The Trap Door
Seen it?1986 | 2 seasons | 5 min | Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Series 11986 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 21990 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Charlie Mills, Terry Brain
- William RushtonBerk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice)
- Nick ShipleyDrutt (voice)
- Terry Brain