Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994–1997) User Reviews (41)

Yeah!!! Dark Series: A review of Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

[andynortonuk · 7/10 · 3 June 2003]

The studio Klasky Csupo was responsible for numerous shows, like Rugrats, and The Wild Thornberrys, over the years. However, with such a popular back-catalogue at their disposal, it is quite obvious to over-look certain shows that didn't have its tremendous share of popularity- does anyone else here remember shows from them, such as Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, or Duckman?

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters was another show made from Nickelodeon's legion of Nick Toons, which gave this channel the edge for Saturday morning cartoons, until Cartoon Network nicked this new show format. First transmission of this was in 1994, when we were introduced to 3 high-school monster misfits known as Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm, as they try to make the grade by scaring fellow humans, with some disastrous consequences.

However, with such an entertaining concept to entertain the kids, this show ended in 1998 despite its variety of guest stars since the second episode in its first series, like Tim Curry (who, ironically, went on to voice the father figure in the Wild Thornberrys.) Also, the show's resonance remains coherent with some weak referencing in the Pixar's ever-popular film Monsters Inc- well the concept of monsters having to scare humans sounds familiar, if you ask me! Its departure can only be explained with the arrival of Nickelodeon's latest shows at the time: The Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power, As Told by Ginger, Fairly OddParents, and the cult-followed Spongebob Squarepants (there was also a revamp of the Rugrats, who will eventually have a more "grown-up" spin-off later on.)

Further bemusement into Nickelodeon's decision to axe the show includes the fun making each episode, especially during the opening credits; this was where its flamboyant, high-heeled wearing, headmaster figure, the Gromble, says something different from every episode, one of his lines, like "you make me sick". Also, after the ending credits, memorable dialogue was muttered ounce again from that episode. This wasn't new, as the Rugrats have been doing this gimmick throughout their transmission, so re-inventing something from a more popular show shows the struggle. Also, from their more popular counter-parts, this show had a dark feeling to it, with the overall design of the show (and some of the episodes relied on famous people to be traumatised from these novices at work!)

Personally, I remember quite a lot of this show, especially when it first transmitted on US television around Halloween (29 October 1994 to be precise). So, from the beginning, I know from the start that this was going to be a show with a creepy undertone. Also, one thing I found enjoyable was this concept of monsters of going to school to learn how to scare was quite inventive; it made the Tiny Toon Adventure's concept of going to university to become a cartoon star makes that premise childish. Alas, I need to mention Gravedale High at this point, as this was another monster high school format, only that took the "throw in a human in with them for some laughs" approach. Another key thing I remember is that projector that projects an image from their eyes- I did mention was darker than other kid's shows, at the time; didn't I? The voice acting was memorable, with Charles Adler (whose voice can be heard for the Bigheads in another Nick Toon, Rocko's Modern Life) and Christine Cavanaugh (the original voice for the Rugrats' Chuckie)- well, with them on board, it got appeal if you enjoyed the other shows at the time on Nickelodeon.

So, what can I say, this was an enjoyable series from start to finish of every episode, but the dark over-tone wouldn't have made this everyone's cup of tea. Overall, this was one of those shows from Klasky Csupo that deserves another look, if given the chance of a re-run.

Another Nickelodeon cartoon classic!

[SonicStuart · 7/10 · 6 July 2004]

Aaahh!! Real Monsters is another one of my favorite Nickelodeon cartoons! This show takes us through the struggles of life of three monster friends named Ickis, Krumm and Oblina who are studying how to scare humans in school. Often their plans don't work out as well as they plan it to be. I thought Charles Adler did a good job at doing the voice of Ickis because I think Charles Adler does a good job at doing voices of the hilarious characters! I also thought Christine Cavanaugh did a good job at Oblina! Some of the monsters were sort of drawn in interesting ways like Oblina for example she is shaped like a umbrella stick and Ickis has ears like a rabbit and Krumm well I don't really know what I should say what he looks like because I have no clue. Another Nickelodeon cartoon classic that got canceled along with some of the other good ones!

