Line #66 WesternAnimation/MadMonsterParty


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4	Produced by [[Creator/RankinBassProductions Rankin/Bass]] and released in 1967, the StopMotion puppet animated (called "Animagic") feature-length film ''Mad Monster Party?'' is a get-together of many classic monsters, as designed by ''Magazine/{{MAD}}'' cartoonist Jack Davis.
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6	[[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". 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.
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8	The film was under-promoted and did poorly in its initial theatrical release, but has since become a CultClassic. Five years later, in 1972, Rankin[=/=]Bass would give the film an unofficial (and somewhat illogical) {{prequel}} of sorts, ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', a traditionally animated TVMovie 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", whose marriage to Franksenstein's Monster is the centerpiece of the story.
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10	Although obviously meant to evoke it, the film 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 crime biopic ''Film/PartyMonster''.
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12	Today, ''Mad Monster Party?'' is considered by many to be the precursor to ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
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14	!!Mad Trope Party:
15	* AbhorrentAdmirer: Francesca is utterly repulsed by Yetch's attraction to her.
16	* ActorAllusion
17	** This isn’t the first time Allen Swift [[WesternAnimation/{{Underdog}} voiced a vampire]].
18	** The Monster's Mate is basically a monster version of Creator/PhyllisDiller. She has Diller"s signature laugh, and refers to the Monster as "Fang".
19	** In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', the Werewolf is given the name "[[Film/TheWolfMan1941 Ron Chanley]]", while [[Film/TheInvisibleMan1933 The Invisible Man]] is given the name "[[Creator/ClaudeRains Claude]]".
20	** Perhaps the greatest of all: Creator/BorisKarloff went from playing Frankenstein's Monster to playing '''Dr.''' Frankenstein (named Boris).
21	* AdaptationDyeJob: Felix and Francesca respectively have brown hair and red hair, but both have black hair in Dell Comics' comic adaptation of the film.
22	* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: The comic adaptation by Dell changes "It" from a Franchise/KingKong CaptainErsatz into a giant humanoid fish monster, yet leaves Felix's offering of giving the monster a banana and Baron von Frankenstein addressing the monster as an overgrown chimpanzee untouched.
23	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: While "It" was a clear CaptainErsatz of Franchise/KingKong, the Dell Comics adaptation of the film instead changed him into a giant humanoid fish monster.
24	* AdaptedOut: The comic book adaptation removes the Creature as well as the captain and first mate of the ship the monsters and Felix took to Baron von Frankenstein's island.
25	* AggressiveNegotiations: The ''S.S. Herring'' hadn't been going to the Isle of Evil until they got a strange bunch of horrifying passengers who were under the impression that it was. This was done largely by accident on the monsters' part, and especially on Felix's part.
26	* AlliterativeName: Felix Flankin, the Baron's nephew.
27	* AmbiguouslyJewish: When Yetch is flicked away by It, his exclamation of surprise is "Oy vey!"
28	* AngryChef: Mafia Machiavelli, who gets upset when Yetch suggests the hyena casserole is missing something; he throws knives at Yetch.
29	* 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. It's even addressed that Nagatha's mother advised her against marrying Claude and that Claude actually agrees with his mother-in-law on that matter.
30	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: The Monster and his Mate seem to quarrel, but they are genuinely loyal to each other; in a surprisingly touching moment, when the Monster's Mate dances with The Mummy during the dance sequence, The Monster rises to his feet in mute jealousy and stares at them with a hurt look and clenched hands.
31	* BabiesEverAfter: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', the Monster and his bride are seen with a baby in tow in the end credits.
32	* BarefootCartoonAnimal: The Werewolf doesn't wear shoes.
33	* BerserkButton: When Yetch tells Chef Mafia Machiavelli that his hyena casserole is missing something, he flips out and [[DisproportionateRetribution throws knives at Yetch]].
34	* BlackComedy:
35	-->'''Baron:''' After the party, there was nothing but a huge pile of leftovers!\
36	'''Francesca:''' I wonder who it was?
37	** 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 Syne".]]
38	* BlindWithoutEm: Felix can't see a thing without his glasses, which allows him to encounter the Wolf Man and the Invisible Man without noticing anything amiss.
