Monsters at Work is an animated series based on Disney•Pixar's Monsters, Inc. franchise. It is a sequel (though the first season is an interquel as the season takes place after Waternoose's arrest, before Boo's door got repaired) to the film and was developed by Bobs Gannaway.
It first premiered on July 7, 2021 on Disney+, followed by a second season in 2024. The show started airing on January 6, 2023 on the Disney Channel.
Plot[]
Following the arrest of Henry J. Waternoose III, Monsters, Inc., the power plant at its center, now harvests the laughter of children to fuel the city of Monstropolis, just in time for new Monsters University graduate Tylor Tuskmon to find that his scaring degree has been made obsolete. Becoming a talented mechanic on the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team while working on honing his comedy skills, he eagerly dreams of working on the Laugh Floor alongside Mike and Sulley.
In the second season, after having achieved this goal, Tylor develops doubts over his abilities to be a jokester, since his joke has become less effective in making children laugh and insecurities over the lesser prestige that the new field holds compared to scaring. He receives a job offer from the former Monsters University fraternity president of Roar Omega Roar, Johnny Worthington III, who now works as the president and CEO of Fear Co, a rival energy company that still carries on the centuries long scaring tradition, forcing him into making a choice between his friends and the career path he originally dreamed of. Meanwhile, Mike and Sulley are trying to promote laughter as a new source of power for all the city of Monstropolis after its success in saving Monsters Inc. from closing down.
Cast[]
- John Goodman as James P. Sullivan
- Billy Crystal as Mike Wazowski
- Jennifer Tilly as Celia Mae (Season 1)
- Roxana Ortega as Celia Mae (Season 2), Reporter 4
- Ben Feldman as Tylor Tuskmon
- Aisha Tyler as Millie Tuskmon
- Mindy Kaling as Val Little
- Henry Winkler as Fritz
- Lucas Neff as Duncan P. Anderson, Richard, Father
- Alanna Ubach as Cutter, Maria, Carla Benitez, Rosie, Narrator, Mother, Mary
- Stephen Stanton as Needleman and Smitty, Chuck, George Sanderson, Reporter 2
- Bob Peterson as Roz, Roze
- John Ratzenberger as Yeti, Bernard Tuskmon
- Bonnie Hunt as Ms. Flint
- Gabriel Iglesias as Gary Gibbs
- Curtis Armstrong as Mr. Crummyham
- Dee Bradley Baker as Banana Bread, additional monsters, Chauncey, Robot Kid, Neighbor Monsters, Chompy, Beefy Scarer, Swamp Man, Angry Citizen
- Christopher Swindle as Thaddeus Bile, Fungus; Theodore Pauley, Don, Charlie, Little Boy, Rudy, Additional Monsters, Bathroom Monster/Four-Eyed Monster/McLean, Restaurant Patrons, Sidewalk Monster, McLean, Additional Monsters, M.E.R.C. Official 2
- Bobs Gannaway as Roto, Otis, Chalooby, additional monsters
- John Michael Higgins as Argus Blinks
- Alfred Molina as Professor Knight
- Hadley Gannaway as Thalia Flint
- Hiromi Dames as Lisa, additional monsters, Hazel
- Michaela Dietz as Snore, Kurtz, Josephina, additional monsters
- Ferrell Barron as additional monsters
- Carlos Alazraqui as Rudy the Service Monster, David, Josh Rivera, Jebediah, Business Monster, Restaurant Patrons
- Hiromi Dames as Lanky Schmidt, Student Monsters
- Dave Wittenberg as Fan Monster
- Bob Uecker as Bob Yucker
- Jennifer Coolidge as Marilyn
- Rhys Darby as Roger Rogers
- Janelle James as Joy
- Jenifer Lewis as Virginia Tuskmon
- Ali Wong as Jill
- Kurtwood Smith as Alistair Clawbottom
- Bowen Yang as Carter Lee
- Paula Pell as Suzy "Sunny" Sunshine
- Richard Ayoade as Declan
- Danny Pudi as Evan
- Cody Rigsby as Spin-Ergy Instructor Monster
- Jimmy Tatro as Skyler
- Danny Trejo as Terry
- Joe Lo Truglio as Jack
- Alan Tudyk as Pierre, Michel, Maître d', M.E.R.C. Official 2, Alarmed Monster
- Devin Bright as Marcus
- Cooper Friedman as Alexander
- Lucian Perez as Oscar
- Isabella Abiera as Gurty
- Julia Butters as Lorelei
- Sander Argabrite as J.J.
- Nohely Quiroz as MNN Receptionist, MU Student, FearCo. Receptionist, Adult Monster, Gangly Kid, Additional Monsters
- Tessa Rozanski as Hilary, Sweet Kid
- Sam Deters as Not Valet Monster
- Natalie Lashkari as Little Girl Monster
- Max Mittelman as RΩR Bro, Large Monster, Student Monster, Scared Monster/Convention Monsters, Restaurant Patrons, Kenny, Brian, Reporter 1, Additional Monsters
- Kimberly D. Brooks as Additional Monsters
- Corey Burton as C.R.E.E.P. Worker, Slappy
- Ryan McPartlin as Bully Monster 1, Mr. April
- Emily Peterson as Fear Co. Worker, Fancy Monster, Restaurant Patrons
- Stevie Wermers-Skelton as Scream Can Mascot, Bully Monster 2, Swamp Woman
- Kevin Deters as Janitor, DJ Slinky Stinkwell
- Nathan Fillion as Johnny Worthington III
- Bobby Moynihan as Chet Alexander
- Aubrey Plaza as Claire Wheeler
- Rania Sharkawy as Avani
- Hiromi Dames as Hazel, Addie, Lisa
- Natalie Lashkari as Monster Kids
- Dan Molina as Ethan
- Alan Kim as Ben
- Aubrey Matalon as Neighbor Monsters, Scarlett
- Evan Ridpath as Tiny Monster
- Ethan Sandler as Lou "Stubby" Lizzardo
- Steve Buscemi as Randall Boggs
Trivia[]
- This show is the second television series based on a Pixar film or franchise (not counting any short series or ABC bumpers) since Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
- It's also the second TV series to have its animation outsourced while still done under Pixar's supervision, after Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
- This is the first TV series to be a Disney+ exclusive.
