History WesternAnimation / Inhumanoids

* CutShort: The show's comic book adaptation ended at the fourth issue with Sandra Shore being zombified by D'Compose and was cancelled before the story could continue.

* HappyEndingOverride: The FivePartPilot ends with Earth Corps victorious and the Inhumanoids all imprisoned again. Almost immediately they're freed again so the show can continue.

* ComicBookAdaptation: The animated series received a comic book tie-in by Star Comics a month after the end of its run. The comic lasted four issues and ended on a cliffhanger where Sandra Shore was zombified by D'Compose.

* BaldOfAwesome: Auger of Earth Corps is bald and one of the people trying to defend humanity from the Inhumanoids.

* TerribleTrio: Lacking the numbers for a FiveManBand, the Inhumanoids consist of three giant monsters. Gagoyle and Sslither are opposed to the Inhumanoid trio.

* {{Treants}}: The Redwoods are a race of these who helped bring down the Inhumanoids ages ago. They give some information to the Earth Corps, but make it clear tat since humanity caused the return of the Inhumanoids, it's ''their'' problem.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Herc Armstrong, leader of Earth Corps, certainly has a cool name appropriate for his position.

* IntercontinuityCrossover: The show is in the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'', as evidenced by all three featuring appearances by Hector Ramirez and ''Jem'' having one episode feature a cameo by D'Compose on a television set.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: The toyline did not include figures of Sandra "Ms. Navigator" Shore, Anatoly "Tankmaster" Kiev, Brad "Sabre Jet" Ambruster, Blackthorne Shore, Gagoyle or Sslither. Howeverm most of them were planned for the canceled second year.

* Foreshadowing: Sslither is mentioned in several episodes before he is finally introduced, even in a blink and you'll miss it reference as early as episode 7!

* GiveGeeksAChance: [[spoiler: Stella Blaze cartainly did when Derek saved her from Tendril. They later do a "Mr. Foam" commercial as Dr. Derek and Mrs. Stella ''Bright.'']]

The main story focuses on a group of scientists called the Earth Corps, who discover an enormous monster, D'Compose, encased in amber in the Big Sur. Unknown to the Corps, D'Compose is one of a race of horrors known as the Inhumanoids, who were sealed under the Earth long ago. Tendril is another of these {{eldritch abomination}}s. He is discovered and freed by a CorruptCorporateExecutive, and he in turn frees D'Compose. Joining with their leader Metlar, the Inhumanoids are again a menace to the world. With the help of the [[BigGood Mutores]], the elemental beings who imprisoned the Inhumanoids in the first place, the Earth Corps step up to put down the monsters again.

The main story focuses on a group of scientists called the Earth Corps. An enormous monster, called D'Compose, is discovered encased in amber in the Big Sur. By taking him out, they don't realize that they have unleashed evil on their world. Following that, many more discoveries of grotesque monsters happen. Tendril and D'Compose are two of those {{eldritch abomination}}s. With the help of the [[{{Treants}} Redwoods,]] they try to put down the monsters again.

The show in its day had a lot of FamilyUnfriendlyViolence and remains a great source of scares. More importantly, it was an unusual kids' show for its use of good subplots, strong pacing and suspense. Unfortunately, the toy line failed due to the major gimmick of the monster figures' sheer size (14", almost as big as the kids in the ads!) making them too expensive for many parents to buy, and so the show had to go too.

* CreepyGood: The Mutores, despite being good guys, are definitely monstrous. The Redwoods, in particular, you would mistake for evil until they start talking. Looking at their hideous toy version, nobody would blame you for thinking they were bad guys too.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The show was noticeably much darker in tone than most cartoons and toy lines of their day. Some of the later episodes like "Primal Passions" and "The Masterson Team" veer sharply toward comedy, though.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: The toyline did not include figures of Sandra "Ms. Navigator" Shore, Anatoly "Tankmaster" Kiev, Sabre Jet, Blackthorne Shore, Gagoyle or Sslither.