39	* BreathWeapon: The Creature from the Black Lagoon {{expy}} can exhale water, and does so uncontrollably when snoring.
40	* {{Butterface}}: The Monstress in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' has her face obscured from view for most of the film and is clearly shapely and alluring. When her face is finally shown near the end when she weds the Monster, it is shown that she has a skull-like countenance.
41	* 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 ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters''); -- and how could anyone even begin to think that "It" had anything to do with [[Film/KingKong any movie]] ever previously made?
42	* CardCarryingVillain: It goes without saying when you live on a place called the Isle of Evil, doesn’t it?
43	* CatFight: There's a cat fight between hot babe Francesca and the Monster's Mate, Phyllis Diller -- complete with dubbed-in meows.
44	* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Francesca calls Yetch a creep at one point, but he assumes that she ordered him to creep and readily does so.
45	** Much later on, he attempts to get her to kiss him, but [[spoiler:"It" comes along and casually flicks him through the air]]. His reaction is to casually drawl, "Ooh, your keeses send me to ze mooooon!"
46	* ComicBookAdaptation: There were two comic book adaptations of this film.
47	** A one-shot published by Creator/DellComics in 1967, a few months after the film's original release.
48	** A four-issue miniseries published by Black Bear Press in 1999.
49	* 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 like Bela was.
50	* TheDeadCanDance: At one point, the Mate is dancing with the Mummy to "Do the Mummy", performed by the rock band Little Tibia and the Fibias, which consists entirely of [[DemBones living skeletons]].
51	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: The Baron genuinely cares for Felix and Francesca, enough to [[spoiler:sacrifice himself to let them escape at the end of the movie]].
52	* EvenEvilHasStandards: The reason the Baron doesn't invite "It" to the party is that he found that monster's behavior disgusting.
53	* EvilBrit: Mr. Hyde, since he's Dr. Jekyll's evil alter ego and has a British accent.
54	* {{Expy}}: Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame may not have been invited to the wedding in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', but [[TheIgor Igor]] sure seems to be filling in for him.
55	** [[Series/SesameStreet Count von Count's]] character design, including his PointyEars and HighClassGlass, are rather similar to that of Count Dracula in this film.
56	* ExtremeOmnivore:
57	** The Monster at one point eats an entire wineglass.
58	** In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Ron Chandley licks his plate clean and then proceeds to devour the plate itself.
59	* FieryRedhead: Francesca has bright red hair and quite the temper.
60	* TheFool: During one scene, Felix manages to successfully evade the attacks of multiple monsters by sheer dumb luck.
61	* FrankensteinsMonster: The Monster and his Mate play an important role in the story and setting.
62	* GoodIsDumb: Felix is a kindly, dim, clumsy fellow.
63	* HaventYouSeenXBefore: The early scene where Felix meets the sailors at the dock after several monsters have already boarded the ship has a variant of this. The sailors, spooked by the behavior of the monsters, react to the normal-looking Felix with fear.
64	-->'''Felix:''' Golly. What's the matter with them? Haven't they ever seen a tourist before?
65	* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Francesca, after Felix kisses her, abandons her plan to do away with him.]]
66	* HeroicSacrifice: In order to buy enough time for Felix and Francesca to escape, [[spoiler:the Baron hops into a biplane and goes to attack It]].
67	* HighClassGlass: Dracula's got a monocle.
68	* HumanHammerThrow: While FrankensteinsMonster is fighting with {{Dracula}}, he holds him by the legs, spins around several times and throws him away.
69	* TheIgor:
70	** Yetch is a bit like your typical mad scientist's assistant, complete with his voice being a Creator/PeterLorre impression.
71	** The hunchbacked assistant himself is one of the main characters in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', with some conflict formed from Igor wanting the Monster's bride to himself and actively trying to defy Dr. Frankenstein's insistence that the Monstress is to wed the Monster.
72	* IfItsYouItsOkay: Seems to be the case for Felix and Francesca after she reveals to him that she's [[spoiler: actually a robot created by the Baron]], Felix tells her that nobody's perfect. Subverted as [[spoiler: he's revealed to be a robot himself when he starts malfunctioning and his sentence starts skipping]].
