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The Trap Door is a claymation-style animated television series, originally shown in the United Kingdom in 1984. The plot revolves around both the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
3 h 20 min
40 episodes, about 5 min each
An episode a night: about 6 weeks.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
First aired
1986
October 6, 1986
Ended 1990
Genres
AnimationComedyFamilyKidsLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 2
- Charlie Mills Director, Writer, Creator
- Terry Brain Director, Writer, Creator
Writing · 1
- Steve Box Writer, Animation
Production · 1
- John-Michael Howson Producer
Visual Effects · 1
- Nigel Davies Animation
Other crew · 3
- Bob Heatlie Music
- William Rushton Additional Writing
- Zygott Theme Song Performance
Tropes
The Trap Door episodes
2 seasons · 40 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Breakfast Time, 7.6
- S1 E2 Slither, Wriggle and Writhe, 7.1
- S1 E3 Food for Thort, 6.9
- S1 E4 Lurkings, 7.4
- S1 E5 Gourmet's Delight, 7.6
- S1 E6 Creepy Crawley, 7.7
- S1 E7 The Big Thing, 7.4
- S1 E8 Ghoulies, 7.0
- S1 E9 The Dose, 6.9
- S1 E10 The Thingy, 7.4
- S1 E11 Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite, 5.8
- S1 E12 Fester Rancid, 6.9
- S1 E13 The Pain, 7.5
- S1 E14 The Little Thing, 5.5
- S1 E15 Don't Open That Trap Door, 7.2
- S1 E16 Junk Food, 6.0
- S1 E17 Yechh!, 7.3
- S1 E18 Flying Wotsit Fingy, 7.7
- S1 E19 Strange Goings On, 7.1
- S1 E20 Midnight Snack, 7.2
- S1 E21 Nasty Stuff, 5.6
- S1 E22 Sniff That!, 6.8
- S1 E23 Vile Pile, 6.8
- S1 E24 Slightly Weird, 6.6
- S1 E25 Bye Bye Berk, 7.3
- S2 E1 Scounge, 5.3
- S2 E2 Oh Globbits, 6.9
- S2 E3 Moany Boni, 7.1
- S2 E4 The Horrible Thing, 7.5
- S2 E5 Not Very Nice, 7.8
- S2 E6 Bugs, 7.6
- S2 E7 Yum Yum, 7.6
- S2 E8 Birthday Surprise, 7.5
- S2 E9 The Stupid Thing, 7.5
- S2 E10 Boo!, 7.5
- S2 E11 The Lump, 6.8
- S2 E12 The Splund, 8.0
- S2 E13 Nasty Beastie, 7.2
- S2 E14 What a Weirdo, 7.1
- S2 E15 The Big Red Thing, 8.4
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