Unique cartoon

[jacobm-13298 · 8/10 · 26 January 2019]

This is definitely one of the most unique 90's cartoon ever made. Although this show does have a good bit of gross humor in it but the show is still very funny. The show has really good characters and is for the most part a very enjoyable show to watch. Why couldn't they make "Secret Mountain Fort Awesome" as good as this show?

One of Nickelodeon's Best...

[sjbursich · 2 November 2005]

This cartoon was one of the best created by Nickelodeon. Not only did it disgust kiddies everywhere, but it was incredibly creative. It made us wonder...what would it be like to be a monster in school?

The plots revolved around three roommates/students that just happened to be monsters. You had Ickis, a monster struggling to be half the legend his father was, Krumm, a smelly and hairy little guy that carried around his own eyeballs, and my personal favorite, Oblina. She was the nerd and over-achiever of the group.

The monsters studying at the observatory had to remain hidden to humans unless completing their homework by scaring them. They then reported their actions to the Gromble (the teacher of the school, and the first cross-dressing cartoon character I have ever seen) and were graded on how they assessed the situation. Unfortunately, Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm were always suffering some sort of mishap.

This show was so great, and I love catching it on t.v. every know and then. This show contains a wave of nostalgia for me, and I still love it to this day.

They Will Be In My Heart.. Hopefully Not To Come Out and Scare Me

[mirosuionitsaki2 · 9/10 · 27 July 2007]

Although this show does have one con, not being scary. The pros are everything else. Meaning, I loved this show as a child, and still love it. The style and the design of the monsters are just so unique. Gabor Csupo did a good job creating and writing the show. No one could make a show better than Aaahh!!! Real Monsters! It is possible, but no one could make it in the same style as the staff of this show could do, unless they hired them. But it wouldn't be the same characters we know and love.

My favorite episode is the first episode of season one, "Switching Hour." where Ickis accidentally gets switched with a human child. What was very great and predictable about this show was that it was aired the day before Halloween. It could have probably gotten kids to feel ashamed that their costumes weren't as good as the characters of "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters!".

One thing that annoys me about this show is The Gromble and how the monsters seem to not have freedom in this show. They basically live in the school, like a boarding school. It seems every day of their lives they have to go to school learning about one simple thing everyday, how to scare a young child and perhaps adults. But one thing that is good is how Gregg Berger did on the voicing of this character. The Gromble's appearance and Gregg Berger's job on the character matches almost perfectly! I recommend this show for everyone, especially children and teens before this show comes off air completely, which would anger everyone.

Aaahh!! Real Quality

[patrickfilbeck · 10/10 · 1 October 2021]

The quality of this series is further proof that pop culture was a lot more going on before 2000, especially before the 2010s. Creative pitches, high-quality drawings and original stories went hand in hand with the confidence in the thinking and feeling of younger viewers. Although "Aaahh !! Monsters" was a Nickelodeon series, viewers of all ages were trusted to deal with real horror, grotesque characters and a good sense of humor. Warmth and kindness still have their place in this series, just without being arrogant, pampering or patronizing. Qualities that you almost have to look for with a magnifying glass in current pop culture. This series is just wonderful and a great tip for the Halloween season. Just sit down or, better still, cuddle up in warm blankets, sip a hot chocolate and enjoy this series. Timelessly good, funny and with the right amount of horror.

Best Klasy Scupe Cartoon ever!

[emasterslake · 9/10 · 13 May 2006]

Unlike Rugrats, Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power, or any other cartoon you'd find from the famous Klasy Scupe co.

Real Monsters is possibly one of their most unique series they ever came up with.

The show is all about monsters. You might find them to be figments of your imagination, things that go bump in the night, you're common fear. But in this cartoon, you'll change the way you think of monsters.

Besides going under the bed or closet,a monster's life is similar to ours in a way. They live in dumps, swamps, sewers, or any where that stinks. They eat garbage or anything that humans don't eat. And scaring humans is common in their nature.

The series focuses on 3 monster students, Ickis(A red rabbit like monster), Krum(a dimwitted smelly/hairy monster with mobile eyes), and Oblina(a candy cane shape monster and the brains of the trio). These 3 monsters attend the Monster Accedmy. A school where young monster learn how to scare humans and how to avoid being seen being seen in public. Because they don't want the whole world to know they exist.

