History WesternAnimation / NerdsAndMonsters

''Nerds and Monsters'' is {{Canadian|Series}} animated series produced by Vancouver0based studio Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. (''WesternAnimation/TheHollow'') for Creator/{{YTV}} and internationally distributed by Toronto's Creator/NineStoryMediaGroup. It premiered on March 12, 2014 and ended on August 27, 2016, running for a total of 40 episodes over 2 seasons. It was created by Josh Mepham, Kathy Antonsen Rocchio, Greg Sullivan, and Vito Viscomi, all of which previously worked at Creator/StudioBProductions on series like ''WesternAnimation/BeingIan'', ''WesternAnimation/YvonOfTheYukon'', and ''WesternAnimation/YakkityYak''.

''Nerds and Monsters'' is [[CanadianMedia Canadian]] animated series produced by Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. and Creator/NineStoryMediaGroup for Creator/{{YTV}}. It premiered on March 12, 2014 and ended on August 27, 2016, running for a total of 40 episodes over 2 seasons. It was created by Josh Mepham, Kathy Antonsen Rocchio, Greg Sullivan, and Vito Viscomi, all of which previously worked at Creator/StudioBProductions on series like ''WesternAnimation/BeingIan'', ''WesternAnimation/YvonOfTheYukon'', and ''WesternAnimation/YakkityYak''.

* GrossoutShow: Sometimes crosses into this territory, mainly when the monsters are involved.

%%* IAteWhat: This is Irwin's reaction when he is told the "snowflakes" he is catching on his tongue are actually dandruff. %%What was his reaction?

* RedHerring: In "The Falconerd", when Dudley [[ItMakesMuchSenseInContext goes on a rampage attacking the island residents with a giant eagle he saved]], Irwin, Becky, Stan, and the monsters try to hatch a egg they believe will have bigger bird to fight off against Dudley's. In the end, the egg hatches a [[VisualGag literal red herring]].

''Nerds and Monsters'' is [[CanadaEh Canadian]] animated series produced by Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. for Creator/{{YTV}}. It premiered on March 12, 2014 and ended on August 27, 2016, running for a total of 40 episodes over 2 seasons. It was created by Josh Mepham, Kathy Antonsen Rocchio, Greg Sullivan, and Vito Viscomi

* FakeCrossover: Had one with Creator/YTV's The Zone, where former host Carlos teleports to Monster Island though a machine.

[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise beginning far right: [[DumbMuscle Vink]], [[DumbJock Stan]], [[ExtravertedNerd Irwin]], [[TheNapoleon Dudley]], [[FriendToAllLivingThings Becky]], [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch Lyle]], [[TheStarscream Skur]], [[BigBad Zarg]], and [[LikeAnOldMarriedCouple Urp and Durn]]]]

** Irwin Chung is of [[AsianAndNerdy Chinese]] and [[JewishAndNerdy Jewish]] descent. Appearance-wise, he's [[GeekPhysique thin and weak]], wears NerdGlasses, has a big GagNose, NerdGlasses, carries a NerdyInhaler, and a bowl cut hairstyle. He also wears a sweater vest over a button down and brown slacks. Personality-wise, he's fearful of almost everything and accident-prone. Despite that, he exhibits some ExtravertedNerd tendencies by constantly hitting on Becky, seemingly oblivious to how bad he is at it.

* {{Nerd}}: Obviously! The series stars a group of nerds (and a jock) as the protagonists.

* IAteWhat: This is Irwin's reaction when he is told the "snowflakes" he is catching on his tongue are actually dandruff.

** Episode 9 has Vink peeing himself after being tickled. And let's just say that he pees A LOT...

* {{Adorkable}}: Lyle is a sweet and friendly little monster.

* CrossDressingVoices: Dudley is voiced by Creator/TabithaStGermain and Durn by Michael Adamthwaite.

* PottyFailure: When Dudley becomes completely dependent on a pet he domesticated, he orders the pet to carry him to the outhouse, then a few seconds later tells him not to bother and to take him to the shower instead.

''Nerds and Monsters'' is [[CanadaEh Canadian]] animated series produced by Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. for Creator/{{YTV}}. It premiered on March 12, 2014 and ended on August 27, 2016, running for a total of 40 episodes over 2 seasons.

* {{Adorkable}}: Lyle.

* BigBad: Zarg.

* BlindWithoutEm: Dudley and Irwin.
* ButtMonkey: Skur

* DumbBlond: Stan.

[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise beginning far right: Vink, Stan, Irwin, Dudley, Becky, Lyle, Skur, Zarg, and Urp and Durn]]

The show is set on an island populated by monsters where three nerdy kids named Dudley Squat, Irwin Chang-stein, and Becky Hooger, as well as a dumb football linebacker named Stan Grissle, are stranded in what can basically be called YTV's version of Series/GilligansIsland. The plots features the Nerds [[DumbJock (and Stan, who is considered a Nerd by the monster denizens regardless]])[[note]]in fact the Monsters think "Nerd" is literally the name of the kids' species, having never seen a human before[[/note]] simply making the best of it on the island, while surviving the plans of the monsters' chieftain [[BigBad Zarg]], who sees the Nerds as a threat to his people's way of life. Though the nerds and the monsters generally don't get along, there is an exception in Zarg's nephew and heir to the throne, Lyle, a kind and gentle monster child who prefers the Nerd's company and doesn't see himself as a monster.

* AdultsAreUseless: Justified, for the nerds.

* CrossDressingVoices: Dudley is voiced by [[Creator/TabithaStGermain Tabitha St. Germain]] and Durn by Michael Adamthwaite.

* TheStarScream: Skur, many of his episodes involve plots to try and overthrow Zarg with minimal success.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Zarg.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of the bus driver went unexplained until "Nerds and Monster Bus" where it's revealed he ended up on a different island full of beautiful women.

A [[CanadaEh Canadian]] animated series produced by YTV, set on an island populated by monsters where three nerds and a dumb football linebacker are stranded in YTV's version of [[Series/GilligansIsland Gilligan's Island]]. The plots feature the Nerds [[DumbJock (and Stan, who is considered a Nerd by the monster denizens regardless]]) [[note]] in fact the Monsters think "Nerd" is literally the name of their race, having never seen a human before [[/note]] simply making the best of it on the island, while surviving the plans of [[BigBad Zarg]] who sees the Nerds as a threat to his people's way of life. Though there is also Lyle who is a kind gentle monster child, who prefers the Nerd's company, as he doesn't see himself as a monster.

* GoldenSnitch: In "Monster and Commander", a disguised Dudley challenges Zarg for the leadership of the monsters. The challenge consists of three contests. After winning the first two, he learns that the third contest is a battle to the death, leading him to ask "What was the point of the other two contests?!".

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of the busdriver went unexplained until "Nerds and Monster Bus" where it's revealed he washed up on a different island full of beautiful women.

* FridgeHorror: We never find out the fate of the Busdriver. We can only assume s/he died.

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Zarg.

A [[CanadaEh Canadian]] animated series produced by YTV, set on an island populated by monsters where three nerds and a dumb football linebacker are stranded in YTV's version of [[GilligansIsland Gilligan's Island]]. The plots feature the Nerds [[DumbJock (and Stan, who is considered a Nerd by the monster denizens regardless]]) [[note]] in fact the Monsters think "Nerd" is literally the name of their race, having never seen a human before [[/note]] simply making the best of it on the island, while surviving the plans of [[BigBad Zarg]] who sees the Nerds as a threat to his people's way of life. Though there is also Lyle who is a kind gentle monster child, who prefers the Nerd's company, as he doesn't see himself as a monster.