| Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks | |
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| Created by | David Snyder Bill Gross |
| Developed by | David Snyder Ken Cuperus |
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| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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| Producer | Christine Klohk |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Endgame Entertainment Big Bang Digital Studios Brandissimo Inc. CCI Entertainment |
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| Network | Discovery Kids |
| Release | September 25, 2006 – July 1, 2008 |
Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks is an animated television series created by David Snyder and Bill Gross, and produced by Quebec-based animation studio, Big Bang Digital Studios, Beverly Hills-based Endgame Entertainment, and CCI Entertainment, which aired from September 25, 2006, to July 1, 2008, on Discovery Kids. [1] It presented the fictional adventures of anthropomorphic monster trucks with the personalities of younger children.
In 2007, the series was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Special Class Animated Programs category. Head writers credited on the show were Ken Cuperus, Alice Prodanou and Dave Dias. Voices were recorded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Episodes take place in the fictional place of Crushington Park, especially in a practice arena full of obstacles and cars to destroy. The reference to Bigfoot (the original monster truck) appears to be a late addition to the program. The first premiere episode "Race Relations" does not have the character LT (Bigfoot's son), but instead has a tow truck named Hook who also has a profile on the official website.
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Race Relations / Monster Trucking Today" | September 25, 2006 | |
Meteor is new to Crushing Park School and is nervous about being in his new school. Meteor's mom goes away to outer space and he feels very homesick without her. But can Meteor help his Monster Trucks save her, or will she be stuck in outer space forever? | |||
| 2 | "Here Comes the Crushmeister / Overheated" | September 26, 2006 | |
Meteor volunteers to pick up the tickets for everyone to see the Crushmeister, one of the most famous monster trucks in Crushington Park. Thinking that Big Wheelie's time-trial race is way too hard for a him, Amby fakes sick by overheating his engine. | |||
| 3 | "Hangtime / Try, Try Again" | September 27, 2006 | |
The trucks learn a lesson about safety when they enter a restricted area of the junkyard and Meteor is accidentally suspended over the car lot by a magnet. Meteor realizes that if he doesn't get something right the first time, practice makes perfect. | |||
| 4 | "Grandpa Was a Moonrover / The Backwards Race" | September 28, 2006 | |
Meteor is looking forward to a visit from his hero his Grandpa, the original moon rover. Meteor learns how important it is to learn the basics instead of relying on technology. | |||
| 5 | "Top Secret / A Maze-ing Race" | September 29, 2006 | |
Meteor becomes upset when his friends sneak around on him during a game of hide and seek. Big Wheelie gives the trucks a lesson in following instructions when he sets up a race in a maze with distractions at every turn. | |||
| 6 | "Mending Fences / On Shaky Ground" | October 2, 2006 | |
After trying to impress the trucks with bragging and stories, a young cement mixer, Concrete Pete, ends up winning them over with honesty. Pony's cousin Duke, a slightly older rodeo truck, shows up at Crushington Park School for a visit. | |||
| 7 | "Meteor's Nightmare / Missing Mom" | October 3, 2006 | |
Meteor can't forget a nightmare about Little Tow pushing him into a ditch on the side of the road so he avoids him, for fear that his bad dream may come true. Meteor finds the courage to admit he misses his Mom when she leaves for Mars. | |||
| 8 | "King Krush / Meteor in Charge" | October 4, 2006 | |
The trucks scare themselves into believing that the movie monster, King Krush is real, and is waiting for them at the school. Meteor must learn not to be a bossy leader when he's chosen by Big Wheelie to lead his friends in creating a new race track. | |||
| 9 | "Tag Along / The Truck Who Cried Tow" | October 5, 2006 | |
Frustrated by how Zooey always copies him, Little Tow discovers it's because she idolizes him the same way he idolizes his Dad, Bigfoot. Little Tow gets his friends stuck in the mud during a game of 'follow the leader' so he can tow them out. | |||
| 10 | "The Big Sleepover / Sue the Rooter Truck" | October 30, 2006 | |
Little Tow invites the kids over for a sleepover party the night before a big race. A stinky, bossy Rooter Truck named Sue rubs the trucks the wrong way until Pony befriends her and everyone learns the value of reaching out to someone who is different. | |||
| 11 | "Teamwork / Space Rangers!" | October 31, 2006 | |
Too caught up in his own skills as a racer, Jose fails to listen to his partner Pony, and as a result ends up belly up instead of at the finish line. Meteor learns that he's got what it takes to be a great space rover, despite not winning all the races. | |||
