Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work
Genre	Comedy
Format	Animated
Directed by	Kaitlyn Ritter Shane Zalvin
Voices of	John Goodman Billy Crystal Ben Feldman Jennifer Tilly
Composer(s)	Dominic Lewis
Opening Theme	"If I Didn't Have You" (Acapella)
Number of seasons	2
Number of episodes	14 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Bobs Gannaway
Producer(s)	Ferrel Barron
Running time	22 Minutes
Production company(s)	Disney Television Animation Pixar ICON Creative Studio Dwarf Animation
Broadcast
Original channel	Disney+ Disney Channel
Original run	July 7, 2021 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb page

Monsters at Work is an animated series based on Monsters, Inc. It was first confirmed in a Disney press release on November 9, 2017 as a Disney+ exclusive. It was originally set for premiere in 2020, but it was delayed to July 2, 2021 and then to July 7, 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This series is a sequel (though the first season is an interquel as the season takes place after Waternoose' arrest, before Boo's door got repaired) to the film and was developed by Bobs Gannaway.

A second season was announced to release on May 5, 2024 (airing on the Disney Channel a month earlier on April 5) with Prep & Landing's Kevin Deters replacing Gannaway as showrunner.

The show started airing on January 6, 2023 on the Disney Channel.

Plot

Following the arrest of Waternoose, 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, Tuskmon 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 the new field holds compared to scaring. He receives a job offer from former Monsters University fraternity president of Roar Omega Roar, Johnny Worthington III who now works as the president and CEO of FearCo, 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)
• 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
• Stephen Stanton as Needleman and Smitty, Chuck, George Sanderson
• 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
• Christopher Swindle as Thaddeus Bile, Fungus; Theodore Pauley, Don, Charlie, Little Boy, Rudy, Additional Monsters, Bathroom Monster/Four-Eyed Monster/McLean
• Bobs Gannaway as Roto, Otis, Chalooby, additional monsters
• John Michael Higgins as Argus Blinks
• Hadley Gannaway as Thalia Flint
• Hiromi Dames as Lisa, additional monsters
• 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
• Hiromi Dames as Lanky Schmidt, Student Monsters
• Dave Wittenberg as Fan Monster
• Bob Uecker as Bob Yucker
• Jennifer Coolidge as TBA
• Rhys Darby as Roger Rogers
• Janelle James as Joy
• Jenifer Lewis as Grandma Tuskmon
• Ali Wong as Jill
• Kurtwood Smith as Alistair Clawbottom
• Bowen Yang as TBA
• Paula Pell as Suzy "Sunny" Sunshine
• Richard Ayoade as Declan
• Danny Pudi as Evan
• Cody Rigsby as Spin-Ergy Instructor Monster
• Jimmy Tatro as TBA
• Danny Trejo as Terry
• Joe Lo Truglio as Jack
• Alan Tudyk as Pierre, Michel, Maître d'
• 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
• Natalie Lashkari as Little Girl Monster
• Max Mittelman as RΩR Bro, Large Monster, Student Monster, Scared Monster/Convention 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
• Stevie Wermers-Skelton as Scream Can Mascot/Bully Monster 2
• Kevin Deters as Janitor
• Nathan Fillion as Johnny Worthington III
• Bobby Moynihan as Chet Alexander
• Aubrey Plaza as Claire Wheeler

Trivia

• This show is both the second Disney Television Animation and Pixar Animation Studios collaboration and 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 is the second to have its animation outsourced while still done under Pixar's supervision after Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
  • It is the first to be a Disney+ exclusive.
  • It is 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 Pixar TV series where the original voice cast reprise their roles.
• This is John Ratzenberger's first involvement in a Pixar production since Onward, only by eighteen months prior, as he was absent from both Soul (despite having a caricature in the film) and Luca, though this could be that Pixar has retired the trend in their films (or at least original ones).
• 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 based on 3D animated films.
• This is the first non-Disney Junior 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 movie because it picks up one day following Henry J. Waternoose III's arrest near the end of the original movie but 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. Boo is not brought back to the series as the creators wished to keep her relationship with Sulley following the events of the first movie 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, everything can't always stay the same. However, Boo is mentioned in "The Damaged Room" and "It's Laughter They're After" despite not appearing in both episodes.
  • As shown at the end of "It's Laughter They're After", it shows the same scene from the movie where Sulley gets surprised by Boo's door being reconstructed, with Season 2 in the near future, Boo is actually reconsidered to appear in the series where her reunion will be shown with Sulley and Mike again and she will rejoin them on their adventures. But the motion between Sulley and Mike will start to change as she enters.
• Randall will not be brought back to the series, 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 also takes place after he got banished. But unlike Boo being mentioned a couple times, he hasn't once been mentioned throughout the series.
• Mr. Waternoose is arrested from the company and is no longer the owner of the factory and he on the other hand will also not be appearing in the series himself in person, he is pictured instead.
• 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" is the only episode where Sulley and Mike are absent from so far, if not counting Mike's appearance in the Mike's Comedy Class segment.
• Season 2 brings back characters from the prequel movie, Monsters University (most notably Johnny Worthington III, Chet Alexander, and Claire Wheeler). However, it is unknown if the members of Oozma Kappa will come back.
• Boo is set to appear in the second season with a different voice actress.

