History WesternAnimation / MadMonsterParty

* NarrativeProfanityFilter: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Modzoola gets a tongue-lashing for his wife for being unfaithful to her by pursuing the Monstress. While she doesn't really say anything intelligible, Baron Frankenstein's reaction implies she is swearing.

* InvisibleStreaker: The Invisible Man, natch. Although he ''is'' somehow able to make his fez and glasses appear out of nowhere even after chucking them away.

* AwfulWeddedLife: There's not a single moment in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' where it even seems like the Invisible Man and the Invisible Woman were ever HappilyMarried.

* TheIgor: Yetch is a bit like your typical mad scientist's assistant, complete with his voice being a Creator/PeterLorre impression.

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: While "It" was a clear CaptainErsatz of Franchise/KingKong in [[Film/KingKong1933 the original film]], the Dell Comics adaptation instead changed him into a giant humanoid fish monster.

* ActorAllusion This isn’t the first time Allen Swift [[WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} voiced a vampire]].

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Francesca is utterly repulsed by Yetch's attraction to her.

* LorreLookalike: Yetch bears a striking resemblance to Creator/PeterLorre, including the voice.

* CompositeCharacter: The Werewolf may be considered one of Larry Talbot and Bela from ''Film/TheWolfMan1941''. He has a somewhat similar design to Larry's werewolf form, while his costuming seems to suggest he's meant to be Romani (note the one gold earring he has on his right ear) like Bela was. His more wolfish design may allude to the fact that Bela's werewolf form was played by an actual canine [[note]] a German Shepard, not an actual wolf [[/note]].

* BabiesEverAfter: The prequel has the Monster and his bride seen with a baby in tow in the end credits.

* CaptainErsatz: The Monster's Mate is totally '''not''' the Film/BrideOfFrankenstein; Dracula is certainly '''not''' Film/{{Dracula|1931}}, despite his [[Creator/BelaLugosi Hungarian accent]] (see, he has a [[HighClassGlass monocle]] -- that ''proves'' it!); the Creature is definitely '''not''' from [[Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon the Black Lagoon]]; the Werewolf is positively '''not''' Film/{{The Wolf Man|1941}} (even if he ''is'' introduced as "[[Creator/LonChaneyJr Ron Chanley]]" in the prequel); -- and how could anyone even begin to think that "It" had anything to do with [[Film/KingKong any movie]] ever previously made?

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: The prequel at one point has Baron von Frankenstein use the Mummy's wrappings to enable the monsters to get across a cliff, leaving the mummy briefly naked.

** In the prequel, though Baron von Frankenstein is voiced by Bob [=McFadden=], he still sounds like Creator/BorisKarloff; Dracula sounds even more like a stereotypical Creator/BelaLugosi; and [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Harvey's doctor]] sounds rather like [[Film/ThePrisonerOfZenda Ronald Colman]].

* ParentalBonus: The prequel has some mature jokes, such as the Invisible Man's wife remarking that men are all alike, Igor sharply stating that the details of what the Frankenstein monster did at the office party should not be discussed and Modzoola getting into an argument with his wife because, as Baron Frankenstein put it, "he has eyes for the ladies."

** The prequel features a giant hairy monster named Modzoola. The monster's appearance is likely invoking Film/{{King Kong|1933}}, while the name is a clear reference to Franchise/{{Godzilla}}.

* InkSuitActor: Two characters resemble the actors voicing them. They are Boris Karloff as Baron von Frankenstein and Phyllis Diller as the Monster's Mate (down to her signature laugh).

* CompositeCharacter: The werewolf character may be considered one of Larry Talbot and Bela from ''Film/TheWolfMan1941''. He has a somewhat similar design to Larry's werewolf form, while his costuming seems to suggest he's meant to be Romani (note the one gold earring he has on his right ear) like Bela was. His more wolfish design may allude to the fact that Bela's werewolf form was played by an actual canine [[note]] a German Shepard, not an actual wolf [[/note]].

