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"Meet Mift" is the second episode in the first season of Monsters at Work. It aired on July 7, 2021 on Disney+ and aired on January 6, 2023 on Disney Channel.

Synopsis[]

When Tylor is initiated into MIFT during a bizarre ritual, he wants nothing more than to get away from his odd coworkers. But when an emergency strikes Monsters, Inc., MIFT kicks into action and Tylor develops a hint of respect for the misfit team.

Plot[]

Tylor gets dropped off at Monsters, Inc. by his mother Millie who thinks he is exaggerating about his MIFT coworkers. However, she learns first hand how eccentric they are when she meets Fritz and Val for the first time and accepts that they are a little weird. Upon entering the building, Tylor is brought to the back room by MIFT for his initiation which is elaborate and somewhat jarring. They ask him to "wrench the nut", but he fumbles it and the nut falls down a seemingly endless pipe. Nevertheless, they have him enter through a doorway via conveyor belt, but Tylor is very much reluctant to enter when they say that his time with MIFT will be for eternity. Just as he goes through the doorway, the power goes out.

Monsters, Inc. is experiencing slight power outages as the monsters are quickly trying to gather as much laugh power as they possibly can. Mike is in the lead, but is quickly getting tired and sleepy from overworking. Sulley tries to give him coffee to no avail. When Roze mentions that Mike needs to teach his comedy class, Needleman and Smitty offer him "36 1/2 Hour Energy" drink which immediately begins to power him up. Tylor becomes annoyed when MIFT gives him the break room table as his desk (they ran out) and give him a wrench with his name inscribed on it. When Duncan messes with Tylor with a faulty cannister, he angrily leaves as he heads to Mike's comedy class. The rest of MIFT learns what happened and decides to follow him.

Mike hyperactively teaches the class as MIFT enters to sit in with Tylor, much to his annoyance. Mike steps away while Ms. Flint takes over the class so that he can continue his work at the laugh floor. However, another outage occurs and he is trapped in the bedroom. Back at the class, Banana Bread offers his own logic on humor which actually amuses Ms. Flint. MIFT is suddenly called to the laugh floor as they all leave, though Ms. Flint asks Banana Bread to stay. MIFT immediately gets to work on fixing the door and manage to get Mike out, only for him to accidentally step on the control panel and launch the door back into the door room. Needing to turn a nut-like switch, Tylor finally accepts his job and successfully helps rescue Mike who finally falls asleep from being overworked and he is personally thanked by Celia and Sulley.

MIFT returns to the main room to celebrate Tylor's success with helping aid the team when Ms. Flint and Banana Bread, whose real name is Winchester, suddenly enter to announce the latter's acceptance into being a jokester for the main team. While MIFT is sad to see him go, it opens up his desk so that Tylor can take it as he happily accepts his place with the MIFT team. As he heads into the back to help break open a piƱata the nut that he previously dropped down the pipe suddenly falls back through the top and lands on his desk next to his wrench.

Mike's Comedy Class[]

Mike teaches his class of jokesters by warning them that there are dangers that they need to avoid, which he explains through song. At the very end, Roze comes in with a joke of her own:

ā€œRoze: Knock, knock.
Mike: Who's there?
Roze: Police.
Mike: Police, who?
Roze: Police end this song!
ā€
―Roze telling Mike to wrap it up.


Cast[]

Song[]

Trivia[]

  • Banana Bread's real name is revealed as Winchester and leaves MIFT.
  • This is the first episode to feature a Mike's Comedy Class sketch.
  • It is revealed that when viewed from behind an open door to a child's bedroom, the door simply becomes a frame.
  • Tylor's initiation slightly invokes the tank initiation from Finding Nemo.
  • Credits Line: Val expresses joy to the audience for watching the credits while Fritz repeats his MIFTer bird whistle.

Gallery[]

v - e - d
Media
Films: Monsters, Inc. (video/soundtrack) • Monsters University (video/soundtrack)

Shorts: Mike's New Car • Party Central
Shows: 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 • Disney Dreamlight Valley
Books: Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory • The Art of Monsters, Inc. • The Art of Monsters University
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 • Monstropolis (Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster) • 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 • Harryhausen's
Shops: Monsters, Inc. Company Store
Parades: Block Party Bash • Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney Stars 'n' Cars • Disney Starlight • Friendtastic! • 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 • Ms. Flint • Thaddeus Bile • Jerry • George Sanderson • Charlie Proctor • Child Detection Agency • Sushi Chef • Tony • Josh Rivera • Pete Ward • Waxford • Theodore Pauley • Lanky Schmidt • Chalooby • Ricky Plesuski • Bob Peterson • 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 • Pep Squad
Monsters At Work: Tylor Tuskmon • Millie Tuskmon • Bernard Tuskmon • Virginia 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 • Declan • Joy • Sunny Sunshine • Skyler • Lorelei Worthington • J.J. Worthington • Jack Worthington • Alistair Clawbottom •Carter Lee • Marilyn • Monstropolis Energy Regulatory Commission • Ben • Evan • Jebediah Krakenson • Fabian Tuskmon • Johnny Worthington II

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
Monstropolis • Paris, France • Mike and Sulley's Apartment • Monsters, Inc. • Harryhausen's • Boo's Room • Himalayas • The Boiler Room • Trailer Folk • Monsters University • Fear Tech • Fear Co. • Le Petit Grrrr
Objects
Scarer's Leaderboard • Scream Canister • Door • Scream Extractor • Little Mikey • Pixar Ball • A113 • Pizza Planet Truck
See Also
Monsters (Original Treatment) • 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