Being a scary monster isn't as easy as it looks. If you screw up on a scare or get revealed to the public then you get punished. Throughout the series our trio gets into trouble, situations and encounter some weirdness.

The animation is very well down. The episodes are very original and the characters are memorable. It's a must see to those who like animation or weird looking cartoons.

I hope one day this series will be available on DVD.

Bring Back AAAHH Real Monsters!!!!!!

[thatshagman2013 · 10/10 · 28 January 2015]

If you are a fan of 90s Nickelodeon cartoons, then AAAHH Real Monsters is the show for you. It was a show that lasted from 1994 to 1997. It is a show about a show about three monsters Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm, who attend a monster academy at the city dump. There they learn tactics about how to scare humans. It is a very unique show, unlike anything I have ever seen before. I was really young when the show ended, so when re- runs of the show was shown, I was always watching them. Though re-runs of the show was rare, I got the story of the show, but I wanted to see the entire series. NickToons Network at one point in time aired the show 2 times every other day, but that did not last too long and they didn't show all the episodes. I was really beginning to like the show but I didn't see most of the episodes. Then a couple months ago, I was,on Target.com and I found out that AAAHH Real Monsters had a complete series on DVD. I literally jumped for joy when I found that out. So I ordered the completed series online and when it came into the mail a few weeks later, I automatically started watching all the episodes in order. After I watched the entire series, the last episode really left me with a cliffhanger, well at least to me I thought it was. The show should of been longer, I really wish that Nickelodeon would of kept it longer. i recommend this show to anybody who loves unique cartoons. I would love to see a return of AAAHH Real Monsters!!!!!!, Nickelodeon should consider bringing it back.

I used to love this show

[White Dolphin · 14 December 2000]

As a kid, I used to love this show. I haven't seen it for at least 2 years, maybe 3 so it's hard to really remember everything about it. I remember the three monsters, Ickis, Oblina and Krumm were very funny. I also remember The Gromble, who if I recall correctly wore red shoes. It was a very humorous well-written show with very well developed characters who were voiced and animated brilliantly. I miss this show very much and know that even now, not a little kid anymore I will still enjoy this show.

AAAHH!!! REAL MONSTERS: Quirky & Dark

[Jinxxa_Wolf · 8/10 · 3 March 2024]

AAAHH!!! REAL MONSTERS was one of those uber quirky animated series, with a kinda dark vibe to it, but I really enjoyed its weirdness, the bizarre art style and characters. It really stood out amongst the flood of 80's and 90's animated cartoons.

"The show takes us through the struggles of life as a child monster. Three monster friends are studying how to scare humans in school. Often, their attempts don't work out as planned."

Before "Monster's Inc." there was this animated weird little gem called "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters". Something about it had a very Tim Burton-esque vibe as well. A very interesting and entertaining series, a good ol Nickelodeon classic.

The best

[casperlowe · 10/10 · 4 January 2019]

This for me was the jewel in the Crown of 90's cartoons. It was funny, gross and utter genius in my book and still holds up very well by today's standards.

Good show

[Catherine_Grace_Zeh · 8/10 · 16 July 2006]

I used to watch this show when I was growing up. I remember it very well. If you ask me, it was a good show. I especially remember the opening sequence and theme song very well. In addition to that, everyone was ideally cast. Also, the writing was very strong. The performances were top-grade, too. I hope some network brings it back so I can see every episode. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I'm not sure if I've seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.

The funniest monsters on TV!!

[stephenchase-63504 · 10/10 · 18 February 2021]

The funniest episode is the series finale

I Miss The Monsters

[Ginger87 · 27 January 2005]

"Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" was one of my favorite Nicktoons, along with the older episodes of "Rugrats" and "Doug". I was seven years old when it premiered and remember watching it on Nickelodeon weekday mornings at like 6:30. Then after wards I remember talking to my friends on the bus about the episodes.

"Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" came around right after classic "Rugrats" came to an end. It followed three monsters as they trained at the monster academy. There was Ickis who was cute reminded me of a rabbit, Oblina (my favorite) who looked like an upside down candy cane, and Krumm who always held his eyeballs.

My favorite episode was the one when Ickis was scared of the cute movie. That one was so funny!