* ToylessToylineCharacter: The toyline did not include figures of Sandra "Ms. Navigator" Shore, Anatoly "Tankmaster" Kiev, Gagoyle or Sslither.

** D'Compose can be burnt by sunlight, which also returns his undead minions to normal.

* AlliterativeName: Sandra Shore.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Herc Armstrong, leader of Earth Corps.
* BaldOfAwesome: Auger of Earth Corps.

* BigBad: Metlar.

* TheBrute: Tendril.
* BodyHorror: And how! Just one example: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDKyL6y7FZ8 DECOMPOSE!]] "He's turned her into a nightmare!" indeed.

* CombatTentacles: Tendril.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Than most cartoons and toy lines of their day. Some of the later episodes like "Primal Passions" and "The Masterson Team" veer sharply toward comedy, though.
* DemBones: The skeleton warriors who defend Skelweb.

* TheDragon: D'Compose.

* EyePatchOfPower: Blackthorn Shore has one.
* FamilyUnfriendlyViolence: Especially [[FamilyUnfriendlyDeath some of the deaths!]]
* FiveEpisodePilot: The first story arc is a self-contained story. In fact, how quickly the Inhumanoids escape again in the next episode to allow the plot to continue seems extremely abrupt.

* {{Kaiju}}: The Inhumanoids, despite being smaller than most Kaiju, and being intelligent and able to talk.

* MerchandiseDriven: Part of the reason it only lasted 13 episodes.

* NonHumanUndead: D'Compose and some of his undead army.

* PoweredArmor: The Earth Corps scientists wear PoweredArmor designed for subterranean exploration. These are strong enough to withstand an Inhumanoid giving them a firm squeeze, though the recipient does note that a few rivets are popping.

* UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco: Where D'Compose will be released.
* SealedEvilInACan: All of the Inhumanoids except for Gagoyle are this when the series begins.

* ScienceHero: Earth Corps.

* WeaksauceWeakness: D'Compose, badass human-corrupting [[NinjaPirateRobotZombie zombie dinosaur man]] is vulnerable to two things: [[HolyBurnsEvil sunlight]] and ''tree sap.''

* [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Lasers are everywhere, even the police have them - shooting out of .38 revolvers!!! Too bad the lasers don't do much except for the laser cannon on the Earth Corps vehicle (that one was strong enough to take a limb off Tendril).

* FrickinLaserBeams: Lasers are everywhere, even the police have them - shooting out of .38 revolvers!!! Too bad the lasers don't do much except for the laser cannon on the Earth Corps vehicle (that one was strong enough to take a limb off Tendril).

The main story focuses on a group of scientists called the Earth Corps. An enormous monster, called D'Compose, is discovered encased in amber in the Big Sur. By taking him out, they don't realize that they have unleashed evil on their world. Following that, many more discoveries of grotesque monsters happen. Tendril and D'Compose are two of those {{eldritch abomination}}s. With the help of the Redwoods, they try to put down the monsters again.

* AchillesHeel: Metlar can be paralyzed by magnetic fields. D'Compose can be burnt by sunlight, which also returns his undead minions to normal.

* CagedInsideAMonster: The character D'Compose used his [[{{Pun}} ribcage]] as a prison.

* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Dr. Mangler drowns in toxic waste, and is StrippedToTheBone by it. One of his minions brings his skeleton to D'Compose to resurrect him. The resulting abomination, who dubs himself Nightcrawler, is enough to freak out D'Compose himself.]]
* CardCarryingVillain: Sandra Shore's brother Blackthorne Shore doesn't even deny that he's a depraved bastard. "I'm not sick, I'm evil!"

--> D'Compose: It is ''hideous!''
--> Nightcrawler: And I trust you will make me even more so.

* GeniusBruiser: Metlar while probably not a genius, is certainly smart enough to give the geniuses of Earth Corp a challenge when combined with his might and supernatural powers. He's got a good understanding of engineering given he was the builder of several world monuments and can think in terms of long term goals

* PoweredArmor: The Earth Corps scientists wear PoweredArmor designed for subterranean exploration.