Monster Quest
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| MonsterQuest | |
|---|---|
 Season one Monster Quest title screen |
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| Format | Documentary |
| Narrated by | Stan Benard |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 14 (as of Jan 23, 2008) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Dale Bosch |
| Producer(s) | Doug Hajicek Collin Mullahy |
| Running time | appx. 45 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The History Channel |
| Original run | October 31, 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Monster Quest is a documentary television series that began to air on October 31, 2007 on The History Channel. The program deals with the search for various cryptozoological creatures reportedly seen around the world.
The purpose of the show is best described by the narrative in the opening credits, "Witnesses around the world report seeing monsters. Are they real or imagined? Science searches for answers on Monster Quest."
The show has been picked up for a second season starting May 28, 2008.
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season One
| Ep# | Title | Original airdate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | America's Loch Ness Monster | October 31, 2007 | Investigation of the plesiosaur-like lake monster nicknamed Champ that supposedly lurks in Lake Champlain, dubbed "America's Loch Ness Monster". |
| 102 | Sasquatch Attack | November 7, 2007 | Investigation of the bizarre attacks upon a remote hunting cabin in Northern Ontario by suspected Bigfoot creatures and other reports of aggressive Sasquatch in the North Western United States. |
| 103 | Giant Squid Found | November 14, 2007 | Investigation off Mexico's Sea of Cortez, into the reports and capture of Giant Squids. |
| 104 | Birdzilla | November 21, 2007 | Investigation into the legendary Thunderbird and the sightings of giant birds in Illinois, Texas and Alaska. |
| 105 | Bigfoot | November 28, 2007 | The continued investigations of Bigfoot in Washington State and a digital enhancement study of the infamous 1967 Patterson film. |
| 106 | Mutant Canines | December 5, 2007 | Investigation into reports of attacks on pets and livestock in Maine and Minnesota by strange hybrid canines. |
| 107 | Lions in the Suburbs | December 12, 2007 | Investigation into the reports of large black cats and jaguar-like creatures that have been encroaching into human populated areas of Arizona, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York |
| 108 | Gigantic Killer Fish | December 19, 2007 | Investigation into encounters of massive freshwater fish from the Arctic to the Amazon. |
| 109 | Swamp Beast | December 26, 2007 | Investigation into the swamps of Louisiana and Florida to look for the legendary Skunk Ape. |
| 110 | Stalin's Ape Man | January 2, 2008 | Investigation of former Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's supposed plan to create ape-human hybrids, and also the study of Oliver, an unusual chimpanzee with human-like qualities. |
| 111 | Unidentified Flying Creatures | January 9, 2008 | Investigation into the purported existence of extra-dimensional atmospheric creatures known as Rods. |
| 112 | The Real Hobbit | January 16, 2008 | Investigation into the Southeast Asian reports of "Hobbit-like" humanoids called Homo floresiensis and the humanoid-ape creature known as the Orang Pendek. |
| 113 | Giganto: the Real King Kong | January 19, 2008 | Investigation into reports of the continued existence of Gigantopithecus - a huge species of extinct ape that inspired the tales of King Kong. |
| 114 | American Werewolf | January 23, 2008 | Investigation into Wisconsin and Michigan reports of a werewolf-like creature also known as the "Beast of Bray Road" and the "Michigan Dogman". |
[edit] Season Two
Season two is currently airing and the schedule below is subject to change.
| Ep# | Title | Original airdate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Mega Hog | May 28, 2008 | Investigation into the reports of gigantic swine like the 800 lb "Hogzilla" shot in Georgia in 2004. |
| 202 | Vampire Beast | June 4, 2008 | Investigation into the 2007 Bolivia, North Carolina reports of strange attacks on livestock and pets by a creature that feeds on blood. |
| 203 | Ghosts | June 11, 2008 | Investigation into the supposed existence of ghosts at the famous Lizzie Borden axe-murder house in Massachusetts. |
| 204 | Ohio Grassman | June 18, 2008 | Investigation into sightings of Bigfoot-like creatures throughout the state of Ohio. |
| 205 | Giant Killer Snakes | June 24, 2008 | Investigation into the rumors of massive, man-eating anacondas in Venezuela and enormous, alligator-eating pythons in the Florida Everglades. |
