Monster High (TV series) explained

Developer:	Shea Fontana
Composer:	Daniel Rojas
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	50
Runtime:	11–22 minutes
Network:	Nickelodeon

Monster High is an American animated teen monster horror fantasy comedy television series based on Mattel's fashion doll franchise Monster High, as well as on its 2022 film, which premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on October 6, 2022. Shea Fontana, who previously developed the 2018 reboot of Polly Pocket, is its showrunner.

Premise

The series follows Frankie Stein, Draculaura, and Clawdeen Wolf, the respective children of Frankenstein, Dracula and a Werewolf, as well as other children of famous mythical monsters as they navigate the hilarity of high school in the hallowed halls of Monster High.

Cast

Main

• Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Clawdeen Wolf, a 15-year old Afro-Latina werewolf-human hybrid, who is the daughter of a human father Apollo and a werewolf mother Selena. Unlike the movie, she discovered Monster High herself instead of hearing of it beforehand. She is the former were-ruler.
• Courtney Lin as Draculaura, a Romanian-Taiwanese vampire and daughter of Dracula. She practices witchcraft, which is forbidden in the Monster World; unlike the movie where her magic was exposed and the students and staff accepted her.
  • Lin also voices Iris Clops, the daughter of the Cyclops, Moonalisa Lightpaw, the werecat and the ghost and she was the original were-ruler she met Clawdeen, Yap, the blue-haired Werewolf pup and younger brother of Romulus and Blair, the human from the human world used to be bully Clawdeen and now she to be come a monster hunter.
• Iris Menas as Frankie Stein, the child of mad scientists Dr. and Dr. Stein, created using "the best and brightest minds in monster history". Unlike previous iterations, Frankie is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
  • menas also voices Goobert, the slime-monster, and Whiskerene the elderly werewolf and she is the mayor of West Furham and the rightful new wereruler.
• Tony Revolori as Deuce Gorgon, the calm, cool son of Medusa Gorgon, and barista at the school's Coffin Bean.
• Kausar Mohammed as Cleo de Nile, the daughter of the mummy, and the school's queen bee.
  • Mohammed also voices Whiskerbeth the elderly werewolf and she is the mayor of East Furham, and Raine, the human from the human world used to be bully Clawdeen and now she to be come a monster hunter.
• Valeria Rodriguez as Lagoona Blue, the Honduran daughter of a gill-man who knows little about the outside due to growing up in a sunken castillo.
  • Rodriguez also voices Spectra Vondergeist, the daughter of the Ghosts and Dr. C, the Cyclops is the Doctor of the Monster High.
• Alexa Kahn as Toralei Stripe, the English-Australian daughter of Catarina the Werecat. She was formerly antagonistic and manipulative, until learning the truth of Clawdeen's mother. At the end of Season 1, she helps the Boo Crew defeat her mother Catarina and free Selena, and now lives with the Wolf family. She is also a musician and lead singer in her band The Hissfits.
  • Kahn also voices Mouscedes King, the daughter of the Rat King and the wererat, Karen Kraken, the Kraken and she is the mother of the baby Kraken, and Fuzz, the purple-haired Werewolf pup and younger brother of Romulus.
• Alexander Polinsky as Heath Burns, the son of Hades Burns and a female Fire Elemental.
  • Polinsky also voices of Heads Chef, the Cerberus as the chef of the Monster High.
• Debra Wilson as Headless Headmistress Bloodgood, the African-American daughter of the Headless Horseman, who is in charge of the students at Monster High.
  • Wilson also voices Mary Stein, the goblin mother of Frankie and the wife of Dr. Victor Stein.

