The Trap Door: The Next Generation

The Trap Door: The Next Generation is a 2021 reboot series of The Trap Door.
The show is set in the same castle as before, but with a new cast and crew: Berk (voiced by David Jason) has been replaced by his son Berky Jr., Boni's skull now belongs to an old man named Mr Bones who was once friends with Drutt when he was alive, while Rogg returns from retirement after being fired for eating too much food. Other characters include Mrs Thing Upstairs (the wife of "The Thing"), her daughter Missy-Thing upstairs and their pet dog Woofie; two ghosts named Spooky and Scary; a new monster named Gribble who is the son of Rogg, as well as his girlfriend Grubber.
== Plot ==
The Trap Door: The Next Generation is a 2021 reboot series of the 1986 British animated television series, which revolves around Berky Jr., Mr Bones and Drutt who are living in an old castle with their master "The Thing Upstairs" (who has now been replaced by his wife Mrs.Thing) along with her daughter Missy-Thing upstairs and Woofie; two ghosts named Spooky & Scary as well as Rogg's son Gribble and Grubber.
== Directed By/Development ==
Directed by Terry Brain And Charlie Mills Developments for this reboot series began in 2019, when Terry Brain and Charlie Mills announced that they were working on a reboot of the 1986 British animated television series The Trap Door.
== Animation ==
This show is produced using stop-motion animation with puppets made from latex rubber (similar to those used for Cosgrove Hall's Danger Mouse). Each puppet has an armature inside it which allows them to be moved around during filming; this technique was also employed by Aardman Animations' Creature Comforts. In addition, each character had several different heads available so as to allow their expressions or moods change throughout episodes.
== Similars To ==
The Trap Door is similar to the British children's television series Puddle Lane, which was also produced by Cosgrove Hall Films. Both shows feature a narrator who tells stories about characters living in an old house or castle and both have stop-motion animation with puppets made from latex rubber (similar to those used for Danger Mouse). In addition, each character had several different heads available so as to allow their expressions change throughout episodes; this technique was later employed by Aardman Animations' Creature Comforts.
== Episodes/Broadcast ==
This show has a total of 26 episodes. The first episode aired on January 1, 2021 and the last one will air in 2022.
== Home media ==
This show has been released on DVD by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (formerly known as MCA/Universal Home Video) since 1986; it was also re-released under their "Family Favorites" line from 1991 to 1993 with new cover art featuring characters from other Cosgrove Hall shows such as Danger Mouse or Count Duckula). In addition there have been several VHS releases over time including two volumes each containing four stories which were originally broadcast between 1984–1985 (these were later re-released on DVD).
== Controversy ==
The Trap Door was controversial for its dark and macabre content, which included scenes of violence such as monsters being eaten alive by other creatures or falling into pits filled with spikes. This led to complaints from parents who felt that their children might be frightened while watching the show; however Cosgrove Hall defended themselves saying "We don't think it's too scary because we've tried very hard not to make anything look real." In addition they pointed out how many people enjoyed seeing these types of things happen even though some viewers might not like them.
== International ==
The Trap Door has been broadcast in many countries around the world including Australia, Canada and New Zealand as well as being shown on BBC One from 1984 until 1986 when it was replaced by Danger Mouse (which also aired internationally). It is currently available for streaming through Amazon Prime Video UK or Netflix US with English subtitles; however there are no plans to release any further episodes of this show outside these two platforms at present time due to licensing issues between Cosgrove Hall Films Ltd., Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Incorporated & Lionsgate International Plc.. In addition some fans have created their own fan-made dubs which can be found online such as one made by YouTube user "The Trap Door Fan Dub" who has dubbed over all 26 episodes using voices from other shows like SpongeBob SquarePants or The Simpsons.
== Official descriptions ==
This show is about three monsters living in an old castle with their master, a mysterious creature called “the Thing Upstairs” (who never leaves his penthouse room). Berk and Boni are two friends while Drutt acts more like pet than anything else; however they often get into trouble when trying to do things for him such as cooking meals or cleaning up after themselves. The show features many different types of monsters including some that are friendly like Rogg while others might be more dangerous than they seem at first glance (such as the one who lives under Berk's bed).
== Categories ==
This category has only the following subcategory. T Trap Door characters‎ (1 P) Pages in this section include all articles related to "The Trap Door" television series, which was originally broadcast on BBC One from 1984 until 1986 when it replaced Danger Mouse; however there have been several reruns since then and even though some fans have created their own fan-made dubs which can be found online such as one made by YouTube user "The Trap Door Fan Dub" who has dubbed over all 26 episodes using voices from other shows like SpongeBob SquarePants or The Simpsons.
== Trivia ==
This show is about three monsters living in an old castle with their master, a mysterious creature called “the Thing Upstairs” (who never leaves his penthouse room). Berk and Boni are two friends while Drutt acts more like pet than anything else; however they often get into trouble when trying to do things for him such as cooking meals or cleaning up after themselves. The show features many different types of monsters including some that are friendly like Rogg while others might be more dangerous than they seem at first glance (such as the one who lives under Berk's bed).