Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. Similarly to Tales from the Darkside, Monsters shared the same producer, and in some ways succeeded the show. It differed in some respects nonetheless. While Tales sometimes dabbled in stories of science fiction and fantasy, this series was more strictly horror. As the name implies, each episode features a different monster, from the animatronic puppet of a fictional children's television program to mutated, weapon-wielding lab rats.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 4.19.
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24 episodes • 1988Avg: 3.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Feverman | Oct 22, 1988 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Holly's House | Oct 29, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | New York Honey | Nov 5, 1988 | 1.0 |
| 4 | The Vampire Hunter | Nov 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | My Zombie Lover | Nov 19, 1988 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Where's the Rest of Me? | Nov 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Legacy | Dec 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Sleeping Dragon | Dec 10, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Pool Sharks | Dec 17, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Pillow Talk | Dec 24, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Rouse Him Not | Dec 31, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fools' Gold | Jan 21, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Glim-Glim | Feb 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Parents from Space | Feb 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Mother Instinct | Feb 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Their Divided Self | Feb 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Taps | Mar 4, 1989 | 2.0 |
| 18 | The Match Game | Apr 15, 1989 | 4.0 |
| 19 | Rain Dance | Apr 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Cocoon | Apr 29, 1989 | 2.0 |
| 21 | All in a Day's Work | May 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Satan in the Suburbs | May 13, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Mannikins of Horror | May 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 24 | La Strega | May 27, 1989 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1989Avg: 4.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Face | Oct 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Portrait of the Artist | Oct 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Bond of Silk | Oct 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Rerun | Oct 22, 1989 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Love Hurts | Oct 29, 1989 | 2.0 |
| 6 | The Farmer's Daughter | Nov 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Jar | Nov 12, 1989 | 3.7 |
| 8 | The Demons | Nov 19, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Reaper | Nov 26, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Mandrake Root | Dec 10, 1989 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Half As Old As Time | Dec 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Museum Hearts | Jan 7, 1990 | 2.0 |
| 13 | Habitat | Jan 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Bed and Boar | Jan 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Mr. Swlabr | Jan 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Perchance to Dream | Feb 4, 1990 | 2.0 |
| 17 | One Wolf's Family | Feb 11, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 18 | The Offering | Feb 18, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Far Below | Feb 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Micro Minds | Mar 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Refugee | May 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Gift | May 20, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Bargain | May 27, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 24 | The Family Man | Jun 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1990Avg: 4.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stressed Environment | Sep 30, 1990 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Murray's Monster | Oct 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bug House | Oct 14, 1990 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Cellmates | Oct 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Outpost | Oct 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Hole | Nov 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Small Blessing | Nov 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites | Nov 18, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 9 | The Young and the Headless | Nov 25, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Waiting Game | Dec 9, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Sin-Sop | Dec 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A New Woman | Dec 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Malcolm | Dec 23, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Household Gods | Dec 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Space-Eaters | Jan 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Waiting Room | Jan 13, 1991 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Leavings | Jan 21, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Desirable Alien | Jan 27, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Face for Radio | Feb 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Werewolf of Hollywood | Feb 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Talk Nice to Me | Feb 17, 1991 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Hostile Takeover | Feb 24, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Maker | Apr 18, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Moving Finger | Apr 26, 1991 | 6.5 |
