The Trap Door

The read

The series ran 2 seasons across 40 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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. Although the emphasis was on humour and the show was marketed as a children's programme but also for family entertainment, the show drew much from the genres of horror and dark fantasy. The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one of the most widely recognised kids' shows of the 1980s. Digital children's channel Pop started rerunning the show in 2010.

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Key crew

• Terry BrainCreator
• Charlie MillsCreator
• Charlie MillsWriter
• Steve BoxWriter
• Terry BrainWriter
• Charlie MillsDirector
• Terry BrainDirector

Cast

• William RushtonBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
• Nick ShipleyDrutt (voice)
• Terry BrainCast

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