Monster by Mistake: The Animated Series

Monster by Mistake: The Animated Series is a 2D-animated Canadian television series that aired on YTV from 2004 to 2006. The series was created by Mark Mayerson of Catapult Productions, and co-produced with CCI Entertainment (formerly Cambium) in Toronto, Canada. The two companies partnered in Studio 345, a computer animation and former Sears catalogue production facility for the production of the show, which was made using Houdini software.

The series follows the adventures of Warren Patterson, a young boy who turns into a blue sasquatch-like monster whenever he sneezes after having been accidentally cursed by Gorgool's jewel. Together with his sister Tracy and their ghostly friend Johnny B. Dead, Warren must find a way to break the curse and stop Gorgool from taking over the world.

Monster by Mistake: The Animated Series features the same characters and setting as the original Monster by Mistake series, but is aimed at a younger audience. The series was produced in association with The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and aired on CBC Television in Canada., ,

The series was released on DVD in Canada by Véhicule Press in 2006.

Plot:
The series follows Warren Patterson and his sister Tracy as they adjust to life in their new home in Chicago after moving from Toronto at the end of the original series. Warren still turns into a blue sasquatch-like monster whenever he sneezes, but now must contend with new dangers and enemies, including an evil sorceress named Malefica and her servant Igor.

Directed by:
Dan Fausett

Animation:
The show was animated using traditional 2D animation.

Similars To:
The series is similar to the original 1996 Monster by Mistake CGI-animated series in terms of premise and characters.

Episodes:
52 episodes were produced, each 11 minutes long. The show aired on YTV in Canada and ABC Family in the United States.

Broadcast:
The show aired on YTV in Canada and ABC Family in the United States. It also aired internationally, including on Nickelodeon UK, France 5, RTÉ Two in Ireland, and Super RTL in Germany.

Home media:
The series was released on DVD by BCI Eclipse Home Entertainment in 2006.

Controversy:
None reported

International:
The show aired internationally, including on Nickelodeon UK, France 5, RTÉ Two in Ireland, and Super RTL in Germany.

Official descriptions:
"Warren Patterson is your average 13-year old boy. But whenever he sneezes, he turns into a giant blue Sasquatch! Now Warren, his sister Tracy and their ghostly friend Johnny B. Dead must juggle life as Monsters by Mistake with life as normal Chicago teens." - YTV website

Categories:
2000s Canadian animated television series	 	 2004 Canadian television series debuts 2006 Canadian television series endings 2000s Irish television series	 	 English-language television programs YTV (TV channel) Television series about ghosts Irish children's animated fantasy television series Animated television series about families Canadian computer-animated television series Television spin-offs Animated television series about monsters Canadian children's animated comedy television series Animated supernatural television series Fictional shapeshifting creatures Fictional witches Fictional sorcerers and wizards.