Monsters at Work

"It's laughter we're after!"

- Tagline

Monsters At Work is a 2021 mh:greatestmovies:Disney-mh:greatestmovies:Pixar computer animated television series that is a spin-off of the mh:greatestmovies:Monsters, Inc. film franchise. A second season was announced and will be released in 2023.

Summary
After the events of the first film and Mr. Waternoose’s arrest, Sulley and Mike are now in charge of Monsters Incorporated where now they harvest laughs instead of screams from children, moving on from fear and onto amusement. The show follows a several new monsters that now work on the Laugh Floor.

The series follows a newly hired monster and M.U. graduate named Tylor Tuskman as he has to adjust to the new and improved Monsters Inc..

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Amazing voice acting, especially from Ben Feldman as Tylor and John Goodman and Billy Crystal who reprise their roles as James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski, respectively.
 * 2) Wonderful and stunning animation. It's a massive improvement from the first movie which you could tell that it had issues with texturing and lighting at times, which is understandable because it was from 2001.
 * 3) The idea of creating a spin-off series for Mike and Sulley to see how they’re running the Monsters Inc. factory is super creative.
 * 4) Unique and colorful and character designs.
 * 5) Tylor is a likable protagonist and can be relatable to some people.
 * 6) It still carries the charm that mh:greatestmovies:Monsters, Inc. and mh:greatestmovies:Monsters University had.
 * 7) Even though they’re not the main characters, Sulley and Mike are still the likable, unforgettable pair they were before.
 * 8) Some nice call-backs to the shows predecessor films and several fan-favorite characters return, like Roz and the Abominable Snowman.
 * 9) It stays loyal to the films and leaves no continuity errors as Monsters Inc. now use children’s laughter to harvest their energy just like how it showed at the end of the first film.
 * 10) Celia Mae, a character that just served as Mike's love interest in the original Monsters Inc. film, is now given far more participation and interactions than in the film.
 * 11) 'Maybe if you weren't being such an aaaaa...''

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Aside from Tylor, the MIFTers (Fritz, Val, Cutter, and Duncan) are inconsistent in likability. While they all are somewhat likable, they can come off as annoying at times too.
 * 2) "The Cover Up" and "The Vending Machine" are arguably the weakest episodes of the show, followed by "The Big Wazowskis" lacking good differences in terms of quality.
 * 3) The protagonists of the original film, Sulley and Mike, don't get as much screen time as one would expect.
 * 4) Minor Inconsistency: In "It's Laughter They're After", which takes place during the ending of the first film, why is George Sanderson still shaved when he got back his fur?

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 65% approval rating with an average score of 6.20/10 based on 26 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "If Monsters at Work doesn't quite capture the magic of the original film, it's charming and silly enough to entertain fans of all ages.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Trivia

 * This is the second television based on a Pixar movie, after Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.