Recurring

Students

• Sekai Murashige as Kuma, an onikuma (a bear Yōkai).
• Felicia Day as Ghoulia Yelps, the daughter of a Canadian zombie couple, who is a gamer, and skilled skateboarder.
  • Day also voices Anxiety Monster, the brain monster.
• Darius Johnson as Barkimedes, the son of a werewolf and member of the Werewolf Pack.
  • Johnson also voices Skunkrates, the son of wereskunk and Pawl, a Werewolf pup and the twin brother of Pawla from Monster Middle School who befriended Mouscedes during Big Paw, Little Paw program.
• Scott Menville as Romulus, the son of a werewolf and leader of the Werewolf Pack and the older brother of Buzz, Yap and Fur-Edrick.
  • Menville also voices Buddy, a human from the real world who is befriend of Barkimedes in human disguise.
• Cole Massie as Finnegan Wake, a merman who is the son of a Mermaid and the cousin of Lagoona who moves around land in a wheelchair.
• Victoria T. Washington as Howleen Wolf, a werewolf who is member of the Werewolf Pack. Unlike her counterpart from the original Monster High, Howleen isn't related to Clawdeen or Clawd at all, due to being a full werewolf.
• Jordan Coleman as Manny Taur, the son of the Minotaur and Draculaura's former rival now friend.
  • Coleman also voices Sugar Rush Bandit the Raccoon.
• Jonathan Melo as Clawd Wolf, the long-lost older brother of Clawdeen.
  • Melo also voices Fur-Edrick, the red-haired werewolf pup and the younger brother of Romulus.
• Aishwarya Pillai as Abbey Bominable, the Nepalese daughter of a yeti from Mount Neverest.
• Kayla Cromer as Twyla Boogeyman, the shy daughter of the Boogeyman. Unlike the original, Twyla is autistic.
• Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci as Purrsephone and Meowlody respectively, the twin daughters of the Werecat, and Toralei's best friends and cousins.
• Miles Brown as Gillington "Gil" Webber, the son of the fresh water monster, and Lagoona's crush.
• Josh Pinkowski as Lochlan Ness, the Scottish son of the Loch Ness Monster and the cousin of Gill.
• Jessica Darrow as Skelita Calaveras, the Latina skeleton and the daughter of Los Esqueletos.
  • Darrow also voices Abuela Calaveras, the skeleton grandmother of Skelita.
• Anna Cathcart as Jinafire Long, the Chinese daughter of the Chinese Dragon.
• Rutina Wesley as Venus McFlytrap, the African-American daughter of the Plant Monster from Boo York.
• Amber Riley as Catty Noir, the African-American daughter of the black werecat and a pop star from Boo York.
• Andy Pessoa as Wailon, The Australian son of the Ghost and Lagoona's ex-boyfriend.

School Staff

• Salli Saffioti as Mrs. O'Shriek, the banshee teacher of Monster High. Salli has returned from the original Monster High and used to play Clawdeen and Cleo.
  • Saffioti also provides the voice of the school's Skulette P.A. System and Pawla, a Werewolf pup and the twin sister of Pawl from Monster Middle School who befriended Barkimedes during Big Paw, Little Paw program.
• Sunil Malhotra as Mr. Mothmanson, the Mothman teacher of Monster High.
  • Malhotra also provides the voice of Dustin, the Night Terror into the Dust Bunny that becomes Twyla's pet.
• Iris Bahr as Ms. Ziz, a mythical Jewish bird and faculty members at Monster High.
• Phil LaMarr as Mr. Klopman, a golem who has protection powers and teacher and coach of Monster High.
  • LaMarr also voices of Bearon, the Werebear and the Baron of the Wereruler.
• Tamara Podemski as Coach Thunderbird, the thunderbird teacher and coach of Monster High.
• Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Foxford, the Werefox who is the Assistant to the Were-ruler.

Relatives

• Ken Marino as Count Dracula, the father of Draculaura and the ex-husband of Wei Fang.
• Lauren Gaw as Wei Fang, the Taiwanese vampire mother of Draculaura and the ex-wife of Count Dracula.
• Delbert Hunt as Apollo Wolf, the African-American human father of Clawdeen and Clawd and the husband of Selena.
• Kate del Castillo as Selena Wolf, the Latina werewolf mother of Clawdeen and Clawd and the wife of Apollo.
• Devika Parikh as Ms. Tundra Bominable, the yeti mother of Abbey.
• Rhea Seehorn as Medusa Gorgon, the mother of Deuce and the wife of Lyra.
• Mary Jane Wells as Catarina Stripe, the werecat mother of Toralei & the former were ruler.
• Jessie Hendricks as Lyra, the Harpy wife of Medusa and the stepmother of Deuce.
• America Young and Debi Derryberry as Eurayle and Stheno Gorgon respectively, the twin sisters and the daughters of Medusa, stepdaughters of Lyra and the older sisters of Deuce. America and Debi have returned from the original Monster High and used to play Draculaura, Toralei, Purrsephone, Meowlody and Howleen, respectively.
• Krystina Alabado as Nefera de Nile, the older sister of Cleo and a graduate from Monster High.
• Vishesh Chachra as Baba de Nile, the Mummy father of Cleo and Nefera and the husband of Mummy de Nile.
  • Chachra also provides the voice of Dr. Victor Stein, the zombie father of Frankie and the husband of Mary Stein.
• Artemis Pebdani as Mummy de Nile, the Mummy mother of Cleo and Nefera and the wife of Baba de Nile.