73	* InkSuitActor: Two characters resemble the actors voicing them. They are Creator/BorisKarloff as Baron von Frankenstein and Creator/PhyllisDiller as the Monster's Mate (down to her signature laugh).
74	* InTheBlood: Baron von Frankenstein believes that Felix's Frankenstein blood will make him a natural heir to his job as head of the Worldwide Organization of Monsters. Felix is less certain of this, but the Baron says the younger man is just like ''he'' was when he was young.
75	* InvisibleStreaker: The Invisible Man, as usual, is made visible by his clothes and removes his fez, glasses and bathrobe to swim to the Isle of Evil. Although he ''is'' somehow able to make his fez and glasses appear out of nowhere even after chucking them away.
76	* InsultBackfire: When Yetch enters Chef Machiavelli's kitchen to check on the food:
77	-->'''Chef Machiavelli:''' Yetch, what are you a-doing in my kitchen, huh? You no-good snake in the grass, you dirty swine, you ugly rat!\
78	'''Yetch:''' Oh, thank you for those kind words. I hope I can live up to them.
79	* IslandBase: The Isle of Evil is the home of Baron von Frankenstein and his creations. The air space around it is patrolled by zombies flying fighter planes.
80	* JumpingOutOfACake: The Frankenstein monster's bachelor party in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' had a witch fly out of a cake.
81	* KarloffKopy: Averted in the original film, as Baron Frankenstein is an InkSuitActor of the real Creator/BorisKarloff, but it is played straight in the prequel ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', as an inexorable consequence to Karloff's passing between films is that Baron Frankenstein is now voiced by Allen Swift impersonating Karloff.
82	* KidWithTheLeash: Monster's Mate orders the Monster around, but he isn't above defying her.
83	* LanternJawOfJustice: Dr. Jekyll, in a rare villainous example, though his alter ego averts this in that his chin isn't as big.
84	* LethalChef: Literally! Chef Machiavelli serves a salad made with the most poisonous plants in the world, and has actual poisons (and nitroglycerin!) as side dressings. One of his appetizers is black widows served in their own poison.
85	* LifeOfTheParty: The Werewolf is this, with Dracula noting that the convention's going to be a blast with him around.
86	* LorreLookalike: Yetch is basically a blue-skinned Creator/PeterLorre, complete with voice.
87	* MediumAwareness: After Francesca has an InnerMonologue about her plan to use Dracula to steal Baron von Frankenstein's secret of destruction, the Monster's Mate tells the Monster ([-AKA-] Fang) that she suspects Francesca is up to something. [[HypocriticalHumor "Besides, it's her own fault for thinking too loud."]]
88	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Francesca and Felix play with this a bit, since she's a strong, independent woman and he's a somewhat cowardly, nerdy overall NiceGuy.
89	* MirrorCrackingUgly: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', the monster's bride at one point breaks a mirror by looking at it.
90	* MonsterMash: The film features Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, the Wolfman, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Mummy, the Creature, the Invisible Man, Jekyll and Hyde, and a few zombies and animated skeletons as well.
91	* MoodSwinger: Francesca briefly becomes one after Felix rescues her from the moat, switching from anger to despair to instant infatuation.
92	* NakedPeopleAreFunny: At one point in ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Baron von Frankenstein uses the Mummy's wrappings to enable the monsters to get across a cliff, leaving the Mummy briefly naked.
93	* NarrativeProfanityFilter: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Modzoola gets a tongue-lashing from 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.
94	-->'''Baron Frankenstein:''' My word! I've never heard a woman use such language!
95	* NiceGuy: Felix is a friendly, unassuming person.
96	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed:
97	** Yetch's voice and character design are modeled on Creator/PeterLorre; those of [[Film/TheInvisibleMan1933 The Invisible Man]] (insofar as he can be seen), on Sydney Greenstreet. Felix's voice is very similar to that of Creator/JimmyStewart, though the character design does not resemble him much.
98	** In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', 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]]. Norman also seems to be a parody of Creator/JerryLewis, notably his character from ''Film/TheBellboy.'' However, his voice seems to be an impersonation of Creator/HumphreyBogart.
