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, the show drew much from the genres of horror and dark fantasy. The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one the most widely recognised kid's shows of the 1980s.
In the UK The Trap Door was originally aired during the mid-1980s on ITV, in the afternoon children's programming line-up. The show was aired again in the 1990s when it was broadcast by Channel 4 during early weekday mornings.
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The Trap Door - Looking Back at The Classic Kids TV Series
Retroheadz takes a nostalgic look back at The Trap Door the classic kids tv series from the 80's and 90's. Do you remember The Trap Door? retroheadz.com |