Guest

• Trixie Mattel as Skelly Vonderbone, the skeleton famous singer and Monster High alumni.
• Matthew Waterson as Witchcraft Codex, a spell book gifted to Draculaura by Clawdeen.
• Jenny Yokobori as Gakaiju, a Godzilla-resembling kaiju.
• Andrew Kishino as Modirah, another Japanese kaiju.
• Wayne Knight as Ralph, a human from the real world who is a monster researcher and the Wolf family's neighbor.
• Michael Beattie as Mer-Dad, the Merman father of Finnegan and the husband of Mer-Mom.
• Erin Anderson as Mer-Mom, the Mermaid Mother of Finnegan and the wife of Mer-Dad.
• John O'Hurley as Hades Burns, the fire elemental and Heath Burns' father. He is the former President, CEO, and Lord of the Underworld.
• Nisa Ward as Autumn Patch, the Pumpkin Monster and the DJ of Monster High for Monster Ball.
• Cristina Pucelli as Superintendent Slugerson, the Slug monster superintendent of Monster High.
• ViviAnn Yee as Yi-Ling, a human from the real world who befriended Draculaura at Witchcraft camp
• Sofia Sanchez as Bunny Earickson, a Werebunny from Monster Middle School who befriended Clawdeen during Big Paw, Little Paw program, she has Down Syndrome.
• Carla Tassara as Hisstina, a Werekitten from Monster Middle School who befriended Toralei during Big Paw, Little Paw program.
• Carol Kane as Ghoulma Vondergeist, the Ghost grandmother of Spectra.
• Josh Keaton as Skeeter Vellman, the human the TV-famous ghost hunter who hired Blair and Raine to hunt the monsters down.
• Winnie Harlow as Dr. Alcott, a human from the human world of Library who help Clawdeen and Clawd to fixed Witchcraft Codex and Clawdeen's friend.
• John Waters as Scarecrow Von Twolegs aka Treat, The American accents spider monster who disguise as the Scarecrow the food vendor of Monster Fest and he is the twin brother of Trick.
• Paul F. Tompkins as Trick, The another spider monster who is the twin brother of Treat.
• Dominique Jackson as Phoenix, the phoenix famous singer of Monster High for Monster Fest.
• Samba Schutte as Hemming, a Werewhale that can shape shift into anyone, he disguised himself as Foxford, and later several other monsters. He disguised himself as Headmistress Bloodgood, whom he’s imprisoned in an alternate dimension until he was discovered and his secretly identity has been revealed as his true form since he was lonely and he was trying to make friends, Clawdeen has giving him her Necklace MoonClaw as a gift and he transformed into the friendly Werepolar bear to become the new student of Monster High.

Episodes

Season 2 (2024)

Production

On February 23, 2021, Mattel, through its television division, announced the second return of the Monster High brand, promising new content and products for the following year, including an animated TV series of 26 episodes and a live-action musical film.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Shea Fontana, previously the showrunner of the 2018 reboot of Polly Pocket, was announced as the series' showrunner and co-executive producer.

On July 13, 2022, the cast was announced with Gabrielle Nevaeh Green as Clawdeen Wolf, Courtney Lin as Draculaura and iris menas as Frankie Stein.^[6]

The series originally premiered officially on October 28, 2022,^[7] with the first episode airing directly out of the premiere of the live-action on October 6.^[8]

On November 17, 2022, Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 20-episode second season, which premiered on March 11, 2024.^[9]

Soundtrack

Monster High: Animated Series Soundtrack
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Monster High
Cover:	Monster High Animated Series Soundtrack cover.jpg
Genre:	Children's Music
Label:	Arts Music
Next Title:	Monster High: Animated Series Season 2 Soundtrack
Next Year:	2024

The series's soundtrack album was released on digital platforms on January 27, 2023 by Arts Music, which contains 8 songs.^[10]

Monster High: Animated Series Season 2 Soundtrack

Monster High: Animated Series Season 2 Soundtrack
Type:	soundtrack
Artist:	Monster High
Cover:	Monster High Animated Series Season 2 Soundtrack.jpg
Genre:	Children's Music
Label:	Arts Music
Prev Title:	Monster High: Animated Series Soundtrack
Prev Year:	2023

Arts Music released the soundtrack album for the second season of Monster High on May 31, 2024 on digital platforms, which contains 10 original songs from the series.^[11]

Reception

Diondra Brown from Common Sense Media gave the series three-out-of-five stars, calling it "a funny and clever animated series, geared towards tween audiences."^[12]