Overall this was a great show and I'm glad I can still see it on Nicktoons along with all of the other classic Nicktoons. I give this show 10/10 stars.

I would like to help bring Aaahh! Real monsters back to life.

[sweetKLP4 · 9/10 · 5 January 2003]

I love Aaahh! Real Monsters Ever since I was 8 years old. It's about 4 years since Nickelodeon canceled such a cool cartoon show.I'm sixteen years old and I still love that show. I have a lot of friends that love Aaahh! Real monsters. I hope the Creators (Gabor Csupo and Peter Gafini) have thought up some wonderful Ideas to make more new Episodes. If they don't, they can be free to E-mail m . I have a lot of talent with my voice and I'm a good artist.Any way I have an Idea for them for a new episode. They don't have to make this Episode Idea I'm giving them but my friends think it's an Excilent idea. To me this would be better if they could turn this in to a movie because its a very long plot. But I'll give them a taiste to this Idea. If they Like it so far they can E-mail me and I'll tell them more. If they don't like it then they can E-mail me and I'll give up and let all my friends down. So Any way heres the plot: Ickis's long lost mother returns home from her disaperence to see Ickis's dad. mean while Ickis is hanging out with Oblina and Krumm doing a scaring assingment. Then Ickis get a smellagram (Tellagram) from his dad Slickis. The message told him that his mom is back home to stay and she want to see him. The message also told him that they had a suprise for him. As he was finish reading the Message, he was excited that his mom was back.He let Oblina and Krumm read the letter. As they read the letter Ickis goes to his teacher and tells him the news. The Gromble gives him a break to see his family for not more ten days. As Ickis goes home he saw his mother for this first time and for his suprise he was going to be a big brother to a brand new ponsty(baby monster)sister. His Parents let him name his sister. He named her Minkis, short for Minkickis. His parents leave him alone with 1 day old sister.Ickis was sort of jelous of his sister so he had plans for his sister. Big plans for what he was going to do to her.

Don't worry This idea was Just in my thought I wont put this out on tv. Just remember this was just part of an Idea for them. this Episode does not exist until they give it a OK.

A scream!

[TVSeriesFTW · 8/10 · 26 July 2006]

A major part of my TV viewing childhood, "Aaaaah! Real Monsters" is a hilarious show with bizarre gags, wince-inducing body modifications (I distinctly remember Ickis and Krumb morphing into the same body after a failed attempt at eating each other) and totally bad-ass monsters. Our unlikely heroes are purple little Ickis, a rabbit-like monster afraid of his own shadow, Krumm, a little flesh blob who holds his eyes in his hands and badly needs deodorant, and Oblina, a spaghetti-like candy stick thing who tries to hold the team together.

Full of gags and extremely creative monster designs, "Real Monsters" will be dearly missed. Amazing show even if it's just for kids.

A Truly Hideous Cartoon... and I Love Every Minute Of It!

[jaredkjacoby · 9/10 · 1 January 2020]

Created by Klasky Csupo, this show is about three young monsters. Ickis, a red rabbit-looking monster, Oblina, a black-and-white stick, and Krumm, a smelly monster that holds his eyes. Together, they go to the Monster Academy where they try to survive and learn how to become great scarers from their strict teacher, The Gromble. He sends the three monsters to scare various humans and from there, the three go on plenty of adventures or misadventures.

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is a terrifyingly terrific and underrated Nicktoon. One thing that I love about this show right off the bat is the world building. The monster world is extremely different from the human world. Monsters do not simply prefer the stench and dirtiness, they need it. They also prefer ugly over cute since they need to scare every human out there. They have really fun takes on human sports and olympics. The punishments in particular crack me up. They can go from going inside a very cutesy house to dancing to some really corny human music. It's little details like this that actually make me get really into a show's world. The writers did a great job establishing the world of monsters in this show. I have always enjoyed this world and I still do.

