Series synopsis
MonsterVision is an American comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TNT on June 28, 1996. It ended on July 8, 2000. It stars John Bloom.
MonsterVision is an American variety series that aired on TNT from March 1, 1993 to September 2000. The series was hosted by Joe Bob Briggs from 1995 to 2000, and featured classic B and cult films from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Penn and Teller guest-hosted MonsterVision marathons before Briggs came on board as the full-time host. Late in its run, the show changed formats, discarded "Last Call," and became Joe Bob's Hollywood Saturday Night and Monstervision.
Premise
MonsterVision is an American variety series that aired on TNT from March 1, 1993 to September 2000. The series was hosted by Joe Bob Briggs from 1995 to 2000, and featured classic B and cult films from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Penn and Teller guest-hosted MonsterVision marathons before Briggs came on board as the full-time host. Late in its run, the show changed formats, discarded "Last Call," and became Joe Bob's Hollywood Saturday Night and Monstervision.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 293 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 160 | June 28, 1996 | December 27, 1996 |
| Season 2 | 40 | January 3, 1997 | December 26, 1997 |
| Season 3 | 37 | January 3, 1998 | December 26, 1998 |
| Season 4 | 31 | January 2, 1999 | December 25, 1999 |
| Season 5 | 25 | January 15, 2000 | July 8, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Hand (1981) Bizarre experiences and terrible nightmares plague a cartoonist who lost a hand in a fateful car accident. The hand is not found at the scene of the accident, but soon returns to murder anyone who angers its owner. |
June 28, 1996 |
| 2 |
The Creeping Unknown (1955) Professor Bernard Quatermass' manned rocket ship returns to Earth, but two of the astronauts are missing and the survivor seems ill and unable to communicate. |
June 28, 1996 |
| 3 |
The Fog (1980) Local legend tells of a ship lured on to the rocks of Antonio Bay being enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank; the myth says that when this mysterious fog returns, the victims will rise up from the depths seeking vengeance. |
July 5, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Fly (1986) A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. |
January 3, 1997 |
| 2 |
Teen Wolf (1986) Scott plays hoops for a local high school basketball team before turning into a wolf. |
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| 4 | Burnt Offerings | March 7, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Strays (1991) A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines |
January 3, 1998 |
| 10 |
Teen Wolf (1985) An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree. |
February 7, 1998 |
| 24 |
It Lives Again (1978) An epidemic of monster babies sweeps across America. |
April 4, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maximum Overdrive (1986) A group of people tries to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal. |
January 2, 1999 |
| 4 |
The Seventh Sign (1988) Abby Quinn is eagerly awaiting childbirth but is haunted by dreams in which she miscarries. When she decides to rent a room to a mysterious stranger, she releases a chain of events that will unleash the end of humanity. |
January 9, 1999 |
| 6 |
The Silencers (1996) Special Agent Rafferty is thrown into a maelstrom of action and intrigue when he identifies a mysterious alien race who are on a mission to invade Earth. |
January 16, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spaceballs (1987) A star pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs. |
January 15, 2000 |
| 2 |
Future Hunters (1986) A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple. |
January 22, 2000 |
| 3 |
Planet of the Apes (1968) After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved. |
January 29, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 28, 1996 |
| Last aired | July 8, 2000 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |