Save MonsterQuest!
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 10th, 2010
After four seasons, the History program “MonsterQuest” is on the short list of possible shows that may not be renewed. You can do something about that. The power of your opinions can help save the program!
If you are interested in keeping the episodes coming, with a new Season Five, send your wishes to have the program renewed by telling the History executives what you think.
Here’s the location where you can let the powers-that-be know you want “MonsterQuest” to continue!! Write and tell them to bring back MQ5. Make it simple; something like a quick comment, under “Programming,” such as “SAVE MQ5!! Renew MonsterQuest for a 5th Season.”
Meanwhile, one of the last new programs is on tonight, March 10th, about the Flatwoods Monster:
MonsterQuest: LIZARD BEAST
WEDNESDAY MARCH 10TH 2010 at 9PM / 8PM central on HISTORYIn the fall of 1952, witnesses in Flatwoods, West Virginia, reportedly encountered a nightmarish beast that was human-like in appearance but with reptilian skin. The monster hovered over its victims in strange craft, emitted a hissing sound and attacked by releasing noxious gases. Some claimed the beast was the result of mistaken identity and cold war hysteria; but now as sightings continue, MonsterQuest deploys the latest high-tech search gear to uncover this mysterious beast that has terrorized this town for almost sixty years.
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This is the problem with programs that never come up with one image that you can hang your hat on as the series’ defining moment. MonsterQuest needs/needed one glorious/ unexpected find to add the air of legitimacy to their effort.
I’ll admit I didn’t see every eposode, but, I can’t remember one substantial contribution made by this program to the field of cryptozoology other than ‘awareness’. Does that merit another season? I don’t know.
Production costs, ratings, and the relationship of the producers with the network all factor in to these decisions. Maybe the History Channel doesn’t feel like it’s getting bang for the buck.
On the bright side, opening that spot in the schedule would open more time for shows about Hitler’s tailor, gardener, or cook. ‘The Chancellor loved pork, he loved his heavy sweet meats. He demanded that cinnamon buns be served with the yams at every meal. That’s when we suspected he was crazy.’
You just can’t get enough television like that.
Done. I have some issues with MonsterQuest, but I do enjoy the show and watch it religiously. If nothing else, I believe it gets it’s topics some prime-time exposure they normally would not. People can then research the subjects more if they want to.
I wrote to the network and suggested that if MQ was hurtin’ for subject matter, they simply thumb through “Cryptozoology A-Z” and start covering cryptids they have not yet. (there are still quite a few!) I’ll be sad if it goes, but maybe it will open a time slot for more shows with Sgt. Ermey! LOL
Like i’ve said before, enjoy watching the show but MonsterQuest tends to exaggerate a bit. Great subjects, great locations, great scenery, No evidence. Still I can’t imagine that shows on History channel that deal with GANGS & PAWN SHOPS get better ratings??….REALLY?? Come on!
Peace to all my fellow Cryptozoids!
Give me the money and the locations and I could get more evidence than they ever did about anything. There was always more of a mystery at the end than in the beginning. For the most part it let the rest of the world know that there are still things out there to look for. I don’t have t.v., so it doesn’t really affect me.
I have just recently seen “MQ Special: Abominable Snowman” from Nepal and it was a great, great show. If nepalese people report seeing something…maybe there is really something out there…anyway, the program showes very nice landscape and amazing sherpa people!!
I would suggest seriously, what animal can be maybe found!!
1. Brazilian mapinguary (a giant sloth?)
2. Purported vampire bats form Lekempti, Ethiopia. A cave that is not completely unreachable or unknown, populated by feared vampire bats..
Homynids are very elusive, but I would suggest:
3. Almasty from Caucasus? (Nagorno-Karabaj region?)
4. Nguoi Rung, region of Khontum (Khuntum), Vietnam…
5. Belizean Sisimite?
Don’t get me wrong, I like Monsterquest. But they haven’t found a damn thing and they won’t until they change their methods. Some lowlights from just two episodes:
1. Chupacabra – they traipse around at night with a cameraguy, soundguy and at least two “investigators”. They apparently make little attempt at stealth and when they hear something across a field they go running after it, shine lights in the general direction and make so much noise that it was obvious to me they were either clueless on how to stalk wild animals or were intentionally making a ruckus so they wouldn’t find the coyote or coydog that people have conflated into the Chupacabra.
2. Mkele Mbobo Mbamba (or however its spelled today) – they travel all the way to the Congo, go down a couple of rivers and find nothing. They do find some holes in the river bank that they speculate is where the creatures live/sleep/hibernate but all they do is poke a stick in the hole. Finding nothing after poking the stick in, they leave. Why not duct tape a small digital camera to a bigger stick and see whats in the hole? Why not pay one of the local kids $20, give him a camera, tie a rope to his ankle and send him in the hole? And why not buy a case of disposable cameras and give them to the locals so they can get a picture of the beast after the guys leave?
I think they don’t really want to find anything. Their methods seem to be working at cross purposes with their goals.
i hope monsterquest never comes to a end but continues indeed
If Monster Quest is a show that “fails” to get evidence, I don’t care if at least brings the awareness a entertainment factors with. MQ is a show that I see religiously just because it is different and fun most of the time. Who else did it before in this way?
That the show ran off of themes and ‘monsters’?
Nah, just see the list of possible new episodes:
Igopogo
Iliamna Lake Monster
Altamaha-ha
Inkanyamba
South American Bloop
Kasai rex
Bear Lake Monster
Beast of Bray Road
Beast of Busco
Lake Van Monster
Bessie
Cadborosaurus willsi
Algeria’s Con Rit
Chessie
Lindworm
Morag
Morgawr
Owlman
Mbielu-Mbielu-Mbielu
Mokele-mbembe
Selma
Storsjöodjuret
Stronsay Beast
Hodag
Homo gardarensis
Honey Island Swamp monster
Hoop snake
Europe Afanc
Ayia Napa sea monster
Canvey Island Monster
Dahu
Dobhar-chú
Manipogo
Melon heads
Minnesota Iceman
Momo the Monster
Montauk Monster
Mussie
Old Yellow Top
Bergman’s Bear
Brosno dragon
Bukit Timah Monkey Man
Buru
Lake Bering sea monster
Emela-ntouka
Ennedi tiger
Gambo
Kongamato
Malawi beast
Caspian Tiger
and others
Just imagine a program with Each creature.
Education is education and is fun.
That they never obtain evidence?
Yes, is true, but they must get more time in those places and work more seriously.
Also a show just for “Migo, the monster of Lake Dakataua”, etc, etc
Is out there in tv a show about it? where?
Allow MQ to be the first one to.
Dynamite Cryptid List, MQ_Fan – With possibilities like these, perhaps shortening the show to a half-hour, and concentrating on just the “good stuff”, instead of all the running around and time wasting, might make for a more interesting format? As the show is now, it gets pretty boring, pretty fast.
SAVE MQ5!! Renew MonsterQuest for a 5th Season. Bearing this in mind, it would be nice to see them actually do their homework on doing the hunts, the way they go about it right now, is haphazard at best.