The characters are also great and memorable. Ickis is one of my all-time favorite cartoon characters. He is actually very talented and scary when he wants to be, but he often slacks off or gets nervous before his scares. He deep down just wants to prove that he really is a scary monster who can live up to his dad's name and not just some cute bunny rabbit. What I love about him is that he is a deeply flawed and relatable. He is not the nicest character, but he has a heart of gold. Charlie Adler's performance for Ickis is nothing short of perfect and Adler gives some of the most unique and enjoyable voice work of all time for Ickis. Oblina is also a great character who is a bit more dedicated and competent, but she struggles to put schoolwork aside to have fun. She is nice, but a little stuck up at times. She has a really good backstory that shows how she became so dedicated to scaring. The late, great Christina Cavanaugh gives a fantastic performance for Oblina and makes her sound perfect for the personality. Krumm is a very funny character, but I think he could have been a bit more developed. He is easily the nicest of the three characters and is a lot smarter than he lets off. He also comes as the most innocent of the group with his laidback attitude. He is mainly a very funny comic-relief character, but he does have some great moments with Ickis and Oblina. David Eccles does a great job capturing Krumm's personality.

This trio of characters is fantastic and they have great chemistry with each other. Their teacher, The Gromble, can be best described as the Gordon Ramsey of monsters. He belittles his students and calls them names and he even goes to extreme measures to make sure they learn, but he is a good teacher who does what he can to teach his students and he will go at great lengths to protect them. The best part about him is that he almost never lets students off easily when they did something wrong. There are so many cartoons that just let things work out for the main character, but the Gromble often has some good punishments for his students when they lie or they act up. This is a great thing because it teaches that you will not get away with stealing or lying and that it is not okay to do it. It also makes it to where the monsters avoid becoming characters who can get away with anything they want and hardly get any comeuppance. The Gromble might be my second favorite character because of his humor and his depth. The show goes deep into his character and background sometimes and it was refreshing to see some of his softer sides. Gregg Berger does a terrific job with his voice, also giving The Gromble a unique voice and making him really scary.

Simon D. Hunter could have been a bit better. He is the crazy character that is supposed to be the main antagonist, but he is only in 7 episodes. In a way, he feels like the predecessor to Mr. Crocker from Fairly OddParents. He is the crazy guy who will do anything to prove that monsters are real. He has plenty of funny moments and the episodes he is in are really good, but he just felt very one-dimensional because they didn't give him enough to work with. Nonetheless, Jim Belushi gives a fantastic performance that captures his insanity and wackiness. Zimbo felt more like the antagonist. He is a bee like creature who is a dirty coward that hides behind the snorch to look down upon everyone else. He was the most unlikable character, but he is supposed to be. He made for a good antagonist and it was always satisfying seeing him get what is coming to him. Tim Curry's performance is excellent. The Snorch is an interesting character because he is the monster that punishes bad monsters, but he has some very good moments throughout the series.

Regarding the visuals, they are not the most revolutionary, but it fits the show well. It takes place in a dirty dump and there is plenty of gross imagery, but it was never too much. The animation is pretty smooth and it gets much better as the series progresses. The best looking scenes are during the scares. Those are really cool scenes and they look great. It's a very fast-paced show and the animation represents that well, but it slows down when it needs to. The designs for the monsters are great. They are very creative and diverse. They are weird, but they are very endearing. Each monster has there unique trait or abilities.

Each episode is really fun and there is a really good balance between dark and intense and lighthearted with the episodes. There are several episodes where the three monsters must get out of their comfort zones and not only are their flaws challenged, but also their strengths. Their friendship is also challenged, particularly with Ickis and Oblina. The conflict makes the show. There also some neat lessons in the episodes that I didn't catch when I first watched the show dealing with friendship, appearance and discipline.

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is an awesome show. It deserves so much more respect than it gets. When I rewatched it, I was worried that I would think of it as another show that I cringe at the thought of liking as a kid, but I love it more than ever now. I'm still a fan of this show and despite some flaws, it is still one of my favorite animated shows of all time. It is absolutely worth checking out today.

Ahhh!! Real Monsters is a good show but the most forgettable.

[nyarnebbanot · 8/10 · 21 October 2020]

In the 90's Nick made da best cartoons. We had cute babies in the Rugrats and cute sureal marsupials in Rockos modern life and cool teens in Doug. Then we have disgusting Monsters in Ahhh!! Real Monsters.

Ahh!! Real Monsters is about 3 monsters who go to high school together to learn to scare to survive. This is a great story. We have Ickis who is arrogant, Oblina a studious female looks like a Snake, and Krumm the funny fat guy who holds his eyes. He looks like a toilet. The plot starts with young monsters being bossed around by an extremely rude and abusive teacher who yells far too much. He is unlikable. He sounds feminine. There is a good dynamic between these characters.

The humor is really gross out and I love it.

The aesthetics are pretty creepy for a cartoon made for kids and just down right sureal. Heavily detailed. The backgrounds aren't shaded and are all in brown muted tones. Nothing is shaded. All the monsters are imaginative.

This audio is just unsettling. The intro theme will make you pee your pants. The ending theme is creepy to.

Overall Ahh Real monsters is a good show. Worth a watch. But it's not memorable. The humor in this show is mean spirited. There is a lack of moral because these characters are lacking any human traits other than they can speak. Whatever. Enjoy it!

Another Great Nickelodeon Classics

[rocky599415 · 9/10 · 9 May 2009]

At this time 1994 one major thing happened to Nickelodeon The Rugrats ended or had been canceled, it wasn't until after two and a half years later it was brought back because of Popularity. The first nicktoon created Doug ended. Doug would then be ruined by being bought back on Disney. So in between this time Another New Nicktoon was put on the Air Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. The last three shows i couldn't really remember during the original boar casting time but this show i do remember. It started airing in 1994 and ended in 1998. It ran on re-runs on Nickelodeon from 99-2000ish. But anyways i remember an episode clearly when they try to do something to an old monster at school and Ickis, Krumm(I think), and Oblina(I also think) had to walk him home and he told them how he scared George Washington and Albert ENistein(and thats why his hair was the way it was). I remember they lived in a Dumpster in or near NYC. They would come out of a washing machine when they would come out of there underground world. They had a teacher that they called Gromble. Icis was red, Oblina was like a black and white stick and Krum had to hold on to his eyes in order to see. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Unfortnatly got a fan base just not as big as the Rugrats or Doug to save it. It did however board cast for 5 years. After going off the air on Nick like with Doug and Rocko it ended in reruns on Nick around 1999-2000-2001ish. In 2002 was when i got Nicktoons TV and i am guessing that is when it started board casting. It was so fun to watch the old cartoons on that channel. Now it doesn't air on that channel anymore Sadly Aaahh!! Real Monsters has yet to be released on DVD. It is however a possibility. Once again this how proves my theory correct New Nick sucks and the older Nicktoons should be brought back on Air *****************************Update********************************* I heard right after this comment that the first season of the show is on iTunes to buy and most likely burn to DVD afterwords. Well this is a problem for people who don't have iTunes or a DVD Burner so hopefully it will be released on DVD Soon.

Good

[n-88794 · 8/10 · 6 May 2020]

This is a very good cartoon, it is worth watching, recommend it, you will be satisfied ...

"Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" is such an underrated "Nicktoon".

[GravityLoudHouseLover1 · 10/10 · 22 September 2015]

Hey Guys I'm RegularShow1 and Today I'm going to review a show I used to watch as a kid on Nickelodeon called "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" which in My opinion is underrated. The show was about three Monsters named Ickis, Olbina and Krumm who go to a monster school to scare humans lead by The Gromble. The Show ran on Nickelodeon From October 29,1994 to December 6,1997 with 4 seasons and 52 episodes. I'm really surprise not a lot of people don't talk about this classic show when they talk about Classic Nickelodeon. This is a really cool show how monsters live and scare humans. This show is such an underrated "Nicktoon". I highly recommend this show to anyone who like monsters. Anyway I'm giving "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" a 10 out 10 stars because it a Classic. Anyway I'm RegularShow1 and see you later. BYE. Updated as of Dec. 5, 2019

A good show.