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

External links

• Monsters at Work on Wikipedia

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Media Films and Television: Monsters, Inc. (video/soundtrack) • Monsters University (video/soundtrack) • Mike's New Car • Party Central • Monsters at Work (soundtrack) Video Games: Monsters, Inc. • Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training • Mike's Monstrous Adventure • Disney Universe • Monsters, Inc. Run • Disney Infinity • LEGO The Incredibles • Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode • Disney Speedstorm Cancelled projects: Circle 7 Screenplay Disney Parks Disney Animation Building • Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor • Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! • Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek • Pixar Pal-A-Round Entertainment: "A Whole New World" A Magical Disney Songbook • Disney's Showtime Spectacular • Pixar Playtime Pals • Pixar Pals Playtime Party • TOGETHER: a Pixar Musical Adventure Restaurants: Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats Shops: Monsters, Inc. Company Store Parades: Block Party Bash • Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney Stars 'n' Cars • Jubilation! • Paint The Night Parade • Pixar Play Parade • Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights Fireworks: Happily Ever After • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Mickey's Mix Magic! • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation Spring: Disney's Easter Wonderland • Disney Color-Fest: A Street Party! Summer: Stitch and Friends Summer Surprise Halloween: Maze of Madness: The Nightmare Experiment Continues Christmas: A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas Characters Monsters, Inc.: James P. Sullivan • Mike Wazowski • Boo • Henry J. Waternoose III • Randall Boggs • Fungus • Roz • Celia Mae • Needleman and Smitty • Flint • Thaddeus Bile • Jerry • George Sanderson • Charlie Proctor • Child Detection Agency • Sushi Chef • Tony • Josh Rivera • Pete Ward • Waxford • Theodore Pauley • Lanky Schmidt • Yeti Monsters University: Karen Graves • Frank McCay • Art • Terri and Terry Perry • Scott Squibbles • Don Carlton • Johnny Worthington III • Chet Alexander • Javier Rios • Carrie Williams • Dean Hardscrabble • Professor Knight • Sheri Squibbles • Claire Wheeler • Brock Pearson • Archie the Scare Pig • Rosie Levin • Carla Benitez • Margaret Gesner • Slug Monster Student Monsters At Work: Tylor Tuskmon • Millie Tuskmon • Bernard Tuskmon • Mr. Crummyham • Val Little • Fritz • Cutter • Duncan P. Anderson • Roto • Roze • Banana Bread • Otis • Snore • Maria • Gary Gibbs • Argus Blinks • Inspection Eyes • Thalia Flint • David • Roger Rogers • Jack and Jill Episodes Season One: "Welcome to Monsters, Incorporated" • "Meet Mift" • "The Damaged Room" • "The Big Wazowskis" • "The Cover Up" • "The Vending Machine" • "Adorable Returns" • "Little Monsters" • "Bad Hair Day" • "It's Laughter They're After" Season Two: "A Monstrous Homecoming" • "The C.R.E.E.P. Show" • "Setting the Table" • "Opening Doors" • "It's Coming From Inside the House!" • "Field of Screams" • "Monsters in the Dark" • "Lights! Camera! Chaos!" • "Descent into Fear" • "Powerless" Songs If I Didn't Have You • Put That Thing Back Where It Came From or So Help Me • The Scare Floor • Monsters University • Comedy Can Be Dangerous • I'm Not Gonna Sing You a Song Locations Paris, France • Monstropolis • Monsters, Inc. • Harryhausen's • Himalayas • Boo's Room • Trailer Folk • Monsters University • Fear Tech • The Boiler Room • Fear Co. Objects Scarer's Leaderboard • Scream Canister • Door • Scream Extractor • Little Mikey • Pixar Ball • A113 • Pizza Planet Truck See Also Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory • The Art of Monsters, Inc. • Monsters (Original Treatment) • Monsters, Inc. 2 (Circle 7 Screenplay) • The Art of Monsters University • The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Oozma Kappa • Roar Omega Roar • Jaws Theta Chi • Slugma Slugma Kappa • Eta Hiss Hiss • Python Nu Kappa • Scare Games

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