99	** The ship captain is a vocal impression of Creator/CharlesLaughton, aka [[Film/MutinyOnTheBounty Captain Bligh]].
100	* NotSoDifferentRemark: Baron von Frankenstein feels that Felix isn't too different from himself as a youth.
101	* OhGodWithTheVerbing: When Yetch goes to the kitchen to check on the food:
102	-->'''Chef Machiavelli:''' Oh, it's nothing. [''sings to the tune of "Funiculi, Funicula" and starts pinching Yetch]'' Just a pinch-a this, a pinch-a that, a pinch-a this, a pinch-a that...\
103	'''Yetch:''' [[LampshadeHanging Ow! Stop already with the pinching!]]
104	* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: The werewolf is one of the characters.
105	* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Francesca calls Yetch a zombie, but this might have been a mere 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. Keeping the movie's year of release in mind, the others are also Voodoo zombies, while nothing suggests Yetch is. Whatever the case, Yetch displays the abilities to lose and reattach limbs and for his body parts to operate independently, something only Frankenstein's Monster is confirmed to be capable of (when his mate mentions confiscating his wandering eyes). Furthermore, Yetch mentions having a sickness he's very attached to. 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).
106	* ParentalBonus: ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' 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."
107	* PorkyPigPronunciation: At one point, the Monster's Mate has trouble pronouncing the word ''unanimous'', switching to "a hun'red percen'".
108	* {{Pun}}: When Francesca is approached by Yetch:
109	-->'''Yetch:''' Francesca, it's me, your Don Juan!\
110	'''Francesca:''' I "Don Juan" (don't want) to look at you!
111	** The Baron's castle is found on the Isle of Evil (I Love Evil)
112	* QuestioningTitle: The question mark appears as part of the title onscreen, although promotional materials and home video covers generally omit it.
113	* RapidFireComedy: The Monster's Mate cracks a joke just about every time she opens her mouth. Some of them land decently.
114	* RedheadInGreen: Red-haired Francesca is in a green dress in the entire latter half of the film.
115	* RescueRomance: Francesca changes her tune on Felix after he saves her from the moat. And um, slaps her.
116	* RidiculouslyHumanRobot: [[spoiler:In spite of the later revelation that she is an automaton, Francesca apparently ''breathes'' and has ''blood''. O-negative, to be precise]].
117	* RoboticReveal: While [[spoiler:Francesca]]'s not-quite-human nature is hinted at throughout the movie, [[spoiler:Felix]]'s isn't even implied until [[spoiler:he starts glitching out during]] the finale. [[spoiler:Unless he's pretending in order to woo Francesca.]]
118	* ShoutOut: Several.
119	** Dracula refers to himself as the original Franchise/{{Batman}} at one point.
120	** ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' 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}}.
121	** To ''Magazine/{{Mad}}'' magazine: At Kronkite's drug store, he mentions that he has a rack of veeblefetzers to unload. Longtime Mad illustrator Jack Davis designed the creatures, and Harvey Kurtzman (who worked for Mad from 1952-1956), co-wrote the script.
122	* SicklyNeuroticGeek: Felix is one of these, although he's a little more dim than most examples.
123	* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Francesca has very large eyes that are green.
124	* {{Skeletal Musician}}s: Little Tibia and the Fibias, a rock band composed of [[DemBones skeletons]].
125	* StalkerWithACrush: Yetch is obsessed with Francesca.
126	* StatingTheSimpleSolution: As Dracula is whipping the monsters into a frenzy, Yetch asks why the monsters don't just ''tell'' Baron von Frankenstein how they feel about making Felix his heir rather than one of them. Dracula shuts him down.
127	* StiffUpperLip: This seems to be the pun the movie goes for with Dr. Jekyll's unmoving mouth.
128	* SuperStrength:
129	** Quasimodo is demonstrated as having this.
130	** FrankensteinsMonster too, naturally.
131	** [[spoiler:But ''It'' makes them both look like 98lb weaklings]].
132	* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:"It" has captured the Baron and all the other monsters at the end of the film. The Baron decides not only that It is too dangerous to allow to live, but that all the other monsters are too petty and greedy. So he drops the vial of matter-destroying formula, destroying himself, It, all the other monsters, and the entire Isle of Evil itself.]]