* LifeOfTheParty: The werewolf is this, with Dracula noting that the convention's going to be a blast with him around.
* MailmanVsDog: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Harvey the mailman gets chased by the Invisible Man's dog as well as Ron Chanley the werewolf.

* BarefootCartoonAnimal: The WolfMan doesn't wear shoes.

* CaptainErsatz: The Monster's Mate is totally '''not''' the Film/BrideOfFrankenstein; Dracula is certainly '''not''' Film/{{Dracula|1931}}, despite his [[Creator/BelaLugosi Hungarian accent]] (see, he has a [[HighClassGlass monocle]] -- that ''proves'' it!); the Creature is definitely '''not''' from [[Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon the Black Lagoon]]; the Werewolf is positively '''not''' Film/{{The Wolf Man|1941}} (even if he ''is'' introduced as "[[ActorAllusion Ron Chanley]]" in the prequel); -- and how could anyone even begin to think that "It" had anything to do with [[Film/KingKong any movie]] ever previously made?

* KillEmAll: [[spoiler:With the exception of Felix and Francesca, Dr. Frankenstein uses the matter-destroying formula to kill him, It, and every single monster on the Isle of Evil. This is due to It being to dangerous to be allowed to live, and the other monsters being far too greedy and selfish for Boris to trust with his secret of destruction.]] This also destroys the island itself; leaving no trace the formula ever existed or any of the monsters.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Or, in the case of the Hunchback, pink.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Francesca calls Yetch a creep at one point, but the zombie assumes that she told him to creep.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Baron genuinely cares for his nephew, Felix, enough to [[spoiler:sacrifice himself to let Felix escape at the end of the movie]].

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Francesca calls Yetch a zombie, but this might have been an insult. In any case, Yetch looks nothing like the other zombies nor behaves like them and at one point addresses them with "you zombies", an odd thing to say if he were one himself. Unlike the others, who are Voodoo zombies, he might be an undead, but the movie was released before the meaning of "zombie" changed. Whatever the case, Yetch displays the abilities to lose and reattach limbs and for his body parts to operate independently. He mentions having a sickness he's very attached to and he can talk. He fills the role of the Igor to Baron Von Frankenstein, but eventually is convinced by Dracula to rebel (while the Voodoo zombies stay loyal).

[[MadScientist The brilliant and devious]] [[AristocratsAreEvil Baron]] [[TheVonTropeFamily von]] Franchise/{{Frankenstein}} (voiced by Creator/BorisKarloff), creator of the [[FrankensteinsMonster Monster]] (voiced by Alan Swift) and his [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein Mate]] (voiced by Creator/PhyllisDiller), has concocted a vial of potion capable of destroying matter. Delighted by his latest success, the Baron decides to retire while still the best, and invites nearly a dozen monsters to the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Isle of Evil]] for a [[FeteWorseThanDeath party]]. There, at the party, he intends to retire as head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters, and hand over the position, and the secret of destruction, to his nephew, the nerdy Felix Flanken (also voiced by Swift). Attending the party, in addition to the Monster and his Mate, are [[{{Dracula}} Count Dracula]], Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame, Literature/TheInvisibleMan, the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon, [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Dr. Jekyll and his alter-ego]], the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolf]], and [[Franchise/UniversalHorror the Mummy]] (all voiced by Swift). Also present are the Baron's assistant, the attractive redhead Francesca (voiced by Gale Garnett); and the zombie butler Yetch (yep, Swift again), who is obsessed with her. ''Not'' invited to the party is a monster the Baron only identifies as "It", who, in the climax, is revealed to be none other than [[spoiler:Franchise/KingKong]]. Needless to say, when the monsters discover the Baron's plan to entrust his secrets with Felix instead of one of them, they are outraged. Hilarity and chaos ensue.

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Yetch is unusually energetic for a zombie. There's also a group of generic zombie workers.

* StiffUpperLip: This seems to be the pun there were going for with Dr. Jekyll's unmoving mouth.

