 's animated television series Canadian children 's fantasy television series Global Television Network shows Stuffed toys Television series by Nelvana Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles needing style editing from December 2014 All articles needing style editing Articles with a promotional tone from December 2014 All articles with a promotional tone Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Polski Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 22 September 2017, at 15 : 02. 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Question: what year did my pet monster come out
Answer: 1986