| 12 | "The Pennant Race / Where's Wheelie?" | November 1, 2006 | |
Meteor accuses his friends of stealing the prized racing pennant only to learn that he dropped the pennant during an earlier race. When Big Wheelie leaves his class in the hands of a substitute teacher, the trucks must learn to deal with change. | |||
| 13 | "Snap the Flag Out / The Big Time Out" | November 2, 2006 | |
When a shy young forklift joins the trucks in an exciting game of Capture the Flag, Meteor manages to show him all the amazing skills he never knew he had. Meteor and Jose receive a 'time out' for crashing into a very special starting light. | |||
| 14 | "Bathtime for Junkboy / Sinker's Lucky Pump" | November 3, 2006 | |
Meteor manages to help Junkboy get over his fear of water by taking the filthy little garbage truck for a fun-filled trip to Gunkbusters. Sinker wins a race against his speedier friends, and begins to believe it's because he used a specific pump. | |||
| 15 | "Fast Friends / A Monster Truck Tale" | April 16, 2007 | |
Meteor learns his new friend, Little Tow, is the son of his all-time favorite pro monster truck, Bigfoot. Meteor's Grandpa tells the trucks a bedtime story about a monster of a monster truck. | |||
| 16 | "Stomp, Honk, Rock & Roll / Truck Trouble" | April 17, 2007 | |
Little Tow manages to overcome stage fright during a school performance with a helping 'honk' from his little sister, Zooey. When Amby accidentally knocks over Bigfoot's obstacle course, he's afraid to tell the truth. | |||
| 17 | "Cheering Section / Your Name is Mud" | April 18, 2007 | |
When Junkboy cheers for Crushmeister instead Bigfoot at the Champion Monster Truck Crush-Off, LT learns that good sportsmanship means being supportive of all competitors. Meteor gets stuck in an extra-deep mud puddle and Junkboy thinks it's his fault. | |||
| 18 | "Fender Bender / Road Map" | April 19, 2007 | |
Little Tow is afraid to admit the truth after breaking one of Boo Boo’s billboards, when his cousin Jose, thinking he’s responsible for the damage, takes the blame. Meteor’s Grandpa shows Meteor, Junkboy, and Little Tow how fun puzzles can be when he sends them on a scavenger hunt consisting of riddles, with a surprise trip to Gunkbusters as their reward. | |||
| 19 | "Moving Truck / Charity Drive" | September 10, 2007 | |
A misunderstanding leads Little Tow to believe his family is moving again. Charity goes out the window when Jose and Little Tow get over-competitive while collecting hubcaps for a Crushington Park charity drive fundraiser. | |||
| 20 | "Eyes on the Prize / Pushing the Limits" | September 11, 2007 | |
When Little Tow asks to watch over Bigfoot's trophy, he learns the importance of responsibility when the trophy goes missing. While on a trip to the Crushington Crashers Speedway with Grandpa, Meteor meets Bigfoot, his all time favorite pro monster truck. | |||
| 21 | "Winner's Circle / April Fuel's Day" | September 12, 2007 | |
Jose thinks he wins every race, but the rest of the little monster trucks remember differently. It's April Fuel's Day and Little Tow is pulling all sorts of pranks on the other trucks - especially on a frustrated Meteor. | |||
| 22 | "Trucktacular Truckathalon / Boomers" | September 13, 2007 | |
When the biggest race of the year rolls around, LT is disappointed to be paired with his Mom instead of with Bigfoot. Meteor, Junkboy and Pony must prove to the rest of the trucks that the tire blow-outs they've experienced isn't contagious. | |||
| 23 | "Monster Truck Club / Rebel Rover" | September 14, 2007 | |
The trucks realize they don't need a clubhouse to be a great club. When Big Wheelie picks Meteor repeatedly to go first in all his class turning drills, Meteor chafes at being called a 'Teacher's Pet' . | |||
| 24 | "Fright Busters / A Big Hook for a Little Tow" | October 29, 2007 | |
Bigfoot takes his family on a "Fright Busters" tour around Crushington Park. Little Tow becomes utterly enamored by an old hook of Bigfoot's that he's found in his backyard. | |||
| 25 | "Monster Crush / Special Delivery" | May 9, 2008 | |
Little Tow and his friends are annoyed when Zooey keeps stopping to help trucks in need on their way to a big crush-off. Meteor receives a package from his Mom, who's away on a Mars mission. | |||
| 26 | "Like Father, Like Son / Twin Engines" | July 1, 2008 | |
Little Tow and Bigfoot enjoy some father-son bonding time while getting a task done for Senora Rosa. Meteor and Little Tow are taken on the rides of their lives while keeping an eye on two very high-octane twin ATV toddlers for a friend of Senora Rosa's. | |||
A carbon-copy Christian version of the series, called Monster Truck Adventures, was produced and aired on The Church Channel and TBN in 2012. In this version, the race announcer would expound more upon each episode by reviewing its events and linking it to a Bible verse. This version partially removes references of Discovery Kids by replacing its logo with the Rising Star logo.
It was also broadcast on the Australian Christian Channel in Australia.