''Monster Farm'' is a

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animated series from

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that aired on Fox Family in the U.S. and

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on international broadcasts. It was created and developed for television by Taylor Grant.

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and

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were brought in to write some of the episodes and aired on one of the channel's animation blocks for one season, from August 15, 1998 to 1999. Ownership of the series passed to

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in 2001 when Disney acquired

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, which also includes

. The series is

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due to the lack of home video releases and a small broadcast on

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. Worsening the prospect is Disney’s acquisition of Saban Entertainment. Only a minimal number of episodes have resurfaced on

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albeit, mostly foreign dubs. 26 episodes (52 ten-minute shorts) were produced, but only half of them aired in the United States.

Plot

The series was about a young man from the city named Jack Haylee and the farm he inherits from his great-uncle Harloff. What he finds when he arrives is a bizarre collection of farm animals. Together, this unlikely menagerie must work to help their new owner save their home from the curiosity-seekers who threaten their wacky world.

Episodes

Characters

Humans

* Jack Haylee (voiced by

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) – A human city boy who inherits a farm from his great-uncle.

Monster Animals

* Count Cluckula (voiced by

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) – A vampire

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who thinks he is the better leader than anyone else. * Dr. Woolly and Mr. Ewe (voiced by

) - A mad scientist

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who transforms into a monstrous ram whenever he gets wet. * Frankenswine (voiced by

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) – A Frankenstein monster

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who is friendly to everyone on the farm. * Goatasaurus Rex (voiced by

) - An educated, fire-breathing

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who always takes care of his pet, Scarewolf. * Cowapatra (voiced by Kevin Killebrew) – An Egyptian

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mummy who resides in her tomb-based room. * Zombeef (voiced by

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) – A zombie cow who is not very bright. * Scarewolf (voiced by

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) - Goatasaurus Rex's pet chihuahua that transforms into a werewolf-like creature when there is a full moon.

Foreign dubbings

The series was dubbed into

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with the name ''Rancho Assombrado'' (

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: "Haunted Ranch"). The Brazilian dub was broadcast in the late nineties as part of the Fox Kids television programming. The series also aired in Latin America, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Poland, Italy, Romania, and Russia.

References

External links

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