133	* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Due to both being modeled after Creator/BorisKarloff, Baron von Frankenstein and his Monster greatly resemble one other.
134	* TheUnintelligible: Quasimodo.
135	* VampireDance: At one point, Count Dracula is dancing with Francesca to "Our Time to Shine".
136	* VillainSong: "Our Time to Shine" is the song Francesca sings after forming an alliance with Dracula to eliminate Baron von Frankenstein's heir.
137	* VoodooZombie: Most of the staff at Von Frankenstein's castle are zombies with no will or much thought of their own. They obey the doctor and the higher-ups of the staff to the letter.
138	* WhamLine: Delivered by Felix to Francesca: "Well, none of us are perfect... are perfect... are perfect..."
139	* WhatDidIDoLastNight: After the party/brawl we see several scenes of the monsters miserably trying to sleep as best as they can.
140	* WhiteSheep: Frankenstein says that Felix's mother (his youngest sister) was the white sheep of the family, who gave up her life of witchcraft to elope with a traveling salesman.
141	* WrittenSoundEffect: The opening credits song "Mad Monster Party" is filled with ''Series/{{Batman\|1966}}'' style illustrated onomatopoeiac words: "Ugh!" (Frankenstein), "Phew!" (the mummy) "Yipe!" (It), "Zap!" (Ethel Ennis), "Zing!" (Killer Joe Piro), "Zowie!" (Joseph E. Levine), "Gulp!" and "Gluggle!" (Arthur Rankin, Jr.)
142	* YouCanSeeThatRight: The captain and first mate of a ship are waiting for their passengers. Dracula shows up and asks how much passage will cost, and the captain tells him it's a hundred dollars. Dracula says it's too much, turns into a bat and flies away. The first mate says to the captain "Me eyes are playing tricks on me. Did you see wha' I think I saw, captain?"
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144	!!''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'' provides examples of:
145	* AdaptationalDiversity: The special has more female monsters compared to the original. In addition to the Monstress, both the Invisible Man and [[spoiler: Modzoola]] are given wives. The Wicked Witch of the East even makes a cameo, popping out of a cake... flying on her broomstick.
146	* AmbiguousSituation: The special ''seems'' to be a prequel to the original film, especially considering [[spoiler: the monsters all blow up in the end.]] On the other hand, Dracula and the Invisible Man have kids that were never mentioned before, suggesting they were born in the interim. The Monstress is implied to be the Monster's first wife, making it unclear if she's the Monster's Mate from the first film. Frankenstein's first name is also changed from Boris to Henry, possibly implying they're not the same character, either, though this may have been simply due to the change in voice actors.
147	** Norman is a big fan of the monsters and tries to get their autographs, calling them movie stars, and being one of the only human characters who goes along with the weirdness. It's a little unclear if he thinks they're just humans in costume, and is playing along, or is just a monster fan-boy.
148	* DecompositeCharacter: Harvey resembles Felix and also works for a family hotel. However, Harvey is terrified of the monsters, whereas Felix was too dim to notice anything dangerous was going on. Norman, the bellhop, keeps Felix's schtick of going along with all the weirdness. Though, since the monsters are somewhat friendlier compared to the movie, he doesn't come off as being as stupid as Felix.
149	* TheFaceless: The Monstress' face is hidden for most of the story. She's usually seen from the back, but occasionally obscures it with a fan or her hair. This is probably done to keep viewers guessing if she's beautiful by human or monster standards. [[spoiler: We get to see it when she removes her veil at the wedding. Let's just say she's got a big smile.]]
150	* LighterAndSofter: Visually, the special is more bright and colorful than the stop-motion movie. The monsters also come off as a lot more friendly, though this could just be VillainsOutShopping.
151	* MailmanVsDog: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', Harvey the mailman gets chased by the Invisible Man's dog as well as Ron Chanley the Werewolf.
152	* NoodleIncident: In ''Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters'', when the other monsters reminisce on the Frankenstein monster's glory days, one of them brings up something the monster did at the office party. Before we are given clear details, the Frankenstein monster groans and Igor states that the event should never be brought up.

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