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The Trap Door (1986)
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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Production companies: CMTB Animation,
Queensgate Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
Network: ITV
Runtime: 168 min.
Episode Runtime: 4 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 1986
Last Air Date: July 28, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+