Accolades

Monster High received a nomination for Outstanding Children's Programming at the 35th GLAAD Media Awards^[13] and for Favorite Animated Show at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards.^[14]

Home media

Region	Set title	Season(s)	Aspect ratio	Episode count	Time length	Release date
1	Season One	1	16:9	26	585 minutes	February 13, 2024^[15]
	Season Two	2		24	450 minutes	February 18, 2025^[16]

Notes and References

1. Mattel Television and Nickelodeon Announce Plans to Produce an Animated Series and Live-Action Television Movie Musical Based on Iconic Monster High Franchise. February 23, 2021. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. August 10, 2021.
2. Web site: 'Monster High' Live-Action TV Movie & Animated Series Reboot Set By Nickelodeon & Mattel. February 23, 2021. White. Peter. March 1, 2021. Deadline. en-US. September 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923224924/https://deadline.com/2021/02/monster-high-live-action-tv-movie-animated-series-reboot-nickelodeon-mattel-1234698667/. live.
3. Web site: Nickelodeon & Mattel reboot Monster High. February 24, 2021. Whyte. Alexandra. March 1, 2021. Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. February 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225231329/https://kidscreen.com/2021/02/24/nickelodeon-mattel-reboot-monster-high/. live.
4. Web site: Mattel, Nickelodeon Team Up to Reboot 'Monster High' for a New Generation. February 23, 2021. Zahn. James. March 1, 2021. The Toy Book. en-US. March 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210302233033/https://toybook.com/mattel-nickelodeon-monster-high-live-action-animation/. live.
5. Web site: Monster High reboot in the works. February 24, 2021. March 1, 2021. Toy World Magazine The business magazine with a passion for toys. en-GB. March 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301010604/https://toyworldmag.co.uk/monster-high-reboot-in-the-works/. live.
6. 1547261291323985920. Monster High. Monster High. Get ready ghouls Check out who's enrolling to voice your favorite monsters for a new generation of fans in the upcoming #MonsterHigh animated series on @Nickelodeon !. Twitter. MonsterHigh.
7. Web site: Nick's 'Monster High' Series First-Look Animates a Real Snack Attack. September 26, 2022. Mercedes. Milligan. Animation Magazine. September 27, 2022. September 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926180155/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/09/nicks-monster-high-new-series-first-look-animates-a-real-snack-attack/. live.
8. Video: Nickelodeon and Mattel Debut Official Trailer for All-New Monster High Animated Series. Nickelodeon. The Futon Critic. October 6, 2022. October 7, 2022.
9. Web site: Monster High Animated Series Renewed For Season 2 At Nickelodeon. November 17, 2022. Campione. Katie. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. November 17, 2022. November 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221117170316/https://deadline.com/2022/11/monster-high-animated-series-renewed-season-2-nickelodeon-1235174768/. live.
10. Web site: Monster High: Soundtrack to the Animated Series. Amazon. 1 May 2023. 1 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230501045404/https://www.amazon.com/Monster-High-Soundtrack-Animated/dp/B0BSB9HQD4. live.
11. Web site: Monster High: Soundtrack To The Animated Series Season 2. Amazon Music. June 8, 2024.
12. Web site: Brown. Diondra. Monster High. Common Sense Media. December 19, 2022. December 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219161906/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/monster-high-0. live.
13. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . 2024-01-17 . GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed . 2024-01-17 . Deadline . en-US.
14. Web site: Petski. Denise. Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List. June 4, 2024. June 10, 2024. Deadline.
15. Web site: Monster High (2022): Season One [DVD]]. Amazon. February 13, 2024 .
16. https://www.amazon.com/Monster-High-Season-Two-DVD/dp/B0DN3H6JQT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=DS6YKJDG53F3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XuuzZ4AKVmPdGIPZyD5ohWKGMSBpg3LL8OLSMzErnBOLm80_BGQRIcHo7vIpYwWyUeihVWNNNzcSciLGsz4J87KOfzO62aLwrT8AxSBkTOi1RWqhJRACKTvTWu53Jmto_4oQkeHj9QXnX03ZZKnvA3k2XwJseM365rIMupIC4BQu4Xn0l2uRD7oB01m0ko10zsEXAqZbQ9viPfV8y92fhCyXTpqKOI4NB2X-7F8BnVA.TnSjhzi37Uj6teXin1v952nXxSgkyl-0ZdA30CYjVmg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Monster+High+%282022%29%3A+Season+Two+DVD&qid=1732593526&s=movies-tv&sprefix=monster+high+2022+season+twdvd%2Cmovies-tv-intl-ship%2C201&sr=1-1