- It's also the first TV series based on a Pixar property to be made after Disney's acquisition of Pixar in January 2006.
- This is the first 3D animated series based on a 3D animated film. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Tangled: The Series, and Big Hero 6: The Series are all 2D animated series that were based on 3D animated films.
- This is the first non-Disney Jr. series from Disney Television Animation to be animated in CGI.
- According to Billy Crystal, the first season consists of ten episodes.
- The first season serves as a gap sequel of the original Monsters, Inc. film, due to the fact that it picks up one day after Henry J. Waternoose III's arrest near the end of said film. However, it takes place before the epilogue, in which Mike rebuilt Boo's door and reunited with Sulley. The connection with the epilogue is seen in "It's Laughter They're After", which recreates the scene to further tie Season 1's events to the film. Despite this, Boo isn't brought back to the series because the creators wished to keep her relationship with Sulley following the events of the first film up to the interpretation of the viewers. It has nothing to do with not loving Boo and not wanting to see her again. It's just that the relationship is so precious, that they want to leave it at that. However, Boo is mentioned in "The Damaged Room", "It's Laughter They're After", and "Lights! Camera! Chaos!", despite not appearing in any of those episodes.
- As shown at the end of "It's Laughter They're After", it shows the same scene from the film, where Sulley gets surprised by Boo's door being reconstructed.
- Boo was actually reconsidered to appear in the series in Season 2, where she would have reunited with Sulley and Mike again and rejoined them on their adventures. However, the motion between Sulley and Mike would have started to change as she entered. Following the release of Season 2, it has been revealed that she never physically appeared in that season either, with her only appearances being mentions and in the picture she drew of herself and Sulley, which the latter has still kept since the events of the original film.
- As shown at the end of "It's Laughter They're After", it shows the same scene from the film, where Sulley gets surprised by Boo's door being reconstructed.
- Randall Boggs didn't appear in Season 1 or most of Season 2 (nor was he mentioned), due to him being banished in the human world in a southern swamp where he was mistaken by a trailer family for an alligator. This TV series also takes place after his banishment in the original film. But unlike Boo, who was mentioned a couple times, he hasn't once been mentioned throughout the series. Eventually, he made his grand return at the end of the Season 2 episode, "Descent into Fear", followed by a major role in the season finale, "Powerless".
- Mr. Waternoose is arrested from the company, and is no longer the owner of the factory. Thus, he doesn't appear in the series in person. Instead, he's pictured.
- The production team visited two power plants to get an idea of what it was like working there and to get a sense of how people responded.
- "Bad Hair Day" and "Opening Doors" are the only episodes in which Sulley is absent. The former is also the only episode in which Mike is absent, if not counting his appearance in the Mike's Comedy Class segments from Season 1.
- Season 2 brings back characters from the prequel film, Monsters University (most notably Johnny Worthington III, Chet Alexander, and Claire Wheeler). However, Professor Knight (who also originated from the prequel) appeared in the series premiere, "Welcome to Monsters, Incorporated". Aside from a reference to Terri and Terry Perry in the episode, "It's Coming From Inside the House!", none of the other members of Oozma Kappa have appeared. However, a pillow with their logo can be seen in the episode, "Lights! Camera! Chaos!"
- The Disney Channel versions of the Season 2 episodes have shorter credits than the episodes from Season 1. The Disney+ prints of these episodes have longer credits, as well as offscreen dialogue from one or more of the show's characters (just like in the credits for that season).
- On another note, the Season 2 credits have a different piece of music playing over them rather than having a custom rendition of the series intro (usually styled after each episode's plot).
- This series was first aired within 20 years after the original Monsters, Inc. film.
- Even though the Season 1 finale takes place during the epilogue of Monsters, Inc., Sulley wasn't wearing his tie in Season 2.
Videos[]
Sneak Peek - Monsters At Work - Disney+-2
Monsters at Work - Trailer
Monsters At Work - Welcome to Monsters, Incorporated EXCLUSIVE CLIP-2
Monsters At Work - Meet Mift EXCLUSIVE CLIP-2
Monsters At Work - Behind The Music - Featurette-2
Monsters At Work - Meet Mift EXCLUSIVE CLIP-3
Monsters At Work - Meet Gary Gibbs - Gabriel Iglesias - INTERVIEW-2
Monsters at Work - Tylor and Roto Teaser-2
Monsters At Work - Out With The Scaring, In With The Laughing (Promo)-2
Meet the Characters of Monsters at Work - What's Up, Disney+-2
Monsters At Work - Work Fam (Promo)-2
Deleted Scene- Tylor’s Graduation - Monsters At Work - Disney+-2
Monsters At Work - Season 2 Announce - Disney+
Monsters at Work Season 2 - Official Trailer - @disneychannel
Monsters At Work - Head Back To The Laugh Floor (Promo)
Monsters At Work - Gift From Above (Promo)
Gallery[]
Tylor's original design
Season 2 poster
Merchandise[]
Funko POP! Tylor Tuskmon figure
Funko POP! Val Little figure
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