* VillainSong: "Our Time to Shine" qualifies, as Francesca sings it after forming an alliance with Dracula to eliminate Baron von Frankenstein's heir.

[[AristocratsAreEvil Baron]] [[TheVonTropeFamily von]] Franchise/{{Frankenstein}} (voiced by Creator/BorisKarloff), creator of the [[FrankensteinsMonster Monster]] (voiced by Alan Swift) and his [[Film/BrideOfFrankenstein Mate]] (voiced by Creator/PhyllisDiller), has [[MadScientist concocted]] a vial of potion capable of destroying matter. Delighted by his latest success, the Baron decides to retire while he is still on top, and invites nearly a dozen monsters to the [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Isle of Evil]] for a [[FeteWorseThanDeath party]]. There, at the party, he intends to retire as head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters, and hand over the position, and the secret of destruction, to his nephew, the nerdy Felix Flanken (also voiced by Swift). Attending the party, in addition to the Monster and his Mate, are [[{{Dracula}} Count Dracula]], Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame, Literature/TheInvisibleMan, the Film/CreatureFromTheBlackLagoon, [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde Dr. Jekyll and his alter-ego]], the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolf]], and [[Franchise/UniversalHorror the Mummy]] (all voiced by Swift). Also present are the Baron's assistant, the attractive redhead Francesca (voiced by Gale Garnett); and the zombie butler Yetch (yep, Swift again), who is obsessed with her. ''Not'' invited to the party is a monster the Baron only identifies as "It," who, in the climax, is revealed to be none other than [[spoiler: Film/KingKong]]. Needless to say, when the monsters find out that the Baron is planning to entrust his secrets with Felix instead of one of them, they are outraged. Hilarity and chaos ensue.

The film was under-promoted and did poorly in its theatrical release, but has since become a cult classic. Five years later, Rankin[=/=]Bass would give the film an unofficial (and somewhat illogical) prequel of sorts, ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' (1972), a 2D-animated television film for the anthology series ''Creator/{{ABC}} Saturday Superstar Movies'', using most of the original Jack Davis character designs, though dropping Phyllis Diller for a "Monstress".

Although obviously meant to evoke it, the movie has no ''official'' ties to the Franchise/UniversalHorror franchise, even in the same loose-continuity way as ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankenstein''. Not to be confused with the film ''Film/PartyMonster''.

!!Tropes present in ''Mad Monster Party'' include:

* ActorAllusion This isn’t the first time Allen Swift [[WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} played a vampire]].

* AdaptationSpeciesChange: While "It" was a clear CaptainErsatz of Franchise/KingKong in the original film, the comic adaptation by Dell Comics instead changed him into a giant humanoid fish monster.
* AdaptedOut: The comic book adaptation by Dell Comics leaves out the Creature as well as the captain and first mate of the ship the monsters and Felix took to Baron von Frankenstein's island.

-->'''Baron:''' After the party, there was nothing but a huge pile of leftovers!
-->'''Francesca:''' I wonder who it was?
** Later at the climax, [[spoiler: when Dr. Frankenstein uses the anti-matter formula to blow up himself, the monsters and the island, Felix and Francesca can do little but watch. Felix voices that although this is supposed to be a horrible spectacle, there's something about it that reminds him so much of fireworks that he has the urge to sing "Auld Lang Sine".]]

* BreathWeapon: The Creature from the Black Lagoon {{Expy}} can exhale water, and does so uncontrollably when snoring.

* AlliterativeAlias: Felix Flankin, the Baron's nephew.

Although obviously meant to evoke it, the movie has no ''official'' ties to the Franchise/UniversalHorror franchise, even in the same loose-continuity way as ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloMeetFrankenstein''.

* RoboticReveal: While [[spoiler:Francesca]]'s not-quite-human nature is hinted at throughout the movie, [[spoiler:Felix]] isn't even implied until [[spoiler:he starts glitching out during]] the finale. [[spoiler:Unless he's pretending to woo Francesca.]]