Blaze and the Monster Machines
Seen it?2014 | 9 seasons | 23 min | Kids, Animation, Family, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 9 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 23 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
AJ is an 8-year-old techie who drives monster-truck Blaze, the top racer in Axle City. The two go on adventures that have them taking on problems involving science and math. Many predicaments they face are caused by Blaze's rival, Crusher, a tractor-trailer that will do anything to beat other vehicles to the finish line. The animated series is billed as the first TV show for preschoolers to comprehensively cover areas of science, technology, engineering and math. Each episode introduces different STEM concepts, including buoyancy and trajectory.
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 powerSolid
Ran for 9 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 140K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 20 episodes · 9.7 out of 10Friday- Season 22015 · 20 episodesNot rated yet
Season 32016 · 20 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Season 42018 · 20 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 52019 · 19 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62020 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72022 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 82024 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 92025 · 14 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Borkin, Ellen Martin
- Nolan NorthBlaze
- Kevin Michael RichardsonCrusher
- Nat FaxonPickle
- Sunil MalhotraStripes
- Susan SiloGrammy
- Billy Ray CyrusLazard
- Angelina WahlerGabby
- James Patrick StuartZeg
- Kate HigginsStarla
- Fred TatascioreGasquatch