[dr-no · 4 June 2002]

This was a good show. It was really clever, and off-beat, which is good. I think I've figured out why they dump good shows like this, and leave brain-dead shows on the air. Merchandising. Have you noticed that stuff like Rugrats and Rocket Power are cash-cows. That's why they keep these and dump shows like this. Because they can't be stretched into gigantic merchandising giants like Rugrats and Rocket Power. They are not about merchandising. They put out a few things to keep fans happy, and then keep making quality shows. I have nothing against Rugrats but really they lack that thin line between kiddie entertainment and adult satire. Rocket Power never had it. I'm not dissing Rugrats or anything, but still, it lacks that adultiness nowadays. Anyway, Rugrats and Rocket Power can be put on anything. Now really, if you think I'm bluffing, take a look at all this stuff out there. I mean the world could move on without "extreme" Rocket Power stampers. Be "extreme". Wear Rocket Power underwear. Have Reggie and Otto stand in the same poses as every other thing, and I mean EVERY, on your butt. Then buy it again, because it's a different color. Then buy Rocket Power keychains, even though you have no keys. This is just out of control nowadays. Anyway, Aaah! Real Monsters was a good show about quality, not about just writing the show to make kids go out and buy stuff. Just like Invader Zim, Rocko's Modern Life, and Ren and Stimpy. They have nothing in merchandising, but they are great, funny shows with adult humor, satire, and general humor. I rest my case. Spongebob's a good show too, but it's starting to slip, and more stuff is coming out. Watch The Fairly Oddparents get dumped and forgotten completely because of quality over franchise. That show's original. So it will probably slip into the same fate as this show.

Awesome!

[pinkviola · 9/10 · 6 August 2021]

Aaahh!! Real Monsters is a show like no other! It will make you gasp, jump, and roll around with laughter! The acting is superb and the timing is spot on! This show is an creative mix of situational comedy, satire, and dark humor. It ended too soon!

Aaahh!Real Monsers Review(by 13scarfare13)

[Papamakarios13 · 9/10 · 14 January 2011]

INTRO

The first time that i ''bumped'' into this cartoon, i was in the age of 8 or 9 and after watching some episodes, i realized that this was not an ordinary cartoon!

Aaahh!Real Monsters is an all-age cartoon show that was created in the early 90's by Chris Battle and it was a successful, but not so popular that nickelodeon expected to be.The cartoon stopped after 4 seasons and nick never released a single episode ever since.The only thing released was an arcade game by sega in super mario style.

PLOT

The plot is that there are real monsters that live underground the dump and they scare humans to survive, eat garbage and go to monster academies so they can learn how to scare.The cartoon shows only one of this academies where there are young monsters learning how to scare.All characters that they appear in the cartoon are the young monsters, which are the students of the academy, the Gromble, who is the only teacher of the academy and the humans!The actual protagonists are Ickis,Oblina and Krumm which are the 3 monsters that get in trouble(usually because of Ickis)and that always leads them to awesome adventures which is usually against the monster rules and the Gromble.

CHARACTERS

Ickis:

Ickis was firstly the main protagonist from the 3 monsters, but then they changed it.Icis is a short purple-red monster with floppy ears like a bunny.He hates his life and espessialy when it comes to his appearance that disturbs his scares, because lots of the humans they mistake him for a bunny.

Oblina:

Oblina is the only girl of the 3 friends and the most hard worker of the academy.She is the tallest monster of the 3 and she looks like a stick.She has huge lips snakey eyes and she is colored black and white.She reads a lot and very rarely she has time to play with the other girls.

Krumm:

Krumm is a short kinda fat and he has to carry his eyes with his hands forever.Krumm is a monster that scares humans with his smell.He may look like he is not smart, but sometimes he solves all the problems in a situation, he's got to be there when Oblina and Ickis are arguing for a problem and fix the situation all by himself!

The Gromble:

The Gromble is the teacher of the academy.He is a blue monster with four legs, a long nose with a horn on it's edge and he likes to wear his red shoes with the heels.He is really hotheaded, he likes to yell and set almost impossible assignments of scares.

The Snorch:

Snorch is a big monster that wears a t-shirt and has his friend: Zimbo, a flying monster that translates every word Snorch says(Because Snorch cannot speak the monster's language, but he can understand it.Snorch is set by the Gromble to punish the disobaying students by a torture that is called 'Snorching'!

CONCLUSION

This cartoon is one of the best i have ever seen.it shows the humans's world from the eyes of the monsters and reminds us what we have done wrong and what we are doing wrong.

FINALLY

I give this cartoon an honorable 9 out of 10!!!!!