Monster Quest

Infobox Television
show_name = MonsterQuest


caption = Season one "Monster Quest" title screen
format = Documentary
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runtime = 44 minutes (without commercials)
creator =
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producer = Doug Hajicek
Collin Mullahy
executive_producer = Dale Bosch
starring =
narrated = Stan Benard
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country = United States
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language = English
network = The History Channel
first_aired = October 31, 2007
last_aired = present
num_seasons = 2
num_episodes = 29 (as of Sept. 24, 2008)
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website = http://www.history.com/minisites/monsterquest/
imdb_id = tt1170243
tv_com_id = 75083

"Monster Quest" is a documentary television series that began to air on October 31, 2007 on The History Channel. The program deals with the search for various cryptozoological creatures reportedly seen around the world.

The purpose of the show is best described by the narrative in the opening credits, "Witnesses around the world report seeing monsters. Are they real or imaginary? Science searches for answers, on Monster Quest."

Reviews

Most critical reviews of "Monster Quest" pertain to the season one DVD set which was released as a 4 DVD boxed collection on May 27, 2008.

Rich Rosell of [http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/ Digitally Obsessed] gave it a "B-" saying; "The good news is that this isn't a trashy reality show, eager to make everything overblown and sinister. Instead, it takes a seemingly well-researched approach, leaving viewers the opportunity to make up their own minds." and "content is certainly nerd-worthy in an I-want-to-believe/Mulder kind of way". [ [http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=10011 Review of Season 1 DVD on Digitally Obsessed] ]

[http://www.chud.com Cinematic Happenings Under Development (CHUD)] gave the show a 5.9 out of 10 review, stating the show is "basically a rehashing of the 1970s / 1980s TV show, "In Search Of" and "it leaves you with a sense of either 'been there, done that' or just a feeling of incompleteness because it basically raises as many questions as it tries to answer." [ [http://chud.com/articles/articles/14998/1/DVD-REVIEW-MONSTER-QUEST---SEASON-1/Page1.html Review of season 1 DVD on CHUD] ]

Episodes

eason one

eason two

"Season two is currently airing and the schedule below is subject to change."

Upcoming season two cryptids

; Jaws in Illinois : Investigation of reports that Bull Sharks have swam inland up the Mississippi River and as far as the state of Illinois and also the Greenland Sharks, known to have killed Caribou along the St. Lawrence River seaway.

; Real Dragons : A look at reports of attacks on humans by the world's largest known lizard, the Komodo Dragon, and an investigation into reports that an even bigger lizard, the supposedly extinct Megalania, may still lurk in Australia's Blue Mountains region.

; Sasquatch Attack II : A return investigation to look at new DNA evidence to identify a creature that has torn apart a remote cabin in Northern Ontario.

References

ee also

*Cryptozoology
*List of cryptids
*The History Channel

External links

* [http://www.history.com/minisites/monsterquest/ Monster Quest Site]
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